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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
4
An essay traces Isabella de Vermandois to modern Americans, arguing ancestry is vast but influence is minimal. A Chicago taxicab incident notes a woman jailed for a $9 fare after police chased robbers, highlighting perceived bias in urban justice.
The top prize at the Crystal Palace show went to Torrington, an orange tabby with a red frill, owned by Mrs. Horace Cook of Biddeford Devonshire. Valued at 5000 dollars, the cat impressed judge Louis Wain with flawless shading and eye color.
A boy found adrift on the Caribbean sea clung to a palm tree after being blown from Jamaica by a hurricane. He picked eight nuts for nourishment until a passing steamer rescued him. A Yale professor argues college men often drink too much and urges universities to set a higher standard and example.
Three youths in love with a girl planned death by their own hands over her alleged refusal. While drinking tea in a secluded cafe corner they suddenly collapsed and died, suggesting poisoned beverages. A photo of the trio was found with a note to the girl.
The remark notes that many leading Americans descend from Countess Isabella de Vermandae of the eleventh century and suggests that excluding intermarriage, they had about a billion other ancestors. It concludes that many people living in the 1100s could be ancestors of most in the 1900s.
An Alberta farmer, Harris Olum, grew from homesteading 160 acres in 1902 to 1920 this year, expanding to mixed farming with hogs cattle and horses. He reports high yields due to long sunny months May to September and warm soil, with barley averaging 40 bushels per acre and grain prices favorable. Advertisement notes guidance from a Canadian Government Agent on best districts for homesteads.
The passage hails Julius Caesar as the nearly unanimous greatest man of history and praises his destined role as ruler. It asserts he faced and cleared every obstacle to stand at the verge of the world’s most momentous crisis, fulfilling a grand purpose in history.
The excerpt questions how a postmaster named Vickor-So supposedly trimmed thousands from residents. It suggests he used flattery and approached every Democrat in town in an absent manner as "a postmaster" to manipulate people.
A brief exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript frames a woman’s worry that her affection for Jack will be discovered only after he realizes it himself. The dialogue hints at unspoken romance and hesitation.
A compact note playfully suggests that every cup of tea contains pleasant surprises, hinting at hidden flavors or small joys awaiting those who sip thoughtfully.
A Kansas woman recounts relief from long change of life symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with eliminating bloating and soreness and restoring strength to perform daily tasks including washing. The letter urges other women to seek guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice.
A Collier’s Weekly inspired passage extols a home guided by divine power and harmony. It describes two heads of household united under a higher calling, practicing humility and mercy toward rich and poor, youth and elderly, inviting all who seek peace and goodwill.
In a witty exchange, Howe notes Bangs led a charming widow to marriage while Wise cheekily suggests she may have pushed him into it. The comment hints at social quirks and practice in romance.
A young woman credits Postum with relieving long standing headaches and stomach distress caused by coffee. She notes hospital coffee improved her health, then Postum replaced it, stopping headaches and restoring well being along with Grape Nuts for breakfast. Instant Postum available and convenient, with pricing and mail order details.
Br O F Sellers director of Evening Department Moody Bible Institute Chicago presents the international Sunday school lesson. The piece outlines the yearly program for teaching scripture to diverse congregations and highlights objectives, methods, and classroom guidance.
The text analyzes Genesis eighteen and Lot stressing friendship with God and man, intercession, and knowledge. It warns against Babylonian enticements, urges separation from Sodom, and notes God’s mercy before judgment. It cites Lot’s righteousness, his delay, and the need for timely repentance and acts of faith.
A doctor advises taking Peruna at the first cold symptoms to ward off coughing and potential lung injury. The letter explains coughing as expulsion of bronchial discharges and notes Peruna works best when started early, with alternatives needed if cough stems from laryngeal irritation.
An exchange expresses mixed feelings after election as mayor. A newly elected leader notes the honor and public support yet reveals pressure from four political managers demanding the same job, complicating satisfaction with the win. The Detroit Free Press citation anchors the quote.
Ceylon, with 1500 tea plantations, exports nearly 20 million dollars worth of black tea annually after shifting from coffee due to a plant disease in 1880. Tea and rubber revived island prosperity. workers are mainly southern Indian natives earning eight to sixteen cents daily, with foremen averaging $200 monthly.
A short tale describes Willie a boy raised in a flat who mistakes a chicken for a new game. With no weapon, he chases the bird in a suburban yard while an impressed mother explains from the window that it is a chicken.
A line from a Harper's Magazine piece notes Cora’s all inclusive prayer asking the Lord to bless parents, herself, and all, and to grant friends what is good for them. The whimsical plea reflects a charitable, universal blessing style.
A Capestang, France, vineyard owner was fined for picking leftover grapes after harvest. A 1779 law deemed grapes on vines after gathering as property of the poor, and Bezlera court upheld the conviction. The case highlights an old provision used against the woman who gathered unpicked fruit.
Washington notice announces the establishment of a Patent Information Bureau in the Barrister Building to provide free information on patentability and details related to patents trade marks and copyrights. Inquiries will receive prompt attention.
Fragmentary remarks discuss a suburban cottage site, with lines about faith and promise. The speaker questions the site’s practicality while referencing invocations of God and land as metaphor. No clear events or names emerge from the readable text.
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