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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
1
Room 24 Acmjo Building at the corner of Sed Br and Railroad Ave hosts instruction in practicing before the supreme courts of New Mexico and Texas.
A Washington dispatch reports a heated exchange at the White House between President Roosevelt and Senator Scott of West Virginia. Scott pressed for a frank answer about the country’s financial situation and public opinion. The president grew irate, denying friendship with the administration and accusing Scott of being misinformed.
The Denver Mining Reporter cites Elwide figures: Alwka-Creadwall Mining earned 52535 for the year ending June 1, 1907 and paid 700090 in dividends. Ore trade included 72993 tons valued at 242 per ton with a 2.15 saving per ton. Reserves show 4982533 tons. Global oil output in 1906 reached 211,411,173 barrels, vs 218,933,524 in 1905. US pig iron output was 25,000,000 tons in 1906, up from 23,000,000 in 1905 and 9,666,000 in 1897. Money in circulation in the US on July 1, 1997 stood at 2,773,000,000, vs 2,736,000,000 in 1906. Alam is produced from alamite by calcining, washing and evaporating the liquor, with bauxite as another source. U.S. assay office gold receipts in Seattle for ten months totaled 19,818,672.38, October alone at 4,357,060.72. Queensland gold yield for the 38th month was 39,861 fine ounces, down 6,428 from August and 9,428 from September of the prior year. July dividends were 4,025 pounds sterling.
In a workshop window a naturalist witnessed a large fly captured by a spider about the size of the fly’s head. The spider bound all legs with silk, injected poison that paralyzed the fly, then fed for about an hour. The fly recovered by morning while the spider continued feeding.
A fragment notes the sultan’s imperial kitchen as a fortified fortress like living quarters with a locked door designed to be opened only by a specific guard. The description emphasizes security and isolation of the royal cooking space.
A Fortnight Review fragment questions a pretty girl who bristles with obtrusive points, labeling her a menace to public welfare and arguing for legislative action similar to mobs and invasions. The tone critiques reformist anxieties and sensational public morality debates.
A court in Sydney fined England, Sydney A. England, $508 after he drove a motorcycle at speed through a forest area. The case notes his miles per hour and the charge for the traffic violation.
A giant Buddha head was cut from a cliff 150 feet high in China. Tufts of grass form eyebrows and mustache while bushes create hair, giving the ancient sculpture a green, weathered look.
Tod Sloan reappears in England as a jockey this time on a revolving stage at a London music hall. He will perform in the new act showcasing his racing persona to entertain theatergoers. The act marks a theatrical turn for the famed rider as he tours.
German women collect what are supposed to be the smallest potted plants in the world. They are each grown in pots about the size of a thimble.
A London furniture dealer committed suicide leaving a note saying he acted to oblige a friend who had asked him. The item notes the plea and the press’s reflection on responsibility and error.
Instructions on cleaning eyeglasses by soaking in alcohol then polishing with a chamois. Advice on gold frames with a camel’s hair brush to remove dust. Miss Bunting appeals to England to avoid toys that awaken militarism in children.
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