Birth rate decline not an evil says census official
Washington Sept 6 a federal census bureau official Dr John Shaw Billings who helped author the baby bulletin argues that the falling birth rate is not inherently evil and may reflect greater knowledge among women and changing social conditions. He cites education, shifting marriage aims, and economic factors as reasons for fewer births.
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Market Letter Reports Large Cattle Run and Active Trade
Kansas City market notes a record last week with 66,000 cattle and 24,000 head today. Trade was active from packers and country buyers, with 70,000 cattle sent to country in August and 155,000 slaughtered by packers this month, prices weakening 10 cents on range cattle. Sheep and lamb markets steady, with Utah lambs selling at 7.50 and Mexican and Colorado wethers around 5.00 to 5.00, reflecting strong demand from Chicago early in the season.
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Pretty Carnival Story Brings Scottish Folklore to Lew- Clark Fair
Portland notes three day carnival at the Lewis and Clark exposition begins September 7 with a tale rooted in Scottish folklore. A sun maiden escapes the Moon Castle as a royal quest unfolds across land and water, amid a page’s swift flight and a magic wind guiding the chase.
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Moon Castle
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Manbethe
Mon in the Moon folklore meets Roswell butter boom
In a mixed nineteenth and early twentieth century notes collage, a myth about the Man in the Moon and a king’s bride sits beside reports of the Roswell creamery thriving on milk supply, cattle sales in Kansas City, and local public notices. The item blends folklore, livestock market data, and farm economy appeals with brief local incident notes and ads.
Piano free contest seeks popular Albuquerque group
Merchants invite Albuquerque organizations to vote for the most popular to receive a mahogany piano. The December 10, 1905 deadline is posted with ballots at J H O’Rielly Co drug store and a list of participating merchants providing voting tickets with every twenty five cent purchase.
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Albuquerque
ev_erybody
J. H. O'Rielly & Co
Pictur esque Colorado Book Offered by Rail Line
The advertisement promotes Colorado’s scenic regions accessible by the railroad and invites readers to request a glossy illustrated book by sending three cents in stamps to T. E. Fisher, General Passenger Agent, Denver, Colorado.
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T. E. Fisher
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Compliments for Harvey System in Curae Limited Log
The narrator praises the Harvey System, calling it a habit of compliment. They express shame in saying more but admit they cannot abstain. The dining car service on the California Limited is described as too good to be true.
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Hobson
Roswell
Portales
Harvey
New Time Card for Express Trains and Connections
Eastbound No 2 Atlantic Express arrives 7 56 am No 4 Chicago Limited arrives 11 69 Tuesday and Friday departures East East 6 0. No 8 Chicago and Kansas City Ex arrives 6 45 pm departs 7 45 pm No 1 Los Angeles Express arrives departs 10 50 am Mondays and Thursdays No 7 San Francisco Fast Mail arrives 10 30 pm departs 11 10 pm No 27 departs 11 30 pm connects with eastern train No 2 arrives from south 7 26 am connecting with No 3 eastbound All trains daily except No 3 and 4 No 1 carries through chair stand and tourist sleeping cars to Los Angeles No 7 carries through chair stand ard and tourist sleeping care for em Francisco. AH LUTZ Agent. WHO ARE THE KNIGHTS?
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