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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1913
Page
5
A fragmented Mansfield column previews hot stove baseball and crowd reactions. It jests about cottons, silk skirts, and a contemporary claim of 4,000 poets, then pivots to a salon lecture on chivalry and a crime report noting a Chicago girl injured in an assault.
A New York expert asserts that affection for animals is a disease, while a Newport society circle is described as an unusually unhealthy group. The remark targets social circles and their norms, hinting at moral judgments of pet ownership and companionship.
A Boston-based benefactor contributed 100000 dollars to support college sports programs. The funds are intended to launch chess, checkers and ping pong tournaments, expanding competitive activities beyond traditional athletics.
A Kansas City women s jury quickly reach a verdict in three hours after a male jury previously disagreed. The turnaround suggests deep discussion narrowed the dispute and produced a decisive outcome in the case.
A Idaho feminine jury adjourned court at noon to go home and get dinner. The remark highlights ongoing belief that jury duties conflict with women's work, reflecting gender roles in the era.
Two Chicago detectives gave up after pursuing two merry iron workers up and down a skyscraper skeleton. The chase went on high in the air. A Pomeranian dog trapped in a Philadelphia rainspout was freed by a patrolman with a can opener. A Chicago doctor warns appendicitis may be treated without surgery but anesthesia will still drain the patient’s bankroll.
A French savant prepares a dictionary of the monkey language and compiles a collection of monkey songs as preparations for a ten cent vaudeville comedian.
A Columbus woman knocked down by a street car recovered to find her ten year deafness had disappeared. The first sound she likely heard was an automobile horn as it honked to warn her.
A lively note describes a Bronx Zoo animal capable of 72 kicks per minute and playfully suggests backing police officials to see if they would react swiftly to the pace of action.
A Gotham judge held a husband not obliged to support his wife who moved into the building’s second floor and remained there, basing the decision on a theory she was uppish.
A fragment notes a senseless wager forcing a man to push a pes nut along a sidewalk for four blocks with a sausage. The stunt is tied to the chance that the winners will gain jobs in running the country, underscoring political farce and public spectacle.
A Milwaukee man reports an invention to produce milk from timothy day without using a cow. The claim highlights an improvement over some milk dealers who allegedly fake milk with water.
Miss Mattie Mayne clashes with Philip Dayton over garden turf and pride as he defies her isolation with prankish kindness. When he sustains injuries nearby she tends him and learns to trust his steady charm. A shared home and partnership grow from reluctant conflict.
A frail man urges a woman to tell Mary Lane and others that the act against the Daytons was the only way to rid themselves of troublesome neighbors. The exchange centers on a drastic, morally charged plan.
A fast driven automobile struck a well dressed Indy near West Twenty fifth Street and Detroit Avenue, throwing her into the gutter. The driver fled. a police officer pursued. The victim refused to name her assailant claiming it was her husband.
In Old Colwyn North Wales a trench collapse during sewer work buried two men. Four doctors surveying staff and other workers aided a heroic rescue. Elderly Lloyd urged rescuers to save the other man and died as Morris Edwards was extracted and taken to hospital.
An elder and a white chokered stranger discuss a lease on a long troubled building. The stranger wryly boasts of a film denomination offering four moving pictures per performance with a complete change thrice weekly for five cents, as he directs ticket arrangements.
Chinese history notes the Sung dynasty around 1000 A D developed a language that was an effective instrument for expressing the national mind. Yet its impact waned as only a small fraction of a 450 million population could understand what that mind was saying.
A woman who habitually speaks pleasantly and lets unpleasantness pass quietly can ease tensions in social and business life. By keeping a sunny approach, she commands more goodwill and gains the most from interactions as others naturally show their best to her.
A woman orders an umbrella stand sent home for her vestibule. She arrives home late to find her new maid, Mary, already in charge. The maid reports the delivery, describing the wagon that came with the cuspidore for the umbrellas.
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