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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
4
Dean Hardware promotes heavy stock including oil stoves and Windmilla pipes with right prices. Sweet Shop advertises daily specials like spicy lunches, pies, coffee, soup, candies and cold drinks. Visitors J J Williams Tom Rose from Seminole assist, Tom Bingham on a Carlsbad business trip, John Love learns printer trade amid small town activity.
May 18 at the home of Mrs J E Danaway a surprise party celebrated Mrs Wright’s 25th birthday with ice cream cake lemonade and gifts. Attendees included Mesdames Murphey Dearduff Keenum Beal Magness Price Fos Lee Fairwerther Prior Click and others.
Mr. Joe Addington, who moved to Lovington about a year ago and suffered a long illness, died last Saturday night after returning from Marlin Wells with his wife and children. The disease, palagra, caused extreme suffering before death. Funeral held at his residence led by Rev W. M. Beauchamp, with W.O.W. pallbearers and a long funeral procession to the cemetery. Miss Love of Oklahoma, sister of Mr. Edd Love, is visiting the family.
Notice names Charles B. Vanamber of Knowles and Noble J. Hibbets of Plainview as claimants filing intent to prove up land claims under serial numbers 028284 and 628542. Hearings scheduled with U.S. Commissioners in Lovington and Noswell, NM, with witnesses listed and dates in June 1917.
Public notice lists Phi H Robbins of Stantonio New Mexico and the State of New Mexico filing for three year proof on land serial numbers 026276 and 089852 with the Roswell land office. The notices warn that protests or objections to selections may be filed during publication or before final certificate. Witnesses named include R Pore W Baker J Finan Kim St Storeman and Emmett Otten.
Desri fh Allen of Plainview New Mexico filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim on Nad See 20 Township 14 Range 37 East New Mexico Principal Meridian before N L Hibbets US Commissioner in Plainview May 22 1917. Witnesses named Charles G Wiggins Thomas H Tindell James S Hibbets Volney L Borden, all of Plainview NM. Robert Patton Register. April 20 May 14 1917.
Notice announces conversion of the Jackson building over the People’s Store into a hospital and maternity home with on site supervised trainee nurses. It invites inspection of the rooms and care facilities by the public. Mrs Baldwitt and Dearditt.
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