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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
2
A second class notice appears in the Carlsbad Printing Company's publication under the Act of March 3. The item is part of the daily issue excluding Sundays.
The bank’s financial statement highlights unprecedented general business activity in Eddy County under current management. The community mourns the death of young S. t. Roberta, a well regarded youth with ambitions for a future military career, deeply affecting family and friends.
Eddy County commissioners meet in special session on June 7 1917 with chairman Swigart and members Mann Cooper and O Quinn. They adopt resolutions to have the State Highway Commission supervise county roads and authorize the county highway superintendent to execute statutes and seek state and federal aid to complete the Carlsbad to Lakewood highway. They designate road maintenance men and set pay scales, require culverts be concrete or galvanized iron, authorize a sinking fund of 300 for emergency labor, approve warrants 3288 to 3923, appoint W R Laidlaw constable and B S Wallace justice of the peace, and adjourn.
P Lapaey of Hanover New Mexico and Miss Edna Johnston of this vicinity wed at eight in the evening with the bride's parents present. Rev Pratt officiated at Grace church. The bride wore mauve silk and hat to match. The couple will reside in Hanover after a four course supper at Palace hotel and a departure on the eleven ton train. The Current extends best wishes for a life of happiness.
Secretary Daniels reports wireless telephony and telegraphy tested for Navy use. Instant communication linked Daniels Washington office to an Atlantic battleship during simulated war conditions. Telephone company engineers collaborated with officials to adapt the system for naval service.
William Kenefick, a Kansas City contractor, sues an accident insurance company after claiming a skin infection contracted in New York during a barber shave. He alleges the injury arose from the shave and seeks payment under the policy, which the company allegedly refused.
The fragment presents a girl questioned about distributing religious tracts and her employer's business. It suggests a survey or interview about work and religious materials, with phrases about tabulating answers and the employer's identity.
A garbled report describes a controversy over women’s shoe height. The legislature debates limitations amid odd remarks, with a committee recommendation and a dismissive comparison to a German submarine.
Artie Leavenworth Kaih James Thompson special officer and his police dog pursued William Wayne a Missouri National Guard deserter from a summer posting on the Mexican border. The dog trapped Wayne by the leg and hindered his escape, with Thompson’s allies confirming the capture.
Judge Henry Jowmes fines six Lyup school board members and Mayor George H New 85 each for violating the eight hour law by allowing janitors to exceed daily work limits. Assistant City Prosecutor Jacobs appeals. defendants released on own recognizance by Judge O'Brien for the superior court.
In Pleasantrile New Jersey a dispute arises as Charles Bing, a Chinese laundryman, allegedly hands over washed shirts and collars to another worker causing mixups and complaints among customers. Local authorities hear rumors of misdelivery and responsibility disputes.
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