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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
5
Smith visits friend Jones in the suburbs and jokes about a neighbor named Green who allegedly plays piano by using a car. The exchange features playful disbelief about making music with hands and feet and an ax, set against a veranda scene with fireflies and a bunga low.
A humorous fragment recalls George describing a fair maid before a parson. His sister corrects him, saying he means complexion that is liquid, noting she bought it. The scene blends family teasing with a mock solemn wedding moment.
The professor explains that higher altitude leads to colder temperatures. A student questions why mountains wouldn’t make it warmer, assuming atmospheric heating by mountain ranges. The exchange highlights a misunderstanding of atmospheric temperature changes with elevation.
In a Stray Stories vignette Mrs. Snooper-Man and Mrs. Swayback discuss curiosity about Mrs. Keedick. Mrs. Snooper asks about what her husband saw on Keedick and he quips that it was "Oh, clothes." The short exchange highlights social irony and gossip.
In a dialogue about a pricey quaint old picture a woman asks what satisfaction came from paying a fortune for art. Mrs Cumrox answers that the joy lay in showing friends they could afford the expenditure.
George says he paid the boy a dollar and the boy agrees not to bother them for a year. She reveals she got engaged to Freddy last night.
In a playful exchange Seldom Fedd asks what job one would choose if required to work. Sollod Spooner, a notable volunteer in the unemployed army, replies humorously that he would be a janitor in an air castle, reflecting satire on work and aspiration.
A critic tells Dobbuater to consult an oculist while admiring his Moonlight on the Hadson. The remark highlights a humorous clash between painter and reviewer, reflecting a wry life observation from Life's humor column.
In a quip about his youngest, Marmer Corntessel suggests, with humor, that a fondness for dirt hints he may become a land grabber. The remark plays on frontier stereotypes and rural work life.
A local quarrel centers on eerie stories told by a husband about a precocious infant, sparking tension with his wife over what constitutes appropriate storytelling and attention within the home.
A stubborn young man leaves the farm to run a livery business in a town. He shows his father a many colored sign depicting him holding a mule by the bridle. The father, with simple rustic humour, asks who is holding the man.
In a brief exchange the judge asks about the plaintiff's reputation for veracity and the witness mentions a past role as a life insurance agent. The judge ends with the case being dismissed.
An excerpt captures a dialect scene with Brother Tolly Tinkum reacting to a claim about a Black man stealing eight from a store and running off with his wife. The dialogue reflects regional speech and social tension through quoted phrases and exclamations.
C P Bull and L H Robbins advise seed selection without a special plot by walking fields with a sack, picking the best matured ears. Focus on stalk strength, ear attachment, and uniform kernels. Favor medium height, strong bases, and ears that mature predictably to maximize yield and profitability.
Two adjacent residents engage in a sharp exchange over perceptions of intelligence. The first woman accuses the other of foolishness, while the second retorts that she lives next to someone equally outspoken, cooling the quarrel with a wry remark.
A brief, dialect heavy exchange shows Cholly announcing marriage to his sister and planning to take someone named Johnny-Gee to live with them. The lines reveal tense family dynamics and a speaker asserting financial insufficiency of Pop Saya.
A light exchange unfolds as a man teases Mrs Harlow for being quiet. He notes she “hasn’t anything to say” and she proves the point with a silent reply, turning the remark into humor about restraint and charm.
Spatts claims a single life mistake in choosing a husband, while Mrs Spatts retorts in a sharp exchange about the selection of a spouse. The dialogue satirizes notions of fault and perfection in relationships between the characters.
A quirky debate on nature’s design features a giraffe built to reach high foliage and a tree growing tall to keep its leaves out of the animal’s reach. The exchange frames a playful clash of natural design ideas.
Figures from 23 demonstration farms show crops rotated to maximize returns. In 1914 average cost per acre was 9.12 dollars with 17.49 dollars income, net 8.36 dollars. Crops nets ranged from corn 8.49 to alfalfa 20.95, millet loss 1.76. First farms started nine years ago, five to six year rotations common. neighborly tensions lead to grudging farming, while guarding livestock and poultry from dogs and intrusion remains a concern.
A Windsor Magazine quip shows a sergeant scolding a recruit who claims to have a splinter in his anger. The sergeant retorts by questioning the recruit’s skull scratching habit, highlighting stubbornness and a comical exchange.
