23 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1914
Page
1
A brief notice locating a property or office near the First Door Wesleyan of the Reformed Church on Main Street. The fragment specifies the place as a landmark for a forthcoming action or listing.
Armijo Building Albuquerque will have a Texas attorney at law present in Bernalillo Valencia Socorro and Sierra Counties. Deal in gold silver and copper mining properties in New Mexico and practice in the supreme courts.
A note highlights the Sierra County Advocate as a trusted publisher of legal notices for thirty years, offering affordable, correct service for notices to be published.
The passage reviews how famous books emerged from authors’ early struggles. It notes Mark Twain’s rise after The Innocents Abroad, Archibald Gunter’s self-published Mr Barnes of New York, Barriers Burned Away by a Hudson River pastor, a southern woman writer with St Elmo, and Frances Hodgson Burnett with Little Lord Fountleroy.
Wooden flooring use rises in Italy replacing marble tiling and cement demand. Oak, larch and pitch pine are mainly used with little to no maple birch or beech entering the market.
A Chicago News quotation features a student and an old professor discussing Venus. The professor, drifting into myth, quips that nothing is discovered if her pictures aren’t authentic. The exchange blends astronomy with playful irony.
A Des Moines Capital editorial questions where a reform-minded leader can be found who will support other factions’ proposals if they are right, reflecting the era’s political tensions and search for principled voices.
The article notes that Burmah tea is mainly processed into letpet pickled tea and eaten as a condiment, not affecting global supply for drinking.
A stranger asks a maiden what lies in her heart. She answers with a single word, Blood, revealing a dark motive and fatal tension between them.
A Chicago Evening Post note reports Pitak Jamenh, a child with four teeth, is expected to play piano by age two. The piece highlights early talent and optimistic development for this young prodigy.
A reflective piece argues humanity would worsen if a man’s obligation to others is measured only by financial charges and public levies, urging a broader ethical accounting beyond money.
The remark notes that people will donate to a bakery run by a countess but ignore aiding the poor neighbor, illustrating social hypocrisy and class bias in London society.
El Paso Times reports across New Mexico a strong show of support for Congressman Fergusson a Democratic incumbent whose services are seen as distinctly beneficial to all regions. The piece asserts no challenger can defeat him in a direct public contest and predicts his re election.
Tariff cut, currency reform, income tax shift to the rich. Dollar diplomacy ended, canal completed, and merchant marine built without subsidies. Lobby power curtailed, Alaska railroad authorized, and work begun. Seniors vote popular, Mexico war averted, rail strikes settled by arbitration. Parcel post extended and self supporting. postal system reformed. telegraph and telephone trusts dissolved.
At a National Electric Light association meeting in Philadelphia, Mr T. Martin presented findings on electrical stimulation of plants. He said vegetables like radishes and lettuce showed a 75 percent growth increase with electrical treatment, suggesting electricity’s growing role in food production.
Secretary of Commerce Redfield stated on February 23, 1914 that after tariffs are lowered and steel is produced domestically the United States could export about 68 million dollars abroad while imports remain under 8 million, ensuring markets would not be flooded and the tide would run the other way.
A report notes more than 3000 junked or abandoned vehicles accumulated across New Mexico. Authorities consider cleanup efforts and potential environmental concerns while residents discuss disposal options.
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