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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1917
Page
2
The Carlstadt printing house lists Wm H Mullane as editor and manager. The item notes processing at the post office under the act of March 1 1875 and that the paper is published daily except Sundays.
Wartime food conservation officials urge banning stiff collars and boiled shirts to save starch for kitchen use. Chief RD Wurney explains diverting starch to home kitchens could free material for essential needs. A related plan proposes new collars and lighter fabrics to reduce starch usage. Two crops in one: potato growing under hot-house care with potential extra harvests.
A fragmentary note discusses writing about men abroad and the method to handle service dates when two men share identical names and initials. It references a sample cable and mentions a secretary and examination outcome, with emphasis on avoiding rank or initials confusion.
Albury July 16. The University of the State of New York confirms the University of New Mexico meets state standards. The recognition removes barriers for New Mexico graduates entering New York professional schools, signaling parity with eastern universities and boosting local education credibility.
Owing to the city of school trials, an Institute will be held at the High School Building in Carls starting August 1 for two weeks. Instructors include Vaughan, Hatfield, Taylor, Dorothy White, and W. Knorr. Courses cover state school laws and practical agriculture with emphasis on preparing teachers for exams and improving common school methods.
A community appeal from Eddy County pledges funds and acts to aid local soldiers. Plans include a homegrown barbecue meal, fresh fruit, bread, and a tribute to the boys, with three recruits set for officer training camps. Maria Kovermann travels from Albuquerque, Red Cross service, and nursing needs referenced among Carlsbad youths including Henry Brockman.
A fine Jersey bull will be found at the Club Stable for cow owners requiring a serviceable animal.
Notary always in at the Current office, offering reliable document authentication and quick services for all filings.
A Decatur Illinois bar owner in Washington Street recalls dropping a silver dollar into a wall during renovations fourteen years ago. Workmen recently found the tarnished yet present coin behind the Sickiman feed turn and restored it to the owner, who values the old token as a hundred cwute.
Dr FE Austin of Greenwich introduces a measure to regulate disinfectants by requiring labeled receptacles and verified contents. The bill aims to curb worthless products flooding the market, with medical professionals urging timely passage to protect public health.
A family Bible hidden with fifty dollars becomes a thief magnet in a break in. The Bible is found torn on the floor with the money missing, a small but telling detail in a case where the burglars ransacked the home.
Sunday school at 9 46 a m preaching at 11 a m Epworth League 7 p m and preaching again at 8 p m Rev A C Bell pastor leading services at Epworth League and evening worship
Calendar lists weekly church activities including Baptist services with Sunday School 9:45 to 11, preaching 1 to 2, Sunbeam Missionary Band 2:30, junior and senior Y P U, Wednesday prayer meeting, Thursday women's auxiliary, and choir practice. St Edwards Church offers Sunday services with low mass followed by high mass and English sermons in the morning.
Bible school at 9:45 a m. Communion and preaching at 8:80 p m. Preaching service at 8 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:80 p m. All welcome. Pastor F Selards.
Grace Church Episcopal holds Holy Communion at 11 a.m. on the first day of the Lord's Day with morning prayer and sermon at 1 p.m. Other Lord's Day services are listed for the day.
A wartime propaganda plea urges readers to join the Cross to support soldiers. The verses extol mercy, faith, and unity, claiming joining the Cross helps the Yankee soldiers and moral causes during the conflict. It emphasizes inclusivity across age and background.
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