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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
4
Henry Howland imagines a world without crew to bite fear and toil where all fruit grows on trees and rent is never due. He notes how absence of worry labor or danger would erase ambition and turn people to idle criticism and whispered lies among each other.
A sequence of aphoristic statements links love making, privacy after marriage, a bereaved father figure, song lyrics as sanity, simple tastes, and risky swimming. Each line offers a caution or wry observation on human behavior and pride without a single clear narrative or person.
Jones invited to golf club makes a poor showing on the sixteenth hole crossing a canal losing several new balls. A crowd of boys scavenges the lost balls while a local child known as Sarr bo gains from the scene. On the eighteenth hole a larger crowd appears across the canal as Jones prepares to drive, with Sambo and the family waiting on the far bank.
A humorous exchange shows a boy naming his mother’s fear that his father never succeeds, and the boy’s retort that he would rather not follow in his father’s footsteps. The dialogue captures a casual, domestic moment with a playful tone.
In a heated exchange the speaker resists going to Mexico, arguing soldiers should have a chance to prove themselves before outside interference. The other party accuses him of opposing war and failing to support national effort. The dialogue highlights tension over military action and public duty.
A sophomore voices three summer work options and notes a job interferes with fun, while a friend quips about pay. The exchange highlights student attitudes toward employment during vacation and the pull between work and leisure.
A Sign quotes a speaker claiming optimism about prosperity, saying he will soon see funds in his bank after paying most bills except laundry and telephone, reflecting cautious financial hope.
A domestic line is drawn as a wife accuses her husband of promising to yield, while he confesses his foolishness in granting a woman anything without his sanction, highlighting conflicts over control and consent in a strained marriage.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a name Peart and phrases about a lone journey and starting out. No clear event, date, or proper context identified for a fuller summary.
In Washington William 0 Hassett, a State Department reporter for a major news association, is twice pressed by a colleague for flawless stories on foreign affairs. He then mutters a dry joke about not being swayed by flattery as the third request arrives, noting it was “the jewel the first time.”
George Miller of Aurora Illinois describes a severe skin eruption that began as a pimple, spread to his face and eyes, and disrupted rest. After trying two salves he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, obtaining relief after twenty six days and two boxes. Ad copy notes Cuticura sold worldwide with free samples.
The New Jersey Supreme Court holds that in bankruptcy the true fee in bankruptcy belongs to creditors, arguing that during nonpayment the wife incurs debts for support and alimony payments sustain her, so creditors may claim the alimony arrears that the divorce court provided to pay them.
Fragmentary text notes a claim that one fifth more milk comes from a cow when milked, followed by a quip about a man not being born a cow. The passage appears to be a humorous or editorial aside on dairy farming and luck, with unclear context or attribution.
A fragment shows a mother asking about inactivity and a daughter responding with a threat. The exchange hints at strained relations and the harm of a careless tongue. The line underscores tension and consequences in personal conflict.
A Tennessee woman narrates how stopping coffee and using Postum improved her digestion nerves and insomnia. She details weight gain from 117 to 170 pounds and credits Postum for her health, adding her husband calls her a living advertisement. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum with brewing instructions and price.
Ensign Joseph Hayward guides Simon Virty toward Fort Harmar with a message from Hamilton. In a cabin on an island, Hayward discovers the murdered French officer D Auvray and meets Rene D Auvray a Wyandot girl claiming to be his daughter, who confronts him as a possible spy in a tense feud amid looming war with Indian tribes and French ties.
The winter returns to Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Spring wheat is two to three inches above ground by May 10 with seeding nearly complete. Farmers push mixed farming, cattle, hogs and sheep appear as alfalfa and fodder crops rise. New settlers from eastern states arrive, while Montana Oregon and Washington migrate there in growing numbers. Panama Exposition travelers may route via Canadian Pacific Canadian Northern or Grand Trunk Pacific to view prairie woodlands and mountains.
A tense exchange unfolds as a speaker recalls a dead man and confirms that the listener expected to meet alone. The moment hinges on a shared knowledge of the house and its inhabitants, exposing concealed motives and a planned confrontation.
A Sunday scene across from a lodging shows two dining rooms in one restaurant. One hosts a patriotic music society concert, the other a confectioners club ladies’ evening. Amid the music the confectioners request a repeat of The Watch on the Rhine as dancers tempt fate with a playful exchange about liberty and a growing ruckus.
A Chicago Inter Ocean note describes a butterfly themed tray displayed by a North Side hostess. A pressed butterfly with ten inch wings is mounted on milkweed stalks, then glass sealed for a shimmering centerpiece. The piece evokes natural color brilliance beyond imitation.
A mother sent her daughter to greet minister Mr Block. The child shouted for the cat to go out, explaining dad said Mr Mack's sermons could make a cat sick, so she did not want hers to get sick. The mother questioned the girl as the kitten slipped inside.
A dialogue fragment shows Mrs Winks and Mrs Binks discussing marriage and Monday bargain day as a judge notes the executor role can be hard. The exchange hints at winding up an estate of a clock maker and the duties involved.
A quirky exchange notes Nan attempting to add a green bow to her orange straw hat while a bemused man mutters about luck and patience. The scene hints at everyday domestic humor and superstitions about fortune.
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