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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
4
Mrs. Williams widow of Rev Samuel Williams pastor of Cripplestyle Congregational church for forty years has died in the house where she was born and lived all her eighty six years. She rarely slept away from the home in sixty plus years.
A visitor notes Colonel Brown is very literary as magazines lie about the house. The ebony maid responds that he indeed is literary and naturally scatters things around the year home in a Southern tone.
Paradise fish and Indian fighting fish are nest builders. They create nests among moses and grasses for their eggs. Males guard the young while females play no role in parental care.
A playful note advises writers to pick an ancient subject and craft humorous verse in proper meter. The editor may reject meter errors, while Percellum notes inspiration and a humorous exchange with Mrs Percellum about mixing metaphor and turning it into a story.
A shopper in a butcher shop, pondering fashion, tells the butcher a joke about being dead or in style and asks for two pounds of alligators. The odd exchange highlights a quirky moment in the storefront.
A fragment notes that Japanese theater historically used onnagata actors in female roles while founded by a woman leader. It reports that a shift toward real women on stage is imminent, threatening the long standing custom of male performers in female parts.
A verbose juror pledge from the grand jury foreman and committee to the Honorable Court and county officials. The text praises the jurors’ endurance and diligence, asks for discharge after duties, and references William J. Eaton and F. M. Bojorgoes as figures connected to the effort.
The notice lists open seasons for deer squirrels wild turkey and game fish with specific date ranges by latitude, plus license costs for residents and non residents. It warns against hunting without a license and outlines fire safety rules for campfires including extinguishing fires and reporting wildfires to forest authorities.
Forest Service urges public adherence to six simple rules to minimize annual forest fire losses. The guidance stresses prevention and responsible handling of fire in mountainous areas and public spaces.
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