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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
3
A stream of names appears in town reports with Artesian, Hope, and Roswell connections. J C Stokes, S Roach, J B Atkeson, A Eisenberg, Pauline Johnson, C K Ingram, W G Howell, Lewis Angell, Evelyn Fanning, Laura Fanning, Paul Ares, Alice Spraul, F W Whitaker, T Adama, A A Davis, Elizabeth Davin, M B Franks, and others register or visit Curlew and Roswell, with a Navy recruiter and health mentions among notes.
Miss Gertrude Expinosa of State College is among judges for tomorrow October 4 in the boys and Girls Pair and Achievement Day. All judges will be from out of town, with at least one coming from Loswell. Children grow anxious as the day approaches, hoping for strong showings across the club’s departments.
E P Gaines of Pecos left this morning by train for home after court attendance. Mix, BK. N Miller departed for Stanton Texas where she resides after a Roswell visit and a trip to M Lask in the upper valley. Dr W C Doss from Artesia came up on business and J J Robb left for Big Springs Texas where he resides. Roy still has property in the lower valley and expects to return in a couple of weeks to tend to belongings.
The War Department named the twelve inch battery at Fort Crockett Texas Battery Leonard Hoskins by order of the Secretary of War in honor of Second Lieutenant Hoskins Coast Artillery Corps son of Daniel F Hoskins 620 Washington Ave Bastlas Vexax NM killed in action June 28 1918.
Friends learn Gus Dean is well after a message from Eddy County. He greets CBF Thomas of El Paso with Hello old sport and asks to watch over the Canyon while they pursue Dill. Signed Your friend Gus Dean.
Unreported Red Cross consignments list various items. Socks, hospital sheets, wristlets, sweaters, and refugee garments appear across multiple boxes. The note mentions Grandpa Anderson departing at dawn for a mountain point and A Cochran registered at Rightway from Bos Ranch.
Greek porters in Satonica are described as unrivaled laborers capable of lifting heavy objects such as grand pianos and large wardrobes. A small Greek worker is seen aiding a safe up stairs during a fire, illustrating their strength. They are employed on roads and quays at a fixed rate of $1 a day.
A notice states laundry must be paid upon delivery at the door or else returned to the store and called for. The message is directed to Se2sa Mrs Ralph and likely concerns a pickup or delivery service. The exact names and context indicate a domestic or small business instruction.
A British pilot recounts a dangerous World War I mission over No Man's Land. With engine failing and a fire raging, he guided a side-slip descent to land, saved by a fire extinguisher, then watched the aircraft explode as the enemy bridge was destroyed.
Lieut L V Stephens writes his mother from the front describing gunfire and shell shock after the July 18 drive. He praises American infantry, notes enemy machine guns and surrendering Germans, and claims Americans excel when isolated from massed Roche forces. He also believes Roche views amateur American soldiers differently.
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