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Newspaper

Sierra County Advocate

Location

Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1913

Page

4

Begear's Luggage Arrest Details Stolen Goods

Bridget Plasigan described as a poor lone Irish widow woman was arrested for being at Welle with a mixed assortment of items including tea sugar beefsteak bacon bread cheese onions pipes tobacco snuff and biscuits.

Bridget Plasigan Welle London Evening Standard

The Man That Counts Quote from Theodore Roosevelt

A compact Roosevelt quotation on heroism and true worth. It contrasts flashy ambitions with steady, daily duty and the value of actual deeds over intentions.

Browning Temporarily Forgotten in Club Parlor

A fragmentary dialogue centers on a Boston club scene where readers discuss Browning and poetry. The characters Professor Anderdon and Child of the House briefly engage before the club ends with a sudden interruption, leaving the moment suspended.

Browning Professor Anderdon Boston John L Puck

Local Pride in Farm Trade Questioning Distant Deals

Farmer Corns tessel defiantly argues that local pride keeps money in the township as he dismisses the idea of investing away from home. He praises residents as smart enough to not miss real bargains and keeps trade among locals.

Corn ‘Tossel

Editor Seeks Revenge After Courtship Ends in Marriage

A provincial editor, who courted a woman of uncertain age but ample means, is cut out when a neighboring town gentleman marries her. He then pens a harsh account of her wedding, titled Another Did Resident Gone, in a bid for retaliation.

Increase in Italy for Wooden Flooring Replaces Marble Demand

Wooden flooring use rises in Italy replacing previous demand for marble and cement. Oak, sweet and pitch pine are mainly used while maple, birch and beech remain scarce in the market.

Italy

Not to Speak Of Venus Picture Authenticity Discussion

A student asks if anything has been found on Venus and an old professor replies with a mythic riff about authentic pictures from Chicago News, illustrating a faded memory and a cryptic journalism cue.

Venus Chicago News

Man of the Hour Calls for Reformers in Debate

The Des Moines Capital quotes a speaker asking where the right man is to lead reform, insisting the country needs a figure willing to stand for universal reform beyond factional lines. The piece frames a national call for principled leadership amid political debate.

Des Moines

Tea to Eaten Grown in Purmahta Condiment

The tea grown in Purmahta is almost entirely made into pickled tea used as a condiment. It does not affect the global supply of tea for drinking.

Purmahta

What Was in Her Heart

A dramatic line frames a terse exchange where a knight asks a maiden what is in her heart and she answers with a single word, Blood, revealing a dark motive or danger behind the romance.

Early at the Ivories

James KE Zitek, aged three months, has four teeth and may play piano by age two. Reported by the Chicago Evening Post.

James KE. Zitek Chicago Evening Post

Debt Beyond Tax Rates Cited as Human Measure

A philosophical remark contends that a man's debt to humanity cannot be measured purely by rates and taxes, warning it would be a dire day for humanity if social obligation were reduced to financial figures.

English Snobbery and Charity in a London Note

A London Mail comment laments rich readers donating to distant causes while neglecting neighbors in need. It contrasts a generous outsider impulse with local poverty and urges practical relief for the immediate community.

London Mail

Roadside Signs and Busy Schedules Highlight Local Debate

Fragmented notes describe road signs and a crowded agenda as residents discuss a state issue. Mentions of signs, painting, and attendance reflect local planning and civic engagement in unclear context.

Actress wear change threatens stage customs

The passage discusses the shift from using male performers in women's roles to real female actresses. It notes the historic practice and suggests the move toward genuine female attire and presentation on stage, signaling a modernization of traditional gender performance.

J Hess

Carlyle Quotation on Labor and Harmony

A reflective note cites Carlyle saying a worker’s vocation equals the best among peers and endures longer. It suggests music inspires steady effort and even celestial bodies harmonize as they move.

Our Own Business and Safe Relations

A paraphrased reflection on personal limits and mutual harmony with a neighbor. The speaker notes that when self control fails and he tries to direct the neighbor, honesty suffers and false relations arise, attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Ralph Weldo Emereoy

Bride Runs Off In Temporary Postponement Tale

A humorous Harper's Weekly vignette depicts Smithers learning the wedding is delayed as the bride elopes with a blacksmith named Tham Jonning. Rastus explains the postponement while the groom reflects on the unexpected turn of events.

Rastus Smithers

Cheerful Breakfasters in Social Circles

Quote from Ellen Thornycroft Fowler reflects on social niceties and genuine acquaintance versus dinner companions. The author critiques the superficial buske of artificiality and values authentic breakfast conversations.

Ellen Thornycroft Fowler

We Favor Stricter State Boards

A young Honolulu doctor argues for tougher state boards while noting patients are discharged in about two weeks. He says some improve, most worsen, and few die, but acknowledges patients show strong resistance.

Honolulu

Inherited Wealth Quells Claims at Talk by Owens

A Boston Transcript excerpt shows Tallor challenging Owens about a supposed inheritance while Owens defends wealth without altering his simple habits. The dialogue frames money as a test of character and social expectations.

Tallor Owens Boston Transcript

Wife Remembers Silly Young Love in Old Talk

A light reminiscence notes how husbands once seemed wiser in love, yet reality proves otherwise as wives recall youthful folly and near heartbreak rather than steady judgment.

Reformation Ideals and Youth Guidance

A reflective meditation on reforming youth and directing life toward a constructive path. The piece argues reformers aim to improve old and young alike, seeing promise in steady guidance and disciplined living.

Not Hers Admonition: old adoration trends fade

A dated editorial voice mocks coded compliments about appearance, noting that praising a woman's hair or complexion is no longer required as polite behavior shifts with changing social norms. It reflects a sentimental social commentary on evolving gender expectations.

Difficult Dinner Dispute Captured In Exchange

A table scene shows Willie demanding pudding while rejecting old meat. The father sternly orders him to keep quiet and finish his dinner. The brief exchange highlights family tension over meals.

Willie

What She Meant In Court Hearing

A woman witness in an English court appeared to say my husband is a mental division the clerk assumed she meant mentally deficient.

A Misanthrope on Goodness and Wellness

A Franklin quote notes no man is wholly bad and secretly respects virtue. The piece juxtaposes misanthropy with health and favorable conditions, arguing that genuine happiness requires more than comfort and luck.

Benjamin Franklin

Morally Speaking Distorts Names in Washington Star

A fragment notes confusion over identifying a source in the Washington Star, stating the person commonly called the man higher up is, in reality, the one lower down, suggesting misattribution and mix up in the reporting.

Washington Siar

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