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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1907
Page
2
Frederick Hoskin reports on a Madison Square cat show where bids reach high sums and cat breeding has grown into a national industry. He notes multiple state catteries, top prices for Persian and exotic breeds, famed cats like Blackie, and the luxury lifestyle surrounding prized felines.
A survey traces cats from ancient Egypt to modern times, noting Tabby’s reverence in Egypt, the shift to diabolic images in the Middle Ages, and royal or literary affection for feline companions. It highlights royal pets, famous cats in ships and households, and legends linked to poets and leaders.
A Detroit report details Harry Hamburger once a 19 year old killer who murdered a bicycle dealer for $20. After confinement he showed no signs of improvement until at Tonia asylum a long course of humane treatment sparked recovery. He now runs 100 yards in 12 seconds, plays baseball, learns shorthand and literature, and shows normal behavior though his crime remains a topic he avoids. Doctors fear prison might trigger a relapse, but urge a pardon with continued supervision.
Elaborate preparations mark Passion Week in El Paso as city churches prepare for Easter with decorated interiors and extensive music programs. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion, followed by Easter Sunday, with many events after Lent.
A jumble of 1920s style help wanted notices includes positions for messengers, a short order cook, laundry hand, general house work, and various room rentals. Entries mention specific addresses in Albuquerque and nearby areas, plus sales ads for goods and services, with several “for rent” and “for sale” items and a few personal notices.
Advices from El Paso state that sixth level strikes in the Paschal shaft of the Tri-Bullion show twelve feet of ore averaging 75 dollars per ton. Upper levels yield 9 to 25 feet thick ore. Prof. Woolsey Mea Johnson reports the Kelly mine in So Corry county far surpassed 25 Joplin mines in 1906 and most zinc mines in the United States except Franklin, New Jersey. With a new plant due, it may become the country’s largest producing zinc mine.
An old newspaper advertisement promotes a blood cleansing remedy claiming to purify blood and restore vigor. It lists a home mixture of dandelion, karogon, and sarsaparilla syrup, marketed as a vegetable based tonic for blood, kidney, and bladder issues with promises of strength and health.
A dense listing of professional cards includes attorneys D. Bryan in Washington D C and D. B. Kraft in Albuquerque, plus Drs. W. M. Sheridan Edmund Alger R I Hust and others in Albuquerque. It notes telephone contacts, office hours, and mail appointments, with additional adverts for undertaker services and early 20th century beauty and health treatments by Mrs. Bambini, including scalp care and proprietary cosmetics.
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