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Newspaper
Alamogordo News
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
2
J. C. Dunn keeps a Teddy bear on his office desk as a token of his persistence and states he will leave it there until Teddy is nominated again.
The News expresses regret to Editor Hume of the Southwestern Opportunities for printing articles from his magazine without proper credit. The newspaper apologizes and promises not to repeat the mistake.
A local Alamogordo man is noted for stepping forward to aid those in trouble by guiding them to the bank cashier and helping them settle accounts, even if his religion remains a matter of speculation.
Town residents are encouraged to thank the El Paso Herald for its articles on Alamogordo. A Thursday Herald piece praised local growth and prosperity, urging readers to mail letters of appreciation or send 16 cents for extra copies. The note argues any motive is irrelevant to benefiting the town.
On June 1, 1908, reports note reactivated operations in Pennsylvania, New England, and Alabama. Miners and iron workers resume pay, coke ovens restart in one county, railroads report fewer idle cars, and diverse firms like The National DP Fisher and EC 8 ist Hardware signal improving activity.
A June 15 1908 Alamogordo New Mexico letter to the editor argues for the Sacramento Mountains forest reserve citing benefits to 800 400 families. The writer discusses land values cattle taxes stock monopolies and shifting advantages toward small farmers stockmen and dairy farming while forecasting increased county taxes and better outcomes for local agriculture.
The Zeiger Hotel restaurant advertises sanitary compliance under Texas law and promotes itself as the best equipped in the Southwest. It positions as headquarters for stockmen and mining men with Chas Zeiger listed as proprietor.
A merchant announces a larger and more complete stock of hardware implements and tools. Beginning on a specified date the business will offer a cash basis with a special discount of percent to the public. The motto is one price and one quality for all, thanking patrons and soliciting future business.
Mr Richard Warren travel freight and passenger agent praised the club for backing progressive investment and urged support for a policy shift. He noted California melon crop estimates of 1 0 000 cars for Southwestern handling this summer and warned against idle criticism while urging decisive action. Taft rumored to be nominated on first ballot.
The E P and Ss W bridge department nearly finished repairs after a fire at the telegraph office near the depot on June 8. A reader from Idaho asked not to have his name published when mentioning his recent move to town for his wife’s health, noting privacy while sharing little about himself.
Incomplete OCR text references repurchase and business with friends and patronage. Mentions devices like i5 or iG OS and Mazamoye. No clear events, dates, or entities to identify.
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