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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
8
New Mexico and Arizona weather showers with fair sun. Notables include Kate Cunningham's visit, attorney G. Volney Howard's return, San Antonio merchant A. H W. Hilton in town, and Welles-Fargo agent W. D. McFerran back from St Paul for Shriners events. Community notices cover lodge drill practice, university heating bids, wreck victim Red Rossiter remembered, and upcoming Colombo cinema program with new films and music.
Alfredo Apodaca of Wagon Mound New Mexico was instantly killed when a lightning bolt struck the corner of his house while he slept. His wife and infant child were in the bed nearby. they survived though the wife was rendered unconscious by the shock. The house was wrecked.
The Dutch cruiser Geliderland departed for LaGiuaira carrying a detailed report for the German minister in Venezuela. The dispatch covers the Willemstad disturbances linking the Netherlands and Venezuela and recent events in Willemstad.
An examination notes six months of gains for The Old Reliable and references a July 16 1908 close of business for the State National Bank of Albuquerque in New Mexico. The report lists resources including loans, bonds, reserves and notes, with figures and a sworn attestation by bank officers.
President K. J. Medler launches a drive to make the Albuquerque Commercial Club a social and business hub. He urges 200 resident members and 44 nonresident members to frequent the club, join Saturday buffet lunches, and use the rooms as a conference and loafing space to increase engagement and civic support.
In Belen New Mexico July 31 J H Peabody freed after preliminary hearing showing alibi. Mandell brought from Albuquerque by Deputy Sheriff Hogan must face trial for allegedly escaping custody. He explains receiving money from a blacksmith sale two weeks earlier in Arizona.
In Carbon Hill Alabama William H Stroling recounts his four year old boy’s severe dysentery and recovery after two doctors gave up. He credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with saving the child's life and urges using it according to directions, noting it is sold by all druggists.
The mental reading act at the Crystal by Veolette the mind reader assisted by Professor Olde draws crowds this week. She appears able to tell what audience members think about and reveals numbers watches currency and possessions with rapid demonstrations while seated on stage with a blindfold.
Vedette offers currency denomination and bank note numbers with accurate detail. Her display is described as an astonishing and completely mystifying mind reading demonstration that defies detection.
An OCR fragment advertises canned fruits and vegetables at discounted prices from Phatv & Co and Pratt & Co with addresses in Aztec Pen Co Mia Pacrarey and Mountain Wart Pinion Pence Posts. It mentions coal pricing and quick sales with laundering work for ladies collars and related items.
A fragment advertising various products from Mcintosh Hardware Co and Waldon’s Drug Store. Mentions good ice cream and cream soda, with unclear references to WALDON’s Dog Store and others.
Announcement states Corrigan McKinney & Co will construct two iron furnaces and extensive ore docks along the river in Cleveland at an estimated cost of about 2 500000. The project signals major industrial expansion for the city with new employment and shipping facilities.
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