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Newspaper
Farmington Republican
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1929
Page
1
A British gardener reports a new plant named brotex that could supply raw material for textiles wood pulp and cattle feed. Tested successfully at a paper mill the biennial plant grows six feet high and yields fiber first year and seeds second year. Time will tell if it can be grown widely.
The children insist the wait for Christmas remains far away and describe the passage of time as many years. They express anticipation and imagination about holidays and gifts to come.
A child questions their family's poverty a few nights before Christmas. The mother reassures while reflecting on their limited means and the wish for toys. The fragment captures a quiet, intimate baring of hardship during the holiday season.
A short proverb-like line contrasts length with quality, noting that the value of a Christmas gift or dispute does not depend on size. It implies wit or cleverness matters more than sheer length.
Lesson for December 22 presents Matthew 18 1 6 Mark 10 13 16 and Luke 2 1 20 as the child centered story of Jesus birth and kingdom entry. It stresses childlike humility as greatest in heaven the blessing of children and the shepherds witness to the newborn Savior with gospel proclamation.
A short excerpt presents Francis Bacon arguing that God’s ordinary works reveal truth and that philosophy may tempt minds to atheism, but deep philosophy leads minds toward religion. The fragment reflects a debate on faith and reason.
A quoted reflection notes that human nature has few defects but polite news and good breeding can veil them. The author cites Stanislaus and argues social polish masks flaws in character.
Eleven thousand five hundred acres of lettuce will be harvested in Arizona this season. Road work includes a 22.5 mile stretch on Holbrook-Lupton highway from Sanders to New Mexico at a cost of 174003 dollars.
Two Brooklyn girls discuss a youth and mock his humor in a brief overheard exchange. Each girl tries to outdo the other in panning him, noting his stale wisecracks and loud laughter as a source of annoyance. The conversation ends with no comeback and a shift in topic.
An old wooden water wheel in Greenville Ontario kept the paper mill running for 115 years before its axle collapsed. Workmen repairing it found the wheel had operated that long, per Popular Science Monthly.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for all household tasks from towels and table linens to sheets and pillowcases, claiming versatile stain removal and brightening power across the kitchen and bedroom.
Fifteen states had adopted woman suffrage before the nineteenth amendment. Wyoming led, granting suffrage in 1869 while still a territory.
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