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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate operates from Hillaboro New Mexico under proprietor Thompson. The paper is mailed through the 08 mails as second class matter and is partially devoted to the best interests of Sierra County and the State of New Mexico.
A patriotic quotation appears as a call to uphold the nation in foreign affairs while recognizing potential fault. The line frames a stance that the United States should strive to do right, even amid disputes over policy or action.
The Grand Jury of the Seventh Judicial District for Sterrs County reports three days of service, ten true bills and two no bills, with witnesses examined. It commends the district attorney Harry P. Owen and assistant William J. Maton for diligence, Sheriff Bojorques and deputy for securing witnesses, and thanks court officials. The jury requests discharge. Foreman Menoup Mowaroya.
Citizens urged to stock essentials ahead of holiday shortages with warnings to ration staples and preserve perishables. Officials advise practical storage tips and continuity plans for households facing supply delays through the festive period.
A cryptic biblical phrase on making two blades of grass grow where one did stands as a fragmentary reference in the religious text. The wording appears garbled and unclear, offering no identifiable event, location, or speaker for a concrete news-style note.
The passage argues revival through agriculture, praising potato farming as a path to wealth. It contrasts growing fields with precious metals, noting the potential of large potato yields to create a prosperous man and broader economic growth.
A brief wartime plaza message urges farmers to plant corn and increase output. It emphasizes national need and patriotic duty. The note highlights the importance of corn for food and industry and calls for broad participation across agricultural regions.
In Europe, painters and curators explore a novel dusting method using air vines to clean paintings. The technique aims to reduce damage while keeping artworks pristine in smart galleries.
A compact note explains how the human voice uses forty four muscles to produce tones and inflections. It notes the coordinated action of muscles and airflow shaping pitch, volume, and timbre in vocal communication.
A reflective note on education criticizes elevated ideals and missing practical outcomes. It argues that teaching should prioritize core foundations over lofty abstractions, urging clearer focus on essential skills and knowledge to prevent future gaps.
A metropolitan theater manager refused a would be patron an orchestra seat after being pressed for a reason. The man admitted he was drunk and quipped he would not attend unless drunk, prompting the manager to reveal the true reason.
Dr John E Worden advocates strenuous methods to toughen babies for life with proven success, per Good Health October. His Attie daughters Shirley aged eight and Jane aged three are cited as some of the healthiest children, often barefoot and bareheaded in cold snow, clothed only in cotton garments, enjoying outdoor romps without goose pimples on their skin.
An elderly man in Lambert England faced a court action to contribute to the maintenance of a son he did not know existed at the time of his marriage two years earlier. The magistrate noted the irony as the man had married the widow and the boy had been placed in industrial school before the marriage. An order was issued requiring 60 cents weekly support.
The maguey, a cactuslike plant on Mexico’s Great Mesa, sustains many people through its diverse uses. It yields aqua miel sap for medicine, pulque as a national drink, mescal tequila from San Luis Potosi, and serves as a major fiber source for baskets and clothing in Mexican industry.
A Parisian wit Charles Monselet on the countryside, echoing Lamb, wrote a sharp remark about rural life. He lived on Quai Voltaire and noted the city’s birds are raw, reflecting urban disdain in a compact quip.
A sponge placed in a porcelain umbrella stand prevents water from pooling at the bottom and assists with drying. A carriage sponge fits most bottoms and is inexpensive, offering an effective remedy for soggy, dripping umbrellas.
Patent leather shoes and slippers last twice as long if you wipe with a soft cloth wrung from olive oil. Keep the cloth in a covered tin box to preserve the oil and extend usage.
A verse describing a symbolic scene where black and orange wings showcase a woman's hat bearing an apple tree stripped of leaves and fruit and an elm denuded of foliage by canker-worm. The piece satirizes fashion and nature as a moral comment from Our Dumb Animals.
A young woman speaks to her mother about a frequent suitor. The mother questions the man who visits, while the maiden asserts clear romantic intentions and defends her choice. The scene centers on propriety, agency, and the daughter's decisions.
A situation from a Boston Tran script features a doctor claiming to have cured insomnia and a patient retorting that since sleeping better his wife empties his pockets nightly. The exchange uses humor to critique medical billing.
Advertising blurb notes a proverb about value of business activity and wit in a humorous, compact quote. It suggests that current business volume matters more than longevity, attributed to Proftabig Advertising.
In Meadowsville Kentucky Mrs Cynthia Higginbotham, age 65, reports poor digestion and weak appetite from a sluggish liver. After using Thedford’s Black-Draught, she notes improved bowels and strength. The ad touts seventy years of use, urging readers to maintain stomach liver and bowel health with the remedy. Price 28?6 per package.
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