Humble Labor Praised in Daily Endeavor
A note lauds men who attend to their own work with diligence, no matter how modest the task may seem, emphasizing respect for personal industry and steady effort.
Farmington Enterprise in Farmington, New Mexico
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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
8
George’s Sheepish Expression Sparks Mutton-Chop Joke
In a playful note a reader comments that George is growing notable whiskers, joking that the look explains his sheepish expression and adds a light moment to the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
The Right of the Strong and a Teatime Dispute
A humorous vignette set in an uptown drugstore features a quarrel over change and a youngster’s clever remark at a ginger snap dispute. Three-year-old George and his sister share a luncheon exchange when he explains gendered behavior with a boy and a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Bath rewards for workers at Bros and Co
Health incentive at Bros and Co promises each of its 100 workers 15 cents for every bath in the company bath room. Attendant issues checks redeemable at 16 cents per bath on pay day. Idea proposed by Dr. Louis D Patterson former police surgeon and Penn athlete and rower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bros. & Co
Ois D. Patterson
Patterson
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Dispatch
New York Tribune
Cuticura Heals 2-Year-Old Leg Burn Says Mrs Chapman
Mrs. B O Chapman reports her two year old daughter suffered a severe burn on the leg between knee and ankle from hot water. She used Cuticura Ointment with bandages, kept the child from walking, and says the skin did not peel and the scar vanished. The testimonial promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a Boston address for samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller St
Redwood
Cal
B. O. Chapman
Dept. L
Boston
Lydia E. Pinkham
Henry Heavilin
Cadiz
Ohio
Fort Worth
Texas
Lyk E. Pinkham
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Axe Heaviny
Edward B. Hilbert
Fleetwood
Epward B. Hrusgrt
F. P. Mullendore
Munford
Ala
F. P. Mullenporg
Geranium pact and brisk quips in period humor
A humorous exchange recalls Mrs Hoerake tending a single geranium in a soap box. The ad copy touts red croes bag blue and a cough syrup tout with a child soothing claim. The piece wryly notes love, money, and a busy man’s complaint.
Convenient Tool Box Designed by Connecticut Inventor
A Connecticut man designed a flat rectangular tool box with a hinged lid and a lengthwise interior partition. It divides the interior into two sides with grooves for different sizes so each bit or chisel can be selected and removed quickly. The partition ends near the open end, letting tools extend beyond for easy access and preventing nicking from jumbling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Oddities in Clothes From Paper to Stone Fabrics
A writer in the Inventive Age notes myriad exotic textiles from glass and paper to filamentous stone and limestone wool. Russian Siberian fibers, fire resistant and washable by flame, mingle with iron cloth and rope yarn garments as nations test new dress goods and heated fabrics amid wartime innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasa
Siberian
Russia
Washington
Square Attachment on Saw Improves Hand Tool Versatility
A Northwest Farms note describes a simple leverless hack to convert a hand saw into a square. Drill a small hole near the handle, insert a machine screw with a lock nut, and attach a metal piece with tapered edges. Place the saw on a board to use the improvised square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Dutch Factory Produces Substituted Rubber From Fish
Amsterdam reports a Holland factory at Ymui den at the mouth of the North Sea Canal claims to make a rubber substitute. The process uses fresh sea fish with 15 to 16 percent natural rubber added, producing a flexible inexpensive material said to rival real rubber in performance and price. By products include albumen and fertilizers from the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Ymuiden
North Sea Canal
Holland
Ymuien
World Gold Production Climbs in 1912 Lead by California
Global gold output rose by about 5.5 million dollars to 4.665 billion. The United States produced 91.7 million with California first at 19.99 million, Colorado 18.79 million, Alaska 17.30 million, Nevada 13.33 million, and South Dakota 7.80 million. Transvaal Rhodesia gained while US Mexico Australia slipped. since 1908 world output has risen slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
California
Colorado
Alaska
Transvaal
Rhodesia
Canada
Mexico
Australia
Two-Compartment Mop Tank on Wheels Improves Cleaning
A janitor solves large floor mopping by building a two compartment water tank. One compartment holds clean water while the other holds dirty water wrung from the mop. The tank is mounted on wheels for easy movement across the space.
United States industry and infrastructure notes
The report highlights U.S. output and projects across sectors. Lime production valued at 14 million dollars annually. Aberdeen Washington plans a 1 million pulp and paper plant. New England building contracts reach 159.322 million to Oct 23, 1912. U.S. hard coal mined totals 63,610,578 tons in 1912. Newark New Jersey to build a 4 million terminal station. Hindla irrigation work uses American steel piling near Bagdad. 10,000 coke ovens planned for Connellyville Pennsylvania at 20 million. new automobile paraphernalia includes a footstool and lunch basket. alligator leather gloss via stone polishing. Chinese railroads plant young trees for ties and timber. coal loses heating value when exposed to air more than when lump dusted. salt deposits of the United...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Aberdeen
Wash
New England
Newark
N. J
Hindla
Bagdad
Connellyville
United
Censorship at Cemetery Wreath Laying Event
Police at the cemetery entrance censored wreath ribbons during a memorial for socialists and revolutionaries of March 18 1848. Hundreds of visitors laid red socialist and black anarchist wreaths as authorities trimmed political slogans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofesore
Bertin
Lin
Socialiste Red
Stilted Market Exchange Over Green Strawberries
A short dialogue shows a buyer inspecting green strawberries offered by a dealer. The dealer defends the quantity and safety, despite the fruit’s unripe appearance.
Allens Foot-Ease Antierotic Powder Ad
Use Allens Foot-Ease powder shaken into shoes for tired feet. It relieves sting from corns and bunions and makes walking pleasant. Sold everywhere 26c. Refuse substitutes. For free trial write A. B. Olmsted Le Roy New York Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Adv
Do Theatrical Angels Have Wings Ad
Fragmentary ad copy references theatrical angels and money, a Red Cross bag, and a wash day slogan about clothes turning whiter than snow. It mentions grocers and an advert style line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Men Talk to Themselves for an Appreciative Audience
A compact reflection notes some men converse with themselves seeking approval from an imagined listener. The piece hints at social behavior and the human desire for acknowledgment.
Temptation and moral mirrors in a cautionary tale
A reflective line notes that temptation targets those who retreat and wait, while a man often meets it halfway, implying shared responsibility and moral testing in pursuit of desire.
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Texas Land & Development Company
Plainview
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