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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
7
Jack Rabbit awaits another Fox tale and hears a parable about ants and a dove. The fox explains the ant saves a drowning comrade with a leaf, later warns a hunter could threaten the dove, and the ant frees the dove by thwarting the hunter. The lesson: small kindnesses repay, even unseen.
A boy can begin a pony business by raising Shetland ponies. A well bred mare costs 126 to 200 dollars, starting with a foal within five years can yield a saleable herd. Registered breeding is best, but crosses with a registered stallion can improve quality. Shetlands are easy to keep, needing little grain and sheltered, with a sturdy fence. Handled early they break easily and can ride or drive by age three. Purebred ponies sell for 125 to 200 dollars, top specimens higher.
A French boy in Neuilly sur Seine recalls a comrade during World War I who, amid flooded trenches thirty six yards from German lines, refused to work. He climbed out to chop wood for a floor, risking enemy fire. the Germans watched in astonishment as he completed planks and returned, earning their respect.
A publication summary from the United States Bureau of Education lists 1 000 good books for children. Made by the Mothers Congress literature committee, the circular targets communities lacking a children's librarian and outlines content areas from picture books to poetry and occupation books.
A citizen storms into the editor's office denouncing a misprint in yesterdays Daily Woop. The editor apologizes and notes the line type worker set robber as jobber, insisting the word was written plainly.
Mrs A notes Belle has married the man who proposed ten years ago. The husband was once too old for her, sparking a witty exchange on timing and romance.
A wry exchange on marriage and business acumen leads to a suggestion to invite sealed proposals as a satirical comment on choosing partners. The dialogue frames a marriage as a marketplace and hints at competitive courting tactics.
A new roomer complains rooms were not finished in hardwood as expected. The long time resident retorts that the wood was used to stuff the mattresses, noting the ongoing rent arrears after four years of residence.
A Washington hostess notes a newspaper notice that Senator Geewhiz was not re-elected to the next Congress, remarking it as a social blow while joking about a dinner invitation. The exchange highlights political change and social expectations in the capital.
A frightened woman warns of a burglary at the house while her husband in bed dismissively asks what of it. He declares he has never revealed himself for any man, speaking with hauteur as the scene unfolds.
A dialogue snippet shows a noblewoman accusing a trespassing tramp of nerve and boasting about displayed ability after he jumps a picket fence. The exchange highlights class tension and wit in a brief street confrontation.
A witty exchange hints that a rich fiancée may not shine at the altar as the groom mocks the bride’s choice of bridesmaids and their impact on the wedding scene. The banter underlines social expectations and future nuptial spectacle.
A playful exchange hints at tensions around spelling prowess. Jim warns against entering a spelling bev, while the reply questions the risk and notes his limitations may trap him in trouble. The dialogue’s humor centers on misfit confidence and a comic misreading of stakes.
A terse exchange between female and male Twin Souls features a playful bathhouse setting. The woman apologizes for her disheveled look after emerging from the bath, while the man notes a shared habit and expresses delight in the moment.
In a terse exchange, Mr. Growcher denies friendly relations with Jankins and links honesty to opposing deception. The remark underscores a deteriorating rapport and a principle of not lying to sustain trust.
A witty exchange notes that joy riders met a fitting end when they collided with the electric trow ble wagon, implying a sharp comeuppance for reckless behavior. The line uses metaphor to describe a punitive but non-graphic outcome.
A Chicago editor notes Astor donated 100000 to the British Red Cross and remarks that rifle shooting fever spreads across England. He recalls a Combe Martin boys’ shooting match for ages fourteen to seventeen, with many participants and some astonishingly mature faces. A young spectator cries for more bulls-eyes to cheer on the effort.
In a witty exchange a critic notes a politician’s smooth cadence. The speaker argues the orator avoids direct working class references, preferring lofty terms like you in your modern bungalows to describe workingmen’s homes. The quip highlights charged language and social distance in campaign rhetoric.
A Tragedian declares plans to teach acting to a promising student. The Comedian questions talent, but the Tragedian notes the student’s wealth as a key factor. The exchange underscores gatekeeping in performance circles and the value placed on resources over potential.
A fragment from Santiago Chile centers on Mr Gedeon and his servant Jose in a comic recall. The exchange pokes at memory lapses and blame within a household setting in a bustling city.
A dialogue probes Blabson’s love life and happiness after his failed engagement. One speaker recalls his former fiancée weighing around 200 pounds and notes she did not marry Blabson, implying mixed feelings about his romantic outcome.
The source mentions the early founder Sir Higgledy Pigsledy operating a grist mill. It places the beginning of the family fortunes around 1660 or thereabouts, noting this period as the era when knighthood was tied to flour.
A farmer asks a veteran lawyer to train his son as a lawyer in the lawyer's office, citing farming as lacking. The lawyer agrees on one condition that the farmer take the lawyer’s son into his farm, arguing there is nothing in law.
A string of humorous anecdotes from a Cleveland Plain Dealer and other papers. A young real estate man quits after his boss insults him, proving the boss right. A boy asks his father for approval, a spy game ends with a washup, and a joke about a pink parasol signals bachelorhood. Includes a navy tale, grocers clerks training in London, and a cookhouse quip about Mr Slimpurse.
The line repeats a pun about Bob and dismissal followed by a proverb on marriage. The text jumbles humor with a quip about sack and art, then notes that many marry in haste and repent at leisure, reflecting a cautionary aside on impulsive choices.
A humorous exchange notes Mayme wed the town’s meanest man and suggests their wedding tour was a jitney bus round trip. The light dialogue plays on local color and a sly married couple joke about shared mobility.
A brief exchange contrasts a zealful maxim with a wary reply. A ready made philosopher urges mastering one task, while a pessimist counters that others may seize the opportunity first. The dialogue frames diligence versus chance in a concise social vignette.
In a tense scene Mrs Jinka laments her husband’s sudden departure. The shock mirrors a bolts from the blue moment that unsettles the household and hints at deeper troubles behind the couple’s rift.
A dialect passage features Mr. Erastus Pinkley arguing that Fridays are unlucky whether one begins an action or delays it. He asserts both starting on Friday and postponing it can bring bad results, reflecting superstition.
A courtroom exchange features a flirty suggestion to sue the road for damages followed by a defense of personal fault. The dialogue notes a striking remark about a beautiful woman not needing injury or fault to secure a verdict, highlighting courtroom wit and gendered tension.
The landlady asks what breakfast the boarder prefers and the guest offers a humorous list. He mentions flannel cakes with maple syrup, country sausage, steak underdone, coffee, rolls, and Irish butter in a lively exchange.
A witty note weighs marriage criteria as a man asks if a woman who demands brains would accept a husband with none. The exchange centers on intellect as a prerequisite in choosing a life partner.
In a hot four o clock morning tale from Detroit Free Press Fritz the iceman uses a school day wit to slice one ice block into ten pieces and place a shard at each gate. He waters the blocks to melt them and watches ten housewives face a humorous trick as the melted ice misleads them. A joke closes with a chicken dinner quip and a judge's note.
A courtroom utterance shows a defendant complaining about financial independence while a judge prompts for clearer statements
A quirky dialogue fragment shows a speaker asking about sharing details with a wife while away. It contrasts with a neighborly trust motif and a bleak line about joy being a trick cup with a false bottom.
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