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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate is entered at the Post Office Hillaboro Sierra County New Mexico for transmission. The piece is second class matter and transmitted under postal rules.
Kingston recounts visitors and local gossip from Mrs. Prevost’s fire to tax jokes on graves. It mentions the lion den plan for Teddy Roosevelt era Africa, roof and stove pipe cautions, and shifts in Kingston’s population from a mining camp to a decayed, scattered town with a stone hotel and brick buildings left.
The fragment salutes bacon as a staple of travel and settlement from Mesquite to Yucca, honoring its role in frontier life. It muses on rugged progress, the rough march west, and the affection locals feel for bacon that accompanied December, May, and the journey from Helena to distant plains.
A fragmentary phrase traces a route from Omaha toward the coast and the Mexican border, suggesting a broad geographic sweep. The readable text offers no clear event, date, or named entities beyond regional directions.
An old Deming Headlight notice cites a long-standing family medicine claim for Hant’s Core as a universal cure for skin troubles, touting instant itch relief. A post office drugstore advertises the remedy amid a jokey aside about political bets and local figures like Billy Martin and Ben Beagle, referencing a 500 dollar wager and Andrew’s win.
Mrs. Z. Goorth of 2119 Holly Street Kansas City reports after using a sample bottle and two 25 cent bottles Hon ta Lightning Oil she is nearly well from catarrh and says it stops headaches and helps her keep house, noting it is the best medicine she has seen and is available at the Post Office Drug Store.
An ad offers Simmone Cough Syrup to heal throat and lung inflammation and provide rest and peaceful sleep. Sold at Port Office Drug Store with local availability.
Charles A Norton, who had been staying several days at the Springer Hotel, disappeared Tuesday night or Wednesday before dawn leaving $11.00 unpaid for board. A warrant was issued for his arrest but he has not yet been apprehended. Springer Stockman.
An old advertisement promotes Hoot's Core as a rapid, guaranteed remedy for itching skin conditions. It emphasizes immediate relief and claims strong effectiveness, offering the product for sale at the Post Office Drug Store.
Sierra County Bank of Hillsboro reports condition at start of business January 2 1909 showing resources loans and discounts 8 Real estate furniture and fixtures due from banks cash total assets liabilities capital stock deposits and other figures. Notarized sworn statement signed by cashier and notary public January 1909.
Piano bargains offer a slightly used Steinway at $550 and other pianos listed with prices and contact notes. Adams Schoap reports slight damage in shipment Chew 315 with names J M Crawford Lake Valley NM and other details in this classified style listing.
The defendant J A Reed is notified suit filed in the Third Judicial District of New Mexico. The action seeks four hundred dollars for board and keeping. An attachment was issued and levied on the northwest quarter of section 4 township 14 range 2 within Sierra County. Appearance required by March 20 1909 or judgment by default. Bonham and Oliver Las Cruces attorneys listed. Clerk Martin presiding. First pub Feb 2.
Notice of forfeiture issued to T Barr and Mary McA Beaver and heirs assigns and administrators regarding a mining claim in Carpenter Mining District Grant County New Rio under 1908 revised statutes. If no timely contribution of share as co owners the claim will vest in the holder under section 2624. First publication appears 22 April.
Notice to C T Parr and Mary McA Beaver that N A Wolford has paid 33.83 dollars for C T Parr and 66.66 dollars for Mary Beaver as their shares of assessment work on the Gran View Mine in Carpenter Mining District Grant County New Mexico for 1907 and 1908. If they fail to contribute within 90 days, their undivided interests may be forfeited to the paying coowner.
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