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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
1
The notice lists an attorney at law practicing in the Supreme Courts of Texas and a physician and surgeon. It places the office first door east of BR Lowe and mentions Outton and Lowe as points of reference.
Independent daily offering broad coverage with no party ties. Subscriptions 70 cents per month by mail in Albuquerque.
John Ruskin argues that simple human pursuits endure as true happiness not wealth or power. He asserts that reading, thinking, loving, praying, and daily labor sustain prosperity or adversity, and asserts people will never gain power beyond these core activities.
Mrs Williams widow of Rev Barauel Williams pastor of the Congregational church in Crippleatyle dies at 88 in the house where she was born and lived all her life. She rarely left home, not sleeping away from the dwelling more than six times in eighty years. The notice cites a long local residence and devotion to her home.
A visitor at the Brown household jokes that Colonel Brown is very literary. The negro maid confirms with a playful line, saying he merely edits things around his house in a humorous exchange cited by Woman's Home Companion.
The Paradisa fish and Indian fighting fish are nest builders. They construct nests among moss and scraps for their eggs. Males guard the young while females do not participate in parental care.
A terse guide urges authors to pick a clear angle and express it concisely. It warns editors may reject pieces with faulty meter while praising concise, pointed writing that hits the intended point.
Mrs Percollum jokes that she is his inspiration as Percollum, of the Daily Bread, turns her mixed metaphors into stories for pay. The playful exchange highlights their dynamic and wit.
A shopper in a butcher's shop mused that being dead is preferable to being out of fashion and asked for “a couple of pounds of alligator.” The piece then shifts to Japanese theater, noting a founder figure and the move toward real actresses, as male impersonation on stage faces change.
A compact reflection on labor and song, urging the worker to sing as he toils. The author claims music augments effort, makes fatigue less noticeable, and compares harmony to celestial motion, invoking Carlyle's style to praise steady industry and perseverance in work.
The excerpt shows Emerson debating self mastery and influence of inner impulses. It notes how aligning personal dominion with inner urges can lead to tension, misalignment, and strained relations with the inner self personified as a partner. The passage reflects on discipline, autonomy, and unity within self.
The Outlook assesses Germany after three years of war, noting territorial gains of Belgium Luxembourg Serbia northern France Lithuania Poland and Romania totaling about 204000 square miles. It cites losses of almost all colonies, over a million square miles, reduced shipping, and massive human and financial costs. It argues Germany has lost respect and faces universal hostility, with no clear path to recover gains or losses.
Washington September 1 The Navy renames twelve former German vessels to avoid Kaiser references. Names changed include Vaterland to Leviathan and Kaiser Wilhelm II to Agamemnon while George Washington President Grant and President Lincoln remain unchanged. Pocahontas becomes Allegheny and Huron becomes Cummins.
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