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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1924
Page
2
The speaker extols New Mexico's sky mountains and red earth claiming true understanding of America comes only from living there The passage emphasizes the land as heaven and the ideal place for men and children across the earth The fragmentary text contrasts firsthand experience with secondhand knowledge
A reflective prose piece urges Americans to feel deeper gratitude for national advantages. It extols housing, transportation, communications, education, and industry while criticizing cynics. A humorous ending contrasts a man and his deaf wife with a flat tire scene.
A historic pageant features Father Time guiding a Christmas dream through scenes with the Mother and children, the Christmas Fairy, Santa Goodfellow, fairies of love and joy, and children from France England Belgium Italy America as gifts are shared. A large cast lists named performers, fairies, and groups like Snow Birds and The Dolls, with numerous participants and roles.
December 1 1924 Hidalgo County Board of Commissioners meets in Lordsburg New Mexico with members J I Owney C F Houlihan M M Maloney and clerk Reynolds. Bills are approved including salaries telephones printing and water and road fund expenses. An election is proclaimed for January 12 1925 to elect a Justice of the Peace and a Constable in each precinct with designated polling places and judges. Officers and teachers for the Christian Bible School are listed.
El Paso Herald reports farmer G D Hatfield on five acres of cotton in Mimbres valley yielded 2740 pounds per acre, enough to expect about ten bales from the same area. He planted 100 acres this year and ginned 72 bales. plans to double next season as the valley nears agricultural growth with outside investors and six Bohemian families from Texas to occupy local ranches.
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