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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
3
The Farmington Enterprise surveys quirky notes from cities and people, riffing on gravity, fashion, aviation, politics, and publicity. Anecdotes touch on monoplane whiskers, balloon skirts, pearl myths, trolley cars in New York, and a Canada preacher joking about heaven.
English actor bound to keep form tightened a corset until he died. The tragedy reflects strict era standards for stage appearance and physical strain in performances.
A London couple has wed following a two decade courtship, with mutual assurances that their steadfast love remains strong. The piece notes the unusual duration of courtship and hints at lasting commitment.
Fall fashions are displayed at openings and spouses glance on with typical concern as events unfold.
A proposal urges widening a ban on aeroplane use in war to also cover their use in circus stunts. The measure aims to curb dangerous airborne displays and potential harm to spectators and performers.
The report notes with concern the practice of sending up two lieutenants with every aeroplane by the British aviation corps as a wasteful use of scarce material.
The English aristocracy has taken up bicycling again though not known for buying gasoline. A dog doctor offers remedies for mange, urging readers to try treatment before discarding their fuzzy hats.
Hix King Manuel of Fortugal selects a wife from five princesses with four being congratulated as the fortunate picks.
A fragment notes a woman should not grow indignant when men criticize the hobble skirt. The text appears partial and stylized with unreadable filler. The broader context and identities are not recoverable from the readable portion.
A southwestern Iowa farmer outlines a profitable baby beef operation using grade cows and Angus bulls. Careful feeding of roughages and modest grain rations, spring calving, and grass pastures kept costs around 75 dollars per calf. Calves finished at 1200 to 1255 pounds by September earned about 96 dollars each, leaving over 20 dollars per head profit.
Dairy breeders should not raise every heifer calf. Carefully inspect each calf for vigor and health before raising. Check teeth, mouth, navel, and teats to judge future profitability. discard weak calves early.
The Goodleys kept a parrot named Polly for the amusement of the family. Polly was repeatedly covered on Sundays when Mr Baintly visited, to hide the bird. On a midweek visit, Miss Mary Goodley covered Polly again, muffling the bird’s cries and revealing the deceit.
A brief exchange shows Dick declaring love and willingness to worship from afar. Tom asks about the reaction, and Dick recalls the response that she would provide the distance.
Gray County Probate Judge Philip Miller of Cimarron Kansas credits Dodds Kidney Pills with curing his heart trouble and six years of symptoms after using the remedy for about a year. He endorses the product, notes a weight gain, and invites correspondence and free literature from Dodds Medicine Co. Buffalo New York.
In early Wisconsin, lawyers George B. Smith and I. 8. Sloan clashed in court when Sloan shouted I have an idea. Smith rose with dramatic posture and moved that a writ of habeas corpus be issued immediately to remove the learned gentleman's idea from solitary confinement.
Rose Matilda, scrubbing window sills, reveals a sprinter in her finger. Mrs Greene uses tweezers to extract the splinter, praising the tool as the best for removing sprinters and thanking Mrs Greene for the aid.
The fragment offers little usable detail. It mentions an item or event described as out of fashion with unclear context and no identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or concrete actions.
An Iowa agricultural writer urges clear, fact based irrigation discussion. He notes 14 million acres irrigated in the U S with potential to reach 30 million in ten years and discusses the high costs and hardships of converting land, the need for skilled farmers, and the challenge of attracting settlers and engineers to irrigated regions.
A catch crop of rye in corn helps eradicate weeds and uses leftover soil nutrients. It protects soil through fall and winter, preventing erosion, catching rain, and reducing drifting snows. When corn follows rye, plowing should be done early in spring or late fall. If rye is plowed late, the seed bed may stay loose and dry and rye can become a weed.
A horticultural note advises ensuring trees are vigorous before making large cuts. Paint exposed wood with white lead, cover with sine, then callus tissue forms and gradually covers the wound. To hasten the spread, slit the callus with a sharp knife annually. Summer is the best time for the work.
A speaker claims a young man shows financial genius by persuading a jewelers’ daughter to marry, then obtaining an engagement ring at cost. After the engagement ends he returns the ring and the jeweler pays eight percent interest on the invested money.
In a chat between Wilson and Johnson, rumor swirls around a man named Jack. They confirm Jack is alive while noting his wife has died, highlighting mistaken beliefs about his demise and a sudden turn of mood.
A dialogue notes a husband’s opposition to his wife attending fashionable bridge parties. He clarifies he objects to the outings not on morality but because he deems her bridge playing wretched. The exchange ends with a light remark on the wife’s skill.
A private exchange hints at a young woman defying a mother's rule to keep suitors at bay. A spectator recalls seeing a man with his arm around her, though witnesses describe her as dreamy and distant.
A reflective line about beauty residing in the heart and generous thoughts, framed as a tranquil inspiration for a personal space and inner harmony.
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