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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1918
Page
3
G M Whitead purchased the old Firehugh Marshall place in La Huerta this week. The five room house sits on about eighteen acres of ground eight of which is alfalfa. Terms of sale not made public. Miss Maryetta Hudsburgh resumed teaching primary grades in Carlebad Spanish American schools after a lengthy influenza siege.
Special Insurance Adjuster Wil son from Denver is in town assessing the loss of Wm Young after a Saturday fire whose cause remains unknown. The insured value is about $1000 for house and contents. the Young family has vacated and moved to the Will Marchant place south of town, FOR RENT. Four room cottage in West Carlsbad discounted for winter. inquire at office or phone 271.
Lovington Leader agent L H Hungate returns from El Paso and learns his son is ill at school. Investigation reveals two boys share the Hungate name, and it was the other boy who was ill, not his son. For sale a ranch with about 600 head of sheep including 350 bred ewes, contact via phone 641.
Beatie Wilson appeared on the streets yesterday for the first time since the attack several weeks ago. He shows the effects of illness, but friends here hope for a full recovery and return to health.
The drive deadline has been pushed to tomorrow night. Woldy county has already subscribed liberally and officials believe the extension will enable a larger contribution.
Miss Bertha Kern will depart tonight for Terre Haute Indiana traveling via St Louis. She has stayed since early spring making many friends whose well wishes accompany her on the long journey.
Uncle Joe Graham and son John from Lovington visit on business. Mr Graham reports all well at home with no flu cases. Miss Rebecca, formerly at Tatum, home as school closed for epidemic. Grahams plan to leave for Lovington this afternoon. Magazines sought for hospital scrapbooks. Take to Madam Thorne’s residence.
For sale a ten horsepower Stickney gasoline engine in good condition. Contact Mullans by phone for details and price.
Judge Armstrong and D. Jackson return from the Guadalupes with a deer apiece. Rev. F. W. Pratt H. I Braden and T. Horne were in the lower valley yesterday for the war fund drive. Mr and Mrs Pat Morrison of Lakewood visited Carlsbad and returned home. They formerly lived here and have many friends.
Charles Lansiter arrives in town this week from his claim west of town where his family now lives.
Mee L Myers has room for one more lady. Urede Larremore of Lower Penascoe visited town for alley business. Larremore praises regional conditions and gran for stock. V Rosson from the lower valley on business. Sergeant Will Collins left Saturday for San Antonio Texas at a training camp. The Current publishes his poem We dont need your kid in another column.
A wartime rant defending enlisted men labeled rough necks and questioning mothers objections to sending their sons to fight. The speaker argues the flag deserves brave volunteers and recalls Belgian cruelties to justify military sacrifice. Public pride, gender roles, and patriotism surface in a combative voice.
Sam McCue nephew of Mrs. Garrett returns from Camp Cody after long hospital stay and arrives in town for a visit. Raymond Livingston known as White Metal travels from Hudsom ranch and will spend several days in town.
Lewis Angell formerly of La Huerta and now residing near Lakewood was seen in the area yesterday.
A. H. Hutchinson of Orla Texas is listed as a guest staying at the Palace hotel.
Arthur Henry, who has been running the Intertype in the Cure rent office the past two weeks, returned to his home in Artesis Saturday night.
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