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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
3
A fragmentary report recalls a Christmas Eve and Christmas Day gathering at a hotel with family and friends. Attendees shared a Christmastide dinner, gifts, prayers, and communal cheer, highlighting reminiscences of old kin and local figures during holiday celebrations.
The little daughter of Mrs Hose died a few weeks ago after suffering a violent illness described as very severe with peculiar and whooping cough combined. The report notes the tender age and provides a brief outline of the illness leading to passing.
Unclear OCR reads that Miss Hart and Mrs W Martin with Hite daughter were in a place called Mie Marta. Hart will leave for Kopwell on a mites case in the next tow day.
Santa Chitty and Mrs RoR Rawle announce the arrival of their eight pound son born Monday at midnight. Proud parents say there is not a doubt in the minds of either child that Santa chose the lad for the season.
George Hanson and wife of Villa Grove T along with Heb Hanson Brandven of Mr. and Mimmy Hanson will observe the Golden Anniversary with a family gathering and celebration.
The Carlehad post office plans a new daily flap arrangement to be ready for raising and lowering each day after the new year. The feature will appear over the past offices promptly each morning if the workers remember to hang it.
Mrs Frank Hanson wife of Mr Hanton proprietor of the Sweet Shop will arrive this afternoon. Mrs Elizabeth Vivoth of California is also mentioned in connection with local events.
Fragmentary OCR text references names like George JA and Drew with unclear context. No coherent event or dates. Likely a damaged public notice or obituary fragment from a Geotee New Mexico page.
The Free Cousins Mipsem Bukit Merchant of Carat Bran Sea Neswell, and Laws Chant of Chalstail, described as stents on the cant, plan a deliential week while pending at the Delmont Hotel in New York City.
Fragmentary text mentions a group including Walteretita and Hein at a dinner on a sunny lakeside event. It references many fathers, a person named Arlee and others, but details and context are unreadable.
A fragmentary 19th century item describes a large Rocky dinner hosted by the Waite family with many relatives in attendance. The text references guests including Jones and Leonard and mentions Miss Shafer among others, with unclear details about roles and outcomes.
Fragmentary text mentions Me and Mem Walders and a mercantile company traveling with items listed and a family dinner. Many names and phrases are garbled, with no clear events or outcomes to report.
A distorted OCR sample presents a jumble of names places and phrases. It mentions quirky terms and inconsistent spelling with no clear event or coherent narrative. The readable content remains insufficient for a proper news item.
The readable parts recount scattered names, dates, and events with fractured phrases. It mentions people such as Mary Betty Yates and Dany, references a dinner, and hints at social or ceremonial activities, set in a distant past with incomplete context.
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