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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1918
Page
2
The Evening Current edited by L. Perry is published by Carlsbad Printing Co from Oeriabad New Mexico. It notes second class matter status entered April 16 1917 under the act of March 5 1879 and that the paper is issued daily with Sundays excepted.
The paper states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all AP credited news dispatches and local news items printed in the issue.
A late night act vandalizes J S Osborne’s buggy by painting yellow streaks on its back. Citizens rush to view an airplane landing in alfalfa fields, causing property strain and traffic on the affected plot. Officials condemn the act as lawless and harmful to wartime effort and community order.
Last week celebrated Lucian Anderson’s seventy sixth birthday with a wood family dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charlee White, Grandpa and Grandma Anterie, Miss Dorothy White, May Geer, Mra Frank Moore and Edith Lee, and Ashbury Moore. Mr Amlerson spoke of thrilling adventures in the Land of the Midnight Sun.
Charles Watson of the Third United States Infantry stationed at San Antonio Texas arrived last Saturday on furlough for five days. A telegram later updated the leave timing as the unit continued its careful drilling and training efforts, with Watson expected to return by Friday.
The first American field army of five corps is organized under General Pershing who will command. The force will operate north of the Marne after German forces were driven back. Pershing may relinquish his chief of expeditionary force post to lead the army, with headquarters remaining in Great Britain.
A United States Department of Agriculture survey shows over 800 tractor owners report profits from tractors, with 9 of 10 satisfied. The study, conducted in 1917 and 1918, says tractors suit farms of 130 acres or more, with most owners using three plows and citing speed, reduced labor, and deeper plowing as major advantages.
Reports show one third of Illinois farmers expanded acreage after buying a tractor. Life expectancy estimates range seven and a half to eight years, depending on annual use. Plowing with two to four plows covered 6 8 or 10 acres per day, with tractor work often surpassing horse quality. About three quarters of an hour daily time was saved despite some field trouble.
Buttermilk combines almost all the nutrients of whole milk minus fat. A quart provides about an ounce of protein and small amounts of carbohydrates minerals and fat. Growing popularity is noted as a refreshing drink advised by physicians for certain intestinal disorders and increasingly used in hospitals.
A local notice urges enlistment in the Army of Saver at Tuy War Saving Stampa, outlining participation expectations and community appeal for thrift and defense efforts. The item emphasizes civic duty and collective action.
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