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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
2
In a Louisville Times item a boy named Jimmy meets a visiting famous woman who kisses him. he recoils, defends his kiss, and explains he is rubbing it in as he exits. The humorous vignette centers on a child’s innocent misunderstanding of affection.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a husband and wife spar about fidelity and affection. She accuses him of loving only her, he insists, and a playful jab about his pipe punctuates their banter. The light domestic scene reveals lingering affection beneath teasing dialogue.
A dialogue portrays a couple where flattery about appearance matters more to the girl than literary talk or opinions on the war’s length. The scene contrasts romantic chatter with broader wartime discourse, highlighting personal sentiments over public debate.
In a humorous exchange the weary dere feller says the one fit to lead a railroad would be the man who watered the stock. The joke hinges on the stock watering caricature and suggests a satirical take on railroad presidents.
A fragmentary exchange presents two men discussing women’s roles at home and work, with a judge intervening. The text includes lines about an able-bodied male, his wife, and cannery work, reflecting dated gender expectations.
In a witty exchange Mrs Pilcher dismisses the old adage about love through the stomach. The speaker counters with a sharper claim that flattering a man’s vanity can make him eat anything.
A business man argues that money comes from following the trend, not chasing seriousness. He questions excessive attention to frivolities and insists on capitalizing on fashion and public demand to profit.
A couple’s exchange highlights a recurring dispute as one partner claims the other always disagrees. The wife counters by noting she simply challenges the question, revealing a clash over perspective and communication style.
A terse exchange centers on wit and veracity, with a demand to frame a statement as a hypothetical question. The dialogue evokes a stance against being labeled foolish while highlighting insistence on precise wording and truth.
A fragment notes that Mrs Gatby is not reliable, with one speaker remarking that what she says goes, reflecting a tense exchange over trusted information and social influence. The terse exchange captures a momentary clash in local gossip dynamics.
A busy housewife complains of her children hiding everything in the sewing room. The husband admits to tidying her sewing room in return for her cleaning his desk recently. The exchange ends with a playful, mutual housekeeping prank.
A scene from the Passing Show shows a mother warning a maid Mary about marriage. The maid replies she has consulted fortune tellers clairvoyants and a palmist who all assure the match is right. The exchange highlights cautious attitude toward matrimony.
In a humorous clash, a dorg grabbed a piece from a pantaloons and prompted Wearie Walker to remark that a grab paid off beyond just the fabric. The exchange turns on comic mischief and misjudged intent.
A grizzled patron complains no change in the menu for twenty years and questions restaurant ingenuity. He notes a nearby druggist introduces a new soda fountain “kickshaw” each visit, implying restaurants should refresh offerings to compete.
Mrs Nages scolds Mr Nages for extravagance citing an unused accident policy bought nearly a year ago. He defends himself, insisting he has saved nothing yet and disputes the accusation of extravagance. The exchange highlights a frugal versus spendthrift dispute within a household.
A dialogue between an optimistic angler and his tibulous companion questions fishing’s health benefits. The angler contends fishing helps health, while the friend quips that less motive to fish means more motivation to drink.
A witty exchange from the Detroit Free Press centers on a man boasting of proposing to a woman who allegedly declined the best man on earth. He reveals he was the referenced suitor, highlighting vanity and irony in a concise, period-voice quip.
Not an expert in ice Mrs Torkins laments spoiled refrigerator goods and blames the ice man for bringing artificial ice that she cannot distinguish from the real thing. Her husband agrees noting everything seems spoiled and the situation centers on the failed ice delivery.
Senator Sorgum explains that his speech aimed not to change minds but to reflect voter sentiment and persuade the majority that he stood with them. He emphasizes gauging public opinion as the guiding aim of his rhetoric.
In a terse exchange the speaker asserts a dubious origin while the other dismisses the claim with a sharp retort. The jab hints at a lingering feud and the threat implied by the first speaker.
A courtroom exchange features a lawyer urging acquittal and a quip about being jailed. The defendant contemplates a future book if convicted, and the dialogue hints at drama and irony in the trial setting. The remarks emphasize the odd tension between judgment and consequence.
A fragment shows a dialogue where Friie claims Limburger cheese ages well and Fred disagrees. The exchange hints at a debate about flavor and aging, with FT noting something about genetics and a person named Jost. The text appears as a stray print fragment from a conversation.
