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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
2
Public notices issued under the March 3 1877 act list postal details for Erinuad New Mexico. Publication by the Cariroad Printing Company appears dated in 1917 with weekly printing excluding Sundays.
The article discusses new voter registration reforms aimed at ensuring fair elections. It notes the shift toward a simpler form and emphasizes protecting elderly and vulnerable voters, with historical reference to Civil War-era measures and ongoing political tensions.
A blaze at a ranch and an ensuing automobile collision sent multiple people to area hospitals. Officials report 60 injured in the incident near the Surrey area, with responders and investigators on the scene gathering details.
Local notes report visits by Miller from Roswell Military Institute and Emerson visiting Carla along with Inspector Mavis from Albuquerque. Community updates include deaths, such as seven year old Viola Toole, and various errands by residents to Midland Lovington and Eunice.
The afternoon session of the Colored M. F. church district conference discussed temperance and endorsed Wilson war policy. Speakers included Rev. Caldwell, Thomas Hires, Johnson, and Jan A. Stout. women from the Missionary conference praised prohibition and reported district growth. A Friday program by the Woman's Missionary Society invites all.
List of enrolling officers for Eddy County New Mexico with precinct by precinct names and officers including Carlsbad Artesia Lovington Hobbs and multiple small communities. Names include Williams Blake Middleton Morton Hoyt McGonagill Doering and others across precincts.
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