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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1917
Page
2
Mexico New Mexico newspaper listing editor H. Mullane notes printing and mailing details dated April 16 1017 including second class matter status and Carlsbad Printing Company as publisher with advertising rates offered for yearly six months and monthly prepayment plus sample copies available.
The Evening Current promotes itself as the sole Associated ross paper between Ama illo and Ff Puyo. It presents itself as the greatest news agency in the world with a regular day report and notes a subscription price of 60 cents per month for home delivery.
A wounded Tommy speaks of enduring days with no live German to sight while seeking a helmet for a sweetheart. A Canadian veteran at Vimy recalls high spirits in battle and wishes for a swift recovery to return to fighting, saying tackling the Germans felt like picking daisies.
A wartime report describes Hun prisoners with little money and tin coins, hoping to surrender to avoid execution. The observer notes Germans fight poorly now, refuse chances to bayonet, and clutch their machine guns to the end, driving guards toward fatigue and frustration.
A garbled reminiscence discusses clockwork routine and hidden orchestration by master minds. The speaker notes clever generals and stats, recalling a prior time deemed wasteful, then questions overall planning and intent.
Warren and his children departed today for Carlbad where Mr. Warren will take charge of the shoe store in Roswell News report notes the move and new duties in the city.
Iom Lovington, a prominent farmer and stock raiser near Lovington, and Hon Prior of the same community, visited Roswell today.
A morning departure at four sent a party of autette tourists including Heaton daughters Dolph son Happy and Mme Katherine Finlay toward Albuquerque. They will meet Robert Finlay Charles Witt and David Bush and expect to see Company B members, sharing stories on their return.
John Moore is regarded as a young man of the country and his many friends will be delighted to have him remain in the valley. The brief notice expresses communal support for his staying in the local area.
The Sanitary barber shop once owned by the Stevenson brothers changes hands with A K E Stevenson selling his interest to Claude Farris. Farris is an experienced barber who has been involved with the business for several months and is described as jovial and popular with customers.
Mrs A E Roberts and her young son left this morning on the southbound train to El Paso to visit her mother and brothers. She is traveling with Mrs Mo K Clark. the trip is described as a shorter route to the destination.
Mrs WooLatuiane enjoys a crate of Bermuda onions from Carrizo Springs Texas shipped by her nephew whose mother is visiting.
A scholarly Tommy analyzes wartime emotion saying the arrival of danger creates security while staying alive becomes the sole aim. He describes killing enemies with a mechanical glance, death reverence lost, and self preservation overtaking morality in battle.
Charles A. May finished serving papers on plant owners, placing most before two or three papers vanished. While reviewing old plants, he found several running without proper papers, prompting a new investigation.
NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS. Store closes Friday July 27 from o'clock a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for burial services of C L Mo Doerr and Frank Ross and wife. Ross family to relocate to Loving with their furniture. Their residence will be occupied by Mr Childers and family. Neighboring Carlsbad laments the change but remains in county and trading point.
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