05 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
Deming Headlight
Location
Deming, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1902
Page
1
A long, dubious OCR fragment recounts a Jewish man and a game of chance played against a fiend in Jerusalem walls. It mentions three aces, a table, a judge, and a pastor or scholar named Cheveyle la Pane, with scattered references to Hebrew men, lovers, and a trial-like moment. The text is garbled and hard to parse.
A report notes a Sunday fire at a site causing $2,000 in total loss. The owner plans immediate rebuilding and the main plant will be paid, with a church visit where a well known song was sung. The account includes the question of who was present and mentions Jesus in the context of the event.
Report from El Paso outlines Major Llewellyn’s views on rio water disputes between New Mexico and Texas. He argues for a neutral ground treaty, dam site up river, and a government dam to share waters, noting Supreme Court delays and health concerns linked to a distant flood control plan.
The piece argues that cost differences between alum baking powder and high grade cream of tartar powders are trivial for a family yearly supply. Dr Price's cream of tartar baking powder is presented as standard, making food tasty and healthy, while alum-containing powders are said to be deleterious and unsafe per physicians.
The report lists naval ammunition costs from the Manila and Santiago engagements and notes a hospital tale where a doctor orders a coffin for a patient who looks alive. A humorous clock-keeping anecdote contrasts time and seasons with shifting daylight through the year.
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