27 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
Mansfield Press
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
1
An exchange between a shabby man and a rich merchant ends with an Indian testing a feather bed. The Indian sleeps all night and mocks the paleface belief that feathers are soft, calling the paleface foolish.
Editorial remark noting that spending money on advertising weak or worthless articles is wasted and suggesting that some people avoid advertising as a result.
The author notes that during times of prosperity people neglect preparation for future want. They overindulge in present pleasures, fearing dull moments, and deplete resources, which leads to regret when hardship arrives. The piece cautions against neglecting future needs in favor of immediate enjoyment.
The piece describes a lodge with noble aims and enthusiastic members. After initial progress, interest waned and about fifteen members stopped paying dues. Dues were set at twenty five cents monthly, with as little as ten cents paid in a later month.
A quoted fragment suggests a warning about how payment would have secured the lodge, contrasting success with failure. It hints at a pivotal decision or missed act that determined outcomes. The text contrasts a thread line between achievement and collapse.
A writer urges readers to value public schools while young, noting the true gift is tuition paid by taxpayers. They warn that wasting school days marks students as ungrateful toward their benefactors and advocates gratitude for education.
A satirical note claims Irving L Jones of the Mercantile Trust St Louis has joined Bryant campers and sent lieutenants to trap quail to tie to trees so the birds may flop to death, portraying him as a kind yet ineffectual hunter loved by local farmers.
B Armstrong of Shenandoah Iowa visits the Ozark Plateau praising this country as splendid farming land. He runs Armstrong & Son seed firm with corn as core business and plans winter travel to Tampa Cuba and islands to promote seed. His 78 year old vigor contrasts with grafting critics while praising farmers and seed quality.
A reflective editorial urges citizens with families to support public institutions and a capable local press. It warns that neglect of public affairs weakens families and may bring future punishment, while a responsible editor guides readers toward welfare in town. Weather notes say northwest Arkansas faced deadly wind damage with over 40 lives lost and relief sent, plus a local wind event with no damages.
Prince Louis of Savoy Duke D Abruzzi visited America as Italy s representative at the Jamestown exposition opening. He is noted as the first man to scale Mount St Elias in Alaska and to reach the snowy peaks of Mount Ruvenzori in Central Africa, with a modest royal bearing and chivalrous nature.
Directory of local fraternal groups with meeting nights and officer names. Includes I O F Lodge No. 46 Noble Grand Elbert Pope and officers, Rebecca Lodge, M W A Mansfield Camp No. 3148, Royal Neighbors, A F and A M Mansfield Lodge No. 643, R A M Mansfeld Chapter, Mansfeld East ern Star Mansfeld Chapter No 76, with listed officers and meeting times.
The Presbyterian Church holds services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month with J. A. Russell as pastor. The Methodist Church offers services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Sundays, with B. D. Jones as pastor, and Sunday School at 10 a.m. every Sunday.
A Washington Star quote excerpt contrasts American opportunity with European views on greatness and humility. It includes a dialogue about wealth, generosity, and the ethics of giving versus keeping what one has.
A terse exchange recalls fear and courage within a family setting as a character notes danger in a kiss. The dialogue hints at emotional stakes and resilience, suggesting a broader emotional moment in the scene.
In a Baltimore American item the American Millionaire insists a suitor seeking to marry his daughter is blocked by an insuperable obstacle. The dialogue shows a witty Duke and a cynical would‑be groom debating introductions, love, and lineage as a twist reveals the father has no daughter.
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