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Newspaper
The Clayton Enterprise
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
3
A Civil War captain recounts the youth Johnny Bates, 16, who trembled before his first battle yet rallied to redeem himself. In a night alert he is calmed, punished for fear, and later charges the enemy, raising the flag atop the earthworks to symbolize victory.
The prettiest hand in the world belongs to Marie de Castellane a Paris beauty from the French noble family She lost her crest years ago and appeared on stage under another name in this report on aristocratic notoriety and fashion.
Wilkes Barre, Pa. Judge Trexler of Allentown affirmed a mother's right to spank her daughter Minnie Klotz had asked the court to appoint a guardian after the spanking for keeping company with young men. The petition was dismissed.
In the usual season of lake navigation many freight steamers travel a mileage equal to 16 percent of the distance from the earth to the moon, illustrating grand maritime movement on inland waters.
Private Abe Goldstein of the Sixth A C describes a Georgia regiment at Gettysburg during Pickett's Charge. A shell fragment from Round Tops tore off a sergeant's right ear as the unit sought cover. The wounded man recalled a cyclone like sensation, then prepared for the next charge.
A circular on pie fillings and methods lists excellent fruit pies including grape and elderberry, huckleberry, peach, apple, and plum. It provides crust lining tips, sugaring, nutmeg or cinnamon notes, top crusts, and baking times for each variety as described in The Delineator.
A Farm and Home contributor recalls restructuring a dry sunny yard into thriving beds. Verbenas fill the largest bed while nasturtiums endure the driest, petunias brighten a sunlit section, and sweet alyssum mignonette and rose geraniums flourish in shade. Plans include adding sweet peas as frost ends. Also a muffin recipe uses corn muffins with cornmeal and buttermilk.
Four ounces veal steak chopped fine with salt pork three crackers eggs and sage. Pepper salt butter and milk mix well. Top with bits of butter and grated bread. Bake two hours in a slow oven.
A cook notes that using a thin knitting needle to test vegetables avoids leaving marks, offering a cleaner method than forking. The tip highlights a subtle kitchen technique for checking doneness without damaging produce.
Rainfall preserves balance as rivers return water to the sea while evaporation drains oceans. Direct rain into the sea helps maintain equilibrium, ensuring only a small net loss of water annually.
A Westerner wrote to the late Mayor Prince planning a Boston visit and asking for a good stopover. The mayor replied with a playful line about stopping “just before the at.”
L. Dazed with pain for six years after exposure to cold, Gorham of 616 East 4th St Olympia Washington reports relief after one week on Dean's Kidney Pills. He notes urine became clear and regular and back soreness decreased with use. Six boxes completed to ensure cure. Sold by dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
An old Pennsylvania Dutch belief ties mole placements to fate and character. Right side upper lip or forehead moles bring luck and fame for men and gifts from the dead for women, while left side foreheads predict prison terms or exile. The piece notes widespread belief in mole divination.
The passage counsels true rest as a personal calm retreat from bustle. It contrasts rushing for trains and crowds with choosing a quiet, restful place. It argues that overindulgence and excitement hinder rest and urges finding a rhythm that suits the individual and following it.
A doctor reports relief in fifteen pediatric constipation cases using Grape-Nuts, praising natural bowel movement support and energy from the cereal. He notes benefits to digestion and teeth through chewing firm food, urging readers to read The Road to Wellville for guidance.
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