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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
1
Attorney Elfego Baca of Alruqu Mex will appear before the Bernallo Valencia Lacorre and Sier ra counties court on a mining proposition in New Mexico. The filing lists Dedrood Goll, Silver and Coppe as associated parties.
The piece discusses the shift from male performers to real actresses on the Japanese stage, noting the onagata’s historic role and predicting an end to the custom. It reflects on work, wear, and singing as crucial talents, citing Carlyle and Emerson to frame ideas of self-control and shared aims.
In a Harper’s Weekly caricature, Rastus explains to Mis tah Smithers that his marriage is temporarily postponed because “de pride” ran off with a “wuthless niggah Tham Jonsing, pub.” The scene mocks racial stereotypes through dialect and humor.
A reflective note quotes Dilon Thornycroft Fowler on how breakfast with others reveals genuine kindness, while dinner encounters feel masked by social shells. The cheerful Breakfasters mood contrasts with guarded dinners, suggesting warmth in early morning gatherings.
A Young Doctor in Honolulu writes that stricter state boards are needed. He notes that patients are discharged after about two weeks, with some improving and most worse, while few die. He praises the doctors' powers of substance.
A brief cartoonish exchange quotes Owens defending wealth and its impact on his simple habits while a Boston Transcript observer notes the dialogue about inheriting money and settling a bill.
A livery stable father recalls his youth and romance, admitting he was foolish in love. His wife would confirm his earlier silliness, saying she nearly split from him in disgust but stayed.
A reflective piece by Joseph Johnson on reforming conduct in youth and the lasting impact on age. It discusses controlling habits, the reformer’s task, and shifts in social custom including expressions of affection and personal admiration across generations.
A fragmentary scene shows a tense family dinner with a father commanding a child to eat in silence. The overheard dialogue conveys strain and a rigid family dynamic during mealtime. The unusual phrasing hints at mistrust or rebellion within the household.
A court proceeding in England featured a witness remark misheard by the clerk who assumed she meant mentally deficient. The exchange, tied to the phrase what the Meert, reflects language use in the courtroom and the witness’s husband’s role amid the mental division context.
An early mining site at Romero cut unearthed 37 human skeletons believed buried in a single grave. Some locals theorize slaves exhausted by Spanish mining wore out and discarded there, linking finds to historic battles with Indians and the 1804 Santa Rita operation later managed by Don Juan Unis after Don Francisco Elguea’s initial lease.
The United States Forest Service reports wooden footgear may gain vogue in the United States. Shoes cost 60 to 75 cents per pair and last two years, suited for work in cold or wet places like tanneries breweries or livery stables. In New Mexico a year hence a key election looms with Harvey B Fergusson likely to win a congress seat.
Thomas M Corcoran a Thirteenth cavalry officer from Massachusetts died by his own hand at Columbus New Mexico last Saturday He had been appointed to the military academy from Massachusetts in July 1886.
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