This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
7
McClure News Syndicate recounts a Native American tale explaining the origins of the bat and the lying squirrel as players in a celestial ball game. Birds and animals vie for control, two mouse-like sprites gain wings, and the bat outplays rivals while the lying squirrel struggles.
A Nebraska inventor creates a portable camp stove shaped as a long sheet metal box with top openings and a smoke pipe at one end. The rear door provides access for fueling and ash collection while arch-shaped braces serve as ground stakes to keep the unit steady. It promises easy transport and capable camp cooking for many boys.
A young French sophomore at an American college attended a classmate musical. French songs were sung in a light, Americanized French. Afterward a sophomore teased that the songs made him homesick. The French guest replied he felt sick, not homesick.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes growing eyeglass use among Americans as Dr. Radcliffe reports examining 17,000 eyes at Wille Hospital and performing a recent pupil implant for an old eye injury. It cites improved average vision and dental health alongside rising dental expenditures, reflecting progress in eye and tooth care.
A New England mother finds her eight year old son eating bread topped with jam and butter. He explains the single slice of bread serves both jam and butter makes it economical. The exchange highlights frugal family humor and practical thrift.
Guidance on safe handling of mares in foal focusing on preventing injuries during foaling. Warns against driving mares in late pregnancy, stresses led movement, clean stables, and proper bedding. Describes botfly infestation risks and a detailed 3-dose carbon disulphide treatment for bots in horses.
The author advises selecting large set onions for best yield and market prep. Large sets store well and medium or large leftovers are kept for marketing. Grocers with surplus onions favor cheap sets, and sprouts straighten outdoors. Onions are planted at earliest plowable soil, spaced for wheel hoe cultivation.
A hen will show extreme caution when approaching a stolen nest to lay and will cackle loudly leaving the nest to reveal the location of the fowls behind. The male bird is expected to respond, aiding the pursuit of the nest theft.
Breeders of pure bred cattle with sale animals in good form bloodline and condition readily find buyers at remunerative prices.
The piece argues failures in poultry arise from the American hen and from men who did not make good in poultry operations. It asserts the same pattern in other lines of business where success hinges on the person behind the gun, implying accountability for outcomes rests with the individual operator.
Training heifers to enter the arable haltered and fed like cows reduces first calving difficulties. Wet milk production will be greater than from wild neglected heifers.
Farmers lack awareness of soil value and fertility. The text argues conditions won't improve until farms are subdivided into smaller tracts and diversified farming is adopted.
A simple grafting wax recipe combines one part tallow two parts parla bees wax and four parts resin. The ingredients are heated and mixed to form a workable grafting compound suitable for horticultural use.
A brief note argues that bulls exercised regularly stay more even tempered and less prone to ugliness than those kept constantly penned up, suggesting movement improves behavior and appearance.
A note from Modern Farmer highlights the shift toward modern implements in contemporary farming. The piece underscores efficiency gains, broader tool compatibility, and a push toward standardized equipment across crops. It cites farmer examples adopting hydraulics, precision grips, and drone-assisted monitoring.
Baltimore American notes the Women’s Civic League effort to plant street trees to boost city beauty and prosperity. It urges care of curbside trees, simple maintenance, and replacing damaged specimens to create handsome avenues despite heavy traffic. Arbor Day ideas gain practical civic use.
The People’s Gardens of Washington report shows progress in turning vacant lots into gardens, with recreation spaces and landscaped backyards. Children did much of the work last year, cultivating a gardening habit that elders now embrace and will expand in coming seasons.
Town council in Williamstown Massachusetts adopts a Garfield inspired program to plant annual roadside trees with commercial and aesthetic value. The idea, borrowed from France, aims to beautify towns while generating income, though gains may be modest and timing long.
A civic plea urges residents to elevate the old town by proposing constructive remedies rather than criticizing. Community leaders emphasize practical solutions and collaborative efforts to attract business, improve safety, and restore pride in local streets.
An English economist predicts a worldwide drop in commodity prices is underway and may deepen toward year end. He cautions the trend could affect markets globally, signaling cheaper goods and possible deflationary pressures in the near future.
A bruised citizen cries for damages after a heated boxing confrontation with a rival. His adviser suggests calm reflection and hints the evidence may reveal the injuries were self-inflicted or misperceived.
An account of a bear expedition from Rawal Pindi to Shinagar led by a Maharajah. The narrator and wife join, equipment details noted, first bear killed at close range after a misfire by a guide, followed by other hunts. Injured shikaris receive hospital care. diverse game is harvested before returning to Calcutta in November.
Paris celebrates the twenty fifth anniversary of the Eiffel Tower, a nearly 1000 foot iron landmark once protested by art figures such as Gounod de Lisle Coppes and Maupassant who warned it would fall. Now Champ de Mars surrounds it as a settled part of the city.
One hundred years ago a British squadron carrying 3000 men began an assault on Oswego New York by land and water. The town was defended by about 300 militia under local command and engaged in a prolonged fight.
A neighbor notes women fall for National Guard members, praising their uniforms and heroism. An older woman recalls her Spanish War veteran husband and the lasting appeal of the front line, while noting government rations altered home life. The dialogue urges letting girls admire those who go to the front but insist they actually do so.
Captain Mitchell and Captain Woolsey led a small flotilla defending Oswego Falls for two days before surrender to superior force. British casualties numbered 235 killed and wounded. American losses 60. Objective to seize stores and ammunition failed as forts at Oswego, one of the Great Lakes’ oldest, were defended since before the French and Indian War.
France produces cattle fodder from tomato seeds a by product of canneries. Seeds are dried in a furnace then separated from woody debris. They are crushed by heated mills and oil is extracted by a hydraulic press. The remaining residue is pressed into leaves.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.