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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
4
A passenger seated beside a sleeping woman kicked her bag aside to claim the seat. The woman woke at Fifty-second Street and, after lifting his foot, exclaimed in embarrassment that the bag resembled hers. The incident highlights clashes over personal space and belongings on public transport.
Ephemeral hiccough epidemics are linked to hysterical contagion and nervous predisposition. The nervous system derangement following circulatory slackening is given as the cause, with deaths marked by heavy hemorrhage during the period.
The text traces the English pronunciation of the letter two and its pronunciation variants. It notes the Eng sh form zed, derived from old zede tied to the Latin zeta, the sixth Greek letter. It humorously recalls King Lear and a line about the unnecessary letter zed.
An observer in India reports a small midge with its proboscis inserted into a mosquito’s abdomen to suck its blood. The note implies potential benefit and jokes about importing the midge so mosquitoes learn the method.
M Henry Saussereau, famed for destroying more than 2000 venomous snakes in his career, died in Paris after a viper bite. He was attacked while hunting near Bouloire Sarthe, sustaining bites to his hand and arm and succumbing twelve hours later.
A railway magnate scolds a sardine-ordered employee who quips about not eating them and hints at a clever plan to attract more riders to a streetcar. The exchange shows wit amid a transit booking scene and hints at untapped customer appeal.
A quoted exchange shows a man insisting he has only three seventy five in the house as the burglar questions how profit is made at that rate. The brief dialogue reflects a street crime moment reported in Life magazine style.
A brief quoted excerpt from Christian Life presents a nine year old boy’s harsh view of Cromwell. It characterizes Cromwell as wicked and murderous. The piece notes a copper hue nose and a religious goal behind the text.
The notice defines game fish including bass crappie and ring perch and sets open seasons for deer with horns north of the 35th parallel October 16 to November 5 and south of the parallel October 25 to November 25. Tassel-Eared Gray Squirrels run June 1 to November 6. Wild Turkey season runs north of the 35th parallel November 1 to December 31 and south of the parallel October 25 to November 25.
The article lists hunting and fishing limits and license fees. It specifies bag limits for quail and trout species across dates and counties, requires possession of a license to hunt or fish, and outlines license prices for residents and nonresidents. It includes reminders on fire safety and reporting fires to authorities.
Publication urges strict fire rules to cut annual forest losses. Do not leave fires unattended. Extinguish matches and cigarette butts. Keep camp fires small and away from trees. Clear surrounding needles, leaves, and grass. Do not build bonfires.
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