29 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
1
A brief note states intent to attend all events in Counts Sierra County and in the Third Judicial District. The statement emphasizes participation across multiple jurisdictions and periods.
Report claims a method to sterilize milk by ultraviolet light has been effectively demonstrated in Holland. An apparatus creates a thin milk stream exposed to electric light and UV beams. The process relies on plankton-like layer formation under light to kill bacteria.
A tourist staying in a rural Scottish cottage asked an elderly landlady to wake him early, warning of his deafness. He awoke well after the appointed time to find a note slipped under the door reading Sir, it's half past eight.
The article notes meat from prize steers disappoints in taste though appears fine. It explains when bred for show the flesh often contains fat veins that, when cooked, produce tough strings. Range-fed steers, not bred for display, yield better steaks and roasts. The piece also discusses pigeon air sacs and bird evolution with emphasis on mechanical efficiency and air-filled cavities.
Bridget Flanigan described herself as a poor Irish widow. She was arrested at Wells with tea, sugar, beefsteak, bacon, bloaters, bread and cheese, buns, biscuita, fagot, apples, onions, clay pipes, tobacco, cigarettes and snuff.
A quotation from Theodore Roosevelt is recalled on civic virtue, stressing that real worth lies in plain daily duties rather than flashy heroism. A separate quoted exchange shows a householder refusing a burglar’s demand with a promise of only three seventy-five.
A nine year old writer condemns Cromwell as wicked and cruel, describing him with a copper nose and accusing him of killing many men, revealing a harsh, charged view of historical figures through a child’s lens.
A witty remark quotes Luatige Binetter noting growth after marriage. He says Emily learns to cook and he learns to eat, illustrating shared domestic learning and adaptation in a long partnership.
A brief witty exchange captures love insight and humor as a judge remarks that a man in love knows nothing else. The quip plays on awareness and distraction, reflecting timeless views on romance and judgment.
A compact note argues fame is a fleeting bubble and not the toughest force behind public attention, suggesting vanity and noise often outpace real influence. The line hints that merit or substance does not always drive notoriety or lasting impact.
Poetic piece by Frederika Greenberg describes a sunlit landscape around Silver City New Mexico. Vivid imagery shows deserts, mirages, a rattler in the sand, and shadows as day fades, with the mountains guarding the sleeping earth and twilight deepening over the plains.
Albuquerque reports a promising wireless system for forest business after L V Slonaker, forest service engineer, inspected Ranger Warner’s makeshift antenna on Apache forest. Despite fragile setup using barbed wire, the system has received signals from Bayville New York to war ships at sea and cost only 125 dollars to install. It enables direct forest communications with Clifton and Alma and may evolve into wireless telephony, reducing the need for telegraph codes.
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