Raton Odd Fellows Dedicate Their Handsome New Building
The handsome new Raton Lodge No. 8 I O O F building, built at about $15,000, was formally dedicated yesterday afternoon. The lodge, organized May 26, 1886, with charter members led by Caleb Houston, later received a territorial charter Oct 10, 1889. Current officers include Robert Willburn as Noble Grand and Frank E. Johnson as Worshipful Grand, with a long list of present members. The article notes Houston as the first grand master of the first grand lodge of New Mexico.
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Raton Range
Raton Lodge No. 8
C. H. Clark
W. E. Hestwood
Caleb Houston
Noble Grand
George Pace
Order
New Mexico
Territorial Grand Lodge
S. Hefty
R. McDaniel
M. J. Dugan
J. W. Kelley
P. McGee
A.W. Geer
A. Cox
R. Fitzgerald
W. F. Degner
C. F. Lewis
William Dean
J. Underdown
William Farrow
J. Farrow
A. C. Huffman
F. M. Green
W. L. Jennings
P. Jones
P. Eston
A. W. Sandusky
W. E. Cady
A. McCready
J. Elmgreen
H. Mellstrom
W. Johnston
R. Johnston
J. Johnston
J. Reynolds
J. McDermot
J. D. Holcomb
William Goodwin
Territory of
Baton Lodge
Robert Willburn
N. G
Frank E. Johnson
W. G. Alfred Jeffs
John C. Orin
Manning T. McKenzie
John Jeffs
H. B. Phelps
N. K. Oldham
Baton Lodge No. 8
Patriarchs
Sovereign Grand Lodge
North America
Grand Lodge of
Raton
Margaret Rebekah
Odd Fellows Founding and Growth in Early America
The article chronicles the origins of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in America, noting key dates from 1806 in New York City and 1819 in Baltimore, the formation of the Grand Lodge in 1825, and the later adoption of the Rebekah and Patriarchs Militant degrees. It details the Sovereign Grand Lodge, international reach to 22 nationalities, and the large 1905 payout of benefits.
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America
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Baltimore
Thomas Wildey
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Shakspere
No. 1
Odd Fellows
Independent Order
North America
Rebekak
Schuy
Ler Colfax
Patriarchs Militant
Sovereign Grand Lodge
United States of America
United States
Canada
Canton
Varmy
Grand Lodge
Odd ‘Fellowship
Australasia
Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden
Switerland
Hawaiian Islands
Cuba
Mexico
South America
Grand United Order
NEW HALL DEDICATED TO ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAH SOCIETY
A large crowd attended yesterday afternoon as Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held a new hall dedication at 2 30 with Past Grand Master A Jeffs presiding. Grand officers and visitors participated in the ceremony followed by a well attended banquet with music and speeches. The event closed with a social evening and refreshments.
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Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Order
A. Jeffs
James Smith
William F
H. Brand
North
J. T. Bills
South
Jesse Underdown
T. B. Lyons
Robert Willburn
Fred Koehler
J. Bills
Hall Committee
William Howells
A.W. Allbert
EJ. Mullis
Palmer McAbee
Denver
Harry Cox
Willi George Everett Wiley Butler
Roy Butler
H. S. Holcoms
PL. Brown
E. Erokson
T. Janison
Fred Jamison
Trinidad
Sethich
Palace Hotel Stop in Raton Ad Offers Rooms at $1
An ad for the Palace Hotel in Raton promotes rooms at one dollar. It mentions the hotel opposite Santa Fe de Pot and highlights affordable rates to attract travelers.
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Raton
Palace Hotel
Santa Fe
Ben Franklin Sayings Collage Card
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Keeping Up the Navy and Fashion Nonsense
A Baltimore American quip about naming a battleship Rumor to keep it afloat contrasts with a Chicago Record-Herald aside on installments. The Chicago Daily News features a witty exchange on women’s fashion and comfort as a humorous aside.
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Navy
Baltimore
Gentle Hint Prompts Proposal With Poodle Squeeze
A witty exchange from a Washington Star snippet shows a young woman mockingly promising a "dog's life" to her future husband. The mat talking about a fortune vital to avoid grand jury attention adds a sharp humorous edge.
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Grand
Washington Star
Reflection Leading Lady In Chicago News Caption
A fragment from Chicago News notes a leading lady and a comedian remarking on a man’s glassy stare as he gazed intently at diamonds in a third box. The exchange hints at a theatrical or showbiz scene with audience commentary.
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Johnny
Chicago News
Erection of Pillar Provokes Square Debate
Local newspaper records a lively exchange over placing a pillar in the new city square. The correspondent asks for more detail while the editor envisions a strong column for a future column, signaling ongoing public interest in the square’s design.
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New Square
Baltimore American
Untitled quip puns on a hungry horse and a chieftain
A fragmented Baltimore American style joke complains a horse should not be hungry. It contrasts a horse’s 4 bit mouth with a mal entendre involving a chieftain and a poor Ute, ending with garbled lines about giving something to a mistress.
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Baltimore
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