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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
4
The amended Prussian building code mandates that huts used by laborers in building operations be heated from November to April 1 when outdoor temperatures reach fourteen degrees, or eighteen degrees below freezing, to protect workers.
In a Washington Star quip, Shy gtr asks how to distinguish a yacht from a sailboat. Captain Cleet replies with a pantry based rule: a yacht has plenty of refreshments and seegare, while a sailboat has mostly plain victuals.
The text argues that given equal bodily health, a sluggish brain may give way to a bright active brain. It suggests a preference for cognitive vigor when physical comfort is balanced with mental sharpness. The idea emphasizes brains over body condition in productivity.
In a domestic economy lesson the Northern Christian Advocate records six year old Mttle Emily’s concise answer to preventing milk from souring. Her solution was simply to leave it in the bow.
A quotation labeled as a portrait of a narrow minded woman notes her supposed lack of true culture. The line attributes betrayal to a mind limited by her servants, children, ailments, and clothes, highlighting social critique in a Victorian tone.
The Spectator recalls Andrew Lang as chronically tired and sick, with much of his writing completed while fatigued. It notes his frequent crankiness as understandable and forgivable given his health.
A short reflection on doing good for its own sake rather than for personal happiness. Cites H. W. Beecher condemning intentional virtue performed to secure internal joy. The note emphasizes genuine moral motive over self reward.
A reflection from Epictetus counsels readers to guard the heart and judgment in all dealings. The maxim urges steady deportment and consistent self discipline as a shield for undertakings across daily affairs.
A brief Baltimore snippet extols a peach enjoyed by Maryland, claiming it awoke the mouths of the gods and impressed even mythic figures with its desirability. The archaic tone emphasizes the fruit’s exceptional appeal.
A jumble of humorous and grim notes touches on fashion death, a South Carolina prophet predicting the world ending next year, a capitalist burning through ten million dollars in New York, a Cleveland grocery ad noting the owner is dead, and a quip about aviators describing drowsiness as ethereal asphyxia.
A Ohio jail prisoner contracted tuberculosis after mouthing tainted money notes. The bizarre spread underscores health risks from contaminated currency. A medical journal urges women to be pretty and use rouge to fulfill their wartime duties, urging stimulation as needed.
Paris readers report the Chess Federation of the Cafe de la Regence has asked the French Minister of Public Instruction to distribute a chess manual as prizes to lycee pupils. The minister approved, aiming to foster chess devotion and character in a new generation, likening it to the rise of football players.
Senator Sorgum explains the idea that laws are easy to pass but their true effect depends on how the Supreme Court interprets them. He notes the law’s outcome is revealed only after judicial review.
Japanese crews haul the largest one day catch ever recorded in the Bay district at the long wharf. Among the many fish, several deep sea specimens were brought to the surface and found to be totally blind.
A quotation attributed to Prof James of the University of Illinois emphasizes that opportunities arrive as a continuous stream rather than a single chance, describing life as a never ending procession of chances too numerous and large to be fully seized.
The piece suggests providing wholesome cracker lunches for New York City public school children, noting about 160000 pupils. It describes a German style lunch box with six crackers and marmalade, plus fruit added by parents, priced at 6 pfennigs, about 1 1/2 cents.
Harper's Weekly explains the air sacs of pigeons and birds as essential to light weight and high mechanical efficiency. Evolution reduced superfluous material in reptiles becoming birds, filling body spaces with air sacs. The hollow cylindrical body wall supports movement while air sacs ensure organ mobility.
A quirky pair exchanges banter about local investment potential. One neighbor notes past land prices at $3 per acre from 80 years ago and today claims offers at $2 per acre, framing a contrast in opportunity and nostalgia. The exchange, captured as a playful street snapshot, hints at shifting land values and cautious optimism.
A humorous exchange notes the difference lies in the price of their lawyers. Mrs Jax asks about kleptomaniacs versus garden variety robbers, and Jax quips that the gap is in legal costs. The line reflects a witty urban voice.
A frog estimated at a century old arrived at the New York Aquarium and is expected to remain there until it dies. The unusual creature, celebrated for its long life, will be a resident exhibit as caretakers monitor its health and behavior.
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