Many Go to Des Moines New Mexico Boost from Shattuck Monitor
The Shattuck Okla Monitor notes a New Mexico fever as Union county Des Moines draws interest for farming land, stock country, and potential town growth. Des Moines lies in Union county with rail link plans and leading locals like M. S Calhoon and J. L Pryor backing development. The piece predicts a lively boom as former Ubis county residents and local merchants eye business in a two-town area that may unify under new railway plans.
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New Mexico
Des Moines
Union County
New México
Ubis County
Harminy
Colorado & Southern Railway
J. L. Pryor
Win
G. Bears
Elza Davis
Davis Drug Company
R. Witcher
Forniture
Turbush & Haines
Tilraed
Shattuck
Okla
Methodist Notes Sunday Schedule and Sermon Topics
Sunday activities include Sunday school at 10:49 with preaching by the pastor on The Secret of Christ's Appeal to Men and special music. Evening services at Apache Valley at 7:45 p m feature The Message of Moral Law with a mixed quartet led by Mrs. Grimm and Miss McWhood. Choir practices Tuesday at 8:00 and weekly Bible study Friday at 7:10 with Minister Way.
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McWhood
Apache Valley
Grimm
Baptist Ladies Aid Meet At Mrs Williams Home Trenday
Baptist Ladies Aid will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs George Williams next Trenday afternoon. Members are urged to attend and visitors are cordially invited.
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Baptist Ladies Aid
Discovering Corn Meal Value and War's Effect on Food
The war in muon is likely to teach Europeans the value of corn meal as human food. Demand has boosted corn meal prices in America and may rise further. Consumers face higher costs for corn bread and mush, but corn meal remains cheaper than wheat flour. After the war, Europe’s continued need could turn corn fields into wealth, with yellow kernels glinting as a sign of wealth. Necessity may drive Americans to use more corn meal to cut living costs, another form of compensation.
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Muon
Alto
Civil War Horse Still Lives at Horseheads
The Civil War era horse owned by PA McIntosh in Horseheads is claimed to be the oldest service animal, aged around 53 to 60 years, with government brand LO 1860. Despite age his strength remains, capable of working and pulling oats to town as needed.
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Horseheads
X.Y
PA. McIntosh
Mr. McIntosh
Odd Bits of News From Across the Nation
A scatter of unusual items reports Lancaster and Mod figures tied to agriculture board bids, Hall’s elephant market dominance now global after the war, a Des Moines bankruptcy revealing Miss Dottie Morgan pawned her body for a loan to Moses Levick, a Denver move prompting asset questions. Oakland sees a fatal car crash when a bee stuns Alex Jacobi and passenger Grace. Clyde Yarborough sues for damages over facial skin loss. Brooklyn teen Caroling Klink faces jail for a job scam after collecting thousands. Yonkers monkey Peto saves his owner’s party from a fire by leading them to safety.
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Lancaster
Mod
Kelly Wright
Jordiner
State Board of Agriculture
Hall
Europe
America
Des Moines
Dottie Morgan
Moses Levick
Denver
Levich
Oakland
Calif
Alex
Jacobi
Grace
Contol
Columbia
Clyde Yar
Roxy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Caroling Klink
Blackwells Island
Yonkers, N
Peto
Libby Dixon
Pennington & Talbot Hail Insurance in Clayton New Mexico
Pire wind storm and livestock insurance noted. Pennington and Talbot in Clayton New Mexico offer hail insurance on growing crops.
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Pennington &Talbot
Clayton
N. M
Man Leaves For Minuel Texas By Noon Train
Brief item notes Owen Herring departed on the noon train Friday bound for Minuel Texas. Advertisement lists cabbage, sweet potato and tomato plants for sale and says they will be ready for sale Saturday in May.
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Owen Herring
Minuel
Texas
Rae
Clayton High School Graduates Amid Historic Reforms
The school term ends May 21 with three high school graduates, an eighth grade ceremony May 20, and commencement May 21. Dr Conway and Dr Boyd visited. state officials praised the school, now listed by the state board as a first class high school, as bond votes loom to fund new rooms and facilities.
