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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1904
Page
3
The Sierra County Advocate reports a few El Paso visitors and local moves. Several persons from El Paso arrived in town. The public school resumed business the previous Monday. Mr Lee Bridges of El Paso is visiting friends here. Mr and Mrs Hutchison have moved out to the miner's camp.
Bl' looking bookkeeper leaves for a visit to Pella Jows. Robert Forbes of San Francisco visits his daughter Mrs Wm Farish Jr. Miss R&R Colling of Portland wintering in Kingston. Pittsburg gold fields bring gold weekly to town. Sierra Consolidated G M M Co recently surveyed Osceola to Hillsboro. Masonic hall in Hirach block well furnished. Theatre show by New York Theatre Company praised. Legends say Las Palomas residents bought gold from Indiana and Apaches now searching for old ground.
Hillsboro A O U W Lodge installed officers for six months led by J W Hiler and W Thompson. K of P members installed with Thos Murphy and J M Webster among others. Odi Fellows held early month installations including Thos Murphy and F T Given. A G Larson returned to Denver. A long list of social notices follows, including a poetic tribute from the Alamagordo Journal.
Mr and Mrs Harry Reilly are visitors at El Paso this week with P H Brabenrapob noted in local society circles.
The ad promotes Hunt's cure as an infallible remedy for an intolerable sensation, promising it cures. It is offered at 50 cents per box with a strict guarantee.
A fragment summarizing Captain Jack Crawford’s tribute to General John B. Gordon praises his memory as a heroic southern leader. The lines recall Gordon as a noble chieftain who would seek peace amid war, joining Lee and Grant in memorial, and envisioning Union and Confederate futures in a unified, solemn sentry of history.
Advertisements boast Hunt's Cure as a universal remedy for itching skin from bunions to eczema. Personal testimonials from G W Farlowe in Alabama and P C Keever in Mississippi claim lasting relief after a single application, with prices at 50 cents and guarantees. Also notes on White Oaks mine resuming operations and a Brighton courthouse fire last week.
Mia Johanna Soderholm of Fergus Falon dislocated her shoulder after a fall. A surgeon realigned it promptly, though she remained in considerable pain. Her son noted she used Chamberlain's Pain Balm as part of relief.
A garbled 1904 notary entry from Sierra County New Mexico appears to record an oath or affidavit with names such as W. L Buch and Lee I? and mentions a January date. The legible portions show a public affirmation before a notary and reference to territorial authority.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain products for coughs and croup relief, stomach and liver tablets, and a chest remedy. It claims quick symptom relief, recommends against trial of other remedies, and notes availability through druggists. Testimonials praise indigestion relief and pine quality, urging purchase for general health benefits.
An advertisement promises a one day cure for a gold sounding malady using Laxative Bromo Quivini Tablets with a no cure no pay offer and a prior payment of 25 cents. The wording is terse and promotional.
Classified notice seeking a faithful person to travel across several counties, calling on retail merchants and agents. Local territory with a weekly salary of 620.00 plus expenses. Expenses paid in cash weekly and money for advances. Permanent position with a successful Standard House operation at 330 Dearborn Street, Chicago. November 20, 20w.
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