27 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
1
A notice lists Korot Lowe as the office occupant at the first door Wert of R C Church on Main Street Otterwy Ot Roum in Deming.
Attorney and Coancellorat Law announces presence across Albuquerue, Valencia, Socorro and Sierra counties to deal in gold silver and copper mining properties in New Mexico.
Notice in both English and Spanish urges readers that Serra County Advocats have published legal notices for thirty years and will perform work cheaply and correctly. It emphasizes reliability and cost efficiency in publishing final proofs and other legal notices.
A teamster charged with overload on his horse explained the heavy load as “about a ton,” but admitted it was all light stull. The remark reflects a humorous, rural mishearing of weight and illustrates local speech patterns.
In a terse exchange the prisoner offers a grateful aside about learning something today and cites a quirky remark about the last letter of the alphabet being z. The comment reflects a moment of unintended wit amid a formal setting.
A witty note from The Tattler remarks on charitable giving, describing how some residents offset hardship by overcompensating others with generous but heavy acts of aid and satire about social economy.
A janitor warns the wastebasket is full of letters while a financier mixes politics with finance. He asks to deposit bonds and stock certificates into a pigeonhole and then secures the waste bin in the chute.
The piece traces costermonger to costardmonger from Edward I era citing costard apples sold by street vendors. It notes how the term evolved, with a brief aside on London Standard, Apology and a Punch cartoon snippet about a conjurer and a timid volunteer, illustrating playful language origins.
The quote reflects that true happiness largely comes from home, describing the independence and peace a man finds after his work ends. It emphasizes the quiet harbor of home and the rest shared with his family as a fundamental source of lasting happiness.
A Tottenham constable quipped that a defendant will work “if he knows there is a pint of beer at the end of the job.” The remark evokes the Tennyson line “Follow the Gleam” as a cultural aside in a local legal scene.
For two new umbrellas, inject a small amount of vaseline into the hinge portions of the frame. This prevents rust and keeps the covering from spoiling. Wet umbrellas should be stood on their handles to drain water, avoiding water entering the silk and rib area where rot can occur.
A passage argues that many women chase beauty through time and money but true beauty lies in expression. It claims inward graces elevate even plain faces beyond mere perfect features and flawless complexions.
A brief note echoes Cervantes urging against over refining wit lest it dull. The quotation warns authors to balance sharpness with practicality, cautioning that wit without purpose loses impact.
Mrs W busy preparing refreshments for her bridge club. Sally HI, a poor farmer's child, donates home-made pickles. Bally explains her mother belongs to a club that draws names from a hat to pick who has the next meeting.
A reported scene describes Africa’s army ants marching in vast numbers and attacking an elephant grazing in a pasture. In eight hours the feeding summit becomes a bare skeleton as the ants complete their predation and move on, illustrating the power of coordinated small creatures.
Mining engineer Louw reports promising prospects in the Carpenter mining district near Sawyer's peak in Grant County New Mexico. The Mimbres range hosts pre Cambrian granite and diabase veins with zinc blende stringers and extensive ore exposure. Transport limits and gold silver values slow milling though deposits appear rich for future development.
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