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Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1918

Page

3

Birth in Roswell area marks new arrival at local home

Born Monday night June 10 a boy to Mr and Mrs Wim Bindel at the sister's sanitarium. Several residents visited Roswell Sunday including Miss Leila Christian and Mrs A Teeple. Juline Forke heads to Loving with freight for area firms. Weather notes mention lack of rain and local travel and church meetings invite attendance at Baptist services focusing on The Way of Life Eternal.

Sister's Sanitarium Wim. Bindel Juline Forke Loving

Family at Anderson Sanitarium After Tonsil Operation

Mrs. David Horton and her young son Arthur are staying several days at the Anderson Sanitarium following a surgical removal of tonsils and adenoids. The boy is reported to be recovering well.

David Horton Arthur Anderson Sanitarium

Well at the cemetery drilling paused due to family illness

Work on the cemetery well has been laid aside for several days because of illness in the driller’s family. Dr. Boatman has supervised the project and it will resume promptly and be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible.

Boatman

Moritzky Boy Barred for Car Theft Released in County Jail

The Moritzky boy arrested for stealing a car belonging to J. W. Sutton on Saturday was released after a few hours in the county jail due to insufficient evidence. He promptly left town on the freight train, destination unknown.

Moritzky J. W. Sutton

Miss Swope Demonstrates Nazola Oil in Carlsbad

Miss Swope, demonstrator for the Nazola oil corn product, completed three days of showing sessions in Carlsbad and departed for Dexter. The company praises her as capable and correct in employing her to demonstrate the product.

Miss Swope Nazola Oil Carlsbad Dexter

Prize Counterpane Drawn at Local Picture Show

Mrs McGinnis crocheted counterpane was drawn last night at the picture show. The lucky number belonged to Mrs Stephenson wife of a Sanitary Barber Shop proprietor who received the prize.

Flag Day Observance Urged Across Carlsbad

Friday June 4th is Flag Day nationwide and Carlsbad residents are urged to display Old Glory from every loyal home in the city as part of the special celebration.

United States Carlsbad Cur Rotary of the Treasury Banda Treasury Department War Savings Societies Great Volunteer Army

Man Survives Near Miss With Ice Wagon Hit by Train

Ax W. C. Reid narrowly escaped disaster when an Incoming Passenger train struck his wagon carrying 800 pounds of ice from the Public Utilities Company. Reid leapt from the wagon moments before impact and landed unhurt. the wagon was demolished though the horse remained uninjured.

Ax W. C. Reid Public Utilities Company Reid

Red Cross Shipments Cataloged by Mrs Dilley

Mrs Dilley oversees Red Cross shipments listing Box 42 containing 75 pairs of socks and 26 sweaters, Box 45 with 30 sweaters, and Box 44 with 275 items including four tal bands and tee dee ria.

Roswell Men Weigh Rotarian Lodge in Carlsbad

Messrs George R Ray and Sav age of Roswell visit Carlsbad and discuss forming a Rotary lodge there. Mr and Mrs Paul Ares return to their ranch after a Sunday town visit describing a heavy rain that greened crops and flooded their $3000 tank. Ares has four sons in US service and Sidney Bearup, Mia Ares’ brother, was among weekend mechanics who left.

George R. Ray and Savage Roswell Carlsbad Paul Ares Ares United States Service Mia Sidney Bearup

Red Cross Sends Comfort Packets to Camp Mabry Mechanics

The local Red Cross provided each mechanic leaving Saturday with a comfort packet and tent for Camp Mabry. Three exceptions were Sidney Bearup Clarence and Minna Clardy from Lovington. Mrs. H. C Kerr, the Lady Beautiful, has previously remembered them and supports Red Cross efforts.

Red Cross Camp Mabry Sidney Bearup Clarence Minna Clardy Lovington H. C Kerr

Half Life Trapping Pioneer of California Frontier

M. J. Smatting, turning eighty five on March 8, spent forty years trapping across California. He kept 800 steel traps and a steady nine hour day, tracing streams from the Oregon line to Stockton. Immigrant from 1851, he trapped and mined on Trinity River, Battle Creek, and the Feather River, living close to nature for health.

Los Molinos River Canyon California M. J. Smatting Oregon Line Stockton Stantiog Trinity River Battle Creek Feather River Smarling Bia

Useless Money in Banks at Battle Creek

Battle Creek banks hold about $50 000 in cash unused by thousands of Camp Quater workers who failed to cash paychecks. Porter Brow contractors paid weekly while the government deposited funds to cover them. Uncashed checks ranged up to $80, leaving banks with stranded funds and no clear claimant.

Battle Creek Camp Quater Porter Brow

President Proclaims June 28th War Savings Day

The President issues a national proclamation declaring June 28 as National War Savings Day to encourage citizens to support wartime finance and thrift. The document underscores the federal effort to boost savings and bonds to fund national needs.

National War Savings

Cousin Arrested After Threat Against Reporter During War Alarms

Miss Maury Burkman reported her cousin Frank Peters alias Peter Hane Seo after he boasted of serving on a Kaiser submarine. Peters was arrested at a Northern Pacific train as he prepared to depart for Germany. He had threatened Miss Burkman to stop her from reporting him, and she chose patriotism over fear.

Birek Frank Peters Peter Haneseo Fort McPherson Big Bil Kaiser Aean Maury Burkman Peters Northern Pacific Germany Miss Burkman America Miss Burkmoan

Cotton Growth in Coastal Tropics

Cotton thrives in low coastal land in tropical latitudes. It originated in Anta and favors light, warm climates with ample warmth and moisture.

Anta

Twin babies travel half world in record voyage

Infant twins of Dr John H Waite who researches at Rockefeller Institute in Sydney completed a nine week trip halfway around the globe. They arrived at Mrs Fiward Kennedy’s home in Harrisburg Pa to begin their care under a nurse after their mother died in Australia. Each weighed about a pound and a half at voyage start.

John Joan Watte John H. Waite Rockefeller Institute Sydney Australia Fiward Kennedy Harrisburg Amertes

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