Hillsboro Attorney Admits Practice in New Mexico Courts
H A Wolford Cuurech Main Street Hillsboro attorney announces admission to practice in Las Cruces and will attend all courts in Sierra County and surrounding districts from the 606 First National Bank Building.
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Las Cruces
N.M
Paseo
Texas
First Nat'l Bank
Sierra County
Armijo Building
Cor. Jrd St
Railroad Ave
New Mexico
Counvellor
Albuquerque
New Mex
Bernalillo
Valencia
Sucorre
Sierra Counties
Passenger with Swage Ger Causes Fuss on Subway Car
A man boards a New York subway car swaying with grandiose airs and occupies a vacant seat, jostling a sleeping woman’s large valise aside. At Fifty second Street the woman awakes and, finding the bag near her foot, calls out in embarrassment that it appears to be hers.
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Omers
Fifty-second Street
Hiccough Epidemics And Nervous Predisposition
The article discusses hiccough epidemics as arising from hysterical contagion and nervous predisposition. It attributes the hiccough during the death struggle to functional nervous system derangement linked to circulatory slackening, noting its occurrence in periods of abundant hemorrhage.
Pronunciation of Z Sparks American and English Debate
A brief note traces the Z pronunciation from American vee to British zed, linking English forms to the Old French ieu and Latin zeta, noting Shakespearean echoes and the lingering line Zed thou unnecessary letter.
Might Get Even With Mosquito
In India a small midge has been found with its proboscis inserted into a mosquito to suck its blood. The note suggests a possible benefit or comfort from this discovery and ponders importing the midge to help mosquito control.
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India
Victim of Snake Hunter Dies in Paris After Viper Bite
M. Henry Saussereau renowned for destroying over 2000 vipers in a long career as a snake hunter died in Paris from a viper bite. He was bitten in the hand and arm while hunting snakes in woods near Bouloire Sarthe and succumbed twelve hours later in agony.
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M. Henry Saussereau
Paris
Bouloire
Sarthe
Learning from the Fish in a City Car Ledger
A railway magnate taunts an employee about sardine orders while the worker claims inventiveness will boost streetcar ridership. The exchange hints at a plan to attract more riders, reflecting urban transit strain.
Quip on Binks Dubbleigh and a Ditch Rescue
A dialogue from Harper's Weekly features Dubbleigh railing against Binks after last Sunday’s car mishap. He recalls asking Hinks to arrange a tow but jokes a corkscrew would have sufficed, revealing mock frustration with the supposed helper.
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Dubbleigh
Hinks
Harper's Weekly
Forgery Case at Old Bailey Recasts Eight Pound Cheque
Judge Lumley Smith noted that eight pound checks are often altered to eighty. In the current case a cheque for eight pounds one hundred forty eight shillings was changed to eighty pounds one hundred forty eight shillings, illustrating an extensive forgery operation.
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Lumley Smith
Old Bailey
The Ginger Man and the Ginger Spirit in Weather
An informal note describes a man who injects cheer with ginger in all weather while a helpful fellow dispenses shots of ginger to others, making him highly useful to everyone around.
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Bhat
Different Kind Of Fear In A Shop Conversation
A wife voices anxiety about her husband’s work hazard, fearing him near charged wire at the shop. He counters that danger, saying his greater dread is a charged account at the store. The exchange reflects practical worries in daily life.
Why the Horseshoe is Used for Luck
A 13th century superstition links the horseshoe to luck. Monks report a demon in England whose appearance warned of fire, making the horseshoe a protective, talismanic symbol. Beliefs include carrying a horse tooth for toothache and placing a shoe to prevent fire.
Lighthouse keeper seeks relief from sea lions invasion
The Ano Neuvo lighthouse keeper near Pigeon Point appeals to federal officials for relief from sea lions that mock restraining laws and have multiplied to threaten the land. He reports intrusions into private quarters and constant barking, making sleep difficult. The issue is to be forwarded to the department of commerce and labor.
Last Member of Tribe Dies Near Oroville
San Francisco reports the last member of the Yubi tribe, an ancient group once thriving east of the Sacramento, dies. The age old discovery near Oroville in 1911 led to adoption by the University of California for a valuable anthropological acquisition. Continued on page 2.
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Indiana
Oroville
California
Eavante
University of California
Anthropol Gian
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Sierra County Bank
Hillsboro, N. M
Remington
UMC
Remington- Umc
Remington Arma-Union Metallic Cartridge
Colgsworth
Broadway
New York City
Wiliow Sai Saute
E. Garagajal
Prop
W. S. Cooper
Hillsboro, New Mexico
H. A Wolford
Ottorney-at
Cuurech
Hillsboro
Wade
Taylor & Wade
James R. Waddill
Quernaypeatour
N. Mex
Percha Lodge NO
T. H. Byrne
N. G
Steve Reay
V G
W. J. Fergusson
M. L. Kahle
F. J. Given, M. D
J. O. Hatcher
Hillsboro, New Mex
G. H. Fries
Hot Springs, New Mexico
Elfego Baga
Sienna County Advocate
Gervaise of
Tilbury
England
Ling
San Francisco
Ano Neuvo Island
Pigeon Point
Ashifornia
Hhis Cottage
Department of Commerce
Labor
Iehi
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