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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
5
A Salt Lake Tribune item recalls a stout man on the eighth floor of a Salt Lake office building who excitedly pressed all four elevator buttons to guarantee the first car down. A thinner man questioned the tactic, noting any pressed button would signal the descent. The exchange ends with the stout man admitting he had wasted a lot of button touching.
In a tense exchange a man points to Green at a table with a woman not his wife asserting she is a relative. The conversation hints at social scrutiny and possible insinuations of impropriety surrounding Green and the unnamed companion.
A quoted exchange questions the value of Litewalto's recent speech. One critic labels the remarks as mere sound with little content while another notes the slang usage and suggests a stronger phrase might fit. The debate centers on the speech's impact and clarity.
A short comic exchange has a wife confessing she discharged the cook for being overly tender hearted. The husband questions the cause and she explains the cook refused to heat eggs or whip cream, harming her work.
The Twobbles lament expensive life while Mr Twobble hires a detective to watch Mrs Twobble who keeps a detective watching him, revealing costly routines behind their marriage.
A quoted confession from a long time commuter on this road with a passing wish to glimpse what the aconery looks like, reflecting a wearer of daily transit life and unremarked routine.
Hojax declares Milas Gotrox the light of his life. Tomax asks what next as Milas’s father calls from the stairs and plunges the light into shadow.
A brief rustic dialogue reveals a child asking about a neighbor and the father explaining that a charitable mother hid her true opinion of Mrs Jones. The exchange highlights social judgment and tact in a small town setting.
The piece presents a humorous exchange about endurance sports, with a sleepy narrator planning to quit and a rival mocking the effort saying it isn’t daylight yet, implying the futility or humor of overzealous early attempts.
The Henchman proclaims retirement from political life at last, while The Hoss affirms reaching an age to pursue an honest path as a man. The exchange marks a turning point in their public personas.
A playful exchange features a shy suitor asking to print a single kiss on lips, then clarifying his suitability and tone, reflecting a flirty vignette from a period voice.
In London Tit-Bits style a private nicknamed the early bird, always late, was shot in the shoulder just as he neared his officer’s shelter. An officer quips that a second earlier would have saved him, and the private retorts a second later would have spared him.
In his hometown people said he would never amount to anything yet he became rich. The speaker recalls him returning home not to pay off a mortgage but to moralize his parents with a high power automobile. Now the parents are portrayed as the town speeders in a satirical vignette.
A proprietor discusses a newly painted sign showing the word Dairy spelled with a suggestive twist. The fault finder notes the odd spelling and remarks on its provocative implication, while the painter argues the altered form conveys a different idea.
A man remarks his wife has no living relatives but the reply jokes she has only cantankerous spirits to call up during fights. The banter pivots on dead relatives and a threat to summon a spiritualist.
A gruff doctor taunts a chronic patient who complains of side pain when raising his hand to his head. The physician then dismisses the symptom and charges two dollars, offering curt, humorous medical "advice."
A sharp confrontation unfolds as a senior colleague challenges a younger co worker over a simple task. The elder mocks the younger’s nerve, while recalling the latter’s valedictorian status to underline his perceived authority.
Mr. Cobbles accuses Mrs. Cobbles of extravagant habits and tension rises as she denies willfulness. He says he is not setting the pace, only following it, framing a charged domestic exchange. The dialogue hints at strain within a marriage over spending and control.
The professor cites a rule that effect follows cause. A student challenges with cutting grass by lawnmower, arguing the cause can follow the effect in that action. The dialogue uses humor to question temporal order and causal reasoning.
A narrator asks about a man’s chief aim and learns he aims to educate the masses. The philanthropist label is challenged as the plan centers on a household necessity he has put on the market to promote learning and use among the public.
A witty exchange states that at the end of a dispute a man may be silenced but not convinced while a woman may be convinced but not silenced, reflecting gendered phrases about influence and speech.
A playful exchange riffs on a classic saying about a henpecked husband and a playful jab about wearing the willow. The speakers swap quips, turning an old phrase into a cheeky pun about a cat and a pussy willow.
A missionary asks why the savage chief will not become civilized. The chief replies that they are willing to change but lack facilities for studying high explosives. The brief exchange highlights gaps between intent and capability in a colonial-era context.
Two speakers debate whether there are as good fish in the sea as ever, Maud insisting and Marie unsure, noting the catch may be marter but questioning quality and abundance.
A hungry eight year old boy named Jamie, after his mother dies and his father is sent away, secretly shelters his sleeping sister Alice outside a wealthy home. He hope to place her inside before returning to a lonely room. The maid misreads him, but a kind family learns their story and offers care for both children until their father is judged unfit.
The clubs organized nationwide with U S department of agriculture and state colleges aim to make young people efficient and contented farmers and home-builders. They cultivate industry and thrift, demonstrate farm handling methods, and strengthen rural school and home ties. Leadership may come from county superintendents, teachers, or local groups. success hinges on member follow-through and reporting results.
An exam question asked what hibernating animals subsist on in winter. Emma wrote the answer “On the hope of a coming sprite,” a whimsical note reflecting bright schoolroom imagination.
A mother tells her daughter Edna to wash her dirty hands after a half hour, while Edna protests that her hands stay dirtier longer than hers do, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding about washing.
Small Bobby sobbed after injuring his finger and cried in distress. His mother offered comfort and tried to kiss away the tears while he insisted he must continue crying a moment longer.
