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Sierra County Advocate

Location

Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1913

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Lost wife request sparks plea for wife return and clothes

A dilapidated loafer asks his brother to bring back Loola-Dalle who ran off a week ago. He promises forgiveness if she returns and a new suit of clothes is provided. The Kansas City Star verbatim quote shows a tense social scene with a man appealing for reconciliation and material compensation.

Olf Buletnback Kansaa City Star

Burial of Manuscript Said to Be With Miss Harden

The original manuscript of Home Sweet Home is reported buried with Miss Harry Harden of Athens Georgia. She was John Howard Payne’s sweetheart who refused marriage due to her father’s wishes. After parting from him she secluded herself in the old family manor and joined few members of the Nitle church.

Home, Sweet Home

What a Friend Definition by a Politician

A prominent politician offered an amusing definition of a friend. He described a friend as someone who supports you against all enemies, stands by you through misfortune, lends his last dollar without security, and then, when success comes, steps back to stay out of the way.

Courage and Liberty Rights in Public Life

A fragmented excerpt juxtaposes William James on heroism across daily settings from bridges to ships, urging relentless demand for virtue. It notes children's right to leisure and privacy, cautions about overwatchfulness, and mentions a restaurant scene with a dialogue about happiness and a wish to fulfill desires.

William James

Strength In Cheerfulness Quote by Carlyle

A compact quotation highlights how enduring strength comes from a steady cheerful spirit. It emphasizes uniform joy as the source of lasting usefulness and praises sunshine like grace born from gladness.

Carlyle

Remembered by Their Deeds and Personal Fortitude

Brief quotation from The Christian Register reflecting on how remarkable achievements by Milton Beethoven and Darwin eclipse personal infirmities. It notes that blindness deafness and invalidity are forgotten in the face of their lasting accomplishments.

Milton Beethoven Darwin Christian Register

Dog chases kids at eight in Connecticut hamlet

A note from Cleveland Plain Dealer references a Connecticut hamlet where strict old fashioned rules govern streets. The nightwatchman’s dog reportedly patrols after eight o clock, chasing away young children to keep them off the streets.

Connecticut Cleveland Plain Dealer

Campaign quip on speed and victory wagered

A campaigner mocks an opponent claiming an easy win. Senator Sorghum counters with a dare to curb bravado and unleash a burst of speed to beat him. The exchange frames a high stakes political contest with sharp rhetoric.

Sorghum

Round Robin Petition Signing Origin Explained

A round robin is a grievance petition signed by arranging names in a circular form. Derived from French words for round and ribbon it originated for government officers in France.

First Coal Discovery in Richmond Basin Virginia

The Richmond Basin of Virginia has a long coal history from early mining around 1700 and 1750 with 1789 shipments to six northern states. Production reached 54 000 tons in 1822, declined after 1882 with Pocahontas and New River fields, then revived in recent years with the Gayton mines in Henrico county.

Richmond Virginia R. C. Taylor West Virginia Richmond Basin Gayton Henrico County Atlantic Seaboard

Prospecting tale of a hidden gold ledge in New Mexico county

Reports from Lordsburg Liberal recount a long pursuit of a secret mine in the country. Lige Conner and Ralph Hunter retrieved samples. one contained gold, but the exact ledge eluded discovery. B B Ownby marked a cedar stump with a cross and dates 1812, and Wm Wright now claims a three foot wide gold ledge with abundant gold.

Lige Conner Ralph Hunter Knight Place Mexico Red Rocks B. B. Ownby Jong Wm. Wright Lordsburg Liberal

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