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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
4
A crowded car scene shows a man forcefully taking the only free seat, pushing aside a sleeping woman with a yellow bag. When a fellow traveler tries to help with a foot accident, she apologizes, saying she believes the item is hers.
The text discusses hiccough epidemics as likely caused by hysterical contagion and nervous predisposition. It attributes the hiccough during death struggle to fetal derangement of the nervous system from circulatory slackening, especially in periods of abundant hemorrhage.
The note traces how Z is pronounced in American English as zoe and how Eng Mah sounds shift from Old French zede to Latin zeta. It cites Shakespeare’s King Lear act II scene 2 where the English pronunciation is described as vague, with the line Zeal thou unnecessary letter.
An observer in India reports a small midge inserting its proboscis into a mosquito's abdomen to sip blood. The note suggests a curious bit of science news and muses on importing the insect to study or exploit the interaction.
M Henry Saussoreau, famed snake hunter, killed upwards of 2000 vipers in his career. He died recently in Parla from a viper bite received while hunting snakes in the woods near Bouloire Sarthe. He suffered terrible agony for twelve hours before death.
An exchange features a railway magnate warning about sardines and an inventive employee claiming a clever method to attract more riders. The quirky dialogue centers on a scheme tied to prompting more people onto streetcars.
A French writer Charles Monselet living in Paris derides rural life. He quips from the Quai Voi tafre that the country is “the place where the birds are raw,” echoing a harsh, concise disdain similar to Lamb’s satire.
A porcelain umbrella stand uses a sponge at the bottom to catch water from wet umbrellas. The sponge rests on a carriage sponge beneath and is described as inexpensive.
A note advises wiping patent leather shoes and slippers with a soft cloth wrung out of olive oil to extend their life. Keep the cloth in a box with a cover to maintain its condition and effectiveness.
A fragmented passage tools a nature allegory with references to a bat, an apple tree stripped of leaves and fruit, and elms denuded by canker-worms as part of an Our Dumb Animals style moral critique. The text evokes imagery of female concealment and decay through natural symbols.
A mother questions Laura about the young man she allows to call on her. Laura asserts she knows her own intentions and will decide the future course herself, while the mother urges prudence.
Georgia philosopher urges sunlit living to invite happiness down the road. Amania Constitution quotes him as saying a banjo signals joy for the whole world to dance to.
A woman told the judge, Thank yer. May the Lord bless yer. May yer head never ache, as she was sentenced to ten months of hare labor in a historic court setting.
A survey of how authors rose to fame through pivotal works. From Mark Twain’s Innocents Abroad to Frances Hodgson Burnett’s Little Lord Fauntleroy, the piece traces publishing journeys and the role of early success. It notes how authors like Twain began with modest outlets and gained recognition, shaping American literary history.
A Judge notes comfort in a husband’s after dinner cigar and aroma, then pivots to how economizing becomes easy when cigars are involved. The remark underscores domestic budgeting and familiar routines in a light, ironic tone.
A simple home drying rack idea uses a broom handle cut into 12 inch sticks set upright on a one inch thick board seven inches apart. After rinsing bottles and vases, place them over the sticks to dry, with handles at each end for easy mobility.
A month old child of a gypsy at an inquest in Wandsworth England was described by a doctor as the smallest baby he had seen. The infant weighed 3 pounds 14 ounces and measured 1 foot 5 inches, far below the normal 7 pounds 12 ounces and about 2 feet 3 inches.
A speaker recalls his early romance and behavior toward his wife. He describes how he used to act when he first fell in love, waiting to enter after seeing her shadow, and says he still acts the same way when returning home late.
Native Hawaiians are described as large consumers of albatross eggs collected mainly from Lanai. The eggs are said to be so abundant on the island that they are gathered in wheelbarrows and transported to the shore in boxes for loading onto a small industrial railway.
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