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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
3
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid serves ice cream at the post office building after noon for church benefit. Residents attend town, including W. G. Woermer, Bird, Mr. Morton, and Rev. J. E. McClean. News covers births, travels, fair talk, and a Baptist Ladies Aid visit by Mrs. Joiner with plans for Mission work and local gatherings.
Class No 3 of the Baptist Sunday School with Lunon friends enjoyed a pleasant evening Thursday at teacher Mrs J D Graham's home. Miss Dowie Baldwin read scripture to open the event. They played games, had refreshments, and reported a most pleasant time.
The Ft Worth led union service closed last Sunday with about fifty converts reported. Affected members include John Boyd Tom Ancell Mrs Jewel Ancel Henry Ancell and others named from multiple churches such as San Boyd Presbyterian Methodist Cubbie Wood and Baptist groups. Several prospects will join later.
Property activity in Lovington grows with buyers from the country and nearby towns. Many have purchased land and blocks, and more sales are expected before the fall term begins in September.
The postmaster reports a favorable reply to the Levington rural route application from Levington north. With a ten mile route addition, totaling fifty miles, the plan is nearly assured and would greatly assist residents and Lovington.
The note promotes Dad's Lad Stand offerings at Star Drug Co with sweets and nuts and popcorn for sale. It invites customers to visit, mentions 30 day terms beginning August 1, and asks for accounts to be settled at the start of each month.
A readable OCR shows candidates and office holders in Artesia and nearby areas. Names listed include M P Skeen for state senate and P S Eaves Levington representing New Mexico, with Carl B Livingston and others serving county and city roles such as county clerk AR O Quinn assessor Roy S Waller treasurer Whit Wright superintendent A Poore surveyor B A Nymeyer probate judge W B Robinson and district commissioners L A Swigart C E Mann and W T Matkins.
Notice to all debtors of Lovington Hardware Co to call and settle or arrange payment on large balances due. Also promotion offering 10 percent off on refrigerators and water coolers. Signed Lovington Hardware Co.
Old soldiers and families of both the gray and the blue invited to reunion during the annual barbecue in Lovington on August 23rd. The event continues August 24 25 26 with a time for old soldiers to meet and share. A L Steele Adjt T P Bingham Com
We appreciate your trade and offer a thirty day basis to accommodate you. You can buy patent medicines as cheap as in Kansas City and prescriptions are filled promptly at reasonable prices. We expect payment the first of each month. Yours for business Lovington Pharmacy.
The land office in Lovington announces a notice of intention to make a three year proof to establish a land claim for a described parcel. Claimant witnesses include Samuel J. Posey Thomas W. Curtis and others from Pearl and Lovington New Mexico. Official verification by the Commissioner in his Lovington office is dated August 29.
The fragmentary text shows a headline style item referencing a medical or OTC product with unclear details. Entities are not fully readable, but the readable portion suggests a commerce or style note. This summary preserves the limited readable facts while noting the lack of clear detail.
Fragmented OCR reads like a stray note with names and partial phrases. Mentions Roswell New York and a potential hair cut line. No clear events, dates, or structured facts emerge from the unreadable snippet.
Notice is given that James M. Moreman of Midway NOM, who on Ying Zo, WT!) msde Hd RO Serial Niu. a2 al . fi Fetrion 22: Two, ELS. Seb ON 352 phas teil ee tice of intention to make final three year proof to establish claim to the land above a hog before Dita Hibhete 7. So Commissioner in Plainview NLM Aug. 15 Ile. Claimant names 23 witnesses at Spears Williams At. Anderson, Teddie K. Boyd, all of Milway Ni M. Emmett Patton Peogister, July 4, Aur.i, Clement Hennington, Jn
The Department of the Exterior announces land selections filed by the State of New Mexico under federal acts approved in 1908 and 1910. Parcels include 320 acres in Twps 21-8 and 26-6 N M P Mer, 826 acres in Twp 26-5 R 88-8, and 320 acres in Twp 168 R 34. Protests may be filed during publication or before final certificate. Emmett Patton, Register.
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