03 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Deming Headlight
Location
Deming, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1903
Page
1
A reader summary notes memories of a prosperous season and social scenes in Deming, with praise for visitors and a forecast of a bright year ahead. It discusses President Roosevelt, local towns with rail lines and depots, the planned California Short Line route via Las Cruces, and the potential impact of a sanitarium project on Deming’s prominence nationwide.
The document outlines how money allocated was spent and notes quick subscriptions to cover shortfalls. It lists contributors and amounts including Hannigan Bro. Bolich Tracy, Mahoney, Lindauer Mercantile, Nordusiy Son, Goes, Waner, Preach, Deming, and others with various small payments.
The Saturday Review discusses soliloquy as a sign of mental habit and the historical belief that talking to oneself signals disturbance. It notes common utterances like Hurrah and Ugh, contrasts modern speech with decasyllables, and cites Hamlet as a potential origin of the stigma while arguing against a universal link to madness.
A column recounts celebrated men who married their domestic servants, from Sir Henry Parkes to Prior the Great. It notes Cobbett marrying a servant girl after years of courtship, and mentions Southey Wordsworth and a playful exchange about The White Doe of Bilston Hall. Includes pithy anecdotes and quips from period writings.
A scientific allegory imagines Flatland inhabitants living on a globe and then introduces the fourth dimension. It explains how beings confined to three dimensions struggle with higher spatial concepts yet could access them by stepping beyond their constraints. The piece uses dialogue style to illustrate perception limits and the potential of higher dimensions through analogies and witty exchanges.
A new remedy associated with Chamberlin's Cough Remedy is advertised as Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The claim states they aid digestion and liver function, ease sick headache, improve appetite, and relieve stomach ailments. J P Byron is named as a seller.
A free comedy, The Man From Mexico, comes to the Deming Opera House next Tuesday evening. The show promises top quality production with a skilled company and stage equipment. It carries strong praise from major cities and offers a high class theatrical experience free of choresplay or veiled scandal.
Reform speech promotes Catarrh Neuralgia and Diarrhea cure with money back guarantee. It touts Sarsapetilla tonic for digestion and vitality, claiming it fortifies the stomach. Manufactured by A.C. Bim- (text imperfect) and offered with a 50 cent price.
A New Year Ball titled The Yellow Ride, aided by the young ladies’ basketball team, entertained Wednesday evening at the opera house with music and dancing. A late 11:84 ushered in with sandwiches, cake, and coffee served by the club, while Mrs T.G. Ward donated violin services. Proceeds will ease fencing and baseball expenses. Aunt Lucinda extols Weatherford remedies, and Deemer’s death follows a weeks-long illness.
An old advice piece urges quick return to work after holidays, warning that minor ailments worsen if ignored. It promotes a remedy called "A few doves of Puckly Aan Brering" to cleanse and strengthen digestion, regulate the system, and improve appetite and vigor, sold by Kinsear & Co.
An old advertisement touts Prickly Ash Bitters as a cure for numerous ailments including digestive issues and skin conditions. It claims to soothe tongue coating breath and bowels, promising relief from many troubles.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and death of Mr. Deever and thanks those who cared. Mag J A Damen and family extend thanks. Mr. R. Chambers, a worker for El Paso Southwestern RR, married in El Paso this week to Nellie Duchum. they will reside there. Chambers is popular among local people and friends offer congratulations.
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