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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
2
A scattered notes page quotes odd facts and jokes from 1900s era press. Items mention a German editor cutting castor oil, China’s 200 newspapers, ear claims, Uncle Sam’s torpedo boats, a Chicago smoke fine, and the tallest Florida man, with satirical takes on politics and public credulity.
Dr James F Rymer of Croydon is set to become the first fully qualified English physician to carry out professional work within the Arctic circle. The achievement marks a historic milestone for British medicine in extreme northern regions.
Dr. Fritz Lang of Munich has devised an improved apparatus that allows clear photographs of the stomach interior. The device is swallowed by the patient, enabling internal imaging without invasive exposure.
A California man wed a woman who completed a 40 day fast. He may expect her to remain idle while he eats out, should the cook depart.
The text notes Esper anto is an artificial language lacking swear words. In emergencies, each user must express real feelings using their own personal language.
The article notes President Eliot’s opinion that women who pay taxes should vote, a stance hailed by suffragists though he supports only limited suffrage. It warns he may face protest from eager suffragists if mobbed by an upcoming wave of supporters.
The article argues the Chinese emperor’s pledge to grant a constitution in nine years will fail due to the empress dowager’s dominance and the slow pace of nine years in rapid reform times. It notes China cannot wait while the world advances.
The passage notes a man keeps his front door guarded with modern firearms for saluting purposes. It suggests a nation equipped with arms may appear tranquil, even as a child could safely play with them, implying ironic tension between security and danger.
The text notes Mrs Rus remains calm about Uncle Russell’s strong box containing over a million worthless securities. She plans to manage the rest of the belongings and worries about the future with equanimity.
Autumn and early winter shirt waists feature heavy white and colored linens with tight look due to side plaits stitched flat to the waist. Front closures rely on an irregular band with four pearl buttons and small shirt sleeves with turn-back cuffs. Fancy wool braid decorates challis waists and borders neck bands and cuffs. Magpie reliefs for white net blouses use attachable neck and waist ruffles replacing traditional accessories.
How to prevent darning cotton from shrinking at the hole when stockings are darned. Hold the cotton skein over boiling water so the steam shrinks the wool, ensuring the mend stays secure after washing.
The style of pearl earrings remains strong with large baroque pearls worn against the ear and pear shaped drops featuring semi precious stones. Topaz and amethyst color choices lead this autumn but pearl linked drops with tiny brilliants stay most fashionable.
The fashion press notes fur bands and edging on hats will carry over from last season. Black marten leads the fur trend with sealskin, while light furs like chinchilla white fox and ermine appear less favored. Pelts of many longhaired species expected to appear in garments and trims.
The article previews fall styles with oversized crown hats in neutral tones, chevron designs, and dyed finishes in smoke elephant gray brown and dark blue. Tassels adorn skirts and tunics, long fringes trend, and a lace rosette on a pigeon-tail jabot becomes a key collar decoration requiring substantial lace.
The passage notes fashion novelties in girls skirts including a colored plait inserted between groups of plaits for plaid and cloth fabrics. It mentions a four inch front panel occasionally used and a five inch solid finish, with growing popularity among young girls.
A poem by Heloise Scale featured in Putnam's Magazine contrasts youth with age. It presents the rose and star as symbols while a face and voice emerge beyond the song. The Life-tree imagery suggests immortality beyond aging, reflecting on youth's fleeting nature.
A stranded infant on a train prompts a young couple led by Ann to decide its fate. They argue then cooperate as the conductor and a humorous romance unfolds revealing an elopement plan and a looming family tie. The baby becomes the pivot that tests and ultimately binds them.
The Baltimore American quotes W. G. Adams of Washington DC on deer farming as a money making venture. A friend in DC reportedly earned 60 dollars for bucks and 75 dollars for does. fawns are born in spring, with a single fawn typical at birth and rare twins or triplets later. Deer feed on various grains and grasses, require abundant water, and fencing is the major expense.
A 600s battle tale says Germanus used a shout of hallelujah to mislead the advancing Picta. The echo from hills fooled the enemy into thinking surround, causing their retreat. Also includes a brief joke about an editor and a boastful impostor asides.
A conversation between a wayward son and his father reveals a sharp moral about allowances. The son pleads for indulgence for youth while the father retorts that without allowances there would be less folly.
A private secretary quips that opportunity knocks at a door while a great magnate orders to throw something at her. The magnate laments dying poor as he faces a strange social exchange. The dialogue exposes tension between ambition and fortune.
Advertisement states every woman or girl reader can get a free copy of Mrs Hill's Cook Book. Jaques Manufacturing Company of Chicago is giving it away and the notice directs readers to see another ad in the paper for details.
In a reported exchange the Houston Post quotes a line about stealing a sister’s hair, with a boast of knowing where she hangs it at night and a price offer for a lock. The item captures sensational dialogue from a historical clipping.
A Punch cartoon caption frame shows a gentleman addressing a lady with absent minded gallantry. The lady remarks on age and youth while the Major reassures with a gallant reply, reflecting humorous social banter.
A Notice advertises a free cook book from the K C Baking Powder Company. Readers are urged to write today to obtain the book before it is forgotten. The appeal highlights pride in owning the volume.
A young playwright asks for a quicker curtain, while a heartless manager insists on delaying the first act by about thirty minutes. The exchange highlights tensions between ambition and control in the theater.
A Ruskin dictum urges steadfast work as a calling and aid toward one’s highest good. It frames labor not as hardship but as a righteous blessing guiding personal growth and purpose.
Advertisement offers a free beautiful new cook book valued at six dollars. Housekeepers are urged not to miss the giveaway and to look for the offer in another part of the paper.
A quotation notes that saying appropriate words with kindness never loses its value. It emphasizes tact as a timeless art accessible to everyone, from the humble to the educated, guiding social interaction.
A doctor jokes that a patient’s ailment stems from indigen tion caused by poor food and recommends a Trew cook. The patient admits reliance on his wife cook, mocking the idea of replacing her, followed by a wry line about a thief’s tendency to skip paying.
An office boy Tommy overhears a senior lawyer boast that his earnings come mainly from legal advice rather than cash wages. The joke settles on a claim of “ten thousand a year” in wages, with “four dollars a week in cash, and the rest in legal advice.”
A humorous dialogue in Chicago News notes that goose eggs refer to scoreless innings. The joke hinges on misheard terms and playful imagery about fouls and nudity.
A group of aeronauts in a Chicago hotel smoking room trade balloon stories. Capt. Honeywell recalls a balloon voyage with an anchor grapnel that hoisted a plantation funeral spectator into the air, leaving one man certain the ghost story was true and shouting Ise not de cawpse.
The October Century features Hon. Seth Low comparing Republican and Democratic platforms on labor, arguing sympathy with organized labor. It covers public attitudes toward injunctions, the two injunction planks, and limits of parliamentary versus congressional power.
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