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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1915
Page
2
A Sierra County Advocate issue from Hillsboro reports on bear hunting near Santa Fe, Wilson's stance on voting as private citizen, Arizona dry state status, Chicago saloon closures, and presidential views on woman suffrage. It notes Carranza and Villa in Mexico, and comments on the unsettled national mood amid political and social shifts.
Lake Valley reported by local school grades notes Chas Hoyle returning from El Paso with a new car and calves vaccinated for black leg. Todd went to El Paso to fetch a Bordanto. Lathan family travels to Albuquerque for a gathering. A Saturday dance brought a pleasant evening.
Fragmentary text mentions Mr Wiege's mother and goat men, Dr Boals attending Grand Lodge at Albuquerque, W C Hammel and family with William Endicott, visiting the Dam Sanday. The garbled lines reference a visit or social event with named individuals and locations.
A San Francisco Town Talk snippet notes Carrie wearing an ankle watch as a new fashion conceit from Dame Fashion. The golden timepiece with leather trim encases her leg and prompts observers to glance at her, with men forgetting their own watches to learn the time from hers.
Hillsboro reports snow on the range and a busy social scene. Sierra county won seven prizes at the state fair. Mrs Benson and children wintering from the river. Mrs Neil Sullivan and child ren return to Hillsboro from Hot Springs. Dr W A Smith and wife from Albuquerque visiting. Rev G A Swertinger of Hurley to preach at Union Church next Sunday at 7 30 PM. O T Barr writes from Venice California meeting Richard Mansfield White recently. Hoyle, Nelson, Weise and Budicott visited from Lake Valley in Hoyle’s Dodge. Mr and Mrs Olson of Denver visiting nephew Charles Anderson. they are en route home from the San Francisco Expositions.
Dolph Reel travels from Hermosa to join Al Slater and Reed on a auto caravan toward Florida. Reel intends to settle there permanently next week, preferring Florida's orange groves to snow removal at his Black Range ranch 8,945 feet high. Slater joins to scout the area alongside Reed.
A woman named Mrs William Hohmann of 2704 Lincoln Ave Chienge Me credits Petuna with curing a chronic bronchial cough after years of illness. Friends and neighbors attest to the remedy's merits noting she slept better and recovered fully.
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