Statehood debate and social critique in Sierra County Advocate
In a January issue the Sierra County Advocate comments on the New Mexico Arizona statehood merger, urging Senate action or a substitute bill, while criticizing political rhetoric and integrity. It also laments divorce themes, hints at crime and pardon, and notes rumors of bubonic plague in Mazatlan.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Senate
House
Aspear
Republican Party
Verdict Links Window Fall to Carelessness
A jury found death resulted from carelessness after a man fell from a window ledge. The verdict notes the fall caused by unsafe conditions and clarifies the victim’s death was not due to the initial injury but to careless surroundings. The report mentions Dr Pierce's remedies in unrelated ad copy embedded in the page.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Staked Plains Noted By Early Explorers
Fragmentary OCR mentions guiding a deliverer to a mountain home and explorers finding stakes and a Pueblo trail named the Staked Plains, with Optio as a referenced name or title.
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Plaina
Henore
Fairview Mine Activity Indicates Boom Preparations
The report notes BS Phillipa moving the ore milling from Mineral Creek to the Minnehaha mine with a shift to concentration and milling. New contracts for dismantling and relocating the mill have been signed, with several workers to begin early February. Additional relocations occurred New Year’s Eve amid Black Band and Apache district activity.
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BS. Phillipa
Minnehaha
Staked Plains Legend and Ancient Tribal Feuds
The article recounts a lore filled origin of the Staked Plains name involving Pueblo and mountain tribes. It describes ancestral warfare on hunting borders, a prophecy by medical men, and a seasonal journey to the plains where a chief medicine man performed a ceremonial burial before the tribes resumed their travels, staking the path back with caution.
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New Mexico
Plains
Eskimo Love Tragedy Told In A Snowbound Verse
A fragmentary verse tale set in Greenland features a bold Eskimo, a rival, and a fatal axe murder under a moonlit winter. The lovers are slain by a jealous foe, their bodies buried beneath the snow, and the killer dies in turn. The piece ends noting it is kept as memory by the author.
New Mexico Pine Tract Seen as Vast Global Resource
A 300000 acre New Mexico tract in McKinley and Valencia counties holds two billion feet of white pine and other riches. Investors from Kansas City and Chicago back a new development. the land may yield copper infused trees and lithographic coal while transforming the lumber market.
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New Mexico
McKinley
Valencia
Kanone City
Chicago
Ingle Holding
Michigan
Wisconsin
J. Sterling Morton
Bavaria
Optia
Dislocated Shoulder Relief From Pain Balm Sells
Mia Soderbalm of Fergus Palle Minnesota dislocated her shoulder and found quick relief after her husband bought Chamberlain's Pain Balm for it. It eased the pain and helped her sleep for days. He then recommended it to others. For sale by all druggists.
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Mia
Johanna Soderbalm
Fergue Palle
Minn
Chourberlain
Artesian Well Project Advances In San Andreas Plain
A wellboring machine has operated weeks at the base of the San Andreas plain. The well reaches 160 feet with six inch casing and 80 feet of water showing feasibility. The plan aims to 500 feet to obtain artesian flow, promising multiple wells and accelerated agricultural progress.
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Plaine
San Andreas
Two Bank Robbers Sought in Hillsboro Heist
Reward offered by Sers County Bank Hillsboro for the arrest and conviction of two men who robbed the bank on December 10 1902 at 2:50 AM. Descriptions note one man about 26, 5 ft 11 in, 170 pounds with a dark beard. the other about 30, 6 ft tall, 200 pounds with a sandy mustache and gray hat. Both men armed with rifles and six shooters. Joan W Zoutans president cashier.
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Awarup
Sers County Bank OF
Hillsboro
New Mco
Lin
Welfare of that region and cost coverage noted
In the Las Cruces Progress a note states the welfare of the region is the concern and that Chas. Story is standing the cost.