Dialogue humor hints at domestic scene with Mrs Hisov asking if her husband is a sound sleeper. Mr Dixon responds by noting his snoring, framing a light domestic moment in a theater of conversation.
Washington reports China continues to prize ginseng despite foreign critics. Market size and strict grading by Hongkong dealers shape prices and profits. wild roots fetch higher prices than cultivated. Ginseng grows from Maine to Minnesota and south to North Carolina, with seed-to-market timelines spanning five to seven years. The main market remains China, with limited Chinese use in America.
The colony plan of keeping poultry suits farmers with ample land, enabling several hundred hens on an ordinary farm without yarding or crowding near home buildings, presenting it as the farmer’s method.
Set out shade trees and shrubs if not yet attended. Spread the regia well and fit in with fine rich soil. Always make thin soil firm about the room. Leave the top soil above.
A reader cautions against using concentrated lime sulfur on peach trees after bud break, noting it can burn leaves and cause more harm than good. The post urges avoiding the chemical once growth has begun to prevent serious foliage damage.
The article argues that with proper breeding and feeding, calf pasture yields superior returns compared to other land on a dairy farm, asserting it is the most profitable use of the land.
The note urges steady pig growth for daily market readiness and hints at investment in interdaton programs to sustain the effort. It emphasizes consistent feeding and care to ensure timely sale.
A short note warns that crowding intensifies unrest in flocks and urges providing ample space for layers and roosters. It discusses welfare concerns and suggests improved housing to reduce stress and aggression while improving health and productivity.
A farmer describes a live-pork wagon made from an old buggy in Farmers Mail and Breeze. The crate uses a floor of two 1 by 5 inch boards five feet long and demonstrates its usefulness by its strong demand among neighbors.
A historical note describes building a hog wagon with 2 by 2s and wagon bed straps, 1 by 2 inch strips for the top and front, a sturdy rough lumber end gate, heavy hinges and top catches. It notes axle use and drop rear axle, claiming better hauls for Duroc-Jerseys, then shifts to a discussion on women serving on juries with Dr. Anna Howard Shaw arguing for selective inclusion and moral considerations.
A sanitary guide urges hog owners to clean quarters, provide clean pasture, fresh water, and wholesome food to prevent disease. It advises scalding and disinfecting troughs and swill barrels, avoiding filth, and maintaining cleanliness especially in warm weather to prevent hog cholera.
During storms cattle are killed by lightning. A proposed safety step is to ground pasture fences every 20 rods using No 9 wire stapled along fence lines, extended three feet into the ground and projecting above posts to reduce risk.
Practical livestock advice from an old farm column covers pig care including housing cleanliness to prevent hog cholera, feeding practices with indivestible feeds kept away from troughs, and the value of alfalfa pastures with shade and water. It stresses exercise for mares foaling and the importance of well-managed, open conditions for fall pigs.
A brief dialogue opens with a definition of a siege gun as a map altering device and closes with a note that good resolutions are inexpensive but hard to keep, hinting at parental guidance and self discipline.
President Wilson recounts a famed Princeton professor who filled the local pulpit one Sunday in Penns Neck. The preacher delivered a superb sermon that thrilled the small country church, then asked by the elder about “the damage” at the close of services.
A professor of magic removes several items from a hat to reveal a trimmed outfit. The feminine party notes the finished look and comments on fabric care advertising and general store goods.
A divorced wife testifies to cruelty by her husband with the judge pressing for specifics. She recalls one vivid instance where he spoke to her on the telephone and hung up before she could answer, illustrating the petty yet painful behavior cited in the case.
On the last day of school prizes were distributed at Peter's school. A caller asked Peter if he won a prize. He answered that he did not win a prize but received a horrible mention, drawing reaction from his mother hosting visitors.
A vivid image depicts a boastful figure whose massive hand pauses any strong swing. The speaker contrasts body size and power with a taunting view of the father tongue beating the mother tongue, implying rivalry and dominance in language.
South Philadelphia apothecary Guy Hoerner faces a comic scene as a bold customer demands a half dozen five ounce quinine pills for her daughter. The exchange mocks a doctor and references a prior absurd remedy with bird shot.
A playful exchange between an elderly man and a younger speaker about having plenty of quarters for a dollar. The light dialogue showcases a humorous street encounter with a breezy, mummerish tone.
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