American Town Praised By Foreigner For Social Freedom
The piece highlights praise from a German architect and an Englishman about Bird Center, noting American towns as centers of democracy and mutual improvement. It recounts a Frenchwoman’s utopian view of American domestic life, with remarks on equality, social mixing, and women’s roles in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amul
Elza
Cappy
Pantie Optaina
Bird Center
Cies
London
Paris
Berlin
Europe
America
Fife
Smiles and Fate in Reflections on Life and Gifts
A composite column weaves philosophy and daily life notes from psychology to Christmas customs. It laments useless gifts, urges courage against life’s trials, and calls for mindful tree planting and forest care, referencing Fort Wingate New Mexico Fort Keogh Montana and West Point New York military reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willtary
Forest Service
War Department
Fort Wingate Miliary
New Mexico
Fort Awduthonny Military Reservation
Fort Keogh Miliary Reservation
Montana
West Point Military Reservation
New York
Alvarado
W. H Cheatham
Imperial Laun Iry Company
Landcome
Tacintey Mantiration
Unies
Rural carriers powerful case for universal postal service
A lengthy argument advocates a free rural parcels post and house to house service carried by rural carriers. It cites 1908 correspondence from Henry Robinson praising carriers as public servants and argues for a general freight and passenger post to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and extend postal reach to four million rural families. It notes revenue and profits from carriers and criticizes the Postal Committee for shrinking rural business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhla Sergute Ehont
Ile
Henry Robinson
Concord
Mass
Rorel Carters
Commonwealth
Honky Postal Committee
Teo Post
House Postal Committee
Melden
United States
Rome
American Liberty
Merchants and Police Remember Chief McMillin
Albuquerque merchants and the Surety Investment Company gifted Chief of Police McMillin with a diamond stud and each employee a fifty foot gift. Mayor McKee received a Knox silk hat from police and judge, while other civic leaders and stores handed out holiday tokens as 1908 concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMilly
Albuquerque
Marett Kennedy
Mey
McMillin
McKue
George Highbargain
Alex Kuapa
Joe Silpear
William Wakoner
Frank Rossi
Nogether
McMiNin
Crawford
McKee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albuquerque Citizen
The
Citizen Publishing Company
S. Strickler
W. T. McQreight
Charles Grant Miller
Twck
Crombie
Mare
Hin
Turin
Alam Wscience
Alamogordo
God
Postal Express
James L. Cowles
Postel Progress League
Dooode
Ioushohouovcoovce
Albert V. Field
Chief McMillin
Surety Investment Company
Kinster Broy
Tony
Kirster
M. Mandell
Chickering Bros
Bush & Lane
Ellington
Howard
Victor
Price & Teeple
Gor
Prine
No Mather
Victory
Learnard & Lindemann’s
the Square Music Dealers
West Gold Avenue
Chinerese
Jing
Benham Indian Trading Company
Santa Fe
Savoy Hotel
E. Suntagg
O. A. Matson & Company
OTT Building
Railroad Avenue — Sone
J. Richards
West Railroad Avenue
M. Berger
West Copper Avenue
Borradaile & CO
Gold Avenue
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ececeo
Eceo
Colorado Telephone Co
N. T. Armijo Building
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