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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
1
Bank officers in Hillsboro N M emphasize courteous and obliging service led by Vice President J B Herndon. The message highlights stable banking in Sierra County and confidence in local financial leadership amid ongoing regional developments.
Notice is given under the mining laws that Cony T Brown of Socorro New Mexico has filed an application in Las Cruces for NY Lode and Johnny Lode mining claims in Sierra County Details include claim boundaries and adjoining conflicts with Pride of the Camp and Andy Johnson and list of survey references Book K and Book T Records with dates and distances shown. The public notice was posted December 19 1918 at the United States Land Office Las Cruces New Mexico.
An OCR fragment recalls a taxi ride scene on a street near Fiftysecond Street. The passenger behaves aggressively, pushing aside a woman’s bag while the owner fails to notice. The fragment ends with a disrupted attempt to exit and an unclear outcome.
The article discusses hiccough epidemics as rare nervous system disturbances linked to circulatory issues. It notes hiccoughs intensify during periods of abundant hemorrhage and suggests general derangement rather than a single cause.
The article traces the Z pronunciation from the Old French cadence to the Greek zeta, noting the English form zed and the historic verdict that the name is unnecessary. It cites Shakespeare’s King Lear and explains the enduring vogue of the British pronunciation.
An observer in Tadia finds a small midge with probowels in the abdomen. The midge bites a mosquito, suggesting potential benefit in this discovery. The piece wonders about importing the midge to control mosquitoes.
M Henry Saussereau famed snake hunter who killed over 2000 vipers in his career died in Paris after a viper bite. He was bitten in the hand and arm while hunting snakes near Bouloire Sarthe and died twelve hours later in severe agony.
A railway magnate chides an employee about sardine orders. The worker, with inventive genius, reveals he plans a tweak to attract more people into a street car, implying a clever yet questionable strategy.
A French writer Charles Monselet living on Quai Voltaire, Paris, criticized the countryside. He described it as the place where the birds are raw, echoing a sharper disdain similar to Charles Lamb.
A sponge placed in a porcelain umbrella stand prevents umbrella strikes on the jar bottom and absorbs water from damp umbrellas. A carriage sponge costs little and keeps the stand intact.
A short tip explains cleaning patent leather with olive oil on a soft cloth to wipe away grime. Store the oiled cloth in a small tin box with a lid to prevent drying.
Fragmentary dialogue from a historical piece shows a mother admonishing a maid about propriety and suitors. The text contrasts appearances on a hat with nature imagery like an apple tree stripped of leaves. The quotation marks and garbled lines reflect OCR issues and incomplete attribution.
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