Walking Banks All Mexicans Carry Large Sums of Money
A Mexican typically carries between 200 and 800 pesos on his person with many exceptions. Foreigners seldom carry more than 50 to 100 pesos and use hotel safes for excess funds. Some Mexicans store money in hollow leather belts around the waist while others carry 1000 peso amounts, claiming low risk of robbery in Mexico. The piece notes preference for cash over checks and notes varied practices among professionals and traders. Mexican Herald.
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Mexico
Xico
Peesoy
Mexican Herald
The Limits of Language and Thought in Nature
A reflection on expression beyond grammar. It argues that rebellion against rules is human and that schooling does not measure insight, as nature offers knowledge beyond prose. The piece cites mountain seasons, oaks, minnows, birds, and philosophy to illustrate understanding beyond syntax.
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Lippincott’s
Curious Candle Incident Across Centuries Noted
An East Butterwick shopkeeper tells how a broken candlestick nearly caused an explosion in a gunpowder cask when a woman used a substitute candle. The tale mirrors a 1684 Newcastle episode cited by Canon Raine, showing striking narrative parallelism between two distant events.
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East Butterwick
The
Trent
Marshall
Wiley
Castle of York
Surtees Society
Canon Raine
Newcastle
Ginseng as an Elixir and Priceless Roots
The piece notes that many Chinese view ginseng as life restoring when remedies fail, driving high prices for certain roots. Valued roots must come from Kirin, be bi Turcated to resemble a human form, semi transparent and dry. Larger roots fetch high sums, sometimes $100 per ounce, with rarity keeping most prices well below per pound averages.
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Kirin
Big barbecue to heat Orange New Mexico June 26
Buzzings From Orange reports hot dry weather across the country around Orange New Mexico. Cattlemen work to water stock as goat roping tournament riding races and a village ball game plus a dance are planned for June 26. The June 17 Democratic meeting drew few stockmen away from ranches. Brownfield named committee man. R P Altman and family arrived from Toyah Texas after their house burned.
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Orange
N. M
Es de Brownfield
Mr. R. P. Altman
Toyah
Texas
Notable Residents and Local News From Alamogordo Area
Jack Craven of Tularosa and Thos OConnor of Orogrande visited town while Mrs Oren toured northwest Missouri with her three daughters. The second alfalfa crop is good. The Murrells sold a 1.5 acre fruit property on 10th for 2200 dollars. S Price and Co plan cash sales after July 1. G E Warren goes to Dawson to perform Damon and Pythias. A Republican plank calls for immediate NM and AZ statehood as separate states. Mrs O W Miller visits Mr M B Murphy in Chihuahua. Luther Melton suffered a severe accidental gunshot wound in El Paso canyon. his hand injuries required amputation of two fingers after hospital care in Alamogordo.
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Jack Craven
Tularosa
Thos. O’connor
Orogrande
Mrs. Oren
Missouri
S. Price and Co
G. E. Warren
Dawson
Pythias
Alamogordo
Luther Melton
Melton
Winchester
el Paso Canyon
Mrs Billups Death Severs Bond of Mother and Son
This week in Alamogordo, Mr. Billups returned from Texas where he had taken his sick mother for heart trouble. Five hours after arriving home a telegram told of her death, prompting his immediate return for the funeral.
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Billups
Texas
Alamogordo
Mrs. Jennie O Parker Dies at 78 in New Mexico
Mrs. Jennie O Parker, aged 78, died early Sunday. Her remains were taken to White Oaks Cemetery where her husband was buried nearly two decades ago. The Parkers moved to New Mexico over twenty years ago, settling on the Bonito frontier. Funeral remarks by Mr Ray reflected the high esteem in which she was held.
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Jennie O. Parker
White Oaks
Mr. Parker
Parker
New Mexico
Wilderness
Bonito
Ray
Mr. Roe Leaves asst superintendent for El Paso
Assistant Superintendent Mr. Roe departed yesterday on No. 3 train bound for El Paso.
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Mr. Roe
el Paso
Card of Thanks to Alamogordo Friends
We thank friends in Alamogordo for kindness during illness and after the death of our son and husband J Lemon. J S Lemon Mrs J C Lemon.
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Alamogordo
J. ©. Lemon
J.S. Lemon
J.C. Lemon
Advertised Letter List for Week Ending June 27 1908
Advertised for the week ending June 27 1908 Alvarado Santos Henry Mr J Pp Analla Isabel Lopez Sr Plasido Biscar Erwinia Rourex Prof Baca Candido Segovia Lupe Bihl Mr J BP Sackson Mr Cox C I Wood Robert When calling for these letters please say advertised J M Hawkins P M
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Murrell
Christianson & le Min
O. W. Miller
M. B. Murphy
Chihuahua
Murphy
Mexican Central
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