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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
5
Tabby the tiger cat rules the mice until a new Angora named Florette arrives. Florette’s blue eyes and vanity lead to Tabby’s decline. Tabby moves to the barn, befriends a horse, and the mice lose fear of her. Eventually the mistress rewards Tabby for guarding the house while Florette fails at catching mice.
A fragment shows a fond mother addressing Bobbie aged six. The child dismisses disbelief as she asserts her brother has returned home from college, with a tone of playful triumph and domestic scene.
Little Bobbie, just starting geography, argues with his aunt about the Mississippi being called the Father of Waters. He asserts if it were the Father of Waters it would be Mister Sippl, a playful regional remark reflecting local language and humor.
A Northwestern Christian Advocate piece contrasts Japanese boy apprenticeships with American schooling. It describes long hours from seven to six, devoted work at the anvil, sliding doors instead of hinges, many blacksmith shops along streets, and the distinctive wooden footwear with a strap and toe compartment, noting the boys’ endurance and focus.
The article outlines aims of boys agricultural clubs including training youth in country life, applying scientific farming from books and bulletins, linking school life to rural living, fostering cooperation in family and community, and raising the farmer’s standing by showing profitable farming when well run. It envisions broader youth vision, teacher support, and long term adoption of better farming methods.
A classroom dialogue features a teacher asking James to name an extinct bird while he replies with a pet pigeon as the cat catches it, illustrating a humorous miscommunication about extinction in a compact scene.
The article recalls Anaximander’s belief that the sun rivaled the earth in size, Anaxagoras’s claim it was no larger than Greece and its islands, and Heraclitus’s view that it was about the size of a human head. These ancient notions show how scholars misunderstood solar scale.
A mother reproves Tommy for throwing stones and asks him to tell her if others throw them too. Tommy doubts she can hit the broad side of a barn, highlighting a child’s mischief and parental guidance in a brief vignette from Lippincott's.
Three new spring hat shapes are showcased, two turbans and a narrow brim style. Turbans are covered with rose foliage in natural greens and reds, with roses and acorns as trims, finished with high polish. One hat shows satin with foliage sprays, another uses braid and ribbon with added height, while the third highlights ribbon and braids for a sleek look.
Approved Mode of 1916 marks an Easter release into late April. Skirts widen yet stay modest in length while coats fit the body with peplum fullness. Belts and buttons influence decoration with varying materials. A serge model with half-line stripe suits checks. capes and detachable overcollars add novelty. sleeves use wands instead of cuffs. Colored checks in brown green blue and tan appear.
The article notes a shift from traditional cornerstone lays to driving the silver river in a 26 story building at Forty second Street and Madison Avenue New York City. A ceremonial rivet was driven as part of the process and the river will be sealed in a silver box in the lobby wall upon completion.
Aimee asks about engagement with Percy and Hazel confirms. Hazel recalls the moment of acceptance and notes contrast with the look of pain when a prior proposal was refused.
Joseph Pennell extols New York as seen by a foreign traveler, praising its grandeur and dreamlike cityscape. He compares it to Florence and Seville while celebrating its bridges, towers, steam, and ongoing creation by Americans, urging national pride in the evolving metropolis.
The article notes peas need cool weather and deep planting. Row spacing varies by variety from fifteen to thirty inches. It advises against low growing types for winter and says medium vines yield longer but require brushing. Avoid Alaska small peas for home use. canneries prefer small peas.
A historical note argues that bungalows are not the cheapest option. While comfortable and attractive when conditions allow, they require large plots, extensive cellars and roofs, and thus cost more overall. On small crowded lots they become uninteresting one story flats.
German cities have developed a new self advertising scheme using brief descriptions on regular mailing envelopes. Harry G. Seltzer, American consul at Breslau, Germany, recently sent a sample to the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce in Washington.
A light exchange reveals a members of a party avoided media attention after a collision. One says your car was wrecked and two young women injured, but the story was kept out of newspapers. The dialogue implies concern with publicity rather than details of the incident.
A brief, vivid line from a local page depicting a boy recounting a street altercation with Jimmy Smithere. The scene captures the boy’s attempt to defend himself and his mother’s response, reflecting the rough neighborhood incident.
Tessie resists an early kiss from Tom saying she has known him only an hour. Tom checks his watch and asks how long Jongar must know her before a kiss is allowed, highlighting a playful tempersing moment.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the guide outlines procedures to ship produce fresh and undamaged. It covers asparagus beans cabbage cauliflower celery cucumbers corn lettuce peas root vegetables spinach kale bunches eggplant and tomatoes with specific quality standards packing, sizing, wrapping and handling for parcel post marketing. Farmers' Bulletin No. 703 offers full guidance from the Division of Publications.
Farmers are advised that milk yield depends on proper feed. The piece emphasizes supplying heat and pure, high quality nutrition to cows, arguing that better milk cannot come from inferior or improper feeding practices.
Advice from a gardening guide on using fresh stable manure. It should be piled and turned as it heats to ensure better condition by spring. Never apply manure that is not adequately decomposed.
Inventories from several farms show that the small tools and implements required, from wheelbarrows to busking pegs, run to nearly 200 dollars in total. The finding contrasts with common perceptions of low tool costs among average people.
A brief note advises applying fresh stable manure only under non cropping paths or soil health tests, emphasizing careful timing and placement to avoid crop contact and nutrient overload.
A method for poultry care recommends laying six inches of clean dry straw run through a cutting box on the coop floor, adding oats and wheat, and allowing chickens to scratch. This activity cleans their legs, provides good exercise, and benefits overall health.
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