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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1891
Page
3
The New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board held a special Albuquerque meeting to consider admitting Texas cattle refused by railroads. Despite healthy stock, board members refused sanction, aiming to protect New Mexico’s cattle health. Local stockmen praise the board for guardianship.
Seemingly mixed health notices claim Chamberlain s Pain Balm cures paralysis rheumatism and other ailments with a 50 cent price. Also Winslow s Soothing Syrup touted for teething and diarrhea. A Denver visit by Cass Hite the famed Colorado prospector prompts note of his planned frontier book.
An old remedy named Chamberlain Eye and Skin Binment is touted as a cure for chronic sore eyes tetter rheum scald head old chronic sore fever sores eczema lith? prairie scratches sore nipples and piles. It is described as cooling and soothing with hundreds reportedly cured after other treatments failed, sold in 50 cent and dollar boxes.
Sheriff Sanders collects taxes in the Black Range while Jefferson Reynolds nears Kingston. County commissioners set October first. News covers mining reports, local personalities, church efforts, school flag-raising, and a statewide Democratic gathering discussing statehood for New Mexico.
An 19th century fragment blends patent medicine rows with Hood's Sarsaparilla claims and a West Virginia spiritualism tale. It recalls Hood’s ad boasting a dollar value and a paranormal murder-ghost sighting near Martinsville in Wetzel County. The apparition allegedly named Ed Messer as Gamble’s killer, guiding investigators and swaying public doubt.
A collector notes acceptance of a favor dated August 2 and confirms shipment in good order. The discussion mentions soft talcone specimens slightly rubbed, leaf gold, and a noteworthy 10 015 pound specimen. The buyer agrees to cover express charges and values the items for their collection.
Kingston's weeklong chatter centers on Sheriff politics with a hinted favorite and local boosters. Notables include Reeves and Kemp linked to regional offices, while figures like Pratt, Shaffer, and McLaughlin surface in camp talks and business ventures. A boom-era Lion King plant shift inspires investor confidence as locals discuss schools, rail ties, and ore shipments amid a flood of names and places.
Lake Valley residents report W Dogroot of Socorro in town for week and plans to move to Hadluy for a meat market. Pioneer Charlie Rainbuya, Las Vegas store owner and shoe representative, visited town as Wedgwood couple wed at the bride’s home with Judge Tate officiating. Gun Leluring returns from Kingston for a prospecting run with Merman Haag. PP Parks notes abundant quail near Lin ranch on the Berouda. birds disrupt corn. Silver Mining Coast starters Lawry and Spario sign forty five day drill contract. Lake Valley folks split opinions on Prof Dyruforth farming experiments. Mark Fuller finishes Kingston assessment work and returns home.
A vintage notice extols Syrup of Higa as the world’s first perfect laxative, praised for gentle cleansing and refreshing taste. It lauds the era’s factories and devices that enrich mankind and claims the product as a universally popular remedy for springtime use and beyond.
Bids advertised in Hillsboro New Mexico dated September 1 1881 seek bids for a north shaft project and related equipment. The notice invites particulars from bidders and mentions a local mercantile company selling peaches and crabapples direct from a river farm. A separate item requests information on the whereabouts of Jim Burke and Bert Hanson who worked at Lake Valley around 1888.
An old-time store advertisement urges customers to buy Herkimer County York State Cheese at 20 counts per pound and inspect teas coffees and imported items. It touts Kutosa Coffee as best one pound package and New England Condensed Mince Meat for two large pies at 15 cents.
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