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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
2
John and Frank flee a hostile frontier while Indians attack their prairie shelter. Their horse Hannibal races toward town, arrows graze the riders, and the mother hides, then frees the brothers who survive with wounds through a doorway floor.
The memory recalls a broken arrow kept by John and Frank for their grandchildren. They recount the event from many years ago and share the legend of the broken arrow and the Indians as a cherished family tale passed down through generations.
An eleven year old interviewer questions Judge Brown of the municipal court about boys and parents. The judge’s replies highlight the value of encouraging inquiry and the power of asking intelligent questions to spark reform and personal growth. The piece ends with a reflection on life as a standing interrogation and the duty to nurture curiosity in others.
Three brothers from a Macon area dairy farm joined Bibb County Pig club after starting with two purebred Duroc Jersey pigs. One dollar deposits and metal savings banks were offered as motivation, with 42 boys proving by fair records their costs and gains. The three now plan to exhibit at the fall fair, risking three more deposits and savings banks.
A church lesson reviews Elisha’s healing of Naaman the Syrian, detailing the household role of the captive maid, the king’s letter, and Elisha’s remedy. It underscores faith, obedience, and the Jordan cleansing as types of salvation, stressing humility over human schemes and connecting to New Testament fulfillment.
A rosy faced boy answers a teacher that George Washington was an American general and remarkable for telling the truth. The anecdote highlights a quick recall of Washington as an American leader and honest figure told in England.
A brief moral vignette questions fairness in giving up a streetcar seat. It suggests Johnny would not offer his seat to either an old or young Indies, illustrating a flawed paternal guidance on dispensing favors.
Jimmie recalls his uncle giving a knife on his birthday and his mother urging him to give a penny to keep their friendship. Jimmie replies that the knife won t cut their friendship and thus refuses to pay.
In a juvenile class, the teacher asks how to divide apples equally among seven boys. A bright pupil replies that he would make them into apple sauce to share evenly.
Up to date girls embrace bright mufflers in wool or silk for autumn and midwinter wear. Neck warmers come in vivid colors with stripes dots or circles, matching caps for autolists. Plain versions with subtle banding allow bold mufflers to brighten street and outdoor outfits.
A reader explains she could not afford crochet buttons for a white serge dress. She bought wooden button molds, covered them with white silk, then with lace scraps from a heavy white lace yoke and short sleeves, producing a look almost like real crochet buttons at minimal cost.
Tiny pearl buttons serve as trimming for neckwear replacing last year's linen buttons. They have no visible attachment, yet are recognized as trimming buttons. These small details signal current fashion, so buyers should choose the correct trimming buttons when purchasing.
Two child models showcase season’s hat ideas. Corduroy caps for ages three to seven feature a square crown, corduroy band, silk tassels, and cabochon fastenings. For ages ten to sixteen, high crowns appear, velvet frame with velvet and satin folds, striped ribbon, and plaid borders in bright tones.
The item describes fashionable headwear with pink or velvet Russian peasant caps, high turbans suited to round faces, and various trims. It notes black ostrich bands, a pump bow, satin toques, taffeta crowns, velvet brims, and black maline frills, plus jet daggers, bead ornaments, colored buckles, and a cannon wheel ornament as smart accessories.
The article promotes a white cotton one piece romper for little girls matching a brother’s style. It features a sailor collar, short sleeves, knickers with blue bands, a plain blue belt, and a straight cut knicker resembling a divided shirt. Suitable for morning play or beach wear.
Velvet bouquets are arranged for a ceremony at the Tricorn corners, signaling a decorative display or ritual. The scene centers on ornamental flowers and the setting named Tricorn corners, implying a formal or commemorative event.
A Farm and Fireside contributor argues early home environment largely shapes a child’s future character. He notes personal experience as a parent and child, asserting the home value is priceless and decisive in mold ing behavior and outcomes.
A Nebraskan newspaper counters pro saloon arguments by asserting the liquor trade runs a parallel private school system. It claims public schools build intellect and character, while saloons lure older youths into vice, debauchery, and low habits.
Professor Guglielmo, a noted Italian historian, foresees a world wide temperance movement as a consequence of the great world war. He argues nations cannot prioritize distillers and brewers over people's welfare and cites the state's duty to require sacrifice for national defense and health.
The Technical World cites prominent figures agreeing alcoholic drinks harm workers and military capability. A single glass reduces efficiency by seven percent, and sober discipline is demanded on warships and in field command across Europe.
A Kansas City Star columnist compares European upheaval to a global purge of diplomatic ties with John Barleycorn. He argues military madness could yield the world’s sanity, hailing the conflict as a worshipful turning point in mankind’s history.
Ex Governor Oswald West of Oregon explains he shut the Copperfield saloon and confiscated whisky more than a year ago after warning that whisky and ammunition together cause trouble. He said he acted because many Copperfield residents were armed and he did not want anyone killed.
Medical directors of three U S life insurance companies estimate from seven to forty three percent of accidents are related to drink. They cite railroads seven percent, street cars eight percent, autos ten percent, vehicles and horses eight percent, heat and sunstroke forty three percent, machinery one percent, mines and quarries eight percent, drowning thirteen percent, and gunshot ten percent.
The Boston Elevated Railway, honored this year with a gold medal by the American Museum of Safety for its safety methods, requires that all men in car and train service be free from the liquor habit as an absolutely essential condition for the safe conduct of the business.
Professor J J Abel of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore asserts that even modest alcohol consumption depresses every form of intellectual activity. He cautions that one half bottle of wine or two to four glasses of beer daily can impair thinking and mental performance.
Dr William G Shaw general secretary of the United Society for Christian Endeavor urged missions at a Chicago convention meeting A white faced woman demanded saloon closures and offered money to give Shaw pledged to close the grog shops and doors of every grog shop in Christendom Amen echoed from the audience
General Villa declares an embargo on all liquor sales in towns where his troops are stationed. He notes he has 70,000 armed men and no disorder, and expresses hope for nation-wide prohibition in Mexico.
Colorado's Geofga A Carlson urges sober behavior as the best safety appliance in factories and mines. He argues discipline and clear judgment prevent accidents and protect workers.
Summer pruning slows wood growth by reducing the tree’s food supply. England uses root trenching, Missouri and Arkansas practice girdling trunks to starve roots, and partial defoliation from insects or spraying in early summer also limits growth, with wounds healing quickly.
The city manager plan, an evolution of the Galveston commission system, gains traction in Iowa. Des Moines and others promote a unified executive officer to implement policies, with commissioners remaining responsible for results. Legislation allows commission towns to adopt the city manager feature by popular vote.
A property owner planned decorative pillars at a roadway but found alignment would be off if placed behind the curb. He built stonework over the gutter with back edges on the curb and the fronts into the street. Pillar bases measured 90 inches square with passageways under them to avoid draining obstruction.
A historical tip advises dipping yellowed lace in milk before ironing to refresh the fabric. Place tissue paper directly over the lace to prevent heat from touching the lace, protecting delicate fibers during pressing.
A dialogue fragment shows a lover urging restraint on painting while another insists all women paint. The exchange hints at expectations of perfection and emotional tension between the speakers.
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