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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
4
N. J. Scott returned from Los Angeles where he sat in the new Ford Model A with the engine running though he could not hear or feel it. The gathering hosted by the branch manager drew over 250 dealers for a banquet and discussion.
Paul Fox, state sanitary engineer, says Lordsburg cannot crow about purity claims against Deming. His remarks suggest ongoing concerns about water quality and public health standards in the border region.
Chas. FE. Wilson is the painter and decorator for the new residences on High and Sixth streets. He has nearly finished the Allen home and is finalizing two additional houses opposite.
Ben Facts and Fingers recounts a quirky Arizona road-building saga led by Sam Fulton and aided by Governor Dillon as a six mile stretch from the state line to the Blue Book highway is assembled with local effort and tax funds. The piece notes pride, controversy, and travel impact amid faded political rancor.
George H. McConnell, a former war aviator who was shot down in France and invalided, has moved to the Lordsburg Vicinity seeking a grazing homestead. He praises the southwest climate saying he can finally breathe easily and feels healthier, after trials in Florida and other places. He plans to raise sheep and goats on the 640 acre tract and notes the favorable conditions he found in El Paso area.
Misses Mylar and Lowery were in El Paso last weekend. Mes Lang Franklin of Hatch hosted over Sunday for Miss Ima Fairly. A burglary at the Bonney office yielded only Porteus clothing and a pair of horn rimmed glasses. Christmas card orders urged despite the rush. Visitors include Mrs Marshall of Marion Indiana and Miss Kate Kelso Turner of Magnolia Arkansas visiting local families. Meteorological Station invoice arrives. more shipments daily.
Messrs. Pstes and Fox from U S and State health departments will address all high school students and parents on Monday night December 5 at the H S auditorium. Admission is free.
Manager Allen reveals that the feature play Golden Cocoon with Huntley Gordon and Helene Chadwick will run Thursday and Friday evenings next week searching for strong attendance.
Six new dining cars for the Overland Limited between Chicago and San Francisco will use electric dishwashing machines as standard equipment. Each car costs about 30000 dollars, carries 172 cups and saucers and 434 plates, and includes 837 pieces of silverware and 6000 linen pieces. The cars feature roller bearings, matching golden poppy decorations, and 31 chinaware varieties.
Important land case before the state land board in which Justice Pankey deputized the United States Commissioner to take testimony. Plaintiff was represented by Alvan N. White of Silver City and A. W. Morningstar. defendants by A. W. Pollard of Deming and J. S. Vaught of Albuquerque. Margaret Holt served as official court stenographer in her first case.
A fragment from Steins Current Events includes oddball odds and ends from Ben. Items mention Red Mule Mine ore shipments, Coastmay car, tourists in town, and a Steins Broadcasting Station program with full wave signal. Humorous bits about Thanksgiving songs, garb of ladies tourists, and comments on justice and politics appear with scattered dates and prices.
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