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Newspaper

Sierra County Advocate

Location

Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1912

Page

3

Hillsboro Bulletin Notes on Local Residents and Events

Ben Kinsey arrives from Kingston. Andy Lyons visits Hillsboro from Palomas. Fred Mister renovates his home interior. Mrs. Luther Foster travels to Cutter to visit sister L. W. Parker. Dell Benson visits from his river ranch. John Martin handles cattle inspection business in town. Charles Nelson and Jim Hiler ship 600 cows and calves from Osceola. Mrs. McVeigh plans Las Cruces permanent move. Mrs. A. T. Leatherbee leaves for Las Cruces to join W. A. Fleming Jones Real Estate. L. W. Gales promotes Occidental Life in Hillsboro. Las Vegas travelers pass through town in an Everitt car. John McLaughlin of Keller, Miller & Co. visits Lake Valley. Prof. Aug Meyer declines Hillsboro school principal post. search for replacement begins. Sheriff Kendall and family arrive. sister visits. meetings with Albuquerque group noted. Henry Harrington’s butcher shop wall collapses. meat safe in ice plant. minor loss. Rev T. M. Harwood conducts services then departs for El Paso. Earlier Victoria raid report corrected to Javalesa and McEveritt ranch. Observations on dresses spark remarks. padding suggested by some. Jack Carpenter seeks Miners Fame at Ratan. timing favorable. George Weber admitted to Fairview home. Ed Armer and Mrs. Frye travel from Kingston amid heavy rain. Ed’s wagon nearly floods.

Ben Kinsey Kingston Andy Lyons Palomas Hillsboro Fred Mister Luther Foster Cutter L. W. Parker Dell Benson Rivers Ranch John Martin Chas. Nelson Jim Hiler Osceola McVeigh Las Cruces A. T. Leatherbee W. A. Fleming Jones L. W. Gales Occdental Life Las Vegas Everitt John McLaughlin Keller, Miller & Co Lake Valley Aug. Meyer

Local News Briefs From Hillsboro and Lake Valley

Rain causes street floods and garden damage as residents recount storms from Witch Creek to Hoppy Flat. Lake Valley couple J P Nunn and Pattie Beals wed in Hillsboro with friends attending. Beals family noted among Lake Valley’s prominent residents. Bill Barbee alive and abroad in Mineral Wells, per Chas Rouse.

J. P. Nunn M's Pattie Beals Lake Valley Hillaboro Judge Smith Guy W. Beals Greeley Nunn Sierra County

Wild cat theft shocks Silver City readers

A resident reports their finely trained wild cat Averil Greb was stolen Friday night from Sunnyside Sang toriam. Tracks show the thief arrived on foot and left the spring snap trap intact. A reward is offered for the safe, live return of the cat.

Advocate Home News Subscription Notice

A local newspaper advertises home news subscription service from the Advocate established in 1882. The notice promotes joining for ongoing local coverage and archival access.

Advocate Home News

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim

Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney and Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, in Toledo Ohio Lucas County.

Notarized affidavit text and medical claim snippet

Sworn to before me and subscribed in my Learigis aes 6th day of September AD A. W. Gleason Natary Public. T1's Cotrih Cure is taken initially and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F. J. Cheney Toledo Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hull's Catarch tion is for consta.

Seek to Profit by Errors Quote

A brief reflective line cites humility in error and resilience against discouragement, attributing the thought to Hishop Potter. It frames error as a teacher and urges steady progress despite setbacks.

Hishop Potter

Why the Chicken Crossed the Road Revealed

The Charleston News and Courier reports an egg explains the riddle. A playful note traces the chicken’s move to the egg, framing the classic mystery as a lighthearted curiosity.

Charleston News and Courier

Banquet Etiquette Recalled In Royal Cups and Spoons

In Queen Hilvabeth era guests at banquets carried their own drinking cups and spoons. The custom highlighted individual dining rites and personal tableware as a sign of status and propriety.

Hilvabeth

Mind Your Own Business Says System Motto

A quirky axiom from the era notes that men who mind their own business succeed because they face no competition. The saying reflects a cautiously satirical view on personal ambition and social norms.

Chamberlains Tablets touted for digestion cure

An advertisement praises Chamberlains Tablets for digestion, liver support, and bowel regulation, claiming they end discomfort from faulty digestion. It notes wide dealer availability and cites endorsements and testimonials. The piece also mentions Fred Jack, an immigration inspector, counting Chinamen in town and other local notices about land sales and arrivals.

Fred Jack Lordsburgh

Hillsboro Druggist Praised for Alder-i-ka Remedy

Hillsboro residents applaud N S Miller a local druggist for introducing Alder-i-ka a simple buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture that claims to relieve sour stomach pain in the stomach and constipation instantly the German remedy allegedly cures appendicitis and has gained fame for its quick relief claims.

Hillsboro N.S. Miller

Santa Fe Clerk Arrested on False Imprisonment Claim

John Daniels of the Montezuma hotel in Santa Fe was arrested on a charge of wrecking a Santa Fe livery rig, held 36 hours, then released when police reportedly did not want him. He vows to sue the city for false imprisonment and has legal counsel.

John Daniels Montezuma Santa Fe Daniels Santa Fe New Mexican

Lamed backs relief offered by Chamberlain’s remedy

A Rio Grande Republican report describes a horse incident in Soledad canyon where Burt a sixteen year old girl and a twelve year old echo were thrown from a horse. The boy remained unconscious for hours and both suffered bruises but were improving by Monday. The ad notes Chamberlain's Limmer tice applied twice daily for quick relief and is sold by all dealers.

Echos Burt Soledad Canyon Rio Grande

James K Blair Named Chief of Police at Chino Copper Co

M E Gebhardt of Oriole Pa touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as best. Blair appointed chief of police for Santa Rita mining camp by Chino Copper Co. He is a former Grant County deputy sheriff famed for readiness.

James K. Blair Chino Copper Co Santa Rita Blair Grant County Silver City Enterprise

Farmer Endorses Chamberlain's Remedy Near Fleming Pa

Mr W S Gunsalus a farmer near Fleming Pennsylvania says he has used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for fourteen years and finds it excellent. He takes pleasure in recommending it for sale by all dealers.

W. S. Gunsalus Fleming Chamberlain

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. C. Thompson Logal News Kendall Willie Sherif Kendall Sheriffs Albuquerque Mrs. Kendall Gallup Henry Harrinton Henry T. M. Harwood M. E. Church M. E Harwood el Paso Victoria Oak Springs Javalesa McEveritt T 1 Ranch Taos Valley News Jack Carpenter Ratan Geo. Weber Fairview Ed. Armer Mrs. Frye Mrs. Srye Miller Plovence Miller Chas. ¢Honey Arch Lachain Eastern Star Lodge Nunn Miss Miller McKinney B. Caballero Tucot Hoppy Flat Witch John Dines Chloride Bill Barbee Chas Bill Lexas Mrs. Barbee Silver City Man Sunnyside Toriam Averil Greb Pat Wild Cat State of Ohio Toledo Meritoriou Lindsay Scott Temple Ind J Balels Animas Cleto Raents Gwithers Omlee Drug Store Union Meat Malket Meyers Bros M. E. Gebhardt Department of the Interior U.S. Land Office N. M Rafael Ofbeu Las Raionmas Iy. M General Merchandise Lake Valley and Hillsboro, New Mexico Glorieta Beer Southwestern Brewery & Ice Company Albuquerque, N. M Mhat Market Henry Harrington
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