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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1916
Page
3
Readers are invited to a post meridiem event featuring elaborate millinery and dress displays. The prose describes velvet crowns, gold and silver lace, jeweled hats, and intricate decorations as demonstrations of season style amid observational scrutiny.
The article notes January sales of white cotton goods and kitchen aprons as household needs rise. It highlights a cotton crepe apron with back fastening, blue color, white braid trim, and minimal ironing, plus designs with elbow sleeves, large bibs, pockets, and contrasting flat bands, reflecting market quality gains.
The government censor on the Joint Committee on Printing reviews a new congressional directory noting many biographies are brief and omit earlier claims. It cites entries for Lindbergh, Lane, Thompson, Little, Hull, McLemore and others, highlighting softened or missing self-promoting details and minimal personal history.
The Bureau of Fisheries urges using the goosefish for food, publishing ten recipes to improve its reputation. Fishermen discard millions of pounds yearly despite its nutrition comparable to cod, due to the fish’s unsightly appearance and large head. The species thrives along the Atlantic coast, from the Carolinas, often netted with other fish.
In the Department of Commerce building, over a score of employees meet in one room to study Spanish for a half hour at 4:35 PM on two afternoons each week. On two other afternoons they gather to study Russian, continuing the language program in the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce.
Article details Dr Edward Ewing Pratt leading language lessons for bureau employees as part of welfare work to aid commerce with Latin America and Russia. It describes practical aims, potential promotions for Spanish readers, and broader plans for a large athletic paradise with stadium seating, pools, courts, and public space.
W. W. Risdon of Albuquerque visits the city for business and calling on old friends. J. D. Archuleta of Reams Canon visits on business. Mr and Mrs J M Williams of Zuni travel to the city this week for trading and supplies. Marshal Dunham of Winslow arrives Thursday regarding Brakeman Wilson's release and pending assault hearing. L. M. Shipley of Winslow visits on company business. Teddy Rosenthal son of Mr and Mrs James is seriously ill with appendicitis after an operation. his condition was critical for days. Mr Peterson and family travel to Iowa for a holiday visit. Mr Labodi of San Diego will fill in at Peterson's absence. New Years service held at Catholic church with Thanksgiving and praise for past year. Mass held at 10 o'clock for New Years day.
A Philadelphia girl known for her fondness for cats spots a coal black kitten on a porch. She names the tiny animal Allies after attempting to pronounce the full noble line George Albert Nicholas Peter Victor Emmanuel Joffre, declaring Allies is its short name.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin relief with a free sample offer by mail from Boston. The page also recounts a local football match where two rival clubs ended in a free fight after a goal apiece, with players injured and a spectator quip about continuing the game. Additional items advertise eye remedies and a liver pill, plus a gelatin dessert and canned fruit specials.
Mr Pipwillow contemplates his cat Kitty's future as a playful neighbor cat troubles escalate. Mrs Pipwillow observes the garden scene then returns to the drug store for remedies and a bottle with a red label. The cat purrs as milk and training jokes fly between neighbors.
A cryptic exchange discusses a paradox brought into the family and a cook claimed from an intelligence office, hinting at hidden motives and unclear loyalties within a domestic scene.
A compact reflection on youth ambition and the promise of future deeds. The line contrasts youthful boldness with past age limits, suggesting plans and energy to explore new paths.
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