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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
4
A reader describes a method using a heated brick placed in a pan with a cloth or tin. They pour hot strong vinegar over the brick and seal the closet for 24 hours. The steam is claimed to kill any live pests inside.
A newlywed man testified that his wife tore the marriage certificate, pawned the ring, ripped her wedding dress, and assaulted him. She tracked him to court but he avoided her. The clerk quipped that he took her for better or worse and got the worse.
Experts advise yawning regularly to stay healthy by expelling excess air and strengthening breathing muscles in the chest and throat. A boy recalls fearing the dark stairway last night yet admits his real fear was that there would be no doughnuts.
Swarthmoor hall near Ulverston in Lancashire, once George Fox’s home, was purchased recently for £5,250 by English members of the Society of Friends. Fox’s writing desk was bought for 3 guineas.
A London provision dealer in Bert's court neighborhood puts up a window sign proclaiming humorous English humor: When visiting Shakespeare's England, eat England's Bacon. The quaint sign comments on national foods with a playful nod to Shakespearean history.
A quoted line by Mack Cretcher contrasts gendered childhood play. The girl is expected to have many toys and ornaments, while the boy is content with simple natural playthings like a toad, a grasshopper, and angle worms.
A writer notes that the word is comedy to thinkers and tragedy to feelers. The piece quips about a person attempting to maneuver a large garbage can through a tight alley, satirizing perception and effort.
A reader-note from Woman's Home Companion suggests relieving tired feet after long standing by rising to the toes, then rocking onto the heel in repeated motions. The advice comes as practical foot care during daily exertion.
A peculiar quip describes three men each craving a different meal yet sharing one theme a meal suited to any man. The first seeks transformation through eating the absurd line hints at vanity the second desires solitude the third favors diversion yet all agree on one simple truth there is something good to eat for every man regardless of his kind.
A humorous newspaper card notes a witty exchange about a young widow and Jack. The girl friend teases that she told Jack the widow was pursuing him, implying playful romantic intrigue. The brief item captures social chatter and local gossip tone.
A concise reflection advises aligning behavior to three social levels: superiors, equals, and those below us. The idea stresses conduct suited to status as a guiding principle of manners and character.
The quote contrasts caprice with a lifelong passion, noting the caprice endures only a bit longer. It frames passion as enduring while caprice fades sooner, implying a spectrum of commitment and impulse in desire.
A New York Press item recounts a Northern Michigan day when a man, hoping for optimism, chased two cats into a tree. He dropped his gun to feed them a crumb, but the wild cats attacked, leaving him with 41 bites and scratches.
A man slightly under the influence wandered an art gallery then stood before a mermaid water scene for about thirty minutes. He asked an attendant in a friendly tone when the tide goes out, illustrating a quiet, if odd, evening encounter.
England develops a machine operable from either end resembling a street car. The first vehicle is expected on London streets soon. A steerable bus allows the driver and conductor to switch places to travel Tevarse direction, enabling bidirectional operation.
An American editor offers thanks and two apologies to the person who inadvertently took a new bear er and left an inferior article. He also requests the return of the editor's bat and notes a hat apology left behind, quoting the London Telegraph.
A tested household treatment mixes half a pound of Indian meal with half a pound of borax until powdery. Spread the mixture on paper in accessible spots where beetles will discover it and then it rids the home of pests.
The state board urges sterilization of old school books to kill bacteria while sparing the books, arguing that health of children is paramount. The note suggests methods to achieve this without harming the time-honored school book and towel combination.
Abby, the littlest girl of the family, hoisted a breakfast complaint one morning. As eggs were served she earnestly stated she wished hens would say something besides eggs, reflecting a humorous kitchen moment about stale fare in the household.
In a junior school examination a pupil wrote about cats with fanciful labels. He described cats suited for children as “Maltese” cats, those with a queer purr as “Parisian” cats, very bad tempered cats as “Angorle” cats, cats with deep feelings as “Feline” cats, and very fine cats as “Magnificats,” reflecting playful misreadings of names and sounds.
Two hundred Kansas teachers answered the question who was the greatest woman in history. The judges awarded the prize to the wife of a farmer of moderate means who does her own cooking washing ironing and brings up a family of boys and girls to be useful members of society while finding time for intellectual improvement.
A Washington Herald quip shows a husband noting beauty in his wife’s gown while she retorts that men won’t wear the dress for another season, capturing a light domestic clash over fashion.
Magistrate comments on common reactions after marriage service with the complainant detailing a life change. The magistrate notes many men reach similar conclusions, though not so quickly, reflecting on the dramatic turn in the respondent’s life.
Nell laments that men are foolish when proposing and her husband acted like a fool, while others agree that he appeared foolish in the scene.
A scientist who eradicates the measles germ becomes an adversary to a boy who prefers being an interesting invalid to going to Bobvol. The fragment hints at a clash between scientific progress and a boy's self image within a small community.
A proprietor questions a diner about finding beef as the diner explains he happened to shift potatoes, revealing an unusual kitchen mishap turned fortunate discovery.
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