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Baptist Church
Herrin
Tia Hiardgrave
Clarence Loveless
Marion Chelf
Brvett
Dunn
Grayton
Conway
State Agricultural College
Boyd
State University
de. Roberts
State Normal University
White
Unite States
Cathon
Anc
State Board of Education
Clayton High School
Tery
J. W. Thompson
Baptist Services May 9 Schedule at 2200 ppm
Sunday May 9 services include Sunday school at 1 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m with sermon by Pastor J Q Herrin at 2200 ppm Junior and Senior B Y groups with Psalm 103 7 6 pm evening worship and sermon Prayer meeting Wednesday evening services led by Pastor J Q Herrin.
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B. Y
Advertised Letters for Clayton NM Uncalled Names List
Uncalled for letters in Clayton New Mexico include John A Fuller Tom Tune Sam Stagg John Th Craig Floyd Mary Grace Gobble Ralph Albin Lara Webb James Jenkins Jie Hancork Gladys Tylor Marie Kanan W E Easterling Willie Barnes Blankenship Leo Ghill Henry Ghill N H Wolf. If not called by May 20 1915 they will be sent to the Division of Dead Letters Susie S pave Postmaster Clayton News the popular paper cost one per year.
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Clayton
John A. Fuller
Tom Tune
Sam Stagg
John Th. Craig
Floyd Mary Grace Gobble
Ralph Albin
Lara Webb
James Jenkins
Jie Hancork
Gladys Tylor
Marie Kanan
W. E. Easterling
Willie Barnes
Leo Ghill
Henry Ghill
Nh. Wolf
Susie
Pave
Local People and Visitors Attend Clayton
Busy day in Clayton with many residents and visitors attending to business Friday and Saturday. Notables include C D Carr moving near Thomas, J B Selvy handling county affairs, Prof Take Jackson conducting exams, W A Jameson and S F Redding in town for work, and Riley Hughes planning a Denver trip.
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C.D. Carr
Thomas
Robert Behr
Puchio
Colorado
Pax Valverde
Guy
Caldwell
Clapham
Grayton
Jan. B. Selvy
Sampson
Carrie Byler
Trinidad
Clayton
Earnest Stott
Grenville
J. ¥. Cason
Wmn
A. Jameson
Harrington
F. Redding
Des Moines
Lewis B. Watson
Sedan
City
HB. Green
Ivanhoe
Oklahoma
Muntay Woking
Riley Hughes
Lusitania Sunk by Germans Off Irish Coast
London reports the Lusitania with 1289 aboard was torpedoed near Old head of Kinsale and sank after two hours. Passengers believed safe. some sources say unsure how many were saved. The sinking follows German U-boat activity in Atlantic lanes, with officials noting potential US consequences if Americans die.
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London
Gunard
New York
Liverpool
Onoard
Oldhead Kinsdale
Leeland
Uley
Queenstown
Oto
Trix
Gunarder
Gene Front
Ireland
Trish
Notable visitors and obituaries in Clayton area
41, W. Wilson the popular conductor with a ranch northeast of town subscribed to The News. Giles boys, jarrow cow-punchers, passed through Clayton en route to Ft Sumner after cattle. Father M. Dumarest of Folsom attended parish school closing in Clayton. Death reported of J Hodges from pneumonia. body to be shipped to Missouri. T. M. Rubottom, Democratic figure from Mt Dana, visited the county seat.
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W. Wilson
Buveral
Giles Boys
Jarrow
Clayton
Ft. Sumner
M. Dumarest
Folsom
J. Hodges
Missouri
Inter
The Pi in Five Acts Shubert Brady at The Dixie
The Diste The Pi in five acts from Shubert and Brady will screen at The Dixie with showings Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Denver office delayed films preventing Clayton Friday use. The staff and patrons are disappointed as the exceptional feature was hoped for on feature night May 8 1916.
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Shubert
Brady
Dixie
Denver
Clayton
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Des Moines, N. M
Shattuck. Okla. Paper
Methodist
Baptist Services
J. Q. Herrin
Clayton News
W. Haldernan
Mt Pe Va
Leveix Booth
Chas. Tanner
Ekbind Kneh
Mrs
Reed Weat
Matias L. Casados
Bessie Barnett
Kansas
Olle B. Cox
Simental
Raton
Hod. Hammond
Paria
Oscar Aldredge
Sydat
Main
Bues Rough
Ghierame Company
Uhe
Sanchines Hare
Min Stal Bank of
Gormere
Lusitania
Gersians
Washington
Germany
United States
P—-Guevits
Tt. M. Rubottom
Mt Dana
Democratic Central Committee
Old Home County
Coun‘ty
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