Fresh Fish Lack Religious Care and Other Tidbits
A Las Cruces New Mexico item notes a county of 16 000 square miles without a mission hall for Gospel preaching amid several thousand residents. Also included are brief quips on a contemptible neighbor a midshipman’s punishment a westward shift in transatlantic travel a 102 year old Swiss witness a tiny backbone fish in the Philippines and wall street’s oldest building plus lantern slides issued by the British Admiralty for shipboard lectures.
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Nevada
Comfort for Country Boarders in a Dated American Notice
An odd column excerpt mixes farm talk with naval fashion and a London orchid auction. It notes beard clipping for British volunteers and a striking orchid sold in London for 6035 dollars in March, highlighting quirky 19th or early 20th century country life contrasts.
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London
America
Exports of Yucatan Reach High Sisal Revenue
The Yucatan exports for 1206 list 597,289 bales of sisal fiber valued at 29,625,430 Mexican dollars plus 117,600 dollars in skins and 18,200 dollars in chicle. Over the past decade sisal alone has yielded 297,000,000 Mexican silver.
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Yucatan
Meaning of Balkan in Turkish description of hills and pastures
The term Balkan is explained as a Turkish generic word for a range of wooded hills with pasturage meadows on their slopes. It notes the French government spent 56 million dollars during the late crisis over Morocco preparing for a potential conflict with Germany.
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Balkan
Morocco
Germany
Found Lost Mexican Mine Near Salinas Peak
Ben Wooten and associates are exploiting an old Mexican mine northwest of Salinas Peak. They tunneled about 1,000 feet into the mountain using fire and water methods. Old rope and smelter ruins hint at past activity while ore shows free gold to the naked eye and sulphide ore with lead and silver. A company may be formed, with Wooten and W. E. Shepherd showing interest.
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Ben Wooten
Salinas Peak
Mr. Wooten
Wooten
W. E. Shepherd
Alamogordo
Crosseyed counterfeit note detected by secret service chief
The secret service chief Mr Wilkie announced a new counterfeit five dollar silver certificate with Indian chief portrait has been found in circulation. The note imitates the 1896 act series but shows a cross eyed Indian chief due to a plate defect and rough blue seal. A goat tax anecdote follows about a £5 goat taxed $8 for frontage.
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Secret Service
Wilkie
Onepapa
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Frammer
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Will M. Robins
General Merchandise
J. L. Gatzert & Co
White Sewing Machine Company
Earth
OC. D. Philley
Marble Falls
Texas
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
Second St
ST. Louis, MO
Gee. T. Miller
Post Office
Lake Valley Hillshore
Inpsta
Reed
Lake Valley
Kingston
Bock
Fred W. Mister
R. H. Crews
Attorney At Law
First National Bank
Balding
Albuquerque
N. Mex
H. A. Wolford
Olive
East
Chareb, Main Street
James R.waddill
Deming New
James S. Fielder
Deming
Arizona
Bonham & Oliver
Las Cruces
New
Mex
C. P. Johnson
A.P
el Paso, Texas
Anmijo
Jor
Jr St
Railroad Ave
Pra
Supreme Courts of
New Mexic
Elfego Baca
Altorney
Councellor
Aguerqit
Conntos Bernalillo
Valengia
Sovorro
Sieras
Lee H. Grews
Franks I. Given- M. D
Pirk and Multon
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rarhthen
Arbfral
New York
Bellinzona
Switzerland
Butt
Philipine Islands
Wall Street
Government Assay Office
Sub-Treasury
Admiralty
Union Meat Market Co
British Naval Volunteera
Torpedo
Hilish Navy
Peorple
Warle
Sullivan
Rafferty
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