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Lovington Leader in Lovington, New Mexico

21 May 2013

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Lovington Leader

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Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

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May 21, 2013

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3

Harden Hotel as Lea County turning point in modernization

Lea County historian recounts John J. Harden's 1930 Hobbs hotel project, a three story modern brick landmark that signaled Lea County's shift from frontier ranch life to urban prosperity. The article covers Harden's life, hotel opening November 22, 1930, hotel amenities, and its role in Hobbs trade and oil boom culture, ending with its 1974 razing and reflections on memory.

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Dear Annie Advice Columns on Race, Etiquette, and Health

A grandmother asks how to discuss her biracial grandson’s heritage and his jailed father. Annie counsels addressing identity honestly yet age appropriately, avoiding blame, and delaying talk of the father. A reader questions etiquette shifts at table. Annie answers with basic courtesy and now texting at table. A commenter warns a shingles history may risk a newborn. emphasizes child safety over adult drama.

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