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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate is entered at the Hillsboro post office for transmission through the US mails as second class matter, a standard notice indicating its mailing status and distribution channel.
The piece argues 4000000 women voters favor Hughes and predicts a Republican victory on November 7. It contrasts Hughes and Taft with Wilson’s Mexican policy, noting regret over Taft’s approach and criticizing Wilson’s handling of Mexico. It mentions casualties on American soil and Democratic defections.
John Cavin, a former Kingston resident, spends a few days in town. Donald Best of Oro Grande, N M, toured local mining properties earlier this week. The Empire Zine Co. surveys a district, while J M Donaldson and W D Sledse also visited. P L Bearn of United Mines Co monitors the Frankin group in town. Carter and O'Neil assess claims in Pickett Springs gulch.
In Hermosa on July 24 1916 notes Billy Whitmer described as an old resident. The item records a terse obituary fragment and recalls his status in town.
The report notes a burial after a dissolution at night between 11 and 12 o'clock with Mr Hopewell conducting the service and hymns sung including Nearer My God to Thee. It also mentions a grand baby event at the schoolhouse hosted by Spanish-Americans, hotel refreshments, and a mining update with Monitor company preparing machine drills for a saw mill on Palomus Creek as lumber is prepared for mines.
Porter W. Deot of the U S Reclamation Service notes Elephant Butte Dam area holds five cemeteries with perhaps 300 corpses each, six churches, five villages and about 3,000 residents. Water inundation left tombstones intact but destroyed some buildings. natives remained on land until flooding forced a family out at Hight. Affected villages include Parajo Contadero Contore elo San Alvino San Jose and Alamocita Socorro Chieltain.
A Louisville Courier Journal fragment captures a quirky street exchange where a man asks a woman to marry him and then inquires about her car, reflecting playful urban chatter and midcentury newspaper wit. The brief item highlights social curiosity and humorous dialogue in a city setting.
State of New Mexico Sierra County Seventh Judicial District in the Matter of Robins Paintit vs Jgndelurio No 1229 Barreras a judgment for 187.56 damages 88.00 costs and interest 6 percent from July 25 1916 levies on Lots 1 2 7 and Right in Block 42 Hillsboro will sell to the highest bidder at 10 o clock August 26 1916 at the east front door Hillsboro Court House Sheriff Kendall Williams of Sierra County NM first publication August 4 1916 last publication August 16 1916
A subscription promotion invites readers to subscribe or renew and receive four standard magazines Home Life Household Farm Life and Woman's World for one year at an extra 18 cents. The offer is presented as a bargain to attract new and renewing subscribers.
The Village of Hot Springs Sierra County New Mexico enacts ordinances governing publication, recording, and enforcement. The mayor Chas W Adams and trustees approve June 7 1916 with clerk Amado Gonzales. A second ordinance creates an official village seal bearing incoporated 1916 and imperatives for authentication.
An advertising notice touts four magazines for one year at a total price of $1.18. It asks subscribers if they are receiving Home Life Household Farm Life and Woman's World and mentions The Advocate as part of the offer.
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