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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
2
A survey of evolving speech notes the explosion of vocabulary from 450000 terms in major dictionaries to many more coined daily. It envisions a split between spoken slang and written precise language, with everyday usage embracing shorter, efficient forms.
Manchester town talk follows Will Millington a lazy but amiable civil engineer with Gladys Nestle. She scorns his lack of drive and uses business schemes to urge him into hustling. He quits dreaming and helps turn a Glen Street hill and swamp into profitable lots, then joins her in real estate.
A child recounts a quarrel over a dog that would not eat tin cans. The mother scolds for collecting the cans and returning them, while the child laments the failed task and the threat of spanking. The backyard becomes the setting for a small domestic misunderstanding.
Professor Swiggs muses if there are sweeter words in English than I love you The pessimist replies that some authorities view There's that money I owe you as the epitome of satisfactory sentiment
A New York dispatch describes crowded scenes outside the stock exchange as brokers relocate to more opulent offices and signs read to let. An observer notes no drop in business while a savvy office boy quips that the movement signals debt pressures rather than prosperity.
A quirky theatrical aside finds a naiad insisting she is fully dressed while another claims she is bare. The exchange playful ly notes costumes and perception in a stage moment. The dialogue centers on appearance versus costume in a mythic scene.
In a brief exchange, one speaker questions Jorkins income and method of earnings. Another asserts Jorkins earns $6,000 annually and that he writes poetry for magazines. The dialogue hints at a public perception of his livelihood without detailing methods.
Edward Gibbon, famed author of the Decline and Fall, had his engagement to Miss Murchoh broken by his father citing his son’s health. On returning to England he wrote that he yielded to fate with a sigh as a lover, shaping a somber, loyal life.
An Australian inventor has secured a U.S. patent for a hair transplant process designed to treat bald heads. The method focuses on transplanting living hair onto bald areas, aiming to restore natural growth. The development signals a potential advance in cosmetic medical procedures offered in the United States.
Julia Bottomley outlines how neckwear signals refined dress with sailor collars fichu and jabots. Net collars with fine lace, ribbons, and beads tailor to slender or round necks, while new combinations merge fichu and jabot for versatile, youthful or mature looks.
A detailed guide on crafting a sapphire blue taffeta gown using fabric widths from twenty four to thirty six inches. It explains yardage estimates, pattern allowances, and styling notes including a bat wing sleeve, open neck, kimono blouse, and girdle options with color ideas and budget breakdown.
The text advises figured linen or tresuc curtains with a biscuit groundwork and multi color birds, led by Prussian blue, for biscuit walls. It suggests using striped or block color linen for trims, headrests for armchairs, and cushions in canvas with drawn thread borders in Prussian blue silk. The scheme can be adjusted to suit any room.
A home care tip suggests placing a thin white oilcloth between damask and the table to protect the cloth from stains and wear. With the planed surface down, no texture is felt through the linen, saving labor especially with children at meals.
A devotional analysis of Luke ten focusing on loving God and neighbor. Jesus answers the lawyer’s questions by outlining the required love, then presents the Good Samaritan as a practical command to act. The text links the parable to grace, costly love, and active mercy beyond ritual obedience.
A reader warns against misidentifying grip as a cold and promotes Peruna as a tonic laxative. The letter emphasizes grip as a serious illness with systemic effects and cautions about coal tar products. Testimonials from Mrs Gentry Gates and Mrs Charles Wells endorse Peruna.
A historic paragraph notes that a young man who starts by sowing wild oats may finish by reaping a grisly widow. The line hints at a cautionary fate for reckless youth.
Vintage ad alleging Cascarets cleanse the stomach and liver while easing headaches indigestion and sour stomach. Claims a 10 cent box provides relief overnight and promotes clear head sweet stomach and healthy bowels. Mentions other products and miscellaneous lines in a garbled ad style with promotional tone.
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