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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1907
Page
3
Sierra County Advocate is the official paper published by W. O. Thompson, proprietor. It serves Sierra County with local notices, advertisements, and community news.
Local news notes include T. C. Long selling liquor stock to Tom Murphy, new car and bucket for Wicks mine, and various visits by residents from Kingston, Tyrvillo, Lake Valley, and Faywood. Reports cover teaching appointments, mine activity, a badger fight, flood damage in Monticello, a $309 bond for Simon Omert, and preparations for the New Mexico fireman association convention in Albuquerque with a major street carnival feature.
An old ad touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a cure for skin diseases claiming it relieves eczema dermatitis and other conditions with guaranteed effectiveness. The copy targets laborers and notes risks from toil while promoting the product as a friend through life’s hardships.
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