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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
3
Women compare stores noting how clerks please or disappoint customers. A single manager’s temper shapes the shop's atmosphere and customer experiences, with praise for pleasant service turning to criticism when the manager frowns. The Ohio State Journal records the insight that staff demeanor governs store tone and customer loyalty.
Science scores another victory in its contest with lockjaw once deemed incurable and fatal. The century shows science waging a good fight against feared diseases while making positive medical advances and improving public education on sanitary living.
It recalls the days when waist buttons caused mishaps and notes a woman in Arkansas broke her ankle while attempting to walk in a hobble skirt. Fashion's risks are treated as martyrs of style.
A humorous imagined note suggests Napoleon could have transported his army over the Alps by aeroplanes had he waited generations. The quip cites saved toil suffering and even moving picture royalties.
A playful note envisions oversized hats so vast they can hold powder rags and even a porterhouse steak, suggesting fashion that is both functional and dazzling. The quip blends humor with spectacle, highlighting extravagant millinery ideas.
A New Jersey college graduate recalls the origin of some college humor ideas while noting not all can be traced. The piece jokes about tensorial doctors and tips replaced by fees, and wonders how dignity relates to modern service. It then muses on aviation feats and a possible Dame Nature response, citing Wilkes-Barre seeking to copyright its name without infringement rushes seen.
A wild eyed correspondent speculates that if islands continue to rise along the Alaska coast they may provide a stepping stone from America to Asia at the Bering Strait. The piece questions absurd popular notions and jokes about Chinese queues in a satirical tone.
A Pittsburg woman suffered serious injuries while attempting a risky lottery scheme. The incident illustrates the dangers of taking unwise chances.
In a late night escape aboard a freight yard car, Sylvia Ferris and Professor Cunningham hide from pursuing figures while a collision and brutal noise drive them to safety. With no escape in sight they consider marriage as the only solution to their predicament and the loss of diplomas, hoping Proxy will approve.
M T Grattan outlines a south facing Minnesota stallion barn with a breeding wing and 21 by 16 feet mare space. It details pen construction with posts, 2 inch planks, gas pipe bars, and safety features for mares and foals. By August 23 of the year shown, 74 mares bred to a brother stallion, 98 to a draft horse, and 63 cows to a Red Poll bull without injury.
A brief health note cautions against treating heartburn with certain remedies and stresses that early symptoms may precede more serious conditions.
Market buyers discrimination against horned cattle reduces bids for steers with horns. On a dull market two horned lots failed to attract decent offers while other cattle sold readily. Feeders should dehorn cattle before feedlot entry to avoid bruised carcasses and extra losses.
The piece notes cold rainy falls force pigs into mud on many farms. It argues that pigs require dry, comfortable shelters, clean feeding floors and troughs, and access to clean water and feed to achieve maximum profits.
A squall strikes during a voyage causing the boat sail to rip apart leaving Tellitt Wright-Just and a crew member to assess the damaged rigging and remaining fabric aboard.
A nurse from Litchfield Connecticut recounts her year and a half old son developing sores on face arms and chest. After two months of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the sores completely healed and never returned. She credits the remedies with saving the child’s life.
Advice stresses proper calf feeding to prevent death. Four quarts of skim milk daily suits a four week old calf, with reductions at signs of bowel trouble. Provide ample hay and bran, allow grazing, and avoid overfeeding milk.
The notice urges farmers to fix fences before cows escape and to allocate space for field pumpkins or mangel wurzels, stressing it is not too late to act. It emphasizes proactive fencing and crop planning to prevent herd escapes and improve livestock management.
A greyhound in Sandy Oregon formed an unlikely bond with a coyote, leaving town to live with the wilds of the prairie and woods. He returns only to steal hens when hunger drives him near human dwellings.
Little Bob frets that his sister Adelaide and baby brother will have birthdays before him. He pleads for his birth day to come first, but Adelaide insists that birthdays cannot be changed by anyone, not even mother.
Readable text fragment notes a coastal incident involving vessels and air space. Names and places unclear due to OCR errors but references a maritime and aviation context with local officials unnamed. No clear date or outcome detectable in the fragment.
A Los Angeles widow longing for a forgotten schoolmate followed a spirit's cue to Brooklyn where she found him and married him within hours of arrival. The tale underscores a city famed for its climate and occult happenings.
An old advertisement promotes Cantori as a safe remedy for infants and children. It urges mothers to ensure the bottle bears the signature in use and claims over 20 years of availability.
A philanthropist urges acts of comfort for fellow men without reward. The speaker notes practical goodwill by saying, I buy umbrellas instead of borrowing them. The remark underscores personal charity in everyday life.
An ad for Murine Eye Remedy Co shows liquid and salve products priced at 1.00, with eye books and advice offered free by mail. The entry notes Murine Eye Remedy in Chicago and includes catalog lines about eye pain and watery eyes. A fragment section follows with quotes and odd phrases from a London commentary and miscellaneous nonsensical text.
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