19 May 1911
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1911
Page
1
The Chicago Tribune notes New Mexico towns mainly derive from Spanish terms naming people, objects, or places, with examples like Alamogordo Las Vegas and Albuquerque. It cites origins of rivers and mountains and mentions a 10,000 year old ruins claim by mining engineer Lafave near Phoenix.
A fragmentary report notes claims of an ancient city in Arizona and mentions discoveries by T. Hewitt Mering that were tied to Peruvian ruins described as seven thousand years old, suggesting a controversial dating of antiquity.
The Texico Trumpet reports a puzzling marriage in which 45 year old Mrs. Georgia Keaton of Clovis wed her son in law John E. McAlister age 22 in Oklahoma City. The arrangement creates overlapping in laws and kinship roles described as complicated and confusing.
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