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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
3
A collection of humorous observations and quirky items from Farmington Enterprise. Topics range from baseball standings and umpire debates to madcap headlines about jelly wobble dances and elopement laws. Included are bite sized quips on politics, science, and peculiar local anecdotes.
The University of Wisconsin states that few coeds become old maids and predicts a surge toward higher education as a result.
The latest fashionable dance in Washington is announced as the jelly wobble. The next likely entrant is the pickle prance.
A Chicago professor argues anger affects decisions at the 19th century convention. He predicts a surge in overshoe demand as attendees prepare for cold weather and showtime in Chicago.
A California man received a fine after beating his mother-in-law. Some observers say he deserves a Carnegie medal for his actions.
A statistician finds April yields more divorce filings than any month. The snippet notes seasonal timing with references to house cleaning and moving as common lifestyle changes during spring.
A woman journeys across the English Channel by air, traveling as a passenger in an aeroplane. The feat signals progress and challenges to those who doubt female mobility and aviation limits.
Scientists unveil an apparatus capable of broiling 700 steaks in six minutes, illustrating a preference for practical results over theoretical contemplation.
Capt Scott opts to spend another year near the South Pole. The note mentions women being tight and some men failing to return home.
A young westerner collided his motor car with another vehicle and wed the occupant. The incident is cited as evidence that motoring remains a dangerous sport.
In Strassburg Germany a cobbler completes a clock made of straw after fifteen years of work. The piece is described as of dubious importance, likened to a straw vote.
A Turkish soldier was killed during bombardment of forts on the Dar Danelles by Italian warships. The incident is noted amid other wartime dispatches and a striking boxing report from an obscure serow.
An article by J. M. Bell on shielding ewes from cold and ensuring ample milk through proper shelter and high protein, liberal rations. It stresses crowd control, dog-proof fencing, two daily feedings, and a balanced mix of hay, silage, turnips, and grains to prevent 25 to 37 percent losses in ewes and lambs, noting each dead lamb or ewe costs about five dollars.
The Danish farmer aims to keep the largest number of efficient cows per area, rationing grass supplemented with cake and meal. Manure is stored in a covered pit and liquids in a cistern, with cows milked three times daily and moved frequently to minimize waste. Winter feeding relies on straw, hay, roots, and modest grain, while most cows freshen from September to May for a steady year round milk flow.
If the herd milk fat is low a sire from a strain with a strong butterfat record should be sought to improve the herd.
A fragment from a courtroom style exchange notes a minister and others discussing a machine described as the last word in automobile construction. The passage also references insomnia and wartime news with a wry comment on formality and Dame Fortune.
The article lists colossal bells led by Great Paul at St Paul’s London weighing 17 tons and 30 feet around, Westminster’s Big Ben with a crack and lighter weight, Peter of York at 13 tons and 22 feet diameter, plus a 40 foot circumference Buddhist monastery bell near Canton cast around 1400 under Emperor Yanglo.
A man asks if the new residents across the hall are desirable neighbors and the woman replies no. She says she watched everything from the moving van and they have nothing worth borrowing.
A snippet reflects on candid remarks about others and the value of speaking one's mind while noting the risk of offending. The brief exchange highlights social dynamics around honesty and tact in personal commentary.
A candid dialogue frames work and money as paths to recovery after an injury, noting memory of the harm and the drive to earn through labor. The quip implies hardship and resilience in seeking aid and employment.
A father who weighed four pounds at birth prompts questions about survival and resilience. The dialogue reveals concern and curiosity about how such a small infant could thrive, reflecting on how early health challenges shape a life.
Aided by a Philadelphia editor and other authorities, the article argues Grape-Nuts supplies Phosphate of Potash to build brain matter. It cites Dr. Geo W Carey and tests on brain composition, praising Postum and Grape-Nuts for steadying nerves and improving digestion, with a testimonial from a Battle Creek producer.
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