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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1898
Page
3
The page from April 5 1908 notes advertising rates and a temperance lecture. It reproduces a St Louis grocer’s dubious whiskey promotion offering prizes if customers drink daily and pay per shot. It also mentions Thomas Edison and a projected ore processing plant using electricity to profit from low grade ores in the South.
The Times recounts the 19th century rumor about the bullet that struck Stonewall Jackson. Dr. McGuire and Captain Morrison are cited in debates over whether the bullet was ever found or buried with Jackson’s amputated arm. The piece notes claims by Wheeler of Highland ballet that include who may possess the bullet.
A translated anonymous letter discussed in Henry Drain’s Havana consulate testimony ties an alleged conspirator group to the 1848 Maine disaster. It cites a plan involving divers, a boat, and a bomb under the wharves, naming suspects and payments, and notes a witness questioning authenticity. The letter mentions Pepe Taco and other figures, amid claims of arrests and concealed evidence.
The Black Range region yields vast mineral belts with famed silver camps at Lake Valley and Kingston and rich gold districts near Hillsboro. Prospects include the Bridal Chamber silver boom, Hermosa and Termosa belts, and mines like Ivanhoe, Colossal, and Readjuster. Rich ore bodies promise profits for investors with proper mining and handling.
An advertisement notes 08 Model A wheels sold for 500 dollars by Hd Crane, agent for Sierra County. The listing highlights ease of use and performance for runners.
An old advertisement touts Nowers drug as a cure for severe general weakness and pain. It claims to act on the liver stomach and kidneys, tone the system, and restore vitality with a money back guarantee.
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