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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1914
Page
5
A fox in a farmer's hen coop feigns restraint and claims he never stole chickens, blaming a mink for the bloodier deed. The story ends with the fox escaping as another hen disappears, delivering a moral about clever lies versus truth. A second anecdote shows a wit critiquing a lavish dining room with a joke about less gilding and more carving.
A brief Baltimore American note wonders about lingering sweeping charges as a metaphor for kindness to a wealthy mother in law and hints at a broader investment theme.
A fragment cites 1890 U S insane count at 106,485 and 1906 hospital inmates at 150,151. By 1908 estimates claim over 200,000 mentally afflicted. It notes asylum growth from 162 to 328 facilities in 13 years and supports about 225,000 feeble minded individuals nationwide.
The prompt provides a joke line about a Wall Street lamb and a sheepish expression, not a news item with identifiable people or events. No entities or dates to summarize into a card.
A terse dialogue fragment hints at a scene of intrigue with phrases like one ticket to Lemont singlet and none of your business. The odd exchange suggests a private encounter or coded placeholder in a broader story. No clear names or events are provided beyond the cryptic lines.
A group of actors share Thanksgiving memories as they recall a turkey mishap, a crippled boy, a lonely feast, overindulgence, a Westward era, and the first phonograph with an Indian chief at a dinner aboard a Snake River voyage. Grace Huff Sherman Georgie Woodthorpe offer vivid anecdotes.
A playful quip features a child wailing over being raised by vegetarians. The exchange ends with the remark that gratitude is tough when Thanksgiving centers on meatless fare, reflecting a lighthearted holiday joke from a newspaper page.
A devotional verse recounts thanks to God for love and gifts from above. It invokes praise for Jesus, creation, seasons, and life, urging all ages and nations to glorify the Redeemer and Savior.
An old time health notice explains kidneys as a warning system and warns that neglect leads to Bright's disease. It cites backache, urinary issues, and fatigue as early signals. Dean's Kidney Pills are endorsed with a testimonial from Charles Hower of St Charles Missouri praising recovery after use and dietary changes.
Carl J. Balliett of Buffalo told Detroit convention that newspapers should investigate the merits of medicines before barring ads. He argued fake cures exist but advertising discipline should target fraud, not all medical ads, citing rising sales of proprietary medicines from 1900 to 1912 and doctors frequently prescribing them. He urged publishers to form an investigation bureau to evaluate products and protect readers.
A stout old lady in the park is followed by a tram on a hot day. She demands that he stop and threatens to call a policeman. The tramp pleads for mercy and defensively jokes that she is the only shady spot in the park.
A playful exchange unfolds as a Callow Youth asks for a dance from a Proud Beauty who replies with a cordial consent, “Why, certainly, I don’t want it.” The scene captures light social banter and a conventional courtship moment.
A reflective line noting how love and friendship often generate both trouble and deeper bonds. The quote contrasts the burdens of affection with the value of companionship, hinting at social dynamics and human relationships.
A Sunday school joke set contrasts a teacher’s question on suffering for righteousness with a little girl’s pragmatic answer about attending Sunday school. It also mocks a woman’s idea of economy as trading old for useless new things.
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