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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1915
Page
4
A damaged OCR passage shows a janitor asking to empty a brimful wastebasket while another speaker, described as mixing politics with high finance, asks for his bonds and certificates to be stashed in a pigeonhole before the basket is locked. The text is garbled and inconsistent.
The London Standard notes that ribbed costard apples, a cooking variety, appear in shops and that the word costermonger derives from coutardmonger, linked to Edward I's era household accounts and the street seller of apples.
A Punch cartoon shows a conjurer and a timid volunteer amid a stage gag. The conjurer declares a card trick reveal while the volunteer apologizes for a mistaken card, referencing a queen of clubs and an ace of spades.
A reflection on domestic contentment describing home as the quiet harbor after work, where independence is found in rest with family. The piece emphasizes family warmth as the source of ongoing happiness in life.
A fragmentary line from a London style report notes a Tottenham court constable joking that a defendant will work if paid with a pint of beer at the end. The remark echoes Tennyeon’s themes in Follow tha Gleam and suggests a humorless crime anecdote.
Orting residents react to a man running a matrimonial bureau through letters and newspaper ads. A Milwaukee mayor letter sparked alarm as women report receiving requests for their photos and personal details. One married woman recounts finding her name among notices and warns of trouble if spouses are away.
Synopsis of the Game Law noting definitions of game fish including bass and trout and open seasons for deer tassel-eared gray squirrels and wild turkey. Seasons vary by latitude north of or south of the 35th parallel with specific date ranges for each species.
The text details hunting and fishing license requirements and seasonal limits. It covers possession limits for quail and deer, species restrictions from names like Messina, California, Hemlet, and various dates. It lists resident and nonresident license fees for big game bird and fish licenses and notes licensing authority by county clerks under state game and fish wardens.
Advice on preventing wildfires stressing test: ensure match is out before disposal knock out pipe ashes or cigar butts place fires away from tinder build small fires only and fully extinguish with water or earth never leave unattended avoid bonfires and clear surrounding needles leaves and grass
The guidance warns that wind can spark uncontrollable fires and urges immediate action. If you discover a fire, attempt to extinguish it if possible and otherwise contact the nearest U.S. Forest Ranger or State fire Warden at once.
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