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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
4
Arabella a wax doll is kept by a loving mother then given to a girl who neglects her. Left in sun and carriage Arabella melts aging her beyond repair. The original keeper laments loss and returns her to the attic bed where she rests in quiet memory.
A father scolds Tommy for striking his younger brother after hearing loud noise from the nursery. Tommy admits the act but explains he was too polite to protest when spanked the day before, as noted in Ladies' Home Journal.
In this extract from Mary Heaton Vorse's story The Independence of Sarah, Alice the mother contends that both sexes should share play, while Robert insists Sarah hurts more and that boys prefer not to have a persistent sister tag along. Sarah boasts running speed, provoking a wary brother and a blur of sibling competition.
Emerson notes that manners shape social ease and influence in business and clubs. He argues manners determine who we seek, how we are perceived, and can steer fortunes, unions, and ambitions through subtle social signals.
Eight motorists travel from homes A to H to corresponding churches A to H along dotted roads. No driver crosses another car’s path. Trace the eight routes showing each house to its church without intersecting paths, using the illustrated network as guide.
A four year old named Gertie keeps a secret as she writes a letter. When her mother asks who it is for she replies she cannot tell because it is a secret and a surprise, promising mother will know when she receives it.
A Kansas City Star item notes Charlie and Nancy quarreling after supper. Their mother recalls the Bible verse about letting the sun go down on wrath and asks Charlie if he can stop it, prompting a shy reply about stalling the sunset.
A fragmentary exchange appears to depict a one time offer or pledge between two speakers. The dialogue touches on a final wish or commitment involving appearance or hands. No broader context or participants are clearly identified.
A plain and smart tailored women’s suit blends practical design with fresh finishing details. American makers use robust wool fabrics like serge and gaberdine. suits are carefully shrunk and pressed for weather resilience and enduring shape. The skirt is modest and slightly flared with machine-stitched seams. the short coat features a seamless back and four front panels with a belt that ends partway around. Pockets sit at belt ends with a belt-extended cap and a ribbon collar and cuffs set as a update option.
A new holiday fashion features corsage flowers with concealed powder boxes in their centers. Roses, poppies, orchids and more are crafted from ribbon and foliage, with mirrors and tiny puff dispensers. The trend blends beauty with practicality for dancing and dress tables, noted by Julia Bottomley.
Wrinkles lessen with persistent massage and skin foods. A home recipe blends white wax spermaceti cocoanut oil lanolin and sweet almond oil melted together then scented with orange flower water and benzoin. Beat to cream and seal in a jar for daily use with a milk wash and salt to tighten facial muscles.
A historic record notes a marriage performed by a justice of the peace, highlighting the phrasing used to describe the union in a manner resembling a formal judicial statement, reflecting the era's legal tone and cultural norms.
Mrs Thomson of Philadelphia testifies at length that six years of severe monthly pains during change of life ceased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports regained strength and daily ability and endorses the remedy for women. The letter invites others to seek confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
An old advert promotes CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS claiming rapid relief from constipation biliousness indigestion and sick headache. The pill is described as small easy to take with a small dose and small price, and the ad urges authenticity by a signature.
E Moody Moynton the inventor of the monorail system believes willows can stop canal landslides. He wrote President Wilson, and the letter was sent to Isthmian officials. Moynton suggests driving willow piles along both canal sides where slides occur to grow a root web extending up to 100 feet to stabilize earth.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for dandruff and scalp irritation with a free sample offer via mail. A separate commerce note reports Philippine foreign trade for year ending June 1915, noting European war impact, 20 percent import decline, exports near 51 million, copra and sugar as key factors, and overall reduced trade.
Luke ventured into town and was bowled over by an automobile and then struck by a speeding motorcycle. Bystanders shouted at him to run, and he replied with dignity. A man quipped about his knowledge of the vehicle and its power.
The Boston Evening Transcript quotes Try Weast and another speaker debating opening a bakery. Weast declares he can raise the dough while the other questions the venture, reflecting bustling neighborhood entrepreneurship debates.
A compact remark notes that reality can outpace fiction as people persevere to stay ahead. The line underscores human ingenuity and stubborn drive in everyday life. It hints at resilience amid unpredictable events without naming specific individuals or places.
A New York Times item describes East Side burglars using dynamite nitroglycerin and jimmies to crack safes. They left a note inside a safe after removing cash, reading Well, what's the idea revealing a lighthearted exchange. Authorities note repeated safe breaches have stores wary and uncommonly filled strong boxes with coal.
Ira Collins notes how much has changed since a 40 year old event when a runaway team injured five men on the Nemaha bottom and a neighbor rode a racehorse bred by the Smiths Wittwers to Sabetha to summon Doctor Irwin. The two hour and thirty minute race covered 26 miles to reach Malin Street for life saving. A separate incident recalls a hay fork falling from a barn roof near Whit ing, stabbing the operator twice, then being rushed by auto to Sabetha 26 miles away for emergency care.
An agent touts a 1916 patent negotiable runabout that offers immediate cashing of dividends. He claims the car is dividend bearing and that banks nationwide and worldwide can cash them on sight if the owner faces financial trouble.
The speaker recalls being captured by Indians and raised apart from civilized ways. He admits ignorance of lying, stealing, boasting, and flattery, and notes his hunger and disorientation as a consequence of his experiences.
The quotation contrasts Turkish men with comic image, noting the Turks have no sense of humor and that reports suggest they are seen as regular cut-ups. The exchange hints at stereotypes shaping views during the period.
A quirky exchange ponders a boy's schooling and disliking growing up. A line hints at a woman crying with gladness, while another narrator notes hustling to play 18 holes between rainstorms. The vignette captures small-town mood and everyday humor.
Weeping Willow known as Salix babylonica is native to China and has spread widely. The piece links makeup myths with social vanity and notes advertisement lines from grocers claiming Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten fabrics. It comments on money as a vocal force and gendered frugality in discourse.
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