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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
1
A London Globe excerpt notes a cheap dish as a hunter’s stew made from readily obtained ingredients. It contrasts a scientist who eradicates measles with a boy who prefers being an interesting invalid to avoid going to school.
The fox terrier belonging to L N Hanley won a leenke tag for killing 100 rats, after the dog had killed 80 in two weeks. The prize was offered by a Carlisle Advocate council member. A separate note contrasts pity between a girl with a steady beau and one left alone at night.
A terse warning suggests tying a dozen tiny bells to poison bottles. Each time a bottle is brought inside, attach a bell to the neck so the bell’s chime serves as a warning. The policy implies constant vigilance in preventing accidental exposure.
A humorous note from the Houston Post about saving money and imagining a special coat for a dog. The piece fondly muses on future wealth and treating a pet as an indulgence.
Whimsical snippets recount a diner finding beef by shifting a potato, a Humane Burglare destroying traps in Paris and scrawling a message to be kind to animals, a Mexican in Herington told he had no goat or dog, and a witty exchange about mourning black attire and a second husband.
A New York Globe item notes a humorously bold exchange between a speeding motorist and an officer. The piece plays on fashion, hats, and light crime headlines as a flippant roundup of city quirks.
State College at Socorro begins its twenty fourth year with strong opening attendance. President George E Ladd outlined plans to build up the college and keep education costs lower than eastern institutions. Kenneth B Ogilvie was elected student body president and Richard H Buvens yell leader. Athletic officers include J Cuy Hamilton president and Uil Lane vice president. New arrivals Guillermo Morales and Alfredo Romero arrive from Caracas to study agriculture.
Aviation stuntman Roy N. Francis and the California ace known as Sky-High will perform at the state fair next month in Irving. Francis will fly a mile-a-minute aeroplane and drop Irving from 4 000 feet, a feat tied to sensational crowd responses and past deadly attempts.
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