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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1917
Page
2
The Carlsbad Printing Company publishes the Evening Current William Mullane as editor and manager. It is issued second class at the Carlsbad post office under the 1879 act. Subscription rates are five dollars yearly, eight dollars for six months, sixty cents monthly. Sample copy offered. Associated Press rights noted.
Sargeant B F Mullane of Eddy County writes from Camp Indianapolis Indiana describing stay at the state fair grounds hospitalities and news of transfers He notes a trolley wire incident during a farewell parade and mentions typhoid inoculations and guard duties policing the fair grounds The Indianapolis News reports Cavalry policing duties assigned to Mullane and nineteen privates for the Indiana First Cavalry at the state fairgrounds with thousands expected to attend events and free admission for family members of service members
Miss Lorene Powell returns from a two week stay in Roswell as guest of cousin E G Lusk. Hostesses planned several social events including a slumber party, a dance at the Otel Gilder, and a Country Club gathering ahead of her return to school.
Distant visitors and residents listed as K L Dyer family left for Fort Worth to visit relatives. Houghtling from Portales arrived to move here. Several residents traveled to Pecos for supplies and to Midland for schooling and visits. An ice cream supper raised over twenty dollars for the Red Cross. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Davin led a Midland trip by car. School and church activities filled the week with preaching by Rev. Frank Lanchart and community gatherings.
Miss Lillian Bearup will move to Lincoln Nebraska to study at the conservatory of music for a period. She plans to devote hours to dramatic art and expression while continuing vocal music studies begun in Wichita last year. Local residents in Carlabad praise her talent and wish her a successful stay.
Will Magsby visits the area as rains remain light and showers fall with better rain needed. Benton Gordon recovers from illness, Mrs WoW Ward moves cattle due to water scarcity, and Mrs Pickens returns home improved after illness. Snooks Gordon buys a new Ford and weighs his claim. Toliver Evans suffers a broken collar bone but is improving. Lee Magsby brings lumber from Carlsbad for the schoolhouse.
Judie D G Grantham notes with pride that his father and mother celebrate their sixty third wedding anniversary in McGregor Texas. The family dinner brings warm wishes from absent children who have sent congratulations and tokens of love. The piece reflects on the pause when a chair may become vacant.
Irrigated 160 acre tract in Eddy county offered for sale. Private water from a spring, plentiful supply. Well improved, priced cheaply. Inquiries to Wm. H. Mullane, Carlsbad, New Mexico.
For sale or trade two sets cone pulleys from 10 to 15 inch diameter 16 inch, a 12 inch pulley with 12 inch face. Includes three steel shafts and one 60 inch shaft with 6 inch face. Other items listed. location Seltbad.
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