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Newspaper
The Old Abe Eagle
Location
White Oaks, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1894
Page
3
A collage of quirky clippings and tall tales from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page. It mixes humorous poems about marriage prospects with a pumpkin-gleaning anecdote and brief local notes on theater, clergy, and regional news. The tone is jaunty and discursive, weaving satire and frontier life.
A vivid tale promotes a Moreno Valley and Ute Creek gold district near Springer and Cimarron New Mexico. It claims seven days yields near a million dollars and offers staged travel to Baldy Elizabeth town and Cimarron with varied fares and baggage allowances.
An evening encounter near City Hall and The Citizen office shows a newsboy needing help after being burdened with a pile of papers. A kind woman asks about his situation and the boy explains his fear of going home. A local man offers a gift to ease his burden, but the boy says his brother is still working and cannot quit. The scene ends with the promise of waiting for a brother and the Brooklyn Citizen being cited.
A Pearl Street businessman flaunts his fortune and the “never give up” gospel while riding the Martin line with a seedy companion. He recounts how he started with wind and grit, cites a $4500 loan repaid, and insists persistence pays. The scene mixes city anecdotes and overheard dialogue from local papers.
Regular communications occur on the last Saturday night before the full moon. Groner Kern and others preside with secretaries listed. Weekly meetings at Taliafero Hall at 8. Prayers and sermons Sundays at UW AML times, with Sunday School at 10. Wednesday prayer meetings at 7 20. Pastors Hondox and Charen provide services with various congregational activities and social events.
Arrival and departure times for daily mails from Carthage and the East. Western mail to Carthage arrives at 7 am, eastern mail to Fort Stanton via Nogal, Lincoln, Roswell arrives 2 to 3 pm, southern mail departs immediately after eastern mail arrives.
The notice lists post office hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for specific money order and register department operations. It indicates services like money orders and registration are available during designated times.
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