The Territorial Fair and New Mexico’s Future
The piece urges formal territorial status for the New Mexico fair as a statewide institution. It argues for sustained county and legislative support to transform the event into a broad developmental showcase, moving beyond amusement to promote agriculture, industry, and commerce across the territory. It highlights Bernalillo County’s recent $100 allocation as a precedent and calls for broader, yearly funding aligned with neighboring states.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico Territorial
New Mexico
Missouri
Bernalillo County
Hernaldlio County
Arizona
Basis of Apportionment for New Mexico Legislature
Governor Hagerman’s data driven 1905 apportionment estimates using 1900 census 1904 votes and 1965 school enrollment. Counties’ populations and district shares are listed. The piece notes complexity of redistricting and urges unity for statehood with political commentary on regional ambitions.
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Hagerman
Ity Joes
Bernalillo County
Colfax
Union
Taos and
Mora
Rio Aruba
San Juan
San Miguel
Quay
Guadalupe
Santa Fe
Sandoval
Bernalilio
Valencia
Hernallilo
Chay
Dove Ann
Eddy
Grant
Uaiulupe
Lincoln
Luna
McKinley
Overo
Rio Arriba
Roosevelt
Sierra
Taos
Torrance
Uni
Telegraphone invention promises voice recording via magnetic disk
An address by Dr. ZB. Babbitt to the American Association for the Advancement of Science describes a telegraphone device. It receives dictation, reproduces it remotely, records conversations over telephone lines, and can erase or store messages automatically. The system uses a microphone, induction coil, and a magnet over a steel wire. It may replace the stenographer and transform business letter writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punt
Telegraphone
Poulson
ZB. Babbitt
American Association J For the Advancement of Science
Origin of the postage stamp tale from Rowland Hill
A Harper's Weekly inspired account recounts how about sixty five years ago Rowland Hill observed a northern district postman delivering a letter to a young woman who could not pay the shilling postage. The scene inspired Hill to devise a prepaid postal system, preventing similar frauds and enabling faster correspondence.
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Post Office
Washington
Rowland Hilllas
England
Anun
Hill
Harpers Weekly
Government Fights Food Adulteration at Niagara Falls Meeting
A Pennsylvania Dairy and Food Commission agent showcases adulterated food samples to hotel and club stewards at Niagara Falls. He lists dealers under prosecution and demonstrates dangerous ingredients in products like tomato catsups, molasses, lard, and sausages to warn purveyors about unsafe foods and methods.
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International Association of Hotel and Club Stewards
Niagara Falls
Pennsylvania Dairy and Food Commission
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York Commercial
Noted Rabbi Levinthal Becomes Reader of Orthodox Jews
A fragmented passage notes Rabbi Levinthal, described as a noted Jew, being named reader for Orthodox Jews in America. It mentions his Philadelphia home and references his aggressiveness and education, with a child named Rollo questioning the man in red capery and a parental remark about a 2101 whore he will fovzle.
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Lernard SO Levinthalme
America
Philaelphia
Rollo
Pather
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Albuquerque Citizen
Citizen Publishing Compass
W. T. McCreight
Territorial Fair
Sheridan
Texas
Hades
Heaven
Hiatt Health
Colin
Alvek
Tiny
Chicago News
California
Jaffa Grocery Co
Brown
Silver Ave
Just
Champion
Seventh
Tijeras
Italy
Lucca
Lommori & Matteucci
Summer Wanderers
Jaffa
M. Mandell
O. W. Strong
the Bank OF Commerce
Balling
Pioneer Bakery
South First Street
Werque
the Wire At
Andreas Romero
P.matteucci
Imaca Children’s Fine Shoes
North First Street
B. K. Adams
Osragosis
Corner
Fifth and Railroad Avenue
Faywood
C. Bilicke
MO. S. Mitchell
Hollenbeck
Los Angeles
Calif
Los Angel
Beach Line
Loudon
Jersey
Colo
St. Elmo
Joseph Barnett
Prop
Oecee
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