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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
2
A garbled OCR page from the Farmington Enterprise mentions various names places and events in a disjointed way. It references Russia ambassadors cars France Great Britain and a health warning about a housefly. The overall fragmentary text reads like a collage of unrelated notes and quotes.
A new upper Mississippi craft, the alligator, moves on land and water. It combines a steamboat engine with a land travel system, enabling it to launch, carry cargo, and traverse banks as a road vehicle. It measures 45 feet long, 11 feet wide, with a 22 hp boiler and 20 hp engine and sleeps aboard.
The Berlin report says the German emperor will seek a raise in his own pay after increases for Prussian ministers. The piece notes human concerns behind the request and compares royal generosity with foreign nobility. It also reports six state legislatures urging Congress to call a constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Senate selection.
When fresh boilers were needed at a New England grain elevator a railroad locomotive was run beside the building and connected to the engine inside. Work continued without any employee losing a day.
Admiral Evans praised his fleet noting every ship has beaten its former mark in practice at Magdalena Bay. An officer hinted the public will be astounded by forthcoming facts while officials debated the meaning of supersede versus annulment in an employers liability bill.
A western woman asked Illinois club members if man was created before woman and if the order held significance. She cited Burns noting nature in which a pair is formed, suggesting the question of who came first carries meaning.
Filigree is not admitted to the decorated scheme of parasols. Some smart princess gowns simulate the tunic by means of a tuck. White pique suits are trimmed on the skirt with bands of colored linen. Smart colored effects are this year obtained in the dotted swisses. The sleeveless coat in silk, lace embroidered net, or what one will is to be a picturesque feature.
For oily hair white castile soap and tar soap are good shampoos. The green surgeon's soap is too strong for ordinary hair and should be diluted before use. You can boil castile soap into a jelly to keep on hand. about one ounce suits heavy hair and half an ounce for lighter hair. Use tonic sparingly, not more than once a week unless hair is falling out. The current fashion of roughing up the hair tends to spitting.
A concise note argues that preserving quality entails keeping the item singed at the ends. The unusual tip emphasizes maintaining edges to prevent fraying.
A fashion note recommends waistcoats for spring coats. Use fine canvas as embroidery fabric to create solid flower motifs. A simple embroidered band down the front suffices, making small waistcoats attractive and easy to design.
A reader describes converting a delicate turn over collar into a neckband by separating the band from a man’s collar and tying over a ribbon. The stiffened linen provides a neat, trim effect without starch, preserving the soft collar’s look.
Maryland Democrats rally behind a Gorman as he faces Senator Rayner and ex-Gov Warfield in a 1909 primary contest. The younger Gorman, 34, resembles his father, is combative and well trained, while Rayner pursues court inquiry support and broad alliances amid rival newspapers.
The passage urges men to act with integrity in all dealings and to reject smallness and niggardliness. It extols manliness as a lasting, profitable investment. It notes a shift from opposition to photography to broader acceptance, though the text contains garbled remnants.
Emily clings to a bright orange lamp shade gifted by a generous sister, while Matilda derides the gift and plots to pass it along. Emily secretly cherishes the shade and endures snubs at Henrietta Hudson's wedding, where gifts and opinions fuel tension between the sisters. The tale closes with a humorous auction of strange theatrical props.
A new behavior called the automobile stare appears among New York City chauffeurs. The vacant unreadable look signals indifference to pedestrians as drivers ignore rights of way and cross corners without regard to others.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says after five months in a hospital he was discharged as incurable and given six months to live. He reports heart trouble smothering spells unconsciousness and worn-out condition before Dean's Kidney Pills addressed the kidney issue and improved his health. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a humorous aside, an elderly father complains his son’s memory fails him after a political tally. He mocks the boy’s forgetfulness and quips about writing important figures on paper as he has done all his life. The anecdote appears in Youth's Companion.
A discussion highlights a young boy's surprising memory for baseball stars as Maggie comments on his knowledge of the lineup and player names.
The advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages by a constitutional approach. It promises to pay $100 for any case not cured and invites readers to send testimonials. Also notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists Toledo Ohio as the address.
A quip mocks young Jim De Peyster from a leading family who, after losing money, turns to social burglary by chaperoning wealthy purveyors to break into society with a Jimmy. The line plays on elite social maneuvering and a namesake pun.
A wry remark notes that many married women prefer fashionable hats that exceed their husbands' spending power, reflecting ongoing taste and budget tensions in domestic life.
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