Small Dorothy sees a red and white calf during a country visit and exclaims to her mother about the calico-colored cow she found. The simple scene centers on a child’s discovery and delight in a colorful farm animal.
Children in their teens can learn beekeeping and care for bees, finding enjoyment in the activity. The note highlights teen involvement and simple beekeeping tasks.
Neglect around birthing pigs hits profits in hog farming. Advice from H. M. Cottrell urges unlimited water for 24 hours after birth, then careful feeding. Avoid damp, wind exposure, and overfeeding sow milk to prevent piglet diarrhea and sow udder damage. Ensure exercise and sunshine for piglets.
A comparison of two hog operations shows one- third to two thirds of pigs born alive were lost without a roughage self feeder. One farmer with 11 sows reared only 15 pigs to weaning, while a neighbor using diligent supervision and more efficient feeding averaged over eight pigs per litter from a large herd.
In warm weather sheep must have access to water, not rely on dews. A running stream or pond in the pasture supports better growth, with well cared for lambs before fall market. Farmers should provide prompt water access and avoid neglect after shearing.
A slow moving colt can learn to walk fast by hitching beside a fast walker and urging it to keep up. Best results come from spirited animals. Overworking a young horse dulls ambition and makes it a slow walker. Use light work to instill rapid movement and keep up the trail as they age.
The author argues that nearly every farm should include a small flock of sheep alongside a few horses cattle pigs and poultry. Sheep are portrayed as a practical and economical addition to farm operations.
A sow should receive bone and muscle building foods to develop a large, strong litter. Include alfalfa pasture and some barley in the diet to promote growth and health.
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union conducts a campaign as Commissioner Roe announces a plan to end reckless driving tied to drinking. He claims the state will revoke licenses of any driver found drinking while operating a vehicle. He rejects sobriety tests and asserts full authority to confiscate licenses for such offenses.
Congressman Addison T. Smith of Idaho urges safeguarding national resources including forests water and the health of boys and girls from intoxicating narcotics as part of a broader conservation policy. The piece notes investments in disease control and agricultural blight prevention highlighting youth protection as essential to national strength.
Mary Harris Armor challenged churchgoers at the First Methodist church in Erie Pennsylvania to align actions with prayers saying they issue liquor licenses and back liquor interests while asking for deliverance from evil. She urged voters to oppose liquor traffic by not signing license applications and denying licensing in their communities.
The text states 2 973 890 sq miles in the United States, with 2 256 052 miles under prohibition. It cites a national population of 01 072 266, and 48 116 004 residents living in prohibition territory, implying about 80 percent of land and 54 percent of people live where liquor traffic is outlawed.
During the first eight months of the fiscal year 1914 15 the production of beer in the United States has decreased more than three million barrels. The cause of this decrease, where an increase would be natural, is attributed by some to the expansion of prohibition territory.
A Toronto Globe editorial argues that men must master themselves to serve in military and civilian life. It states that no worthy service accepts the barroom, banishes booze from Canada, and parallels Russia and Britain in condemning public houses. The piece declares the unfit cannot survive.
A mill worker in Coatesville steel mills notes that open saloons before paydays left twenty to forty tons of steel opened in rolling. This reduced earnings for tonnage workers due to half-drunken colleagues. He states that with saloons closed, that loss is history.
The Associat ed Bill Posters and Distributors Protective Company of New York plans to stop advertising intoxicating liquors after January 1, 1916. The decision, a ruling by the company’s president, will force them to decline nine contracts, each potentially worth $25,000 annually.
A survey finds about one fourth of United States daily newspapers do not carry liquor advertisements. The study notes regional differences and suggests policy variations affect ad practices across markets.
Dr. Howard Atwood Kelly of Johns Hopkins University warns beer is exceedingly injurious and dangerous as a beverage saying no scientific medical endorsements exist to support its use. He cites eminent German authorities as part of his concern about beer’s health effects.
In a condensed editorial note the Railway Employees' Journal states that while the nation debates prohibition as a political issue, railroads quietly and firmly treat it as a business matter.
The World’s Advance surveys a new outdoor ornament called the Tree Flower Basket. Eight trees along a parkway are treated with palm baskets attached by wires, filled with moss and earth, and planted with flowers or hanging vines to beautify plain trunks and give an “individual” touch to the dwelling.
A Building Magazine piece urges readers to inspect roofs from above to reveal hidden grime behind a city’s boast of cleanliness. It notes upper-floor offices overlook alleys piled with lumber, paper, cans, and signs, reminding aviators and others that true upkeep starts at height.
Cities should require small neighborhood parks or squares as a condition of land sale. Development must be municipal controlled with a park area donated first. A park within a ten minute walk for every home and labeled trees for educational value in district schools and public.
For Next Years Garden, Harper's Bazar suggests using a cold frame to overwinter hardy perennials. Any crude frame works with light protection, enabling crowns to form now for blooms next season. Also sow foxglove and Campanula biennials now for spring planting.
The New York American poker editor remarks that triplets and twine in 16 months form a poor man’s full house, reflecting on how odds and strategy shape luck in early favorite games.
A compact proverb fragment notes a man who escapes one danger only to seek another, suggesting misguided reasoning in jumping from frying pan to fire. The quip hints at self defeating choices and ironic risk. No identifiable people or places are named in the readable text.
A public service notice warns not to leave poisoned meat in view during the day to avoid harming Rover or other pets. Keep toxic bait away from animals and secure areas.
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