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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
7
An opinion piece from the Los Angeles Times argues that new women’s fashions look more like dirigible balloons than aircraft. The writer acknowledges a lack of expertise but expresses a clear preference.
A Michigan judge ruled that a man may spank his wife when necessary raising questions about consent and domestic discipline. The ruling cites criteria for when corporal correction could be acceptable and notes the size difference mentioned in the case.
Mrs Lushington questions jealousy as she recalls an incident at 3 o'clock in the morning near a cigar-store Indian outside the Judges Library. Her remark prompts Mr Lushington to ask for reassurance amid the memory.
The Denver Republica n notes that California gardeners attack Luther Burbank after the wonderberry failure, remarking that those who work in glass houses throw stones.
The passage describes Aunt Anne in a kitchen scene with her knees crossed as a housegirl asks about her shoe size. Aunt Anne notes she usually wears nines but wears twelves in these shoes, claiming they hurt her feet and referencing the Lord.
The exchange shows a husband asking why Bridget does not shut the kitchen door to keep smells contained. The wife says the door is left open on purpose so the aromas wake the family, a point noted by the judge.
A boy tells his aunt he has managed to put on his boots by himself but on the wrong feet. The aunt corrects him by directing him to switch to the other feet.
The Denver Laramie Northwestern Railroad launched its initial passenger run on Wednesday carrying 102 guests of President Charles S. Johnson and stockholders from Moffat depot. The twenty mile excursion impressed riders with scenic views, and one passenger predicted the line will be among Colorado’s most picturesque once completed.
Colorado Springs reports that after a coroner jury verdict in the F G Frederic death case from the Husted Denver and Rio Grande wreck, Assistant District Attorney Purcell began preparations to file information against No 8 train crew members held responsible.
Gov Shafroth bid farewell as a four man team in a 30 horsepower car began a 2400 mile Denver to Mexico City endurance run. They faced deserts yawning silence and quicksand days with revolvers ready and slept by the car. The party included Billy Knipper F Ed Spooner W E McCarton and James H Howard. They met trouble near Tierra Blanca and escaped after three days subsisting on cold pea soup. They reached Mexico City with a welcome from President Diaz and celebration at the Hotel Geneve. The feat boosts automobiledom and may spur a new southern republic auto industry path.
The University of Leipsic celebrates its six hundredth anniversary and its one thousandth session this month highlighting a historic milestone for the institution and its scholarly tradition.
In northern Maine lumber camps telephones greatly ease communication along rivers and between logs jams and dams, replacing the old relay shouting system. The article notes the enormous efficiency gain for loggers using telephones over long distances in dense forests.
J Grant Moran argues at length that judging dairy cows should rely on experience and conformation rather than milk tests. He warns premiums may favor pure breds over graded stock unless judging accounts for temperament, head shape, and overall physique.
Popular Mechanics describes a self feeder for horse feed to prevent fast eating. A one inch board box with a slanted bottom releases grain in small amounts through a trough, similar to a poultry hopper.
The article notes that when corn prices were low cattle feeding was profitable with loose methods. Now conditions have changed and producers must adopt more economical, varied techniques to maintain beef profits under new market realities.
Hoards Dairyman advises growing cow peas with corn to boost protein in the feed. Whippoorwill peas are noted as top for climbing corn, aiding reaping. Plant density suggestions include one gallon corn to two gallons peas per acre or staggered sowing. Silage from mixed cow peas and corn outperforms peas alone.
The asparagus beetle is a troublesome pest and hard to fight. Clean cutting, especially in ridge culture, keeps them under control in spring, but later harm comes from slugs or larvae. Poultry forage on the beetles and a few fowls can capture mature insects if allowed in a garden bed.
The Drovers Journal advises profitable beef cattle growth through proper farm feed and careful fattening. Avoid overfeeding early. use corn with bran and linseed meal, ground oats, and timothy hay. Clover provides roughage. market cattle in prime condition, not overfinished for show, to protect profits.
It advises unequal grain for horses in a team based on need and health. It suggests letting nature take its course when a sheep is sick if unsure of treatment, and emphasizes proper care light feeding and protection against exposure as effective.
National Lead Company offers a free complete guide to painting with color schemes for exterior or interior work. Request the Houseowners' Painting Outfit No. 49 from 1902 Trinity Building, New York City, including books of color schemes specifications and a paint adulteration detector instrument.
A humorous exchange between a widower and his widow reveals a joke on love as the man claims all previous partners were merely girls, sparking lighthearted banter about past romances.
Edward complains of no more baked potato and calls his dinner insufficient. His aunt corrects him that lunch is midday, not dinner. The next day she asks for the difference and he replies lunch is the meal where you don't get enough to eat.
The New York Post notes the cephalic index of ancient Athenians was slightly higher than modern averages. It explains cephalic index as brain volume measured by filling a skull with peas, and cheekily states Greeks avoided Roman plunder as much as some modern people.
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for safety and authenticity and to rely on the product they have always bought for infants and children.
The Detroit Free Press column The Prospect quotes a speaker doubting a woman’s education improving her. A reply notes she still aids her mother with housework. It then mocks aeroplane flights as a craze for lovers to stay “in the clouds.”
Rural aunt dispenses marriage chatter and old time style claims. The piece contrasts, with humor, a fashionable engagement and a cheeky quip about relationships. It also includes a health tip and a sales pitch for Hamlins Wizard Oil warning of stomach pain.
An old advertisement touts Painkiller Perry Davis as a trusted remedy for diarrhea cramps and dysentery, claims decades of relief and a contrast to modern unproven medicines. It also markets Mrs. Wington’s Soothing Syrup for children, Suma for inflammation, and a salve for wind colic, while noting a proverb about divorces.
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