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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1911
Page
4
Land transactions by Gocke Gaither McArthur and R E Gaither in Lovington Monday. Local residents, traders, and service providers listed including Ausley Robinson hardware and furnishings. Weather and a heavy rain on Thursday night noted with moisture for winter. Community notices include a chicken pie supper, store promotions, and local visits by candidates Green and Wright.
Territorial bank report notes capital of 30000 dollars all paid up with no further details available from the fragment.
The article explains Halloween as the eve of All Saints Day with practices in England such as nut cracking and apple bobbing. It notes Scottish rituals bearing a more superstitious tone involving charms to reveal future partners, ending with reference to Burns's poem Halloween as a summary of vanished customs.
Five horsepower Gasoline Galloway engine offered for sale located five miles north of Lovington. Ideal for farm use with sturdy pull and reliable starting. Contact seller for price and arrangements.
The ruling notes that strict enforcement of the homestead rule has not always been applied. Where hardship to the entryman and equities of the Particula case justify it, the department may allow an entry of more than 160 acres to stand.
The piece notes widespread alarm over insecure dams after the Sinnemahoning Valley flood, urges a rigid state investigation of the Austin disaster, and cites the 1889 Conemaugh dam break that killed 2000 and caused $10 million in damage, urging防 to prevent future failures.
The piece recalls a 1910 near disaster when a dam built on porous rock cracked and slid forward several feet after heavy movement. Water leaked behind the dam and authorities risked failure. Despite alarms the danger was not addressed and residents sought safety in the hills. Dr A A Dearduff is listed as a physician in Levington New Mexico.
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