New Mexico State News Highlights and Local Events
Recurring items from Springer to Roswell and Gallup cover regional events, roads funding, fires, licenses, and notable appointments. Highlights include new Indian agent at Shiprock, paving in Silver City, Bandelier monument proclamation, and a Villa raid incident at Columbus with operator Mrs Parks aiding calls for help.
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Gallup
Santa Rosa High School
Clarence J. Roberts
Silver City
Bullard
Broadway
Ht. F. Coggeshall
Shiprock
W. T. Shelton
San Juan
G. &. Parks
Columbus Aas
Columbus Courier
No Common Car Wife Exchanges Barbed Lines
Dialogue presents a sharp clash as a wife accuses her husband of brute behavior while he defensively thanks her for elevating him to a “thoroughbred class” in their contentious exchange.
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Brute
Danderine promises dandruff relief and hair regrowth
An advertisement claims Danderine quickly removes dandruff and stops hair loss within ten minutes. It promises new, fine hair within weeks and describes the product as adding luster, softness, and fullness to dull or damaged hair with a 25 cent bottle available at stores.
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Knowlton
Adv
Jonah complains about buying at the bottom with no sale items
Jonah laments that there is nothing for sale despite repeated advice to buy at the bottom. He voices frustration over a lack of available goods in the market, highlighting agap between guidance and reality.
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Jonah
Marine Eye Remedy Co Promotes Youthful Look After Movies
Chicago based Marine Eye Remedy Company markets Eye Book to teach eye care after film viewing. Ad claims tired eyes age appearance and urges readers to request the booklet without revealing their age.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
It Can’t Reach the Sausage Says Humorous Boarder
A humorous boarder jokes that IT cannot reach the sausage and advises whistling to it, creating a light moment in the text.
Castoria Safety Promoted Amid Quack Nonsense
The notice warns mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature of Claimas in use for over 30 years and notes false claims. It mentions children crying for Fletcher's Castoria. It also reports a sensational claim about Sumatra natives making rhinoceros horn cups as cures for poison.
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Fletcher
Sumatra
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Promises Soothing Baby Relief
An old advertisement advises bathing with hot water and Cuticura Soap, then gently anointing irritation with Cuticura Ointment. It claims super creaming emollients bring restful sleep and ease for tired mothers, offering free samples by mail from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. The ad concludes with a social aside about wealth and children's selfishness.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Grim Prophecy on an Egg from McKees Rocks Hen
A white Leghorn owned by James Francis in McKees Rocks laid an egg bearing the prophecy The end of time 1916 in embossed letters of dead white on a pale shell The Philadelphia Record and Pittsburgh Dispatch note readers' fascination with the mystery and debate over how the message appeared to be formed
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James Francis
McKees Rocks
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Philadelphia Record
Freckles Treatment Promises Quick Clear Skin
A vintage advert claims that a double strength ointment applied twice daily can erase freckles, noting most users need only one ounce for clear skin. The ad guarantees a money back promise if freckle removal fails.
Philanthropist Encourages Self Help Amid Caution
A practical philanthropist urges self help when possible. A shabby visitor recalls trouble from a prior attempt. He says he spent years in durance vile after he helped himself to another man’s cash register.
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Durance Vile
Western Magazine Donates for Reader Subscriptions Drive
The Denver based Gay Money Dock offers a large circulation campaign for Western Magazine seeking new subscribers. The eightteen year old publication features adventures ranch life and letters and promises six full years for one dollar.
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Denver
Thomsteads
Dei
Thie Pawer
Recky Bountain
Bison Ol
Colorado
Adv
Fashions Set by Soldiers in Ancient War and Current Trenches
The Baltimore Sun notes Alexander the Great ordered his troops to shave to prevent enemies grasping facial hair. It suggests modern soldiers in Europe grow beards for protection against cold, as a wartime necessity, likely reviving beard traditions.
