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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1906
Page
6
An extraordinary electrical display is advertised as surpassing all prior exhibitions in human history and will be presented to audiences. The event promises unprecedented light and spectacle, drawing attention to groundbreaking electrical displays.
Norfolk Virginia November reports unveil an unprecedented lighting plan for the Jamestown Ter Centennial Exposition. More than 350000 incandescent lights will illuminate grounds, buildings, harbor channels, and the Warpath area, directed by W M Dixon with a large corps of electricians.
The article describes public fascination with modern warships as crowds gather along the Mississippi and Wade Bridge in St. Louis to view vessels like the Arkansas and the de la Plate. It forecasts a grand 1907 Hampton Roads naval display with a fleet of battleships and cruisers from major powers, signaling a spectacle of admirals and rulers arriving to witness a historic maritime show.
An eccentric mix of quotes and riddles hints at future season chatter and public curiosities. The piece riffs on figures like Rockefeller and a London doctor, joking about vanity, court appearances, and a campaign stunt. A social crowd debates past batting averages and future prospects around a base burner hearth.
The miners hospital, built for indigent miners, will open on November 10 after receiving furnishings. President Mrs. J. Van Houten, secretary treasurer A. R. Striecher, and Dr. T. B. Hart lead the board in preparing the facility for public inspection and admission of both paying and non paying patients. A public invitation is extended for the opening and tours. A road troop presents Snobac Slag Party Thursday evening.
Special Correspondence from Geneva reports four trained elephants Lena Ads Jennie and Lou aided by keeper Robert Tyler and John Murray during a fire that destroyed Walter L Mainelieu winter quarters and much of the Cummins Wild West Exhibitions outfit. The beasts freed their trainers and a lone bear, with one human life lost. the event recalled their stage rescue acts in New York Hippodrome. Losses exceed 100000 dollars with about 225 horses ruined and no harness remaining.
In the lower Rio Grande valley caterpillars swarm in cottonwood areas with large webbed structures. Children report skin sores and ulcers from hairs, warning of a caterpillar rash as the pest spreads. Also promoted is Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds as a general remedy.
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