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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1925
Page
5
Albuquerque Morning Journal page header and notices from December 5 1925. Includes publishing info office address editor and subscription rates. Notes classification rules for advertising society notices and AP news rights.
Judge Helmick upholds a lawful approach to the University Heights dance pavilion, noting rights of individuals to choose dancing while denying mob action. Opponents cited morality, location, and a single incident, but the decision emphasizes due process and public rights within Albuquerque’s limits.
A tract on the south border of Old Town offers a high, well drained site with a pleasant view near a street car line. The piece remains undeveloped, likely because it lies outside the city, prompting Old Town residents to consider joining the city to gain expansion room.
The Sousa concerts highlighted the city’s need for a proper auditorium. The armory is inadequate with poor acoustics and ventilation, a barnlike interior, and unsafe crowd conditions. A large venue, possibly funded by private enterprise or the community, is urged as a shared city project.
Citizens call for a large and adequate assembly hall and museum in Albuquerque. Officials seek a public spirited plan to address a growing need as the city enlarges.
The government's irrigation schemes cost about 200 million dollars with annual outputs valued at 110 million. Critics note missteps in site selection and management, yet future losses should drop as experience grows. Reclamation has created homes, boosted national wealth, and increased tax revenue by about 12 million yearly.
A collage of quips and snippets spans Senate prayers to school dress rules. Notes mention Cummings on amendments to the Lord s Prayer, editorial salvos about mining, a prize steer named Mah Jong, Athens skirts ban, Ma Ferguson as governess, and fashion sales in Emporia. A Greek shoe shine revolt and other light items illustrate a newspaper miscellany.
Twenty years ago Mineral Lodge No 4 Knights of Pythias elected officers led by John H Crum as chancellor commander and E C Fuehr as vice chancellor commander. The city welcomed visitors including Ed Lavell and E Scheele of Belew while W S Baker left for Boston on mining business and Thomas Walsh built a five room cottage at 903 South Third Street.
A writer recalls a chaotic study session where a child quizzes family members from a paperback exercise book. The scene features a mother reading, a father distracted by sports and a string of comical answers about anatomy and skin layers.
Chester I. Long of Kansas City and ABA president argues for restoring state control over state affairs and limiting federal powers. He condemns post civil war gains and the child labor amendment as invasions of local self government, urging religious freedom and teacher autonomy.
Poet laments rubber price shocks and departs from imports. He imagines growing rubber trees at home to avoid high costs, observing a market ruled by distant monopolies and rising tire prices while awaiting a future homegrown supply.
A reflective essay discusses thinking perseverance and differences in minds. It invokes Emerson and Spencer to argue growth through outward experience shaping perception, noting the savage mind's limited notions until arts develop. The piece frames the mind as active, molded by outer relations.
Mrs. G. S. Byas president of the New Mexico Federation of Colored Women's clubs attended the election code board meeting in Santa Fe on December 1. She missed the morning session due to train connections at Lamy but joined the board at 2 p.m. to offer suggestions.
New York December 4 The New York State Athletic Commission approved and forwarded to Paris promoters an offer by John Dundee former featherweight champion to box Fred Bretonnel in Paris for a purse of 338 18 per cent of gross receipts plus training expenses and two round trip tickets to Europe Dundee would be restored to good standing here if the offer is refused.
A terse line expresses a resolve to move on, stating belief that the man’s fate was to mourn. No other context is provided.
Moscow reports disorders from vodka drinking grow so severe that a government commission drafts measures to curb drunkenness. Steps include limiting liquor stores near factories and restricting Sunday and holiday sales. A $25 fine for drunkenness is being considered amid rising delirium tremens linked to the 40 percent vodka.
A curio notes that joining early can backfire as entry on the ground floor may reveal a hidden trap door leading to the cellar.
Byron’s verse describes a woman as beautiful with night like eyes and starry skies. The speaker praises a serene mind and innocent heart, blending darkness and light to reveal grace and virtue.
An essay argues that longing for a future ideal sustains people under daily pressure. The tent pole of aspiration lifts the canvas, enabling the mind to dwell on hopeful futures, offering a breathing spell and refreshment despite present scarcity.
Stock averages advance broadly on Friday amid renewed confidence in credit stability and holiday demand. Gains span major industries with Du Pont, General Motors, Coca Cola and U. S. Steel leading, while railroad and oil shares climb and money rates stabilize.
Liberty bonds trading in New York on December 4 shows 3 14s at 99.27, 44s at 101.28, second 100s at 101.60, third 44s at 101.60, or 102.20, and 4% series near 106.10. Market notes indicate modest firmness with varied bid levels across issues.
New York December 4 reports form quotes for Great Britain at around 4.84 to 4.85, sixty day bills at about 4.80. France demand 3.85 with other figures for Italy Belgium and Spain currencies.
Call money remained high at 5 percent with a ruling rate of 5. Time loans showed mixed collateral with 60 to 90 days at 5 and 4 to 6 months at 4 to 5. Prime commercial paper quoted around 4 percent in thin market conditions.
Grain markets in Chicago opened with trading activity noted by the Chicago Board of Trade in Chicago, Illinois as December 4 progressed.
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