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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
5
The narrator recalls a legend told by his grandmother about a woman whose lips shed a diamond or ruby with each word. Cordelia and his wife discuss the tale as the plan to open a wholesale towell store remains first thing in the morning.
The readable lines show Gideon claiming smooth home life with Mrs Gadgon, a complaint about a social misstep, and a comic misunderstanding with a wife and a bouquet. Details are garbled but hint at domestic miscommunication and humor in a dated style.
Mr Sendsworth voices reluctance to part with his daughter and expresses pride in not causing others unhappiness. The author notes the offer to stay together, suggesting a legal guardian or litigator could join to keep the family united in their home.
A muddled dialogue on a street scene features Mer. Tinggins as a ladies’ favorite and a joking exchange about sharing a drink. The garbled wording suggests a humorous, overheard moment in a crowded public setting.
A fragment states Mrs. Nagas summoned fate and spoke with a spiritual medium. She asks if the deceased Noomin still thinks of her, noting how quickly memories linger after a loved one’s death.
A fragment recalls a local booster named Doble praised as an admirable character who continued his support after death. The text mentions identity misstatements, funeral arrangements made years earlier, and a tombstone epitaph claiming a place "Next to heaven" beside Chicago.
The damaged passage portrays a strained exchange between spouses about fidelity and duties. Readable lines suggest one partner asserts commitment while the other questions what remains unasked, revealing tension and miscommunication. The garbled text hints at a broken wedding dialogue.
An employer proposes marriage to Miss DeClique after a year of faithful service. She declines, insisting she will still dictate the terms as his wife and keeps her current position. He interrupts, offers a raise, and jokes about paying for ice cream to drown hopes.
An official asks for quintifications for the sought position. A confident respondent admits ignorance about the job but argues that lack of knowledge does not end the matter. The exchange hints at reform goals and ease of progress despite unclear duties.
A garbled exchange hints at a riddle about a cat and an enigmatic ring. The dialogue implies repeated mistakes and a recurrent problem, with characters named in a puzzling, cryptic line that evokes a playful mystery.
A corh lor refuses to cash a check, citing an overdrawn account and demanding the customer surrender the check book. The frustrated dialogue features a bank clerk and a distressed depositor arguing over money and access to the check book.
A garbled exchange at a festival parking area features a driver and bystanders remarking on a strange red streak seen nearby. Local readers should note the odd language and unclear context for this unidentified incident.
The text portrays Mrs. Sportkins seeking clarity as a performer failed to appear. The exchange implies a promise of payment for a show that did not occur, with calls for a possible refund. The dialogue hints at tensions between a client and a performer over promised services and payment.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a girl and a young man discussing a donkey, a kiss, and blame. The exchange centers on who kissed whom and the imagined reactions, with playful mishearing and rhyme in the phrasing. The text hints at a rustic, humorous scene.
A dialogue turns on a joke about ordered oysters as one family member explains the shell money will fund a roadway from the sidewalk to the garage. The exchange highlights eccentric humor and family dynamics.
A quirky exchange unfolds as a woman chews a pencil and asks about a proverb on moss and stone. Her cousin, from Houston, replies with a cryptic line about a rotating fragment collecting erylocimous vegetation.
A fragment suggests possible conflict between Jackson and the couple living next door. The remark about Toe buying his boy a drum and a bugle yesterday implies a domestic dispute or budding rivalry, though specifics are unclear.
A quirky exchange notes a pressing need for a musican to compose an opera. The heroine is described as weighing about 200 pounds. The dialogue hints at theatrical ambitions and creative challenges in matching character heft to dramatic music.
A scrambled OCR fragment references a woman and alleged pressures about covering up her children. The readable parts are fragmentary and reveal no verifiable names or places. The item remains ambiguous and needs a clearer source for a proper card.
The article describes coats in rich smooth fabrics and heavy broadcloth, with velvet collars and cuffs, high collars, full flaring skirts, and large sleeves. Many designs are double breasted with tailored belts, decorative buttons, and velvet inlay at cuffs, aimed at warmth and elegant restraint.
The lightest satin foundations dominate modern party gowns with contrast over draperies and unfinished edges. Deep poiets, polet folds, and wide shadow laces create finishing details. Crushed satin with chiffon roses, opalescent accents, and satin slippers complete a stylish dance ensemble.
Advice on choosing shoes stresses fit and comfort over appearance. In hot weather uncomfortable footwear causes pain, so test fit in the mirror and on the foot, and avoid extreme heels for better balance and health. Prioritize comfort and support before fashion.
A fragment notes someone claiming principle for delay or obstruction when no other reason exists, implying stubborn stand amid dispute. The line suggests a critique of using ideology as cover for unreasonable behavior.
