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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
3
A lively review notes "Mrs Temple's Telegram" at the Elks theater delighting a large crowd. Miss Kina Burt leads a strong cast with witty dialogue and rapid plot twists praised by the New York Press for its freshness and Mr. Wyatt's sharp, brisk writing.
Thirty five hundred pages of testimony have been read as the third trial of a fallen boss in the 1908 municipal bribery exposures proceeds in San Francisco. The jury may reach a verdict soon after arguments by defense and prosecution conclude, with Judge Lawlor overseeing the case of the United Railroads trolley franchise.
A photograph shown to The N. K. Fairbank Company in Chicago features a 15 month old girl nicknamed Cottolene. Her father A B McBride, a Bullard Texas store manager, says she weighs thirty pounds and was raised on Cottolene. He notes no meat or lard is used in the household and attributes the child’s health to Cottolene as a pure shortening and diet staple.
In stock and made to order offerings Fu Trelle Furniture Co emphasizes low prices and customer satisfaction guaranteed.
Lewiston Montana December 7 Vice President White of the United Mine Workers helped settle the Cobo mine strike after his visit. Miners returned to work today ensuring operations resume and preventing coal shortages in the district.
Washington reports at June 30 1908 there were 61 158 post offices in the United States. The first assistant postmaster general notes 2 174 presidential appoints and 11 945 fourth class commissions. He urges consolidation of associations for stronger postmaster meetings and outlines eight hour work limits for large offices with brief off duty periods when mail is light. He critiques post office site planning and recommends city delivery expansion to small towns and residences with proper receptacles.
The report argues against trifling delays as letter carriers wait for doorbell responses, noting time saved could fund more frequent deliveries and collections for Bezema, Petter and Salt Rheum. Chamberlain's Salve is praised for instant relief of intense itching and has cured many severe cases. Sold by all druggists.
In Omaha a defense witness, Mrs. Emily Allen, testified she saw Mrs. Abbie Rice on Farnam Street about 4 a.m. buying a paper, challenging prosecution timelines in the murder case of Dr. Frederick Austin's alleged killer Charles Edward Davis. The testimony unsettled prosecutors as the trial paused for rebuttal at the Columbus Hotel.
All work guaranteed. Buy and sell second-hand clothing. Cleaning and pressing services. Suit sponged and pressed 50c. Goods called for and delivered. Telephone 1191, 121 N Third Street, Albuquerque, NM.
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