25 May 1889
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Newspaper
Lincoln County Leader
Location
White Oaks, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1889
Page
1
A damaged note describes a brick structure hotel offering fresh oysters, poultry, groceries, and other supplies. It mentions service, delivery, and farm products with orders to be left at the express office. Names are partially legible with archaic spellings and unclear dates.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and items in a disjointed way with no clear event, date or place. The readable parts include references to people and odd terms, lacking coherent context or outcome to summarize as a news item.
Fragmentary OCR shows a mixed notice mentioning drugs and medicines retail, purveyor of wines for medicinal use, land and registry terms, declaratory action, and residency proof. Names appear garbled. a probate or land suit and practice notice are implied with references to a register and contract.
A long reflection on Decoration Day honoring Union veterans contrasts reverence for fallen soldiers with warnings against honoring Confederates. The piece condemns reconciliation rhetoric that ignores the Starry Banner and stresses loyalty to the Union, while noting political divisions and the upcoming immigration bureau appointment. It references Gov. Parker and commemorates Union sacrifice amid Civil War memories and national unity.
A Maun x Div Tiara dated March 30 1889 published in a White Oaks paper contains a heated exchange directed at A J Wass. It accuses him of attempting to dictate medical practice and defends professional integrity while denouncing personal attacks. The piece also references local elections and a newspaper advertisement.
Town Hall programme begins at 7 o clock on Thursday May 30 1884 with prayers by Rev Thomas and an address by Frank TH Richmond followed by an oration by Rev N W Lane. Military formation and parade precede grave diversions at the cemetery with Grand Army participation invited. Next Sabbath the Go A. R. and W. R. attend a memorial sermon with services at 8:30. Henry Ward Beecher sermon excerpt urged cheer courage and Christian duty.
An open letter from New Mexico's Historical Society urges residents to fund the purchase of a major collection by L. Lest Cole esq. The collection, valued at 1,500 earlier but now offered for 1, and the appeal asks New Mexicans to become life members to prevent artifacts from leaving the territory. The note also mentions church benediction during centennial exercises in New York.
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