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Chas
Las Cracos
Reward offer and testimonial for Hall's Catarrh Cure ad text
The message promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh and includes testimonies of business figures F J Cheney and associates. It asserts internal blood action, lists price per bottle, and mentions Hall's Family Pills as best, ending with unrelated opera anecdote.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney, & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Weat & Traux
O. Walding, Kinnap & Marvin
O. Hall
Stop the Cough and Cure All in One Day
An old ad offers Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets claiming a cold cure in one day with no cure no pay. It also promotes a subscription offer for The Public, a weekly paper priced 2.00, mail-delivered to readers for ten weeks, with advance payment required and text noting opinions and features.
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Publician
Learn
Addrea
Unity
Chienyo
Ll. Ten
To Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Explains Laxative Use
An old advertisement promises rapid cold relief with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims a refund from all druggists and features a signature on each box. The copy reflects early 20th century marketing language and includes a racial slur.
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Wise
E. W. Ignature
First publication date noted for alma etn FA document
Fragments indicate an initial publication date of Sept 12 02 for a record labeled alma etn FA with unclear context and stray characters. Further readable details are sparse and no names or places are clearly identified.
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Aml All Parts
Fem
Firat
Bonham and Llewellyn Named in New Mexico District Court
District Attorney Hf H. Llewellyn of the Third Judicial District reports a faction in all New Mexico and Northern Text courts. William Hf and others are mentioned in the overlapping legal action as part of the ongoing proceedings.
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Joseph H. Bonham
Llewellyn
William Hf
H. Llewellyn
Third Judicial District
Las Orvokh
Mexico
New Mexico
Fragmentary property note hints at acreage and car site
An unclear OCR fragment mentions 16.109 acres and a car site near 290 feet away, with references to a place called No 1 and Containing. Details are incomplete and hard to place.
Elbers Quartz Mine patent notice in Apache district New Mexico
Notice of application for patent for the Elbers Quartz Mine in Apache Mining District No 1 Sierra County New Mexico filed by Julius Wild. Describes magnetic notes location on Mineral Survey No 1108 with corner posts marked 1 1108 and 2 1108 and details surrounding ties to original location and nearby lodes. Filing warns adverse claim deadlines with the U S Land Office at Las Cruces New Mexico.
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Laidigh
Kanaan City
Missouri
James BR. Fink
el Pam
Texas
United States
Las Animas
Sierra
New Mexico
Discovery
S. W
Seo
Mary Richmond
Cor
Tim
Las Cruces
Biberan
Apiche
Jeven County
United States Land Offer
Lang Craver
Julius Wild
I Alvarado
Alameda County
State of California
Haw
Elberns
Apache Mining District
Sierra County
Lax Cruces
K S
Gor. No
U.S
Naanbert
Apache Min
L.teurant
Aviva Free
Benren
Wiley
Amin
Tooer
Llangeida
Beara
Yar
Mar B
Bearn
Stoep Hill
Recorder
Sivren County
Territory of New Mexico
Hillsboro
Elberox Quarts
Towiht
Uto Lo
United S
Ntea
Lax Craoes
New Merion
Niovonas Gatuas
Notice for Public Action in Land Office Proceeding
Public notice from the Land Office at Las Cruces New Mexico dated October 1902 states Urbano Amey and witnesses are to prove residence and cultivation for the claim No 8697 in Hillsboro. The witnessing location is New Mexico and the date is October 10.
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New Mexico
Anengoun
Urbano Amey
Fmpedio Benoumo
Joer Ne ‘Varee
Prandeco
Local Officials Named in District Roster
The list includes Creapin Aragon James Reay M Duran and W H Llewellyn with District Attorney Procopio Torres and Probate Junso Thos C Hal. Also noted are Probate Clerk J C Piemmons Treasurer and Collector Will M Robina Sheriff Andrew Kelley Assessor Frank I Given and Superintendent of Schools.
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Creapin Aragon
James Reay
M. Duran
W.H. H. Llewellyn
Procopio Torres
Thos
C. Hal
J.C. Piemmons
Will. M. Robina
Andrew Kelley
Frank I. Given
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Attorney At Law
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