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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
6
An Albuquerque report notes widespread praise for early holiday shopping as merchants say they can handle demand, reducing stress for clerks and shoppers. The season is shaping up to meet the average trade of the past several years, suggesting households remain financially healthy.
LV Pew Post questions prohibition as a remedy and cites census divorce figures to argue against its effectiveness. He challenges an editorial asserting prohibitory laws protect the family and reduce drink as a cause of divorce, noting government investigations over two years.
A lengthy editorial argues census data from 20 years up to 1901 show higher divorce rates in the north Atlantic and north central divisions, noting Maine and New Hampshire as high, Kansas and Indiana as notable cases. It contends high license laws mitigate drink abuse better than prohibition and critiques Democratic leadership and national politics reflective of temperance conflicts.
A New York Evening Post correspondent argues the Democratic Party has serious flaws from 1856 to date. He worries about reform and whether leadership changes in the North could revive the party, noting figures like Guffy Taggart Sullivan Murphy Conners and McCarren. He suggests blame for Bryan's defeat lies in those names.
In his annual report Postmaster General Meyer advocates savings and rural parcels post as paths to efficiency and revenue. The Record-Herald notes his argument that Congress should grant authority to test a limited rural parcels system and likens government to a business, urging modern methods to relieve deficits.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes socialist voters predicted a million when the campaign began, but the actual vote was about 550000, roughly 190000 more than 1894. Socialists appear disheartened as returns show diminished influence and little talk of race issues after results.
The article argues that Socialist hopes falter amid the United States mix of races and high taxes. It notes that foreign and native foreign groups may equal one third to half of the population, undermining socialist expectations and stressing economic constraints as limiting factors for workers.
The article reflects on Roosevelt and Taft campaigns, noting a vigorous push in securing votes while discussing public reaction to leadership. It cites editorial voices and a broader debate on political strategy and character during the period.
The Boston Traveler lauds Italian citizens for their political adaptability and turnout. It notes their long oppression, effort to learn English, and eagerness to naturalize while observing and improving political organization tactics.
The column reflects local chatter about Christmas anticipation and residents waiting for President Roosevelt to leave office. It contrasts public mood with political timetable and hints at upcoming vacancies to be filled by trusted appointees. The message blends community life with national politics and a glimpse of press discussion from The Topeka Journal and Philadelphia Inquirer.
In Parington Times Hustler the town opposes new saloon licenses arguing Farmington is dry and cannot support more than one saloon. The piece warns adding taverns attracts disruptive immigrants and weakens schools and churches, hindering progress.
The passage notes rapid relief from intense itching described as jents using Chamberlain's Salve. It states many severe cases have been cured and mentions sale by all druggists.
A fragmentary column cites varied remarks from editors across the Southwest. Snippets reference China’s baby emperor cabinet, a divorce testimony in St Louis, naval walking tests, Kaiser’s cold, and night riding incidents in El Paso.
Thanksgiving Day passed quietly except for reports of missing turkeys. Police suspect a single thief who may also have stolen a flock of wild ducks roosting on the river prior to the holiday.
Actor W H Crane promotes a food and sleep health cult. He claims thirty years of indigestion were cured by eating and getting fat, and recommends resting in bed ten hours nightly as a path to health, praising private dining and dietary pleasures.
In a Morning Journal editorial titled The State of Lincoln local Albuquerque author Jobec Espinosa defends New Mexico’s name against calls to change it. He argues the name honors settlers, reflects history, and should not yield to eastern prejudice.
The opening season in New York sees renewed demand for luxury goods and entertainments as high priced opera and horse show debuts revive Broadway buying. Morse faces prison in a high profile finance case while Wall Street hopefuls assess prospects for better business. A mortuary chapel adjacent to the Little Church Around the Corner is readied for dedication, serving the dead and living alike, with the parish storied for six decades of service. Racing leaders debate cheaper green spaces to curb building costs as betting on track and horses wanes.
The city anticipates social and military change as General Leonard Wood assumes leadership at Gotham’s military post. Function planning for the 400 crowd, the court of society, and the new tone on Fifth Avenue are noted as the fort’s activities begin. A testimonial for Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets follows, highlighting digestion benefits and free samples from druggists.
A brief passage from the Loston Transcript notes a dialogue on lean years and shared moments. The exchange centers on a wife referencing a biblical expression as a singular phrase and a husband acknowledging frequent talks about spare moments.
We have used one of the Royal $65.00 typewriters in our office since March and find it every bit as claimed. We regard the Royal as as good as any machine and recommend it to any concern wanting a strictly first class typewriter at a reasonable price. Also mentions Underwood typewriters and Albuquerque plans and mill services.
An old advertisement touts a cough cure claiming a half ounce of Virgin Oil Pine two ounces of Glycerine and a half pint of Whiskey will cure a cough or break a cold in 24 hours. It instructs a teaspoonful every four hours and urges asking a druggist for the genuine Leach's Virgin Oil Pine compound pure from Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati Ohio.
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