In a playful exchange, Omar jokes about the barber’s talk while Henry asks what he’s been doing. Omar recalls sitting for a haircut when a newspaper was tied around his neck and a towel offered for reading, turning a routine visit into comic chatter.
Dialogue excerpt questions whether a Chinese immigrant could find wealth in China by opening a restaurant, contrasting with American opportunity. It reflects era stereotypes and economic mobility themes in a brief quoted exchange.
A brief dialogue shows a person content with their place yet wary of relying on others. The speaker defends staying with family or hosts, preferring modest living over seeking social afternoon teas. The tone is reflective and understated about dependence and dignity.
A humorous dialogue notes how modern electricity reshapes life. One speaker claims progress forces a scientist to pause a community education event to check a neighbor's chicken coop for safety, underscoring curiosity about new tech without specifics.
A scientist asserts that objects commonly seen as inanimate actually possess feelings. The statement notes sounds heard at night, including bells, as if the objects were suffering, echoing a belief in sentient surroundings.
The first reason for having good milch cows on the farm is they supply the cheapest, best, and most wholesome food for the family. Their value includes the savings on household bills.
The note advises saving sunflower heads and feeding them to flocks during winter. It mentions oil in the seeds gives feathers a bright luster before showing.
Their produce is a superior substitute for many foods necessarily purchased at high prices. In fact, there is no economic way of doing without plenty of milch cows on the farm.
A stingy feeder is deemed incapable of raising successful horses. The saying notes frugality harms breeders, stressing prudent resource use and steady care as keys to improved stock and performance.
A classified notice seeks fit horses for farm work detailing the need for strong animals to handle daily tasks and field duties. The ad emphasizes stamina and reliability for steady agricultural labor.
A war era scene portrays a mudfilled wagon stuck on a wet road near the Channel. A chaplain offers help and is bluntly told to depart so the horses won’t hear unsuitable orders, illustrating officer humor under pressure.
Frederick Maryland reader praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for sciatica back pain and kidney issues. Ad promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills at 50 cents per box and Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets, plus free Household Hints music and recipes. Henry Ford quote about good times cited in humorous brief.
A drill foreman in Culebra cut sent a worker to the mast to straighten a rope. While the general foreman talked for half an hour, the man atop the drill was forgotten. After the foreman left, the employee remained perched on the mast until asked to come down.
A quirky dialogue about what counts as a flirt and a note on 800 Palmyra palm trees spreading across tropical India. The passage also mentions Spitzbergen and its three and a half month long day, highlighting unusual daylight patterns.
A witty exchange centers on smoking habits and fashion. One speaker claims to quit by decree while the other exposes the social pressures of clothing and appearance through a quip about his wife’s dressmaker and milliner. The line highlights humor found in fashion driven lifestyle choices.
A Japanese scientist unveils a seismograph claiming to register earthquake velocity two hundredfold. The invention promises rapid, widespread data but raises questions about practicality and use in monitoring tremors across regions.
The speaker muses that autumn colors spark thoughts of tending the furnace and dust from ashes. The exchange notes that two heads are better than one and that honesty is the best policy. A sly jab at flattery and advice-seeking follows, with odd misprints creating a humorous, fragmented tone.
Prof L Watts Ingersoll cites squabbles as a major divorce trigger in Cleveland Antidivorce League talk. A man once told a magistrate he was married in a cage with wild tigers and leopards. The judge quips the incident was exciting then, but not now.
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley quips that the Kaiser could end disease and misery at less cost, while men chase grand conquests. He contrasts heroic aims with daily labor, noting Alexander wept for worlds to conquer, not for coal to haul or dishes to wash.
A sharp quote suggests diplomats once focus on noise and bickering rather than policy. The remark frames posts as venues for petty disputes among nations, highlighting tensions and rhetoric rather than constructive engagement.
The article urges gentle sleep aids before narcotics or stimulants. A famed English physician is quoted recommending bread and milk with a pinch of salt to draw blood to the stomach, quiet nerves, and induce restful sleep in most cases. It also notes a cold orange before bed has sedative and stimulating effects and may aid sleep.
The speaker praises restraint when optimism runs high and warns that trouble reveals itself more in hard times. It reflects on how some think they have trouble, yet real trouble arrives with a rainy day, urging prudent planning and measured zeal.
A textile made in China from raw silk can be buried in the earth for a year without deteriorating. This finding suggests the durability of silk fibers under soil conditions.
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