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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1909
Page
8
A damaged health ad fragment describes a woman using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after nervous prostration and weakness. It attempts to build confidence in the remedy and mentions personal restoration.
A terse exchange unfolds as a person pleads at a residence, insisting they were warned against returning while the resident firmly repeats the rebuke and refusal. The dialogue captures a tense moment of social boundary enforcement in a domestic setting.
Mrs Hare of Henry Street South Shields Durham describes a severe facial burn from boiling grease when a frying pan spilled. She used three boxes of Cuticura Ointment, reports weeklong doctor care, rapid healing with no scar, and velvet skin after five weeks.
A Kansas farmer recalls listening to farmers lines with receivers clicked by others. He notes he always releases his own line slowly so it does not trigger the others to hear his conversations. Kansas City Journal reported the anecdote.
The notice emphasizes examining every CASTORIA bottle as a safe remedy for infants and children. It adds a proverb about a talkative wife, suggesting such chatter rarely leads to payment.
Averell Harriman aged 18 works in a surveying gang on the Oregon Short Line in Idaho learning railroading from the ground up. He and fellow student George Dixon earn 65 dollars a month, then plan a Seattle trip to the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition before he may succeed his father. Also noted is T H Kruttschnitt training in railroad operations at Weed Cal and housing his family in a repurposed day coach.
In Eau Claire Wisconsin a nail head with hanging threads served as a clue tying 19 year old Melvin Malloy, son of the saloon keeper, to a theft at Chris Melby’s saloon on Gal l o w ay Street. Police questioned three men at a park gathering. two were released while Malloy remained held awaiting arraignment.
General Thomas Hutchinson and Miss Louise Cheatham of Clarksville Texas were quietly married after a brief courtship in Memphis Tennessee. The couple, currently honeymooning in Chicago, described how a Confederate reunion introduction led to a marriage decided in under 30 minutes with Hutchinson touting swift courtship as a rule for success.
Farmers near Garber Oklahoma report a hog owned by R B Goode with a fully developed fifth leg jutting from behind the left foreleg. The healthy animal weighs about 300 pounds and intrigues local residents.
London reports M. Martin Kallman of the Oriental Trust Company in Paris and London is testing a new process to convert iron of all grades into high quality steel. In demonstrations a plain iron bar coated with a chemical powder in a sealed furnace became steel.
Stephen Calabro of Quincy was discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital with a reconstructed face neck and scalp after a three year series of skin grafts by Dr Charles A Porter from Harvard Medical School. The 25 year old, burned in Weymouth in 1906, received forehead eyelids cheeks nose chin neck and head of hair replacement. His brother and other relatives donated skin and Calabro plans to return home to run a poultry farm.
In Bloomsburg near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a civil war veteran Charlies Fox fifty five or sixty five years old and a Wilkes-Barre widow exchanged vows ending a local business feud. The wedding was officiated by Rev J W Clemenaon uniting Fox's general store with the rival firm run by the widow.
In Paris aWintherthur schoolmaster named Hadenblach killed his fiancée's father with a hatchet as he prepared for the wedding. He then died by suicide. The act followed his failed efforts to stop the marriage.
A brief editorial note laments that regret cannot prevent rash actions. The piece emphasizes consequences of indiscretion and the enduring price of hasty choices. A cautional tone underlines personal accountability and timing.
Dr Otto Schmidt, who left medical practice after doubting drugs, reports a 60 day fast to treat illness. He claims strength increased, has fasted up to 60 days before and 23 days previously, swam daily, did exercises, and has now broken the fast with a small plate of rice soup.
E. H. Gary, chairman of the board of United States Steel, spoke at a Sheffield chamber of commerce banquet. He said the outlook in America is exceedingly bright for the coming year, citing industrial expansion and confidence.
The White Steam Car makers demonstrate kerosene efficiency on a 2650 mile Glidden Tour from Detroit to Denver to Kansas City under strict observer supervision. The New York Sun notes kerosene cost savings, lack of smoke or smell, easy fuel changes, and only minor repairs after 2000 miles.
A brief comic exchange frames marriage as a source of irritation. The youngster asks what aggravates married life and the oldster replies with a practical punchline about the wife.
The article argues that quality painting increases both selling and occupying value whether a home costs one thousand or ten thousand dollars. It promotes National Lead Company and its free Houseowners' Painting Outfit No 49, including color scheme books, specifications, and a paint adulteration detector, sent on request to 1902 Trinity Building, New York City.
In a Folksy scene from Everybody's Magazine a grandmotherly Aunt Anne jokes about her oversized feet. She notes she can wear eights to nines but currently has on twelves, admitting they hurt. The exchange occurs as a young housegirl asks about her shoe size.
In a humorous vignette Mrs Pestus frets over missing a meeting of the Dont Worry club. She quips that there is one good thing about husbands they belong to someone else, highlighting social satire and domestic wit.
A fragment notes a saying about conscience and self-justification, paired with stray phrases about cures and wind. The text appears as stray moral maxims or aphorisms rather than a cohesive report or event.
A group debates woman suffrage fears. one seasoned traveler argues against danger, noting in travels that most women still seek male protection and, he claims, this "primitive feminine instinct" will keep institutions safe for years.
An article extols Quaker Scotch Oats as a model of purity under strict laws and ideal for strengthening muscle and brain. It notes the brand’s husk and speck removal and advises regular or family size purchases. It also reports on Brooklyn Flag Factory, a large navy yard plant employing 80 to 100 women to produce 418 flag types at an annual cost of 90 000 dollars.
A humorous exchange questions why men overlook primaries. The reply suggests interest wanes because it is a secondary consideration.
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