The children's bureau issues a bulletin to aid nationwide child welfare exhibits. It defines a child-welfare exhibit and stresses cooperation among social agencies. Examples show gains like new inspectors, school buildings, and sewer work, with a list of state exhibits and a conference record blank.
Avoid haphazard planting of trees and shrubs. Keep a clear lawn in front of the house and arrange trees and shrubs along the sides, placing the tallest back to create a sense of spaciousness. Use native trees where appropriate and preserve existing father growths only if they already frame the house well.
A playful exchange on why a cart is pushed rather than drawn, ending with a farmerly retort about not pulling a cart because it’s not a horse and a jab at the questioner. The fragment hints at a humorously didactic misunderstanding of mechanics.
The habit of planting fruit and nut trees by the roadside has long prevailed in parts of Europe. It should be cultivated in the United States. Wickery and walnut trees are as healthful as elms and more useful. Salem's streets have been planted with hundreds of walnut trees. Those set out along McMinnville's pavements years ago will produce a ton and a half of mate this season.
The Chicago health department bulletin states that neat, attractive surroundings pay in dollars and cents because tidy properties sell for more than dirty ones. It adds that order brings comfort, satisfaction, pride, joy, and self-respect.
Figures describe the male heart as weighing ten to twelve ounces with a length of about five inches, width three and a half inches, and depth two inches.
Chicago News laments a forthcoming volume Eat and Grow Thin by a noted American author. The piece argues the fat man, a symbol of warmth and optimism, risks vanishing if society shifts to lean ideals, leaving a barren world of despair.
An electric furnace for heat treating steel in auto parts is introduced. It yields uniform, dependable heat and is novel in practice though akin to the Nernst lamp. Coke heats the floor until it conducts, then warms the walls and dome until the entire furnace glows incandescent.
A veteran deep sea diver explains the challenges of diving. He notes increasing pressure with depth makes labor and exhaustion greater, and warns that 70 feet is a prudent first depth. He adds head and nose risks from pressure and advises a careful ascent rate, especially beyond 50 feet.
Western farmers devise a method to extract water from cider using a cream separator, leaving high alcohol content. Thousands of gallons produced last fall are now being stored in jugs for winter use. One farmer warns of the potent kick after aging in warm sun, sparking others to adopt the extravital juice technique.
The London Chronicle cites M. de Faville’s L Habitation en France to claim wealth in France is spread, with many rural residents owning homes and a high proportion housed, while France’s allies are praised as tax payers as rates and taxes are described as unknown in France.
A conscience struck citizen of Forest Grove writes from Millville New Jersey that he sent a one dollar bill with a note claiming a theft of his chickens occurred about thirty five years ago when Wile aow lived in Forest Grove. He says he sought peace by returning the money to ease his conscience. Wilson, ninety one, of Millville, recalls nothing of the incident. Disputed Philadelphia Record.
Two groups of 12 Delaine ewes with October or November lambs and similar Southdown sires were fed 62 days from December 1. Lot 1 diet 4 1 corn and meal plus alfalfa and silage. Lot 2 2 2 1 mix of corn oats bran meal with alfalfa and silage. Gains averaged 0.605 and 0.629 pounds per ewe daily. lamb gains 0.441 and 0.411 pounds. Feed cost per pound of lamb gain 7.1 and 7.5 cents. No notable difference in fleece. both groups produced house lambs. A second trial fed 11 ewes with lambs for 45 days using similar rations, last five weeks with clover hay replacing alfalfa. Daily ewe gains 0.13 and 0.06 pounds, lamb gains 0.273 and 0.305 pounds respectively. Feed cost per pound of lamb gain 8.7 and 10.1 cents.
The article warns neglected sheep lose flesh and fleece quality during winter. Well nourished ewes yield stronger lambs, better milk, and easier lambing in cold weather. It advises steady, high roughage rations with wort stover or clover hay and a rich mineral diet to support both growth and wool.
Farmers realise that healthy hogs come from pasture grasses and forage crops. Grain is used sparingly to supplement seeds harvested by hogs in pastures and fields, enabling profitable hog farming and better profits.
A historical note states that a pound of mutton can be produced at less cost than any other kind of meat, highlighting mutton's efficiency in production.
The article asserts that crushed charcoal helps maintain pig health in both winter and summer. It claims charcoal aids digestion and overall wellbeing, urging anyone skeptical to test by tossing small lumps of charcoal into the pig pen.
A household tip advises applying kerosene to a hog's back to treat lice. Use a light touch and avoid rubbing too hard or using a strong solution, as it may cause a blister.
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