Morning Journal declares circulation figures for April 1908
The Albuquerque Morning Journal business manager DS Boucher swears to a Bernalillo County notary that the newspaper printed an average of 4,461 copies daily in April 1908 under the Act of Congress. The affidavit is dated May 8, 1908, before Notary HON Packert.
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Territory of
New Mexico
County of Bernalillos
Boucher
Journal Publishing Company
Albuquerque
Albuquerque Morning Journal
DS Boucher
Hon Packert
Notary Publie
Daily Carrier Rates and Monthly Subscriptions
Albuquerque area listing shows bleary pricing for daily and monthly deliveries. The ad notes by carrier daily rates and a monthly matinee option with a total lower price per month.
Most Important Campaign in Bernalillo County
Editorial argues the next Monday primary decides if Bernalillo County keeps its free government or returns to Hubbell despotism. It contrasts two slates: pro Hubbell and anti Hubbell, warning a Hubbell win means corruption and one man rule, while an anti Hubbell win preserves honest, economical county government. The piece centers on Frank A Hubbell and party endorsement.
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Hubbell Despotium
Hubbell
Arteady
Frank A. Hubbell
Wetlin
Theo Geatic
Republican Party
Albuquerque Health Letter Sparks Midwest Attention
Mr Divine writes to the Detroit Free Press about Albuquerque and its benefits as an advertising example for former neighbors. The paper highlights a half page editorial noting many health seekers lack funds and ability, stressing charity should not burden strangers and urging support for afflicted residents.
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Divine
Putney & Co
Detroit Free Press
Albuquerque
The
Free Press
Middle West
Mr. Divine
Free Press Critiques Outsiders for Caring of Suffering
The Free Press argues that relying on strangers to provide humane care for those unable to care for themselves is not creditable for friends of such sufferers in other parts of the country. It supports organized associations within communities to handle this duty.
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Free Press
Contingency on Death of President Before Inauguration
The Philadelphia Inquirer highlights a constitutional gap if a president or vice president dies between election and inauguration. It notes no provision exists, cites Senator Hoar’s failed efforts, and warns Congress likely won’t solve it though electors could reassemble to vote.
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Sherman
Taft
Senator Hoar
Congress
Prohibition and Social Psychology by Hugo Munsterberg
A reader’s excerpt on Hugo Munsterberg of Harvard argues in McClure’s that prohibition is not true temperance. He claims moderate alcohol use fulfills social needs and may aid national vigor, linking wine to relaxation, unity, and civilizational progress.
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Old
Mexico
Hugo Munsterberg
Harvard University
McClure
Munerhere
State power to seize property over liquor and railroads
The speaker argues against government action targeting liquor businesses and contends that public opposition could prompt swift confiscation of brewery or distillery property and even railroads without compensation, framing such moves as dangerous and immoral. The note links moral panic over Hyuer to broader fears of confiscation in a park revolt.
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Actio
Elegant Albuquerque Irrigation Congress book praised as art
The Morning Journal announces a lavish 250 page plus irrigation congress book designed by Secretary Twitchell. It features well written articles and pictures on New Mexico sites and aims to be a historic, artistic keepsake.
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Irrigation Congress
Twitchell
Morning Journal
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Aeroplane import duty theme and aerial fleet talk spurs editorials
The piece notes Washington allowing aeroplanes into the country duty free amid political posturing. It references Frank Hitchcock and a speculative push to break into southern markets, plus a Paine cable on a rising air craft craze. A separate item mentions a 22 acre tract sold in New York subrief for 2 000 000, labeled a distant site. An Ohio minister resigns his pulpit over creed ties. The Topeka Journal cites a shortage of Kammei Charter bids and rising supply in chartered lines.
What the Editors of the Southwest Are Saying
Arizona towns compare favorably with any state in prosperity as mining and industrial activity surge. The region sees strong wages, full capacity in mining, good crops in agricultural valleys, and cattlemen optimistic about rains and beef output this year.
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The
Southwest
Arizona
Galland
A Religion of Deeds and Kindness to All
The writer argues true religion lies in kindness to animals and neighbors rather than creeds. He promotes a practical heart, urging people to live by the golden rule “do unto others as you would be done by” and to practice charity over sectarian disputes.
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Hume Sxattk
Jowux
Nagareth
Syreud
Muswell
Political misdirection at Kansas event reported by Times
A Kansas man was drawn into an independence convention under false impressions that delegates would allow voice in decisions. The report claims Hearst affiliated figures used tired tactics to manipulate attendance and influence party membership perceptions.
Inland waterways blamed for farming losses and soil waste
The piece warns inland waterways are becoming a major threat to national prosperity due to slovenly farming and forest devastation. Dr. W. J. Medice cites estimates of soil waste reaching over a billion tons annually, implying huge losses to farmers valued at around a dollar per son.
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America
W. J. Medice
Huanan
River erosion ends farm life on the Mississippi valley
The piece warns that rising river erosion and sedimentation threaten Mississippi valley farms by shifting river bottoms and washing away soil. It notes sediment, soil salts, and mud floods rob farmers through solid, suspended materials and dissolved salts as land outlines change daily.
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Mississippi Valley
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