03 Apr 1914
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
1
Elfego Baca attorney and councillor announces presence at all court terms in Bernalillo Valencia Socorro and Sierra counties seeking credits in gold silver and copper mining properties across New Mexico from main street office near the R Church in El Paso area.
Joseph Choate recounted a 1860s case at a Lenox dinner in which a workman claimed loss of sight. A judge tested him using colored glasses and a blackboard, proving the man could read with the left eye and exposing him as an impostor.
From Lancaster Pennsylvania to the doorstep of President elect James Buchanan locals recall how tolls on a neighboring turnpike flourished during the campaign. Abe Cassel, a friend and turnpike president, promised special rates but after the election it became a siege as crowds swarmed the residence. The president begged Cassel to keep tolls and gates high to thwart the gathering throng.
About a year ago Sewell Ford moved to Rye New York and learned a neighbor was Simeon Ford. A telephone exchange led to a witty misidentification and a meat bill joke. Simeon runs a hotel.
A Washington Star dispatch cites multiple gun accidents, including a 6 year old in Brockton Massachusetts and a Bangor Maine incident, where loaded guns in homes with children caused fatal results. It argues most accidents could be prevented by common sense and proper gun safety.
A Farm and Ranch piece by F M Holland warns against profit driven wars. It argues education and Christianity offer lasting peace and condemns those who start wars for wealth or status. It questions the burden on mothers and widows while urging a popular front to oppose militarism.
Chavez county reports the highest assessable valuation in the state at 7.699 million dollars. Blate has spent 43615 chasing Harry Thaw’s return to an asylum amid controversy reported by the New York American.
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