18 May 1889
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Newspaper
Lincoln County Leader
Location
White Oaks, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1889
Page
1
Fragmentary ad copy lists several names and offerings including physicians and surgeons, postwar goods, and a broad range of items such as deluges trains and oils. Readable bits mention Geo B Barh asee and White Oak area.
Fragmentary entry references Silver and Gold, currency values, and a contract context. Mentions Copper and other metals with pricing hints and terms of a commercial or gentleman’s agreement. Includes scattered phrases about lodging, a Curizo Hotel, and contractors.
A new business has opened in the building on Avenue near the store corner selling alo es goode and related produce. Joun A Brown is listed among the parties involved in the venture.
A long column argues women are essential to progress, citing the Washington Monument and other public works. It defends women’s intellect and labor, contrasts with male authority, and celebrates women’s fundraising efforts and civic contributions. A correspondent from White Oaks relays impressions of local enterprise, optimism for future growth, and praise for townwomen in Carnival and community work.
Dear Mason reports a citizens meeting in Roswell planning a July Fourth celebration with music watermelons fireworks dancing foot races baseball and a picnic. The event invites White Oaks residents and others to join the county seat’s celebration and to learn how to replicate the town’s holiday spirit. Local notices mention Bond and Stewarts selling potatoes and wall paper samples from Ben Small of El Paso while Chas Eppy contracts Trotter to build cottages in Goldy this summer.
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