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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
3
Local columnized miscellany compiles quirky notes and quips from various places. Items include remarks on electricity curing insomnia, mischief with a stolen dress mistaken for a bathing suit, and social observations about gas lights and telephones.
A German professor notes cooking as a lost art while admiring the fruit salads prepared by our girls, celebrating simple, colorful culinary creations.
A royal note reports Queen Mary refusing to use a typewriter for personal correspondence. The anecdote suggests she values correct spelling in her epistles and keeps to handwritten letters.
When told that 350000 dollars were stolen from him a Moscow merchant dropped dead. Poverty suffers from no such shocks.
A torpedo boat destroyer struck a barge on the Delaware River and sustained heavy damage. Officials caution about the vulnerability of these fragile warcraft amid river operations.
A dispatch notes Paris plans to teach American dances, signaling cultural exchange as the cityembraces new movement styles. The initiative aims to broaden social and artistic horizons through this cross cultural choreography program.
A Cornell professor warns of an imminent ice age while asserting tin prices will drop, a claim presented with urgent yet dubious certainty about future weather and market shifts.
Government scientists experimenting with electric-powered cultivation report success in growing vegetables under arc lights. The observation notes many people react strongly to the unusual lighting, described as raising Cain in some cases.
A German scientist introduces a device that processes vegetables to yield milk like liquid dairy. A built in pump assists the system, suggesting a novel approach to food processing and dairy production.
The article notes no European cave paintings resemble moonlight scenes or pans of fried eggs. It discusses German duelists facing a dilemma, arguing refusing a challenge risks prison, and suggests the only solution may be their deaths.
A playful old-time vignette notes a traditional joke about Eskimo men trading fish books for brides, then contrasts a later twist where women now fund husbands, highlighting a shift in gender roles and social norms.
After July 1 next year Louisiana wood dealers must sell pure woods or risk penalties. The controversial rule aims to regulate wood quality and curb inferior products amid debates on enforcement and industry impact.
A farmer argues that neglecting dairy cattle quality leads to inferior stock on many farms. He praises beef and pork balance with beef clubs, shared slaughter, and cold storage ideas to keep meat fresh and profitable through winter. He urges education on cow values and practical farm cooperatives.
Ned Dearborn of the United States Biological Survey files a bill of complaint against the sparrow arguing for a vigorous war on the bird. He cites its predation on bluebirds house wrens purple martins tree swallows barn swallows and other helpful species. The sparrow’s spread alarmed farmers and city dwellers as it expands from towns into the countryside threatening valuable native birds.
The luncheon remarks by Senator Pomerene mock a would be writer who claims future fame. He attacks the man’s unfinished manuscripts and shabby living with satire noting whisky cigars and failed pretensions. The senator ends with a quip about self deception shaping reputations.
Frank T Hitchcock the United States postmaster general visited a railway mail service car at Union Station Washington. A burly clerk forcibly ejected him claiming Hitchcock had ordered guards to keep all strangers out of the cars. The incident highlights strict official protocols for mail cars.
A Harper's Magazine note describes a Washington district with several eateries. An enterprising venue proclaims Open All Night while another signs We Never Close and a Chinese laundry displays Me Wakee Too in bold, sprawling lettering.
A southern gentleman, described as portly and blunt, asks a herd boy along the Hamilton road near Blantyre if he is “half way to Hamilton.” The boy answers he must know where the man came from before replying.
A relative questions an underworld sighting and Mrs. McGudley proudly claims the dark world is neat. She adds that every large city should have a subway system, mixing macabre humor with urban audacity.
A quip urges humility by accusing the boastful of pressuring others to praise them. The author frames bragging as a social pitfall that backfires on the boaster, highlighting restraint and genuine behavior over self-promotion.
A Washwoman reports stomach and bowel troubles from overeating starchy and greasy foods. She credits change to Grape-Nuts for relief, claiming improved digestion and steadier nerves after years of indigestion and constipation.
A Denver Weekly Post writer argues for intersperse rotations with alfalfa to draw fertility from deep soil, reduce irrigation losses, and support hog pastures in summer. Proper cultivation deepens moisture storage, promotes root growth, and guides whether to extend alfalfa or break up fields based on water supply and soil depth.
A fragment notes Whitmas turning crooked as a result of influence or pressure, reflecting a moral decline within a narrative arc. The line hints at a transformation influencing actions and character.
Fragment references falling out and home matters with unclear subjects and events. No definite people, places, or actions are identifiable from the text.
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