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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1891
Page
4
A fragmented report describes severe snow in Colorado and New Mexico, Durango cut off, Albuquerque building a levee for flood protection, and A A Grant leading the effort. It notes river dangers, high snow levels, and a plea from Juarez jail inmate for basic warmth and food.
A Cincinnati dispatch reports Col. John L. Sullivan of Boston promoting his western theatrical tour in a bold, sensational style. He is described as being uproariously drunk nightly after performances and sometimes before, leaving a trail of smashed furniture and glasses in the venues he visits during the show's run.
The Tombstone Prospector notes Papago Indians in Tombstone selling ollas and cast-off clothes. A young squaw appeared in a Gi string outfit with calico, O K boots, knee-length overalls, and a vest, and she looked tired as she walked the streets.
A long postal style notice recalls a 20 year old Congress blunder correcting a hyphen to a comma in a tariff bill. The error mislabeled fruit plants, letting in foreign fruit and grapes duty free for a year, costing about 2 million dollars.
An unclear notice from a Silver City law firm asserts legal protection across the territory and before local authorities. It mentions attorneys and counselors at law with emphasis on territorial and land matters and a quoted attribute of professional conduct.
Public notice lists a patent medicine preparation and related publication details. It mentions a one dollar price and an official notice by a priory or authority, with references to dates and parties.
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