21 Jan 1916
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1916
Page
1
H A Wolford attorney at law with office in Deming New Mexico announces he will attend all the county court sessions in Sierra County and the Third Judicial District to represent clients.
The New York Mail notes that maintaining a fortune has become a growing industry tending estates and dispensing incomes to idle heirs. It questions why heirs should work when their fathers left them rich, and argues managing wealth is a demanding noble occupation.
Professor Blackie supports raising parliamentary candidate age to 30, arguing youth lack political wisdom and cannot speak wisely at hustings or public dinners. He claims mental maturity is gained with time, not from bright poetry or novels.
The text explains that a hair's breadth equals 17 to 10 000th of an inch and that micrometer calipers are used for precise measurement. It notes such tight tolerances are essential in machine making, with doors of Dank vaults cited as an example where every part must fit precisely.
Quotation from Puck about seeking two words to describe Ali’s election to a lodge office. The speaker aims for a grand-sounding yet dignified title rather than a flashy phrase.
A quotation by Dr Albert Shaw extols the press for lifting citizens from routine focus, broadening spirit and intelligence, and expanding sympathies beyond natural bounds. It emphasizes journalism as a force for human solidarity across a great nation.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune report claims a New York thief chloroforms victims to rob them. The article suggests he uses anesthesia as a necessary aid, labeling the suspect as perhaps a humanitarian.
A writer advises that goslings and ducklings need bone and muscle building materials, including lime and tankage with alfalfa, to prevent leg weakness. Water for livestock supports digestion and overall health, with balanced grain rations aiding rapid, strong growth in poultry.
The War Department replaces service coats with Hecht sweaters for comfort and practicality in the field. Sweaters will be worn when soldiers are up and about and used to supplement blankets at night. Parade dress remains unchanged.
Article discusses a fog periscope invention by W B Mc Laren of New York to aid ships in fog. A multi section telescoping mast would extend above fog with mirrors guiding view to observers below. Proposes lighthouse telescopes and night lights to prevent collisions and near shore disasters.
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