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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
7
A Columbus Dispatch tale recalls newlyweds living in a thin-walled apartment. Neighbors overhear a quarrel over muddy carpets as the husband is banished, the next morning a curly-haired black pup bounds into the scene.
A dialog snippet shows a wife noting her husband’s change from distant to delighted when an office boy’s grin forced him to reveal true feelings. The exchange reveals affection and playful pretense as they discuss their earlier mood and a recent phone call.
A philosopher says a man should pause to take stock of himself while a pessimist argues against this, noting that a man cannot stay forever twenty-one and that this is the only time in life when self-evaluation might bring satisfaction.
The prisoner recounts a domestic dispute to the judge describing how his wife hurled a shaker, cups, and plates before striking him with a coffee pot, leading to the heated exchange and courtroom remark.
Report notes the young De Vinch was operated on for appendicitis and required chloroform for the procedure. It marks the first time anyone recalls obtaining anything from him during an operation.
In a vivid political exchange, Senator Bluffum is described as often eager to battle for the people. The speaker notes his rhetoric, claiming his zeal serves a constituency that believes louder action guards them from unscrupulous associates.
Critics gave faint praise for Soribson's latest work. One reviewer suggested it might serve as a train read with ample scenic scenery along the route, implying limited appeal beyond travel moments.
A practical philanthropist asks what it would take to offer a job. The mournful tramp replies that nothing could lift his long endured mental gloom from years of weariness. The dialogue underscores fatalism and social neglect in a stark, characterful moment.
Congressman Jacob Canter of New York recalled a public school arithmetic incident. A teacher asked a ten year old Johnny how much change from a dollar for ten cents of sugar six of soap twenty five of coffee and ten of crackers. Johnny replied the storekeeper would keep the dollar, giving no change.
A visitor declares he is the firm’s silent partner and financier and demands to know how long the incompetent clerk will remain employed. The exchange highlights tension over management, duration, and reliance on the backer.
Offenbroke replies he is often broke and pinched for money, while Everbroke fears arrest if alimony cannot be raised.
In a noisy exchange an agent touts a buy now pay later book plan promising full reading access for a dollar down and a dollar a month. Jobson counters that he would finish the books before finishing payments, calling the arrangement money wasted by Ike.
A dialogue contrasts listening to constituents with funders who supply campaign money. It implies that large donors influence politicians more than public opinion, shaping what leaders hear and consider.
A house wife notes the many places the prospective cook has worked. The candidate shrugs off praise, rolling up her sleeves and saying she nearly always leaves with a good inference, implying favorable impressions from past employers.
A millionaire fell for a country maid during an automobile tour and plans to marry. Humor hints at a rustic scene as the man jokes about romance. the real twist is she sold him a small amount of gasoline for his car.
The bride’s mother remarks that friends may have a low opinion of the couple, joking about the many presents. She cites eighteen silver card trays as proof, suggesting the couple will merely entertain guests rather than act.
A humorous exchange about marriage vows and anniversaries where one character corrects another, noting it is the seventh wedding rather than the seventh anniversary, tied to a discussion of years married and social expectations. The dialogue mirrors themes of time, marriage, and misinterpretation.
A court scene notes a divorce at 10 30 p m followed by a remarriage at 6 p m with a judge commenting a license could take that long. The fragment references a couple and a legal process but lacks full names or locations.
Profits from breeding ewes exceed many livestock classes says Prof Howard Hackecorn of Missouri College of Agriculture. With cattle and feeder lamb prices high, prospects vary. Western Merino stock dominates the market with ewes weighing 68.5 to 110 pounds and yielding 5 to 7 pounds of wool. Beginners should select ewes with solid mouths and good udders. older ewes may be risky for novices. A vigorous yearling ram should cover 35 to 40 ewes. Missouri breeders with rams for sale can be listed by the Department of Animal Husbandry, University of Missouri, Columbia.
Advice urges thorough ventilation for all livestock housing including hogs cattle horses and sheep. Emphasizes clean disinfected pens and nonboard floors to reduce fetid matter and disease risk. Recommends movable hog houses and sunshine as the best disinfectant to curb latent germs.
Wisconsin researcher Dean Henry gathered data showing feed efficiency improves when hogs grow early. Thirty-seven to 100 pounds gain require increasingly more feed, with 40 pound hogs needing 555 pounds for every 100 pounds gained. Early pushing aids economical gains. North Dakota station finds April pigs reach 200 to 250 pounds by November 1.
A single good sound young brood mare bought from a reliable farmer or breeder is more valuable for breeding purposes than multiple urban bargains. The text emphasizes quality and origin over quantity in selecting breeding stock.
Hogs bred for pork benefit from two litters yearly to boost herd growth. In breeding sows for progeny, one annual litter supports steady increase.
In a terse exchange a character confesses to quenching a promise about drinking. The other presses, suggesting doubt and anticipation of a test or social trap. The dialogue implies strategic restraint and potential consequences if misread.
The article notes that the fertilizer value of milk returns in skimmed milk, which if fed to hogs keeps the value on the farm.
The judge quips that the De Vores are dearly married only to each other, making a second marriage impossible. The remark frames a humorous legal or social note about a couple already bound by marriage.
