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Sierra County Advocate

Location

Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1913

Page

4

France to nurture chess devotion among youth in Paris

A Paris cafe chess federation wins a ministerial pledge to distribute chess manuals as prizes in lycées. The move aims to seed a new generation of chess enthusiasts, building character and mind, likened to nurturing future football players by a London Globe Paris correspondent.

Cafe de la Regence Cheas Federa On Paris France London Giobe

Passage Reflects Supreme Court Impact on New Laws

A paraphrased dialogue shows Senator Sor suggesting that enacting a law is easy, but its final form depends on the Supreme Court. The exchange centers on interpreting a quotation about the lasting meaning and consequences of legislation once judicial review completes.

Senator Sor Supreme Court

Blind fish catch off the ong wharf reported

Japanese fishermen at the ong wharf hauled over seventeen thousand yellowtail in a single day. The haul included many blind fish, described as finny specimens. The report notes the extraordinary catch and the condition of the fish.

Ong Angeles Tribune

Opportunities Always Present Quote by Prof James

A reflective quote from Prof James of the University of Minois asserts that opportunity resembles an endless train. It travels with steady, unceasing momentum through years, offering opportunities both numerous and grand beyond full use.

Prof James University of Minois

George and Her Natty Manage Matters Amid Disorder

A fragmentary exchange notes George’s marriage to two capable managers and her handling of household chaos. The speaker recalls calling yesterday and finding the house in terrible disorder while praising her managerial skills.

George

Proved Him an Impostor at Len Dinner Party

Joseph Choate recounted a striking 1860s case at a Len dinner. A workman claimed to have lost sight in his left eye, yet physicians argued he could still see. The judge tested him with a blackboard and colored spectacles, proving the man read the sentence only with the left eye and dismissed him as an impostor.

Joseph Choate Len Mr. Choate Hay Promien Stout

After Election Plea Turns Toll Road Saga into Local Tale

In Lancaster Pennsylvania Kent Buchanan friend of Abraham Cassel recalls a pre election visit to ease tolls for the crowds at the candidate’s home. Cassel promised to consult directors and grant concessions. After the election campaign the crowd pressure returned and Buchanan urged toll gates be raised high enough to keep supporters away.

Kent Buchanan Lancaster Buchanan Abraham N. Cassel Hoe Pennsylvania Abe Cassel Jim Buchanan Agai Saturday Evening Post

Neighbors’ Mixup Over Meat Bill Sparks Rye Quip

In Rye New York a man named Sewell Ford, recently moved in, discovers a neighbor also named Simeon Ford. A telephone exchange leads Simeon to joke about a meat bill, offering to settle his own bill if Sewell pays wine. Simeon runs a hotel in the tale.

Sewell Ford Rye N. Y Simeon Ford Shorty Simeon

Carelessness About Firearms Sparks Tragedies

The Washington Star warns that gun accidents are preventable and cites incidents in Brockton Massachusetts and Bangor Maine. It argues most child gun tragedies stem from households with loaded firearms and urges common sense to keep guns unloaded and out of reach of children.

Brockton Mass Bangor Télotia Washington Star

Go Long without Food and Unpunished Crime Echoed By Cynics

Esgie cam claims twenty days without tiny food and a condor forty days as a parable of resilience. Lucan Dull Stare laments a crime with wide involvement remaining unpunished. The text contrasts global sieges with ages of fear and uncertainty among the otherwise powerful.

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