This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1898
Page
2
A brief item from Sierra County records references free coinage of silver in the United States. The note mentions historical contexts and local mention of coinage policy and governance. The text uses period style and includes named places and entities, reflecting archival reporting.
A Sierra County official paper notes Fortuna Company of Yuma Arizona intends to operate a 160 ton cyanide process to recover gold from legacy tailings. The plan follows two years of stamp mill operations, aiming for cheap extraction and a rich harvest for La Bonita stockholders amid broader European financial anxieties and silver demonetization debates.
A Pediatrics column discusses the dangers to children when guardians follow faith healing over medical care. It cites cases in Kansas where a child with diphtheria died after reliance on religious healing and prayers. The piece urges practitioners to prepare to protect vulnerable youngsters.
The passage appears as garbled OCR about health issues and conditions, mentioning malaria like troubles, kidney and bladder references, and various terms suggestive of medical concern. It reads as a jumble of misread lines.
Fragmented text appears to mention meat, rites, and various garbled phrases. It references dates and people but is largely unreadable, with multiple misspellings obscuring clear facts. No coherent event or identifiable subjects beyond vague references to individuals and actions.
The editor of Tas Vors Optic has received a letter from Tey J. O Bost dated November, expressing love for New Mease. He is in New York City and expects to return to New Mexica soon, in reasonable health.
A fragmentary report details a man described as having two hearts and two livers with separate bones, claimed to be able to move a heart. The text references a New York warden, a prison, and a mine shaft near Crown Point with attempts to install water hoists and equipment.
An OCR fragment describes a chaotic rehearsal at Kinase CH where actors and a lion prank go awry. It references Me, Ve, and Sine Vissi, with confusion over injuries and public performance disruption. Names and places are garbled, but the event centers on an attempted prank during a theater rehearsal and subsequent safety concerns.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a travel or personal narrative set around Ardleston with mentions of a male and a bath beginning, a road, and a Dalor figure. The excerpt references a father figure and a lord, suggesting a dramatic scene or old diary entry.
Fragmented speech describes illness and extreme weakness with references to Dr Pierce and a supposed discovery. It mentions digestion, muscle strength, and renewed vitality linked to a “health reform” book and a payment of twenty one cents, presenting unsourced claims and faded promotional tone.
Fragmentary notes describe Sierra County officers and municipal duties with references to names and actions in a dated local context. The legible portions hint at patrols, arrests, and community tasks carried out by sheriff and municipal staff amid a broader public safety narrative.
Cee Prota Lodge No 41 meets with Devery Prides evening. Visiting brothers welcome. Officers named include ARBON, CREWS, and Secretary Nowers. Sierra Lodge No 69 invited. location and time noted for attendance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.