Local families gather in Carlsbad on a busy day
Joe Cunningham and family visit town. R D Bruce with wife and son arrive from Loving. Rom Holt and family return from Santa Fe. The Pecos headwaters trip group includes Holt Cunningham Etter and Hill. Misses Sanders Gladys arrive from Roswell. Cooke sisters hosted by North Halaguen street. Sidney Bearup travels from Artesia. Marriage license issued to Yves Nanes and Bernabe Sanchez with Judge Richards performing the ceremony.
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Rom Holt
Joe Cunningham
Scott Etter
H. D. Hill
Pecos
Ruby Sanders
Gladys To
Roswell
Weanesid
Misses Cooke
North Halaguen Street
Yves Nanes
Bernabe Sanchez
Judge Richards
Rain drenches towns as season’s heaviest shower hits Cai
Rain began at 2 a m bringing seven tenths of an inch at the Cai reclamation office, the heaviest of the season. Loving and Avalon saw only a sprinkle, while Lakewood and Dayton recorded good rains and Rocky's rain was light. The forecast hints at more damp weather as a new moon approaches.
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Cai
Loving
Avalon
Lakewood
Dayton
Judge Richardson Leads Adjourned Roawell District Court
District Court sat with Judge Richardson presiding as two prisoners pled guilty and received sentences. Jno BE Fry was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term not less than one year and not more than fourteen months with a suspension for good behavior. Fry abandoned his wife and family around Aug 3 and had been in jail since. he promised to return to his family at Lakewood and support them.
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Richardson
Roawell
Jude
Jno
Fry
Senten
Hilarmy
Lakewood
Ice Cream Fete Postponed by Rain at Court House Lawn
The ice cream fete planned for tonight on the court house lawn by Mrs. Bell's Sun day school class was postponed due to rain. Grace and Mildred Cooke hosted three card tables last night honoring Roswell visitors Miss Brice and Miss Sanders at the Cooke home. Dainty refreshments were served to all.
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Court House
Grace
Mildred Cooke
Brice and
Sanders
Roswell
Cooke
Sunday School Class Party Reported With Attendees
Mrs Jeff Roberts assisted by Mrs Montgomery hosted a class gathering Monday afternoon starting at 3. Attendees included Reniger Lucile Morris Irma Linn Grantham Jim Baker Gladys Leavy Ethna May Hines Bessie Shannon Ruth Craft. Return postage paid on parcel post packages valued at $1.00 and up. Carlsbad Sta Laundry The Sanitary Way.
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Mra
Jeff Roberts
Montgomery
Carlsbad Stam Laundry
Roswell Widow and Wallace Involved in Felony Plea
A Roswell widow and her several children are mentioned as part of a case involving Ben Wallace. Wallace, after attempting to flee with a suitcase and property of Chon Calderon, pleaded guilty to a felony. Judge Richardson suspended part of the sentence for good behavior, noting Wallace’s prior military service with Company K N M G on the border.
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Roswell
Ben Wallace
Chon Calderon
Richardson
Wallace
Lightning Strikes Horse Luck Fails Grady Patrol
Tucumcari New Mexico August 16 Grady and wife narrowly escaped disaster while returning home from Seabia A thunderstorm drenched the route a bolt knocked down one horse and frightened the other Mrs Grady fled in fear while Mr Grady struggled to untangle the frightened horse care for the downed animal and guide his wife through the mud two miles home
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Tucumcari
N. M
Grady
Seabia
Mrs. Grady
Dynamite Accident Near Tatum Injures Man
A young man named Wilcox on the Joe Lane ranch fifteen miles northwest of Tatum injured his right forefinger when a dynamite cap exploded while he used a nail to pick it. He was brought to land with Dr Bridges unavailable and later taken to Warren for care.
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Tatum
Wilcox
Joe Lane Ranch
Dr. Bridges
Warren
Wind Storm Tears Through Albuquerque Apartments
A severe rainstorm ripped through the Washington apartments in Albuquerque on Saturday afternoon. Winds caused part of the building to tear up, a chimney collapsed, and bricks damaged rooms below. Tenants on the top floor escaped unharmed, though a young woman was left shaken by the near-miss.
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Albuquerque
Aug
Washington Apartments
Min
Ligsie Resolved Into Original Elements in Des Moines
Des Moines New Mexico Aug 16 R Beans Bord failed in a crossing attempt with a car driven by Jon Was. He tried to push the car across a Santa Fe track but could not time the move before a train struck. The engine was killed and the car damaged with unclear reports on the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
N.M
Rbean
Vie
Jon
Socorro Woman Drowns in Tank After Fainting
Maria Hernanier, daughter of Tonas Hernandes, fainted while drawing water from a yard tank and fell in. Funeral held at the church of San Miguel with burial at Stival Catholic Cemetery.
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Socorry
NoMa
Maria Hernanier
Tonas Hernandes
San Miguel
Robbery at Otis Grocery Store Last Night
Robbers struck the Otis grocery store last night taking the cash register with 88 dollars. The window was left raised as the burglars fled in a hurry.
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Otis
Liberty Bonds Deliveries Delayed to September Fifteenth
Post announces Liberty Bond issues will be delivered by September 15 to subscribers. Printing backlogs at the Government Printing Office slow bond production though many have subscribed. Most holders under ten thousand dollars receive full requested amounts while larger holdings vary by amount. A new sale is expected in November.
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R. D. Bruce
Santa Fe
Carlsbad Steam Laundry
Sidney Bearup
Artesia
District Court
Carlsbad
Rexall Foot
Ts. Star Pharmacy
Renal
Ray V. Davis
Goodyear and
Firestone Tires
Weaver’s Garage
Socorro
Ember
the Sanitary Way
R. E. Dick
W. J. Mullane
Carlsbad, Now
R. I. R. Tockerels
Hart and Mullane
the Public Utilities Co
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