A brief guide emphasizes daily attention to a young colt's comfort and gradual development as essential for producing a fine and profitable horse. The advice notes steady care supports growth, health, and eventual performance.
A fragment notes a suburban neighbor asking if others value their own vegetables. The quote contrasts communal sharing with personal harvests. The snippet hints at private ownership and pride in home gardening without fuller context.
An analysis defines the most profitable sow as large and roomy with a strong back, wide loin, full heart-girth, good constitution, ample bone, and sturdy legs, indicating overall quality for breeding and production.
The piece argues dairying can be profitable with selection of suitable cow breeds for conditions. Jerseys or Guernseys suit rich cream production, Ayrshires fit rough pastures, Holsteins suit lush pastures and mass market milk. It warns against unprofitable herds and ill advised cow purchases, noting risks in evaluating cows for dairy herds.
A Minnesota Experiment Station guide explains a cellar or hillside storage works well for cabbage. Maintain above 40 or 10 degrees early season by opening doors at night and closing during the day, then keep doors closed. Market gardeners trim leaves, pack in crates, and rack with regular gangways. Stores can lift value from five to seven fifty per ton to fifty or sixty per ton sold in late winter.
Watch Your Live Stock urges selective culling to remove poor producers. It argues an inventory could show ending unprofitable animals should be sold, freeing feed for animals that pay for their keep.
Care should be taken to avoid feeding excessive heat producing foods while maintaining breeding stock in vigorous flesh forming condition. Feed a ration made up of clean wholesome blood bone and muscle forming foods to support health and growth.
A farmer weighs using strong draft mares for farm work and selling geldings to boost cash flow. Proceeds could fund mortgage payments or bolster the bank account.
L A Weaver summarizes Missouri Experiment Station findings on hogging down corn. Hogs harvest themselves for faster, cheaper finish, with added benefits of soil manure return and better sanitation. Proper timing, fencing, and supplemental feed such as rape or soybeans improve profitability.
Breeding swine kept in open houses and limited in daily exercise will inevitably lose vigor that helps resist disease and pass constitutional strength to their offspring. The passage warns that reduced activity weakens health and herd resilience.
A historical farmer’s note emphasizes pigs thrive on clean water and clean slop, rejecting sour filthy swill as poor feed. It argues pigs perform better when given orderly, sanitary feeding conditions to ensure healthier meat.
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin notes rapid rise in concrete pavement area from 19 2 million sq yd in 1914 to 364 000 sq yd in 1969 and forecasts continued growth. Benefits include durability smoothness low maintenance and attractive appearance while drawbacks cover noise joints cracking repairs and cost of refinishing.
Mr Chuggins says motor cars have done more than anything to make people appreciate good roads. Yet his machine keeps breaking down, but he finds comfort in not having to relimb around in a mud hole while he fixes it.
A farmer reflects on how no town looks appealing enough to justify sacrificing a horse, sharing a grim roadside consideration about his animals. The remark underscores rural hardship and the perils faced by farming families traveling with livestock.
Improve rural life with good roads. they raise everyday conditions and cost no more than maintaining poor roads, delivering lasting benefits to farmers and communities.
The quality of roads leading to a farmer’s home raises accessibility and directly boosts the farm’s value by shortening travel to town and improving logistical efficiency. Stronger infrastructure links farming operations to markets, services, and community resources.
Isolated Town suggests roads render it island like. Feed for Sow and Pigs describes a creamy wheat middlings soup for sows and piglets under six weeks. Poor Soll for Alfalfa warns against sowing on flat poorly drained land. Caring for Idle Horse notes feeding a idle horse requires skill and judgment.
A 1912 testimonial extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for kidney disease claiming rapid relief and restored health. It invites readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle and a booklet, notes notary acknowledgment, and urges mentioning the paper. Also promotes Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets for liver bowel and stomach regulation and delivers a moral quip on fatherhood.
Real Skin Comfort ad promises free samples by mail for Cuticura products through Boston. The Making of the Pup recounts Ted and James M building a ferocious bull dog and a tramp encounter, where the boy taunts and trains the pup, declaring the experience will make the dog.
Woodland creatures grow thick fur coats as winter nears. An old newspaper clipping notes their preparation and a remark about buttons under a vest, published in the Louisville Courier-Journal.
An intending buyer asks about the climate and the agent boasts the area as the finest in the world. He claims only one death in ten years, citing a doctor who died of starvation, a stark remark that underscores a grim local anecdote.
A concise excerpt defines a financier as a person who can borrow money and make the lender pay interest. The phrasing hints at a colloquial, folksy inquiry into financial terms and their practical meaning. The piece frames financial cleverness in plain language for readers.
The parents of a baby prove the only successful conversational opponents for the man who insists on talking about himself, turning the spotlight onto assigned roles within family interactions.
A woman describes two weeks of no solid food due to coffee caused distress, then claims her health improved after switching to Postum. She notes relief from chest pressure, palpitations, nervousness, and headaches, and says meals are digestible again. She attributes her recovery to leaving coffee and using Postum, sold by grocers.
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