Sierra County Advocate masthead and proprietor
The Sierra County Advocate lists W. O. Thompson as proprietor. The short notice presents the newspaper’s branding and ownership details without additional context or news content.
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1914
Page
3
The Sierra County Advocate lists W. O. Thompson as proprietor. The short notice presents the newspaper’s branding and ownership details without additional context or news content.
Murphy saloon in charge of Mike Moffitt and John Lannon to host a barbecue tomorrow. Hillsboro roads damaged by June flood. Lake Valley rainstorm drops several inches. Residents from Hermosa, Kingston and Elephant Butte visit Hillsboro. ore shipments and property measures noted.
Report of the condition of The Sierra County Bank of Hillsboro New Mexico at close of business June 30 1914. Assets total 219189 83 including loans 159052 17 and real estate secured loans 101580 02. Liabilities total 219139 62 with deposits 128400 24 and capital stock 80000 plus undivided profits 5225 82. Signed by A M Gillespie cashier J Korber president and other directors. notary public J A Dye.
Yesterday's mail to Hillboro arrived at 11 o clock. The road between Hillboro and Lake Valley is badly washed in places making automobile travel impracticable.
Detroit News recounts a prison interview in which a longtime inmate insists on innocence and seeks witnesses to prove his case. He recalls acquittals and a pattern of miscarried justice, arguing that his punishment must end and a fresh start awaits after years of confinement.
An office listing appears at the first door west of the church on Main Street. The address is marked as H A Wolford. No further details are provided.
A chaotic naval incident involves a middy ram in a steam launch and a fleet around the admiral's ship, while a banner reads Not Under Control. The year sees 119,000 eastbound passengers landing in New York, as travel patterns reverse. An elderly Swiss witness, aged 108, testifies but admits embarrassment over her age.
A metropolitan theater manager named Henderson refused an orchestra seat to a well bred yet heavily intoxicated patron. When pressed, Henderson cited drunkenness as the reason. The patron retorted with a playful, garbled remark about coming to see the show drunk.
A Milwaukee physician Dr John E Worden promotes strenuous early life conditioning for babies to toughen their systems. His two daughters Shirley eight and Jana three are cited as prime examples of success. During cold weather they are barefoot and bareheaded in cotton garments enjoying the snow without a blanket on their skin.
A mixed notices item lists an agricultural ad for gel table batter claims and a formal U S Land Office notice from Las Cruces New Mexico dated April 8 1914 announcing land applications under the Santa Fe Grant County Railroad Bond Fund List Nos 74 379 and 396 with sections townships and ranges and urging adverse claimants to file objections to locations or mineral character before the register and receiver Josh Gonzales register May 29
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