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Alexander the Great
Baltimore Sun
Asia
Alexander
Europe
The Philosopher Knicker Outdoor Work
A fragment notes contrasts between outdoor work and idle rest. It suggests outdoor labor as healthier while idle time appears linked to weariness and malaise. The lines imply a social or moral judgment on productive activity versus leisure.
Clean the Blood Anuric and Discovery advertised by Dr Pierce
The advertisement promotes Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery a vegetable tonic to purify blood and improve skin conditions while claiming Anuric removes uric acid to relieve backache frequent urination and gout Readers are urged to buy a 60 cent Anuric package or send 10 cents for a trial pack
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce's Hospital
Explaining Himself in a Candid Conversation
A witty exchange on taste and perspective follows as characters discuss skirts and viewpoints. The dialogue shifts to domestic life with mentions of fashion plates, cookbooks, and biscuit making.
New Mexico Crop Report Stocks and Prices March 1
Department of Agriculture releases New Mexico crop data with farm stocks for wheat corn oats and barley on March 1. Wheat on farms 325000 bushels with $1.08 price. corn 682000 bushels at 91 cents. merchantable corn 85 percent. oats 518000 bushels at 55 cents. barley 40000 bushels at 56 cents.
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Union Nova Service
Santa Fé
New Mexico
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
El Paso Chosen by Cattlemen for 1917 Convention
Abner Wilson of Clifton Aris was chosen president and William Ammonett of El Paso secretary at the Panhandle and Southwestern Stockmen's Association final session. El Paso selected for the 1917 convention. Officers include Thomas Love El Paso first vice president Thomas F. Moody Panhandle second VP John Wyatt El Paso treasurer. Executive committee members named J F Primm El Paso R L Johnson Wilcox Ariz Brite Brayley Las Vegas NM A V McQuidy Canadian Tex. Eight thousand dollars raised to cover a 2000 dollar deficit and provide surplus for activities.
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Albuquerque
Abner Wilson
Clifton
Aris
William Ammonett
el Paso
Panhandle & Southwestern Stockmen's Association
Thomas Love
Thomas F. Moody
Panhandle
John Wyatt
J. F Primm
R. L. Johnson
Wilcox
Mil ler Victim of Villa Raid Identified in New Mexico
Albuquerque reports Charles DeWitt Miller, once territorial engineer and longtime U S land office employee, among Villa raid victims. His charred body was found in the Comercial Hotel ruins in Columbus, N M, after years living in Tularosa. He likely visited Columbus on land office business when he died.
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Albuquerque
Charles DeWitt Miller
Columbus
N. M
Comercial Hotel
New Mexico
Tularosa
United States Land Office
Death of Judge James M. Dye Roswell at 52
The Santa Fe News reports the passing of Judge James M. Dye in Roswell after a long battle with asthma. Dye, a prominent attorney, was a Democratic candidate for the Supreme Bench in the last election. He died at age 52.
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Santa Fé
Roswell
James M. Dye
Supreme Bench
Dye
Prairie Fire Wipes Out Homes Across New Mexico
Prairie fires north of Nara Visa and between Melrose and Clovis burned thousands of acres of fine range and many winter feed stacks. Several homesteaders lost homes while Dalhart Texas aided the large blaze with a special train. The fire stretched over forty miles and caused heavy losses to ranchers and small settlers.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Nara Visa
Quay County
Melrose
Clovis
Curryounty
Dalhart
Tex
New Mexico Republican Convention Set in Albuquerque April 25
Santa Fé report that the Republican State Convention to choose delegates to the National Convention will meet in Albuquerque on April 25. The state office nominating convention will be held in Santa Fé on a date fixed at the April 25 gathering. Representation is based on the last election vote for B C Hernandez for Congressman at large, yielding 265 delegates.
