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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
3
Local notices report new hires and movements including Recerxy Wor Nets and Miss Weirline in town, Fr M Kindel returning with a windmill, and Miss Ethel Yadon and Miss Ruby Hart traveling to Roswell and Las Vegas NM for Normal schools. Visitors include Major Reujac and W M Den, while Lovington teams plan games at Seminole and Plainview.
W A Stranger real estate dealer from Abilene reports considerable excitement in the oil business at Abilene. A well four miles south of town yields 25 barrels per day. He notes big rains and the wind blew the large derrick down at that well.
Old soldiers of Joe Wheeler Camp U C V No 1807 met in Lovington on June 7 1916 with a quorum present. They set the second Thursday in August for the reunion and instructed the Adjutant to invite all old soldiers and to secure speakers. A reunion committee was named including G M MacGonigall C H Gowan and A L Steele.
Retailers urge quick action for July Fourth deals as limited stock hits shelves. Shoppers are warned sizes and quantities are constrained so early purchase is advised to secure preferred items.
Wesley McCallister has started work on a navy garage south of the First Territorial Bank. The planned OO X140 foot structure will be a credit to town once completed. The note ends with a customary town improvement sentiment.
Alice M. Bareh of Staubre New Mexico filed for final three year proof to claim land described as NW L4 N4 8W t SWL4 SWI 4 NWI 4 NEI 4 Sec 14 Two 18 RL SZ IN. Hearings set before No 4 Hibbetts U S Commissioner Plainview New Mexico on June 20 1916. Witnesses: Orville C Stanbro John W Bordeaux Gen Sutton James Ed Chappell all of Stanbro NM Emmett Patten Repister May 19 June 16
Joe Miller and Dickson open a garage barber shop and shoe shop at Knowles New Mexico. Ads promote Dad selling nuts and popcorn, piglets four weeks old, and livestock including Herefords. Piano for sale and other goods listed by local dealers A C Weyman C Ellis Kevington New Mexico.
A feature on Helen Holmes praised for fearlessness as she stars in the Kalem railroad epic The Girl and the Game. It notes her desert years near Death Valley with her brother and miners, her early modeling, and her collaboration with director J P McGowan to create a dramatic fifteen chapter film full of daring railroad stunts.
Public notice from the land office in Plainview discusses the intention to establish plans to the band above Geren Ded before NOL Hibbete 2. Com rm colonel in dt ofiee at Plainview witnesses include Oscar W. Styvder Thomas Milley Thomas Wo Dowitt Barry L. Vargus all of Plainview Emmett Patton Register dated June 9 July 7.
At home or near cake and bread shops, Little Jack Richbourg suffered a broken arm after falling from a wind mill he was playing on. The incident was reported as a local mishap involving a child and a wind mill.
Mr Carrie Garett placed an order for lumber and materials to construct a residence. EM Caudill served as clerk at Lovington Mercantile for several days this week.
An OCR fragment lists names and phrases unclear in meaning. No coherent event or details emerge to confirm a date place or outcome.
Notice from the Land Office at Ruswell dated Nov 17 1916 announces that Orvi e Stanbro of Stanbro NM filed for final proof for a land lot in section 35 township 148 range with witnesses William T Littd Jimes W Bristoe Ben Sutton Luther C Sihiebéal in Plainview NM. The claim is to be established before N J Wibbets US Commissioner by June 27 1946.
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