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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1917
Page
3
Local items report illness of Mrs Swickart at home west of town while Miss Cox from Roswell trains nurses in Eddy County Hospital. Daily chores and travel include Pat Middleton ordering a washing machine, J D Forehand and wife visiting, and Rex Freeman and wife leaving for Mercedes Texas. Nearby residents share visits, weather comments, and new arrivals at Ralph The Cleaner.
Mr and Mrs W J Barber are in town arranging and getting things in ship shape for spending the winter in town for the school term. They have had a very good rain for which they are truly thankful.
Special feature highlights dresses and proas by Jean Garment in a fashion segment. The piece emphasizes modern styling and the intersection of style and design during the era.
Snooks Gordon and Lee Magaby are in town loading out with seed to plant cane and beans. Mildred Pate left for Roswell with Mise Eula Brown and will visit Ruby Brown for a few weeks. A photographer reported a serious incident at their home with a physician visiting three times during the night.
Mrs Lillian Miner of Malaga underwent yesterday afternoon an operation at Ando on Sanitarion for a complication of trouble and is progressing well today with a favorable post operative course.
A baby boy was born Wednesday night to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wheeler. The birth was delayed in reporting due to a physician being stuck on the Pecos hill near the flune during a rainy night.
Miss Mabel Snayer returns from a pleasant week at the Tom Kindel home to the ranch tomorrow. Her guest, Miss Gladys Knorr, will stay until the celebration at Queen.
J D Walker arrived from Lovington yesterday as bonds totaling 25000 dollars to fund a new courthouse and jail and county audit were approved by four votes. All precincts reported and counted with no contest, and he trusted the result to stand.
Woody Tullious and wife visited town from the ranch on Thursday then headed home. Mrs Tullious spoke of mud and rain delays with plans to depart today. J K Simpson and family from Otis report good rain and crops near their land. G Roberts, once a local schoolboy, now a navy merchant with training in California, sent photos home to sisters Mrs Dickson and Maey. he previously worked as a mechanic in El Paso. His wife Mrs Roberts has only their youngest son Frank with her now.
A letter from Mrs Wangler offers warm greetings from the Grand Canyon praising the scenery as a wonderful masterpiece of the Almighty. She admires the beauty but notes she will leave in a few days.
When ready for that new fall suit, visit Ed V Price and International lines for selection and style.
Harriett Duke ends a ten day visit with grandparents and aunts and returns home to Lovington.
Miss Gladys arrived from the ranch yesterday and will spend a week in town visiting her friends. She is accompanying Mrs. Annie Moore today.
The report notes Punk Ward arriving from Thay er ranch yesterday while Mr Lusk and son Aud traveled from Lovington through light sprinkles. Weather described as wet and forgetful to plans, with a hint of luck improving the next day.
Mrs. Tom Kindel and her sons Tom and John Wesley returned from a ten week stay at the Thayer ranch. They took several auto trips to Queen and nearby places and reported a variety of ripe fruits in the orchard.
Mrs Helen Ketler of Wrentham Massachusetts has sold the Colonial estate she occupied eleven years. Following her doctor’s advice she will take a year of rest and recreative travel for health. The landmark home was bought by Jordan Marsh Company of Boston to use for their employees.
Local notice by G. Platt of Carlsbad advertises a paid grip offer on Springs Road. The short item implies a sale or trade deal tied to the grip and payment.
Mr and Mrs D Rickman and their two children returned yesterday from four weeks in Chapel Hill Tennessee due to Mr Rickman’s father illness who is much better now Mrs Rickman calls the visit pleasant and says she missed her sister Mia Cowan by a few years
Local health facility expands services with a new Eye Nose and Throat clinic in Carlsbad. The opening emphasizes accessible care for vision and ENT needs and marks a step in community health offerings.
Guy Reed from Artesia returned after a three day stay checking ongoing matters. He complains of rain affecting a timber and wood mill boom near the Pecos and notes gates closed and voters affected by disruptions.
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