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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
3
W C Thompson proprietor notes Friday August 23 1912 date. Advertising rates list per line and period, with single issue one inch rates and monthly terms. Confusing typography shows rates for one year six months and others with cents per line and per insertion.
Mr and Mrs John Dines travel home to Chloride and merchants visit Hillsboro while several residents return from trips to Illinois Kingston Mogollon country and San Juan areas. Bear hunting party reports success near Seco and birthday celebrations and deaths mark a busy period with weddings and community visits noted.
Hillsboro mourns a defender who died from a head wound when a would-be chicken thief was struck by a stone. John Carpenter, longtime miner, travels to Miners' hospital at Raton as townsfolk raise a small purse for his departure. State College notes Mrs Alice Pulghym and family arriving from Hillshore New Mexico to occupy Hadley cottages on college row. Mildred resumes studies after last year.
Notice dated August 22 1912 announces teacher examinations in Sierra County on August 30 and 31 at 7 30 A M. in Hillsboro school house. F J Given Sierra County School Superintendent.
A Democratic primary will be held in Precinct No 2 Hillsboro at 8 PM Tuesday August 27 1912 to elect five delegates to the county convention at the Court House Hillsboro August 31 where six delegates will be elected to the state convention at Albuquerque September 9 1912 for nominating three presidential electors and one congressman. All wishing to affiliate with the party are invited to attend.
Kingston attracts attention as a growing mining investment area in the Black Range. Geologists and miners affirm its unbounded mineral resources and climatic beauty, urging exploration trips to witness silver mines, lofty peaks, and pristine mountain scenery. Excellent water, solitude, and rugged terrain entice travelers and capital alike to the region.
A farmer reports a method from a prominent agricultural paper using four parts blue stone dissolved in 60 gallons of water and sprinkled over stables yards and waste areas. After three weeks of spraying the flies were eliminated, and he urges others to join in to curb typhoid spread. Bluestone priced about ten cents per pound.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney and Co. in Toledo Ohio, offering one hundred dollars for each untreatable catarrh case. Advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, with a free sample offer, and urges purchase from local druggists in Toledo.
N S Miller a Hillsboro druggist promotes Alder-i-ka a buckthorn bark gly cerine German aid claimed to relieve sour stomach heartburn and constipation. The piece also notes Chamberlains Liniment for back pain and a Roswell patent by G C Welter and reports a baby's funeral at the cathedral for Belle Sandoval Anderson amid murderess Isabella Sandoval.
Mr W S Gunsalus a Fleming area farmer says his family has used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for fourteen years and finds it excellent. He recommends it and notes it is for sale by all dealers.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Digestive Aid as a cure for ill health from faulty digestion promising liver invigorating action and bowel regulation. It claims many have been permanently cured and urges readers to try it available in Albuquerque. A separate city notice reports FP Donahue a fire department member charged with inducing a minor to leave home and elope with Trene Ruggles.
Spanish fragment notes出售 de cuarenta acres irrigating property Las Animas and Cleto Fuentes. Mentions Cleto Fuentes Manor departure from Kir son Monday with Latin phrasing implying sale or conveyance of lands and title movement. Entities include Cleto Fuentes, Las Animas, Kir son.
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