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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
2
A sermon-like reflection uses the lake disciples as metaphor for Christian obedience amid danger. It unfolds that storms test loyalty to Christ, who guides and calms, promising safety in his watchfulness and presence even when winds oppose. It emphasizes courage, faith, and calm obedience.
A discussion of character as the invisible daily devotion shaping thoughts, words, and actions. It argues that character is the net result of daily conduct and the total effect of a person, noting how character strengthens or weakens with consistent effort and integrity.
Fragmentary line text reflects a religious moral, stressing duties toward truth, health, and steadfastness. It echoes devotion to God and fidelity, framing moral priorities in a compact, archaic phrasing.
Kansas Experiment Station expert Leslie Ross outlines three methods to calm unruly cows. One uses a looped rope around the body, prompting a short jump then stillness, with risk of bloody milk if misapplied. A second method hobbles with rope behind the udder, tied above the hocks, caution advised for the handler. After repeated use, the cow stands readily for milking.
Warts on teats hinder milking and risk contaminating milk with infectious material. Treatment includes thick olive oil coating, cutting persistent warts with scissors, and applying caustic potash to the exposed spot. Oil again and repeat caustic procedure to prevent regrowth.
A dairy expert notes that no single breed is best for all conditions. Holsteins are preferred in rough regions with scarce grain and fodder, while smaller dairy breeds suit areas where hay is costly or scarce.
Advice on dairy herd management stresses shelter for cows, thorough chilling, and profitable winter profits. Emphasizes breeding bull value, selecting high quality sires, and avoiding fat calf overgrowth. Discusses grain versus butter value, and milk grading with pasteurization for high bacteria counts.
A nationwide drive by the National Fertilizer association urges farmers to buy fertilizers seeds lime and farm machinery early to avert railcar shortages. Directors warn of severe delays if shipments are delayed and note car shortages have grown from 10 000 to about 150 000 by December threatening the 4 5 million tons used each spring. Early orders would extend shipping and ease farm delivery.
In view of food shortages and the need for large crops, farmers strive for high yields and profits, with fertilizer demand rising. Manufacturers, railroads, dealers, and farmers are urged to cooperate in the spring shopping drive to secure abundant production and market readiness.
A Mongolian reincarnate lama plans a Tibet pilgrimage to locate a boy believed to embody the soul of the late Kanchurwa Hutuhktu. Tibetan authorities have allowed a private car to Mongolia’s end of the railway, then the lama will trek by caravan to Tibet. He will seek boys born under miraculous signs around the master’s death, bring them to Lhassa, and place their names in a golden urn for the re embodiment ceremony.
A man who doubted Wilson's election finally accepted the result and paid his bet by walking up Sixth Avenue in New York upside down. A crowd gathered to witness the stubborn bettor complete the odd challenge, which he noted he did not relish.
In New York a bold diet scheme claims to trim readers with a class A A 1 plan. Mrs C drops 218 pounds to 179 while bust, waist, hips, and other measures shrink notably. Miss H rises from 106 to 126 with firmer proportions. Both report drastic shifts in eating habits.
Prof W B Nickerson of Epworth Indiana completes excavations for the Minnesota Historical Society on a site near Cambridge. He finds a village bluff overlooking the Minnesota Silver Valley about 500 years ago with pottery weapons tools and bones. He suggests Mandan Indians may have inhabited the area, noting signs of civilization and possible white ancestry.
The announcement states seat prices in Baldhead row rise to 2.60 from 2. Chorus girls' four week pay increases to 25 to 90 dollars, up from 18 and 2, theater managers cite higher costs for other items.
A 1916-era warning describes European crooks increasingly targeting U S jewelry owners as war profits create new “war millionaires.” Private agencies in major cities brace for record demand guarding high society events and valuables amid a rise in sophisticated theft.
In Cleveland, front desk staff now feature bellgirls instead of bellboys. A blonde or brunette greets guests and handles luggage to rooms, with women guests finding the bellgirl nearly as useful as a maid. The management notes the attentive service and says the hook me up problem is now solved.
A poorly dressed woman entered a Chicago police station and left a purse on the desk containing 804. She claimed the bag is not hers and refused to provide her name or accept any reward. The owner is sought to claim the return of the purse.
At bayonne new jersey an unknown man held up coal dealer Charles Barello at his place of business at gunpoint. He took a bucket of coal and escaped.
A compact excerpt presents Beecher’s reflection on virtue and worth. It contrasts vast grass and sparse forests, urging contentment with modest fidelity rather than heroic status. The tone echoes a moralizing, nineteenth century aphorism style.
A collection of European inspired recipes includes Austrian Dessert Coffee and Coffee Cup, Fried Chicken with lemon oil marinade and mushroom sauce, Chocolate Schnitten with eggs chocolate and nuts, and celery stuffed with cream cheese. The snippet ends with a poetic excerpt from Helen Hunt Jackson about burning a hickory tree amid seasonal seasons.
A collection of vintage home recipes highlights oatmeal date cookies and date waffles, potato salad with French dressing, chestnut salad with celery and pimento, old fashioned tarts from leftover pastry, tomato salad with celery and peppers, and a coconut candy made with molasses and milk. The instructions note browning oatmeal for flavor and advise serving methods and storage tips.
A reflective line about solitude and self improvement. The author notes that weighty aims are achieved not through society or grand projects but through long patient daily practice.
Suleeby comments on the link between inactivity and mental unrest, urging readers to engage in physical activity to boost well-being and vitality. The remark frames exercise as essential to mental health and suggests those with slow vital processes are more affected.
Practical guide from Highway Magazine by EL B. HOUSE of Colorado Agricultural College on drag technique for earth roads. Emphasizes light dragging at a walk, pushing earth to center, starting on one side and finishing the opposite, frequent dragging but not on dry dust, aim for an 18 to 20 foot traveled width, raise earth 10 to 12 inches, adjust by hitch length, and repeat applications as roads thaw and freeze.
The Iowa state highway commission bulletin advocates a nationwide road and residence numbering plan. The base map centers on the state capitol as the cell point with roads numbered north, east, south and west. The uniform designations allow locating any road or home quickly while preserving existing tourist route names.
Under the federal aid road act, within five years authorities plan to spend 160 million dollars by federal and state governments on improving general roads.
The record notes that spending on country roads grew from 28 dollars per mile in 1904 to 6109 in 1015, reflecting rising investment in rural infrastructure. The figures illustrate a substantial expansion of road construction funding over the period.
The notice argues for roads without ragweed borders and markets sheds as cheaper than feed. Build sheds now to provide space for every animal from dogs to valuable horses, improving farm efficiency and organization.
Public works figures state total public roads in the United States at 2 452 miles with 277 000 miles surfaced in some way. The note mentions essential ventilation and a stray line about poultry, but the readable facts focus on road length and surface status.
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