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Newspaper
The Clayton Citizen
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
7
A brief note from the Atchison Globe observes that talk dominated social life before the advent of telephone bills and the famous Chautauqua circuits, hinting at evolving communication norms.
The Official Board of Clayton New Mexico held a June 13 1916 meeting at 8 pm roll call included Mayor T H Rixey and others. Items covered street repair requests on Second Street, water meter demonstrations by Neptune Meter Co, accounts and bills totaling 561.41 for May 1916, enforcement actions on a lunch wagon nuisance and Tolley boot shop, street name plates, and adjournment.
Directory shows various lodges and clubs with meeting days including Meste Brinchard Saturdays for Lodge No. 28 and Washington Chapter No. 10 on the fourth Saturdays led by F. Kilburn and G. R. Brown. Also lists Clayton Commandery No. 8 meetings, Clayton Chapter No. 8 on the second and fourth Tuesdays with officials, and multiple other groups meeting on Thursdays Tuesdays Fridays and Mondays including I. M. Davis Cec and Mer. I. M. Davis Cec.
A record of visitors and residents in Clayton and nearby areas. Roy Moss from Tulsa and A G H Weeker from a Jayden ranch called on Clayton, with many other locals and travelers stopping in for business or camping trips, including Dr J M Winchester entertaining a club, Edna Menefee visiting, and Miss Magdalena Lujan. Interstate trade, ranch sales, and weather disruptions shape the week as crowds pass through, recounted with names, places, and brief actions.
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