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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
6
Harper's Weekly recounts John Budd once calm and modest until the wedding day when he answers “Yes, please” to taking Susan Smiley as his wife. The village rejoices at their match, noting his sudden blush and momentary loss of aplomb at the ceremony.
A fragment from Home Magazine features a flirtatious dialogue between Gretchen and a dignified mistress. Gretchen defends calling her fiancé "tootsie" while explaining his role in a German band.
A Philadelphia Record writer notes a school class trained on dogs for over a week. The inspector asks why a dog hangs its tongue, and a bright student answers with the punchline that it balances the tail, showcasing classroom wit and potential reputational risk for the teacher.
A quoted exchange contemplates a late night elopement at 2 AM with plans to move the couple by car to a corner. They discuss keeping Papa and Mama up, reflecting family expectations and secrecy in the decision.
A pompous city official returns home to find a street blocked and dirt piled at his doorstep. He complains to a passing policeman about trespassing. the worker retorts there was no other place to throw it. The anecdote ends with a quip about digging another hole. A classified note follows offering a job for a lady office manager at 390.00 weekly in Denver, Colorado.
Washington society learns of the engagement of Theodora Shonts to Duc de Chaulnes et De Picquiny of France after a prolonged courtship. The match, once opposed by her father, is now moving toward a January New York wedding with the French nobility and Mrs Shonts' family planning travel to the ceremony. Theodora, 20, daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore P Shonts, is a noted linguist and former pupil of Mrs Shonts' school. The Duc hails fromFrance's oldest nobility and brings extensive estates, though reportedly burdened by debts. The duchess d Uzes, sister of the groom, will attend, along with other relatives.
Gold coins from the U S mint bear Augustus St Gaudens design featuring a portrait of a waitress named Mary Cunningham who waited at his Vermont home. The sculptor found his model when she served him food and exclaimed there she is.
Consul General Mason notes French authorities regulate public notices with strict licensing and taxation. Posters must be approved, affixed to walls, and bear revenue stamps, while temporary screens during construction are soon covered with licensed notices.
German philologist Prof Friedrich Mueller deciphered manuscripts from Chinese Turkestan. The fragments, copied by unknown translators, differ from recognized Greek and Catholic versions. Dr Lecoq found them buried in the Turfan sand.
In London the Duke of Portland whose title is challenged by George Druce carries an extensive list of titles and roles. The case hinges on proving or disproving the Druce claim that the Duke’s ancestor lies in a lead coffin. If Druce’s assertions are proven, the dukedom’s legitimacy would be overturned.
Uriah A. Boyden’s $1000 prize at the Franklin Institute finally awarded after nearly 50 years. Dr. Paul R. Heyl of Philadelphia’s Central High School showed visible and ultraviolet rays travel at the same speed, prompting judges to leave the fund to reward future infrared speed experiments.
A boy named Johnnie, visiting his country grandparents, writes to his anxious family that he is well and loves them. He adds a curious tip to eat a raw red cabbage for something good.
The French law courts awarded £8,000 to the widow and children of Lieut. Col. Croizet after a car struck him at Villiers-sur-Mer last summer. The sum equals about $40,000 in current currency.
Secretary of State Elihu Root will give the annual Yale lectures on The Responsibilities of Citizenship. He will speak on May 13 14 20 and 21.
81 year old Mrs. Joannah Straw of Canton Ohio reports relief from chronic rheumatism and backache after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She says she is as healthy as a 50 year old, works well, and sleeps well. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The actress Miss Marie Cahill selects chorus girls for her new play Marrying Mary using the Bertillon system to determine who is “the real thing.” The feature includes a string of humorous vignettes and anecdotes about social life, etiquette, and small notices, with satirical quips on marriage, economy, and daily era.
Prince Dabro of Egypt, in New York to study cotton, commends U S industry for its wisdom and regulation while recalling a witty Pennsylvania undergraduate tale. He compares Egyptian and American practices in a lighthearted anecdote about bravery and cleverness in romance and danger.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility and without increasing dosage. It claims physicians approve its components and urges purchase from the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. via leading druggists.
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