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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
7
The article describes a conservative yet attractive new hair fashion by Julia Bottomley. It outlines features like a loose wave, fringe, soft ringlets, and a back coil pinned flat with shell pins. Emphasis on concealment of pins, use of gray hair powders, and the rising coif height for gray or red hair, with colonial influences shaping the season.
A vintage guide extols bright cretonne and cardboard crafts for tidy bedrooms. It outlines four easy projects a whisk broom holder, a tie rack, a work box, and a hanging work basket with rose patterns, ribbons, and simple hinges, highlighting neatness and gift appeal.
Bridle hats shift from silk and velvet to wide brim velvet styles with fur bands. Chin straps, bands drawn from sides, and brick red velvet with a knot create a secured look. Ermine trim appears, while yellow white tones are noted as unflattering.
Some shoe dealers now use black paper to wrap shoes. Black paper stays clean and soft, and it does not show the dirt on the white tissue paper wrapped around the shoes.
New garden notes describe fur edged rosea flowers with four brown furred outer leaves, appearing blue red or pink. The striking blooms suit street fashion, while Smith College girls are adopting monocles as a fad in campus style.
In Keystone a demure visitor Lucie Moore offers to work at Ebenezer Dorr's store. He hires her, she revives the business with clever merchandising, and their romance culminates in a marriage proposal that Lucie accepts, choosing independence with him.
A note on actors avoiding walking sticks in public to preserve balance and stage discipline. The piece contrasts actors with society and jokes about addiction to stems the temptation. It cites India wildlife deaths, including elephants, tigers, leopards, bears, wolves, hyenas, and snakes, and ends with a quip about the prima donna.
A concise meditation on the challenge of writing opera history noting the vast scope and demanding research required while implying a measured, thoughtful approach to the subject.
Janie, directed to stop vilifying the family Orthodox faith, pauses over a late breakfast. She asserts, if women can eat out loud, they should be allowed to pray out loud at meals, saying Thank you God. The remark ends the incident with impertinence, reflecting household tensions.
A dialogue snippet shows Mrs. Next asking about her daughter’s marriage. Mrs. Nageby replies the daughter is happily married and that her husband fears speaking in her presence. The exchange highlights a witty clash of authority within domestic life.
Farmers should keep sows in good round flesh through growth, pregnancy, and lactation to preserve vitality and future productivity. Underfeeding during growing and postweaning periods weakens sows, lowers milk, and reduces offspring size, profits, and herd quality over time.
A devotional message builds on Philippians 1 6 to urge Christians to trust that God who began a good work will complete it We are told that Christ and the believer must cooperate through daily surrender guidance and grace to perfect the image of Jesus Christ and carry the life into a new year and beyond with steadfast faith
A historical article argues silage boosts dairy profits by cutting feed waste. It explains corn stalks lose value if fed dry, praises silage's year round consistency, notes cows adapt best from fresh pasture then silage, and recommends combining silage with protein feeds like alfalfa, bran, or meals. It cites Illinois findings and highlights alfalfa and silage as home grown, with corn as the top forage, yielding 10 to 20 tons per acre for multiple cows.
The article discusses finishing young animals through increased feed to grow and lay fat simultaneously. It notes higher costs for finishing rough animals versus better bred early-maturing stock and urges restricted exercise to prevent excess muscular growth during the growth period.
The era signals a shift as young men heed traditional counsel to remain on farms. Elders note growing acceptance of farming as commendable work, with progress seen in the rural labor outlook and youth engagement in agricultural life.
A statement favors growing truck crops over exporting grain to Europe, arguing that supplying local workers with homegrown produce benefits laborers more than distant trade. The remark emphasizes self sufficiency and national food security as a priority for workers.
Dozens of dairy farmers feed and milk 20 cows daily to identify the 12 to 15 cows that yield larger profits. The aim is to select the best cows and dedicate attention to them for better returns.
Uncle Tom Shimmerpate pauses with his nephew in front of a cinema billboard showing lions tigers and elephants. He jokes he plans to leave town Saturday afternoon. The nephew asks why and Uncle Sam reads aloud the billboard line To be re teamed Saturday night.
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