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Gold Bell Mining Company
State Corporation Commission
Sita
Roswell
Roswell Cemetery
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Fritz Muller
James Adams French
Obar
Quay County
Bandelier Nationa Monument
Registe Dey Cdo
United States Land Office
Santa Fe
McDonald
Secretary of War
Washington
National Guard of
Ada Brown
Raton
George Woodhouse
Colfax County
Harvey M. Shields
Texas
Shields
Thomas D. Burns
Rio Arriba County
Colorado
Tierra Amarilla
Santa Fé
Albuquerque
B.C. Hernandez
Columbus War Casualty Ties to Columbus Raid Charges
Capt. Pablo Garcia, a Villa officer wounded at Columbus New Mexico, died here. Civil authorities had identified Garcia among Mexicans to be charged with murder in connection with the Columbus raid.
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Columbus
N. M
Pablo Garcia
Villa
Garcia
Mountain Lion Kills Reported Near Las Vegas
E. J. Goetsch of the mesa reports killing three mountain lions east of Las Vegas. The lions are the first killed in the area in years, signaling a notable local wildlife event.
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Las Vegas
E. J. Goetsch
The
Mesa
Put Squarely Up to Him Most Excellent Reason Why Man Should Take an Interest
Colonel Ross prides himself on never forgetting an acquaintance and making each person feel they are his friend. He recently greeted a former contact, Dan, asking about his work and life before learning Dan has taken an interest in his shop since Saturday when the boss gave him the choice to take an ownership stake or leave.
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Colonel Ross
Coijinnel Ross
Dan
Indianapolis News
Grateful letter praises Dodds Kidney Pills cure
A Welcome Lake resident, Mr. F. C. Case, reports relief from back ache kidney trouble and insomnia after using Dodds Kidney Pills. He urges others to try the remedy and notes prices of the pills and related Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets. The notice ends with a brief quip about Groundhog Day.
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Logan West
Center St
Pueblo
Colo
Dean
F. C. Case
Welcome Lake
Dodds
Grandchild and Grandmother Discuss Engine Ears
A playful exchange where Bobby asks about an engine having ears and Grandma corrects him, then Bobby suggests engineers as the answer, in a lighthearted domestic moment.
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Bobby
Grandma
Allen's Foot-Fase Promises Fast Foot Comfort
Advertisement notes Allen's Foot-Fase antiseptic powder for shoes and baths to relieve painful feet and bunions. Claims rapid relief and ultimate comfort as the age’s discovery. Includes free trial package offer and a distributor address in New York. Contains a humorous household exchange about gray hair and a mother’s visit.
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Allen
Allen , Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Adv
On a War Footing in German Trenches
In a war scene the professor in the Landsturm tells his neighbor after a successful charge on the English trenches that he has often given a low mark as a student but as a comrade he must grade him 1-A. The line captures humor and solidarity amid combat.
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Meyer
Landsturm
Average man’s food intake questioned at boarding house
A boarding house challenges the claim that the typical man consumes a thousand pounds of food annually. The remark highlights debates over diet habits and living conditions in a local lodging.
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Grandville
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Cowboys Leunion
Tucumcari
Acheme Clovis
Espanola
Santa Fé Round House
Luna County
Portales
Ralph W. Enos
Lely Spota
Magazine
Marian Cole Fisher
Pansy Bowen
Paris
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Lucile
Metz
Gray & Davis
Stewart
Metz Distributors
Wyoming
Nebraska
Headington Autoco Succesorado
Cartercar
Henderson
Pope
Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Company
Watson FE. Coleman
Askingtons
D.C
Gates
Keeley
Cor
Curtis Gts
Department of Agriculture
Judge Dye
Clayton
O. T. Toombs
Carl Eklund
Benjamin J. Harlan
Robert T. Mansker
Union County
José Herrara
Mosquero
Isidro Montoya
Villa Raider
Bright
Doan
T. Burns
Seventh St. Pueblo
Cole
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Colt Distemper
Spohn's
Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
Dodds Medicine Co
Rocker
Carter
Milions
Carters
Loca Tood
John
London
Aan
Canada
Ottawa
W. Y. Bennett
Bee Ridg
Omaha
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