Terms for France may echo WWI harshness and empire shifts
The piece argues that postwar terms Germany and Italy may demand harshly to end hostilities with France, predicting possible territorial grabs in northeast France and division of French colonies, while noting past WWI settlements and the risk of wider conflict with England. It also urges national unity, criticizing partisan politics and calling for better Latin American diplomacy.
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Germany
Italy
France
Africa
Corsica
Alsace-Lorraine
Saar
League of Nations
Poland
Vistula
Danzig
East Prussia
Austria
Europe
Morocco
Egypt
Japan
China
Shantung
Hitler
Rhineland
England
Congress
United American Action
Mexico
Ambassador Daniels
Vera Cruz
Wilson
America
Hobbs Population Count Sparks Local Debate
John Bingham, census director for Lea county, estimates 20 000 people reside in the district with 11 000 in Hobbs. The piece notes temporary residents skewing counts and questions the accuracy of enumeration while detailing Raton’s ongoing municipal occupation tax dispute and a political appointment driven by Senator Hatch with investigators examining patron attitudes.
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Hobbs
John Bingham
Lea County
Robinson
Appointment of A. W. Hockenhull as Clovis postmaster
A. W. Hockenhull, once governor of New Mexico, is named and confirmed as postmaster of Clovis after a temporary period. The piece notes routine civil service exams and mocks the process as typical bureaucratic theater, implying qualification and timing mattered more than formal testing.
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United States
Hockenhull
Mentholatum for nose dryness and skin protection
A vintage ad advises relief for dry itchy noses from dust and wind. Mentholatum is applied in the nostrils to soothe irritation and moisturize the mucous membrane, improving breathing. The product also helps with sunburn windburn and cracked lips, available in jars or tubes for 30 cents.
Curry Wheat Short In Curry County Harvest Crashes
Wheat crop in Curry county this summer is sharply short, projected at about 18 percent of normal. Expected yield only around 300,000 bushels from 60,000 acres cut, far below last year’s 2,000,000 bushels. Conditions worsened by cutworms and brewt conditions across prairie areas.
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Curry
Curry County
Desert Tyrant Again Drops Steppes Crop Hope
The text notes erratic harvests on the steppes with only rare normal yields of about 20 bushels per acre. This year sees the worst cutworms in history, delaying maturity. Government aid for nonraised crops persists, while irrigation remains limited and forecasts a poor Wheat Bowl with little relief.
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Old Man
Desert Gatherings Across New Mexico Traditions Rise
The eastern New Mexico region hosts unique customs from rodeos to rabbit drives barbecues and community gatherings. A distinctive feature is the sings where the purpose aligns with its name, creating a shared cultural practice unlike others.
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New Mexico
Old Folks Meeting Honors Plains Pioneers in New Mexico
On Sunday June 23 the annual Old Folks meeting will be held at Prairieview eighteen miles northeast of Lovington. Since 1926 the gathering honors residents over sixty who helped transform the plains. A barbecue, music, memorial service, and devotional mark the event reflecting long honored age in New Mexico.
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Prairieview
Lovington
New Mexico
Conflicting Dates for Clovis Exposition and State Fair
Advertising manager H B Hening pursues changing Clovis exposition dates from September 2 3 4 5 to avoid Albuquerque’s State Fair schedule. He already moved Amarillo’s Tri State to September 15 21, but success for Clovis remains uncertain. A Coronado Cuarto Centennial show adds potential congestion, prompting debate whether Clovis should proceed with planned dates amid rising tourist volume.
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H. B. Hening
Albuquerque
Hening
Tri-State
Amarillo
Gate City
Coronado Cuarto
Clovis
Expensive Sleep In Newark Man Burns In Car
Ed ward Wood of Newark, 20, slept with a lit cigarette in his hand in a car in Union Township New Jersey. Fire engines woke him as his pants burned and $40 in his pants pocket was destroyed. He suffered first and second degree burns before firefighters could extinguish the blaze.
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Union Township
N. J
Edward Wood
Newark
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