10 Jul 1914
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1914
Page
1
Fragmentary item notes a court office at That Door Westlt of B C Church on Main Street in Hillsboro. No clear date or full names. Further readable details are absent.
Office Room 26 Armity Building Cor $ed St and Railroad Ave. reads as a public notice for court practice in the New Mexico and Texas high court arena. The fragment indicates legal proceedings or instruction tied to the Supreme Court practice.
Attorney Elfe Q Baca will attend a term in Bernalillo Valencia Socorro and Santa Fe counties dealing in gold silver and copper mining properties in New Mexico.
The article notes the sea’s highest point conceptually and cites Washington Street as a high elevation reference at 250 feet above sea level. It discusses American and French women with fleeting remarks on culture, love, and labor unions, touching on Roman references from Pompeii and modern misunderstandings of authority.
Observers estimate eight to ten rabbits consume as much forage as a sheep. With millions across Australia the carrying capacity suffers greatly. NSW faces rapid spread despite trapping poisoning fumigation and digging efforts.
The piece asserts that a pretty woman marries a plain man not from pity but from admiration for his strength and determination. It argues that firmness earns a woman's admiration and respect, serving as the foundation for love.
The piece argues that fair, careful parenting builds thoughtfulness, self-reliance, and self-control essential to adulthood. It notes duty and loyalty tests via a Duc de Haguse anecdote about obedience to a leader versus separation when loyalty to France is involved.
In Cambridge, J T Trowbridge and poet Lowell stroll after Leaves of Grass appearance. Lowell points to a doorway sign reading Qroceries with letters rearranged to spell groceries. He quips that Whitman sits inside with common goods, creating a playful misreading.
A Cambridge scientist conducted an experiment showing one grain of wheat sown in June yields 47 pounds 7 ounces. He adds that one acre of fairly good land yields about 80 bushels or 1,260 pounds of flour, illustrating the bounty of nature.
The piece called capote is a square impervious garment with a central head hole. It is made by pouring rubber over unbleached muslin to create a protective outer layer.
An example line from the Detroit Free Press notes a New York theatrical man advertising for the most beautiful woman in the world. The remark questions the chorus front row claim by press agents in musical shows.
A motor car with six occupants rushed toward a drawbridge at Haddin Coe Norfolk as it was closing and safely jumped a three foot gap between the two Jeaves London Mall.
A debate unfolds as a frivolous observer claims some women learn to smoke cigars. Mr Meekton challenges the remark noting the type of cigars women buy makes them unlikely smokers. The exchange reflects attitudes toward women and smoking in the period.
A cleaning tip from Woman's Home Companion recommends using three tablespoonfuls of baking soda in a quart of water. Apply with a rough cloth to remove old varnish easily before refinishing furniture.
A five ton whale washed ashore on the Berkwickshire coast near Beotland after likely being ruined by a steamer. The carcass was cast up by the tide and remains there.
A 1918 report by the American Wood Preservers Association with the Forest Service notes 93 plants in 1913 used creosote oil, zinc chloride, and other preservatives to treat over 158 million cubic feet of timber, a 23 percent rise from 1912, with broader use in Britain and Europe. The piece traces early methods from 1832 onward and highlights rapid U S growth since 1895.
The NAN outfit shipped 200 yearling cattle to Denver selling at 30.00 per head. They also presented one fat steer to the 4th of July committee for tomorrow's barbecue.
Receipts issued for scalps turned into the county clerk showing 132 cat e and 28 wolves as bounty items from the year's start to Saturday evening, in Roawell New Mexico.
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