Memorial Services Honor Civil War Dead at Alamo Gordo Baptist Church
Memorial services held May 26 at the Alamo Gordo Baptist church under A K R and W R C auspices. Rev L Martin delivered a broad patriotic sermon praising Lincoln and civic righteousness. He argued the Civil War surpassed the Revolutionary War in importance and shaped a unified United States, seeing it as the birth of a great world power. the crowd, including old soldiers, regarded it as one of the era’s finest efforts.
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San S Antonio de Bexar Texas
Moon
Alamogordo
Baptist Church
A. KR
W. R.C
Manly
The
Martin
Confedera Y
Lincoln
United States
Noted Physician Frank D. James Dies in St. Louis
Dr. Frank D. James a noted scientist and Civil War submarine mine designer died of natural causes at his home 3032 Olive street St. Louis May 20. once condemned by the Confederacy he later became a federal expert in the embalmed beef scandal and earned 50 dollars a day for a Chicago inquiry. death due to erysipelas reportedly linked to a blind eye caused by a bug ten years prior.
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St. Louis
Frank D. James
Olive Street
Chicago
James
Bethseda Hospital
Miscreants Disable San Francisco Trol ley Lines
Work of miscreants in San Francisco halted all trolley lines north of Market Street by wiring a high power transmission line to a trolley line on Church Street. The 181,200 volt surge caused a massive explosion at Turk and Fillmore sub station, burning the switchboard and frightening residents. No lives were lost, but cars cannot run until wires are repaired tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Cal
United Railroad
Market Street
Church — Street
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Streets
Turk and Fillmore
Arraignment of Millionaires in San Francisco
In San Francisco on May 27 Abraha m Ruef appeared as his own lawyer in a mob of indictments. Mayor Schmitz sat nearby under restraint, with bonds set at 400000. A $70000 cash bail posted by Frank G. Drum accompanied indictments charging bribery of supervisors. Other executives including President Glass and agents of the Telephone company faced similar charges. Bail totaling 910000 was posted for six magnates and the mayor.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Judge Lawlor
Mayor Schmitz
Ruef
Liberty
Grand
Frank G. Drum
San Francisco Gas and Electric Company
Temple Israel
Glass
Halsey
Telephone Company
Lawlor
United Railroads
Schmitz
Haywood trial tensions rise in Boise city
Boise Idaho May 26 Witness arrivals for prosecution and defense prompt heavy security as tensions surface between sides. Defense warns witnesses and sympathizers to avoid personal clashes. Prosecution calls Bob Meldrum former Telluride gun fighter as key witness while claims of mine owners’ gun men loom. Desertions from nearby military post spark concerns of undermining garrison if Haywood is convicted.
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Boise
Idaho
Haywood
Bois
Colorado
Western Federation of Miners
Bob Meldrum
Telluride
Meldrum
Edison on Sleep Do We Sleep Too Much
Thomas A. Edison argues that humans sleep too much and that sleep is a bad habit. He claims modern society can replace night with electric light and asserts there is no real need for sleep today.
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New York
Thomas A. Edison
Deafness Cure Claim by Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It links deafness to inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh, promising $100 for any deafness cure not solved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It notes the product is sold by J J Cheney & Co of Toledo and urges Druggists to sell Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
J. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Timely road talk urges better county roads
Edwin Walters argues in a county seat town of 3000 to 4000 that the south road is unusable and needs immediate work. He cites misallocated material, improper grading, dust and quicksand soils, and washouts near town, urging proper top dressings and culvert upkeep while offering to help with advice and field work.
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la Luz
Edwin Walters
Ladies visit old homes to travel from El Paso
On June 1 Mrs J L Lawson with Beatrice Miss Alma Bowman Miss Helen Stevenson and Mrs Rolland with Baby Rolland and Mrs Rollands mother Mrs F C Miller depart toward various old homes. Lawson heads to London Ontario Rolland to Michigan Pennsylvania and Illinois Bowman to Fairfield Iowa Stevenson to Waverly Pennsylvania after El Paso. They will be away for some time.
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J. L. Lawson
Beatrice
F. C. Rolland
Baby Rolland
Rolland
F. C. Miller
Alma Bowman
Helen Stevenson
Lawson
London
Ont
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Miss Bowman
Fairfield
Iowa
Miss Stevenson
Waverly
el Paso
Bal lard's Horehound Syrup Promoted as Cough Cure
An advertisement touts Ballard’s Horehound Syrup as a sure cure for coughs bronchitis influenza croup and pulmonary diseases. It urges purchase from W E Warren & Bro and features a customer testimonial from B B Laughter of Byhalia Mississippi claiming two children with croup improved using the syrup.
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Byhalia
W. E. Warren & Bro
Expected Home Today Her Dad Among Politicians
Chas A Garrett, known as Dad among local politicians, is expected home today from Vaiglios N. M. where he has been busy at work for several weeks. His return is awaited amid ongoing community plans and civic engagements.
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Chas. A. Garrett
Vaiglios N. M
Highrolls Rollings and Box Canyon Notes of the Week
Locals report Highrolls growing in prominence with plans to ship ore this week. Foreman Ark resident seeks a new location while J C Roberts builds a boarding house for Highrolls. An ancient tomahawk-like ax is found in Box canyon, weighing 3 pounds 3 ounces. Louis bets he can outrun any panther, dreaming of 30 steps starting at OLD NICK.
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Box Canyon
Messrs. Poling
Ladly
Miss Packard
Louis
Nick
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tabs Ad
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets offering a gentle laxative effect and stomach cleansing. It mentions price and free samples at druggists, while a separate note warns locals that hunting violations will be prosecuted by Territory game wardens led by W. E. Dudley.
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Chamberlain
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