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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
6
A reader asks where to trade an old hat for a new one and learns several town options. The items include light humor and snippets about families, fashion, and jokes from various papers.
Observ er of Events and Things notes a man may count friends on two hands but they are not always available to count on. Yonkers Statesman quotes a wry remark on friendship and reliability.
Westend notes a clash over fortune as Murray Hill and Jack Swift navigate risky ventures. The tone hints at schemes and a flamboyant approach to wealth.
A brief exchange compares Bacon-Drug Stores to Maine outfits with a clerk offering an alternative. The remark suggests familiarity or shared practice between the two chains and a playful nod to a similar product.
Professor Brander Matthews writes in the July Century that English may become a universal tongue because it had to. He explains why other languages failed in the struggle for supremacy and presents reasons in favor of English achieving global use.
A teacher asks Elmer and a small pupil the chief use of bread. The pupil answers butter and jam, illustrating a simple classroom exchange from a historical page.
The Colorado and Southern advertises round trip tickets from Denver to Dallas for the Elks annual meeting July 12 to 18 with return within thirty days. Side trips from Dallas to Texas points and Mexico City at one fare plus 2.00 for round trip. Special trains available.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Sonna as a safe pleasant laxative. It claims it cleanses and relieves internal organs without debilitating after effects and without increasing dosage. The text urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
The piece recalls a fisherman's tall tale with an alligator swallowing boots and whisky, a humorous line about guilty conscience, a hardware shop anecdote, and notes on bells origins in China and Europe from the sixth to eighth centuries. It weaves humor with cultural lore and historic beliefs.
A terse exchange shows a teen named Bobby recounting being grabbed by hair by a boy, while a father admonishes him for going with that boy. The incident centers on a conflict over company and restraint.
A wife narrates how coffee harmed her health and Postum improved her wellbeing after following proper preparation. Her husband, once a coffee devotee, eventually joins, praising visible color and health changes. The letter from Postum Co. invites readers to see a real testimonial and learn why there is a reason.
A Civil War deserter story follows Jim Baker as a Confederate rear guard fights to reach safety. His old father and neighbors confront the truth of his defection, while Union forces storm a hill and discover the flag bearing his name.
Fuller’s earth is a hydrated aluminum silicate used by fullers to absorb oils in cloth. It is greenish to brown, found in the Oolitic Jurassic rocks, with deposits up to 400 feet deep, and occurs in commercial quantities in this country.
Mrs. Kneralska Relnschmit of War saw Poland has been elected a member of the Law Society of Poland. She is the first woman in her country to attain that honor due to her remarkable knowledge of law, though she is not a lawyer.
A chattier notes page riffs on hasty marriages and a joke about jumping to conclusions. It includes anecdotes about eczema cure with Cuticura, a London spendthrift tale, starch advertisements praising Defiance Starch, and light quips about opera criticism and birthday neckties.
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