Sierra County Advocate Front Page Note 1917
The Sierra County Advocate dated Friday June 8 1917 lists W C Thompson as proprietor on the masthead. No other readable article content is available in the provided fragment.
Sierra County Advocate in Hillsboro, New Mexico
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
3
Hillsboro Gazette Local News Update and Enlistment Report
Hillsboro reports a warm spell and social notes as residents travel to El Paso, and new rooms rise at the Tom Wedgwood property. A church dance awaits post office conversion and a white waist sale headlines N. B. Miller Drug Store. Local officials and residents like Col. W. S. Hopewell and Max L. Kabler visit. Registration day draws strong turnout with 59 volunteers enlisted. several locals depart for Las Cruces for equipment. Mrs. Frad Mister mourns a loss, while John Kelley cattle move east on Perohba creek.
Trapper Joseph Evers Recovers After Toe Amputation
Government trapper Joseph Evers shot himself in the foot with a 30 30 rifle while camped in the Black Range. He crawled three miles to his camp, then rode to a cow camp and stayed several days before seeking medical care in Hillsboro. Dr. J O Hatcher amputated a toe as the wound worsened. he is recovering and expected to be out soon.
Decoration day gatherings and local notes from Kingston
Kingston hosts Decoration day events with six precinct registrants on Tuesday the fifth. Mining outlook reports come from Carpenter district. M J Moffitt visited Hillsboro, Adolph Sanders came from North Percha seeking miners to sink a shaft. A wedding occurred near Santiago Majalea in Monticello, then couple returned to a sumptous home. May 30 school closed. An advertisement promises $100 for Deafness caused by catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. A sale of dome mining property on Middle Percha creek is rumored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Moffitt
Hillsboro
Adolph Sanders
North Percha
Muers
Santiago Majalea
Monticello
Jane
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Middle Percha Creek
Both Were Learning
A humorous line from Lustige Blaetter notes how marriage brings new tasks. A husband jokes that his wife is learning to cook while he himself is learning to eat, illustrating light civic wit on domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily
Lustige Blaetter
The Crux of Love And Logic in Courtroom Wit
The Crux features a courtroom exchange where a judge poses a question on love and certainty. A man responds with a paradoxical claim about knowing love yet knowing nothing else. The dialogue showcases sharp, humorous philosophical fencing.
Not Often in Fact Fame a Bubble Yet Not the Hardest Blower
A terse remark on fame as a fragile surface without overstating its power. The statement suggests popularity fades and real influence endures beyond moments of attention.
Henry Clay and the old Kentucky hunter test resolve
A legend tells how Henry Clay addressed a mountaineer who opposed his bank bill. The man said he would not vote for Clay this time. Clay compared his political method to a hunter reloading a gun, urging continued support if fair, and the hunter promised to try again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
Leary
Clay
Tom
Henry
Will
Growth of World’s Commerce
The estimate shows international trade this year reaching 25 billion dollars, compared with 4.0 billion in 1850. Over fifty years the growth is over six hundred percent, reflecting a remarkable expansion in global commerce and markets.
Paprika as the Constant in Hospitality
In a light exchange from the Baltimore American, Mrs Flatbrane expresses a wish to keep the meat sauce free of harsh notes, while Mrs P notes that they always use paprika to flavor the dish, underscoring a cordial culinary habit.
Remarkable Railway Through Alps to Trieste
The Wocheimer railway from Ase ting to Trieste traverses a section of the Alps with 47 tunnels and 798 bridges. One bridge carries the world’s largest stone span. Tisapao measures over 270 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aseting
Trieste
For a New Umbrella
Advice on umbrella care from a historical note. Inject vaseline into hinge areas to prevent rust and oil spoiling the fabric. Dry wet umbrellas by standing them upright, letting water exit rather than soak the silk and rib frame.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sierra County
Advocate
W. C. Thompson
Jim Hiler
Ing el Paso
Robert Hopewell
Tom Wedgwood
Lake Valley
Hilleboro
Miller Company
Hopewell
Thomas Rivera
Listed
Robins
Mel. Fer
Gunson
O. A. Grenwalt
Hope
Lamoir
Iowa
Harold
Grenwalt & Cunniff
Max L. Kabler
L. Bayle
Rites National Bank
Aterday
Yon P. Johnston
Gila National Forest
Albuquerque
Rent Service
Mrs. Johnston
P. Sherman
J. J. Boyd
Mr. Barnes
John Kelley Cattle and Coh
Perohba Creek
Las Cruces
Frad W
Marion Holcomb
Nancy, Ky
Thedford’s
Ness
Joseph Evers
Trapper
Evers
Black Range
J. O. Hatcher
Mr. Evers
Kingston
Carpenter District
Hermosa
Josefa Rodriquez
Peruna
Peruna Company
Columbus, Ohio
F.W Mister
New Mexico
KOT Springs Pharmacy
Hot Springs, New Mexico
Devos
Druc
J. H. Sparks
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