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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
4
The text mocks football, citing The Anatomie of Abuses published in 1583. It portrays the game as bloody and wandering, with violent scenes of players targeting opponents on various rough terrains. The fragment preserves the tone of condemnation and fear about physical harm in early football.
A reflective maxim urges that happiness comes from serving others not oneself. The text credits William George Jordan and extols daily acts to brighten others lives as the path to true happiness and noble living.
A young man laments an old grievance to an experienced mentor who counsels to forget the past. The elder observes that those who dwell on past mistakes rarely progress, and they miss chances to act on present opportunities.
A humorous exchange shows a justice of the peace proposing a return fine ticket for 9 75 to grant immunity from arrest on the way back. Jimpson accepts ruefully acknowledging the offer. The dialogue reflects a rural legal quip about reduced rates and escape from further trouble.
When Admiral Hawke was a boy his father gave him advice ending with I hope to live to see your captain A captain he replied if I did not think I should one day be an admiral I would not go to sea at all
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a conversation where a young woman questions a couple’s happiness with two husbands and the old ladiys response. The elder explains she avoided fuss and let each husband have his way at times acknowledging their belief they controlled outcomes.
A remark notes that party ballot emblems carry serious purpose and tradition, while jokes and humor fare on political cartoons are more popular for their cheerful tone. It suggests the public attacks policy with a light touch that still pursues underlying goals.
In the face of death Latcet argues science offers consolation, claiming that advances may one day erase the ravages of disease. He suggests death could become a quiet, painless phenomenon and even a welcome part of a peaceful life after a wearisome day.
Gallopin & Co of Geneva spent fifteen months constructing a pearl watch as large as a pea. The empty pearl weighs forty five grains and measures under half an inch in diameter. It can be worn on a ring or as a pendant and costs six thousand dollars.
A wife questions her husband’s whereabouts after sending him to a department store for a match. She reports he was last seen three days ago and locals recall seeing him near counter aisles in the store. The Washington Herald records the puzzled family during a tense shopping trip.
A concise reflection on courage steering success. It cites Herbert Kaufman noting many fail to seize opportunity due to fear of error and sneers. Bravery is required beyond mere intellect to persist when judgment errs and circumstances look discouraging.
The piece surveys how authors like Mark Twain and Frances Hodgson Burnett rose to fame through publishing deals and public reception. It notes publishers paying expenses to popularize works such as The Innocent Abroad and Live Lord Fauntleroy, while highlighting the influence of market forces, travel, and reader familiarity on an author’s ascent.
A police officer recalls the meanest crook he faced as a community grapples with graf corruption. The suspect built an iron clad protection system for his gang and then robbed the stash where the raid was planned.
Mr. Comrox notes his daughter’s accustomed luxuries while the hopeful fiancé pledges to share indulgences. He asserts he would not ask her to give up comforts for his sake and believes he could enjoy fine living too.
The poem notes a father who scolds every horse drawn carriage while driving a buggy, yet becomes wary and harsh toward all drivers when he switches to an automobile. His temper shifts from indulgence to aggression as the road changes.
A Life headline reports a burglar pressuring a householder who offers all he has in the house, replying with a stubborn vow. The exchange reveals a defrauding attempt and the thief’s crude response about making any profit.
A boyish essay attacks Oliver Cromwell calling him wicked and murderous. He claims Cromwell had a copper nose and that beneath it lies a supposedly religious soul, reflecting hearsay and satire in a Christian life publication.
Willing Panhander, Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia, encounters a drunken panhandler who asks for a dime. The archbishop gives the dime and urges him to walk the straight and narrow path. The panhandler responds with a boast about wanting to be a tightrope walker.
Cistern water can be sterilised by adding one tenth of a grain of hypochloride of lime to the gallon. This treatment does not insure the water for laundry and bathing purposes.
In the Atchison Globe a tale of little satisfaction unfolds as a mummy is blamed for the outcome of an endurance prize, prompting questions about fairness and competition.
A terse quotation by Froude proclaims insincerity as the most dangerous evil spirit at this hour, warning readers about moral danger and deceit in public life.
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