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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
7
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote has a local preacher urging to "come into the fold" and remarking that "there is always room for one more" despite complaints of hypocrisy.
Dialogue reveals Cornelius courting Miss Chilleigh for over a year while Kitty doubts the match as Miss Chilleigh remains distant and "too cold" to entice Cornelius into marriage.
A Vermont tale shows thrift when a man sells his ailing horse for a hundred dollars to his mother. The story, recounted in a corner store, highlights how neighbors misjudge value and the seller’s clever, practical choice from the interior towns.
President Taft designates November 28 as Thanksgiving Day praising God for national prosperity. The proclamation notes peace at home and abroad, rich harvests, productive industries, and a hope that blessings endure for future generations.
A fragmentary monologue contemplates love for the mountains and climate while recalling harsh wilderness days. The speaker muses on aging, hardship, and the pull of nature, noting lungs and bones worn by consumption and wind. The text hints at memory, fear, and a longing for home and endurance through harsh weather.
Sir Henry Lucy recounts a Cornhill Magazine tale from Nansen the explorer about Laplanders who preferred open air comfort. Nansen’s two sleeping bags held three Laplanders who slept behind a snow hillock after finding the bag too hot to stay in.
Practical notes on dairy herd care, fodder and silage, feeding cows with clover hay alfalfa and sweet potatoes, general farm management, hogs and corn husking, barn safety, and efficiency tips. Includes horse breeding, frost guidance for cabbage, and equipment maintenance suggestions.
On his seventieth birthday the Philadelphia railroad man George F. Baer praised the elderly saying they possess wisdom and seek learning. He cited Metchnikoff and Osler while quipping that only those who are truly too young think they are too old to learn.
The care in the home and all other forms of household work are greatly facilitated by light planning and the use of suitable materials for the construction and furnishing of the home. An adequate and convenient water supply and other conveniences are essential from the standpoint of home hygiene.
A woman crying at a wedding prompts inquiries into whether tears signal happiness or sorrow. Observers weigh joy, sentimentality, and cultural norms in interpreting the moment.
A grouchy butcher grows irritable at rising meat prices when an eight year old customer offers a penny for sausage. He snaps a sharp line about smelling the hook, a quip captured in the New Orleans Daily States.
A dialogue contrasts Tribble as a discontented man who knows what he wants but cannot obtain it. The exchange emphasizes insatiable desire and the tension between want and reach. The speaker asserts Tribble’s awareness of his longing drives his dissatisfaction.
A humorous exchange shows a family quipping about fly control with one member jokingly claiming sentry duty at the breakfast table over the milk pitcher each morning.
A brief quotation notes a paradoxical pledge to pay down debts while others rely on exploiting others to rise. The Christian Herald comments on how some people aim to advance by backing on the efforts of others.
The ad extols a laundry soap that “makes the laundress happy” and promises clear white clothes. It also notes reliable grocers stock the brand and claims the product helps even stiff-necked men feel well.
The passage compares journalism and literature, arguing both are serious crafts. It critiques the stereotype of literature as genteel and mindless and asserts literature transforms observed events into deep, potent meanings. It defends literature as rigorous as journalism in purpose and impact.
The notice urges examining Castoria bottles marked safe for infants and children with the signature tag. It notes Fletcher’s Castoria has been in use for over eight decades and emphasizes its popularity as a trusted remedy for children.
A terse exchange hints at a skeleton’s articulation as the voice from tombs. The dialogue plays on anatomy and haunting imagery.
Patience notes a suffragette stance against secrecy while Patrice observes women favor open work in summer fashion. The exchange hints at evolving dressing norms and public debates on transparency.
Wry remark notes that marriage may be entered under pressure or error, leaving a man to face later regret and questions of true consent.
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