This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
2
A column of zany vignettes and wry lines covering manners boozy talk and travel. The writer riffs on slang aging wives jokes about golf and rail fare while naming locals like Harold Wimpy Winslow and Mae West.
A visitor notes a miniature orange painted turtle labeled Mae West on Nellie Swar yvart’s gift, observed in the Roy Hotel lobby. The writer mentions Bil Townsend’s lack of space on a Lincoln phaeton and a prized western-scene painting above Eagle Drug Store’s fountain depicting a pioneer with a calf in a wagon.
A stream of social commentary covers horses, riders, and dances in Lordsburg with mentions of Ernest Short’s saddle preferences and Betty Betsy Smith comparisons. The column notes visitors from Camp Welcome Rodeo, families from Deming, Douglas, and Bisbee, plus travel to NMMI graduation and Phoenix for Champlain trips.
A stream of local commentary traces attitudes on government, religion, and morality, interwoven with brief vignettes about town life. Mentions Miss Pearl Ward of Deming, Tom Cox of Separ planning a well, and Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Salkeld visiting Anaheim, with Sanders couple returning from a California honeymoon.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.