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Newspaper
Deming Headlight
Location
Deming, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1906
Page
1
A historical note describes German workers subsisting largely on rye bread and coffee, with milk and white ham rarely bought. Bread, bought by the loaf and carried home in a wife’s arms, is cheap and widely consumed, shaping the diet and economy as the Reich relies on it for sustenance.
A fragmentary prose piece discusses candles symbolically, comparing their fading glow to memory and the shift to electric lights. It weaves literary allusions to Shakespeare and Dürer, claims about nobler late works written at night, and contrasts candle reverence with modern illumination. It also reports a London Globe note about a Japanese visitor in Boston and his reaction to Trinity Church, sensing paganism in American religious life.
A Sentinel narration traces the Apache rise and fall from San Carlos rations to Geronimo’s capture by Gen Lawton. It notes the long pursuit across hills, the costly wars, and the eventual confinement at Fort Sill Oklahoma. The piece recalls Roosevelt’s refusal to release Geronimo and laments the tribe’s decline into agriculture and obscurity.
G A Hess of Maquoketa la extols vast progress in the Kansas City market and the Southwest over twenty five years. He notes Pecos Valley expansion, new settlements in New Mexico and Oklahoma, and hopes for rapid growth in alfalfa fruits and grain as irrigation expands. The speaker predicts the Southwest will become a premier farming and stock region with the Panhandle and Pecos Valley leading settlement.
Fragmentary advert claims one bar cures any suffering with guaranteed results. If it fails, money is refunded. The dubious offer targets readers seeking relief from distress, promising certainty amid widespread trouble.
In a brisk note from Kinnear, the store pledges a broad selection of items with many kept in stock at affordable prices. The message emphasizes ready access to necessities and reasonable costs for customers in Washington line area.
The ALT O SPity offers a $5,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who maliciously removed spikes and bolts from the main track about one mile east of Jango, Lyon County Kansas, causing a train wreck at 7:30 am on December 19, 1905.
A letter details an odd contraption and a scene where a mosquito uses a forked sawlike mechanism to slice through flesh. The writer contrasts clear handwriting with signatures and muses on how people should sign with care, while describing the peculiar device and its intimidating action.
Dr Henry A Sumah cites tests showing indoor humidity around 60 percent and temperatures near 72 to 75 degrees are not always healthy. He argues moisture should rise to ideal levels, suggesting water vaporization to reach a proper balance. The piece notes coal and oil use affecting room warmth and comfort in winter.
A fragmentary historical note recalls Lord Adolphus Wit at an English court meeting a French Admiral who boasted of patriotism toward England. The tale touches on chivalry era customs such as removing a helmet to signal goodwill, plus stray humor from contemporary newspaper clippings.
Fragmented reminiscence traces the origin of lucifer matches to a Reading attic inventor. A 19th century tale hints at a reformer who pasted phosphorus on wood to create friction sparks. A London chemist’s son allegedly popularized the matches, while a reporter questions the proof and risks.
The excerpt discusses selling weapons to a Far East country via Canada and objections to travel through the United States. It notes Canadian identity concerns and an Englishman’s view on modernization and civilization, amid a discussion on a nation imagined under permanent ice and snow.
Charles A. Dirotie listed indispensable books. They include The Bible Shakespeare the Declaration of Independence the Constitution of the United States Bancroft's History of the United States Life of Washington a biography on Napoleon Bonaparte Gibbons Imperial Rome and Harvey’s Early History of Glasgow
A garbled OCR fragment describes a diverse set of topics including making patterns, dyes, and a color patching process. It references a newt girl, strips, glue, sanding, a loom, and a machine, with dialogue about performers and absent loved ones. The passage mixes technical craft with personal reminiscence and literary echoes.
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