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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
2
The Evening Current was entered as second class matter on April 16, 1917 at Carlsbad New Mexico post office under the act of March 3 1875. Published daily except Sunday by the Carlsbad Printing Co.
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Reports from Carlsbad describe worsening conditions with a death at Sisters' Hospital and many new infections. A city notice issued by the mayor urges residents to avoid crowds, outlines precautions, and stresses disease prevention as the death toll rises to fourteen.
In the past eight days distress has spread among natives in Carlsbad with growing numbers affected. Roswell remains controlled while Clovis Amvarine and Carrizozo face strained conditions. A funeral is set for tomorrow at 10 o'clock led by Rev. Lowry with burial in City cemetery. The elderly grandfather and his young wife attract widespread sympathy.
Everett Bil of Loving dies after pneumonia in Sleters hospital at twenty four. He was well known in Loving and at home. His father Mr Collier reared him from infancy. He was a member of the Capital church, an Odd Fellow and a WOW. His widow, from Bay City, Texas, survived and cared for him through illness. Authorities seek his missing wife.
The text lists candidates for U S Senator and state offices by county. W B Walton Grant county and L G A Richardson Anson oo wreves county appear for Senate. F. Garcia Rio Arriba for Governor. J Veeder San Miguel for Lt Governor. R H Hanna Santa Fe for Supreme Court. T J Mabry Bernalillo for Attorney General. J J Duran Union for Secretary of State. J Long Roosevelt for Superintendent. M C de Baca Sandoval for State Auditor. T W Medley Socorro for State Treasurer. G A Davie Chavez for Land Commissioner. Finegan Quay for Corporation Commissioner with fragmented OCR.
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