This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1917
Page
2
The Evening Current appears as a local paper issued in Carls Mexico Illinois with postal registration and subscription details. It notes rates for one year six months and one month and mentions Associated Press rights and republication terms for local and special despatches.
A proposed Roswell to Gulf railroad seeks a direct northern and Gulf connection with the Texas and Pacific system. The plan envisions a western terminus on Grand Avenue and links toward Albuquerque or Santa Fe areas, with aims to help farmers ship alfalfa and apples as negotiations continue.
The El Paso college is described as part of the State University system. Students may transfer grades to the State University or other colleges without a break. Instruction is led by State University professors and follows UT course structures in State University facilities. Training is provided at Blair or Austin and includes cross first aid for young women.
The cooking and sewing club met noon for the last time this season under Mrs. F M Hatfield. A final exhibit will be held Thursday from one to three in town, inviting parents of the girls. Three impartial judges will award first and second prizes for dainties and sewing at the Hig acoo building.
The case centers on a notary public facing questions over sworn statements and the handling of affidavits in a local dispute. Prosecutors and defense argue about proper oath procedures and admissibility of documents.
Enthusiastic children at the Christian church organize the Loyal Temperance Legion of Carl Ishad. Officers elected include Floyd Childress president Avane Wright vice president Catherine Purdy secretary and Edith Roberts pianoist. The group adopts the national motto Tremble King Alcohol and plans regular meetings and fundraising.
Paso Gap reports heavy rain in the last week swashing Crow Flat leaving mud holes detours via Carlsbad to Hope NM. Frost and Stewart head west by El Paso Gap toward Hope NM with livestock and trucks. People visiting, recovering, and returning to mountain work amid cattle shipments and a large sheep tank project nearing completion.
Fragmentary OCR item describes wrapping bundles with es nanita and mentions MEAN Way. No identifiable persons places or dates present.
Miss Anna Loring, art teacher at Sam Houston Normal Institute, Texas, is visiting her nieces Mrs. K. J. Reed and Miss Avil Loring, formerly of San Antonio, Texas.
At the Santa Fe annual Taxpayers Association meeting on August 20 former Governor H. J. Hagerman, association president, outlined rising per capita state government costs from 1919 and detailed total appropriations, noting waste and urging stricter tax collection and penalties to curb evasion and rebates. He cited property underassessment and railroad and livestock tax shares, and praised cooperative tax levies savings from 1915.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.