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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
10
Notary U N Packert certifies oath and subscription on the th day of November 1908 in the Territory and County. Sworn before a Notary Public in the indicated jurisdiction, the document formalizes the notarization.
A pamphlet urges early discussion of a future state constitution and the enabling act likely in a coming congress session. It warns against a weak Oklahoma constitution and compares to other states, stressing careful study of constitutional foundations before the convention.
Mr. WW Whitmore writes to the New York Herald warning that rising divorce rates resemble a spreading disease. He urges a conference to discuss curbing the social cholera and advocates uniform divorce laws as part of a partial remedy, noting the doctors’ cautious but firm stance.
The Herald questions whether divorce is a social disease and suggests finding its root causes rather than blaming individuals. It likens lax marriage to an epidemic and notes the publicity may prompt society to reassess the behavior of a young woman seeking status.
General Grosvenor of Ohio backs tariff revision but limits support to wool protection for his constituents and sheep. The piece notes many lawmakers defend local interests, opposing most schedules while some infant industries are favored. It suggests committees will push local cases over national view, with few broad minds ready to consider the issue nationally.
The Washington Star argues Mr Cannon should be re elected as speaker of the next House. It says the new chamber faces tough duties and needs an experienced leader and that ejecting Cannon would demote him, blocking him from key posts and diminishing the party’s effectiveness.
The article argues against placing the speakership in a commission and supports an experienced leader who wields real power. It notes the speaker is bound to the house, subject to removal, and criticizes anti Cannon sentiments. It also highlights expanding rural delivery as a major postal cost.
The Kansas governor elect Stubbs pledges a program of good roads during his administration. He argues roads benefit all citizens beyond politics and notes farmers are prosperous and ready for better conditions. The piece contrasts Kansas with New Mexico where roads are rare and newsworthy.
The agriculture department reports the total value of the 1907 U S corn crop at 1 95 billion dollars, more than twice the value of cotton seed and nuts. If fodder on 100 million acres were added, corn would still dominate.
The Postmaster General reports a $16.9 million perceived deficit in postal operations for the year, but offset by shifts from other departments, yielding a surplus. He proposes using rural delivery routes to carry parcels between points on the routes at regular rates, benefiting merchants and communities, with parcels originating on the route eligible for local rates.
Pheonix editorial urges careful consideration of New Mexico statehood naming. It notes proposals to rename the region Lincoln or New Mexico, argues sentiment favors locals, while many favor a tribute to a great president. The piece sees debate as signs serious attention to statehood.
An old Washington anecdote recalls James Bayard and Senator Beck. Beck questions Bayard about a state department appointment claimed to be Kentucky endorsed. Bayard feigns ignorance until producing a letter signed Jamie B. Beck, then calls it private between them.
A light verse from the Boston Courier imagines a couple strolling under an autumn moon and choosing to wed while a Boxton Herald note mocks social quirks. The piece shifts to a humorous portrait of a Tar color hair young lady and her admirers in a playful, comic tone. It ends with a medical note applauding crawling as exercise per the Revard Herald.
An Albuquerque listing includes a planing mill ad for porch swings priced at 36.50 alongside an unclear section promoting typewriters and a Rosenwald Kate model. The fragmented text suggests a small classified or trade notice page marketing home goods and office equipment.
Editor Morning Journal argues to keep the territory name New Mexico as statehood looms. Fergusson defends historic ties to Spain France and Britain, noting New Mexico’s Spanish descent and civic pride, urges preserving the name and heritage. Albuquerque, Dec 1905.
The Artesia News notes the Clayton storm was not a tornado, offering consolation to locals who escaped with their lives. The Tucson Citizen comments on horses and mules not growing usable hat adornments, while the Flagstaff Com reports Theodore Roosevelt will start as an Outlook editorial writer in March at a $30,000 salary.
The El Paso Herald notes Christmas numbers arriving and lines of shopping advice as the season nears. The article reflects local attitudes and festive expectations typical of the period with a practical tone about holiday preparations.
By wealth, population and development New Mexico plans to press Congress for immediate and single statehood. The move is backed by the president, the president-elect, and broad American public opinion.
The Register-Tribune urges Congress to fix the state name for the new state, noting long-standing willingness by the people of Lincoln or New Mexico to accept any name. The paper presses for immediate statehood and a clear designation.
A fragmented editorial note from newspapers criticizes the weather bureau for worsening conditions and hints at tariff revisions. The brief items mention uncertainty about direction and tone while a caveat notes longer queues during a quiet season.
An old advertises a cough cure claiming a half ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine two ounces of Glycerine and a half pint of Whiskey mixed will cure any curable cough or break a cold in 24 hours Take a teaspoonful every four hours and ask your druggist for the genuine Leach's Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure prepared and guaranteed by Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati Ohio
A Portland reader insists residents should keep the name New Mexico. He argues locals have long ties to the state and oppose a Boston resident prompting a name change.
The so called peerless one was hugged by a bear and barely escaped death, press dispatches report. Mr Bry an blamed his own indiscretion for the incident and notes that the candidate faced mock stumbles three times, with an elephant incident tied to the same fault.
Mrs M McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi writes of three months bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble. Despite two doctors, relief did not come until she used Foley's Kidney Remedy. After two bottles she felt renewed and urges suffering women to try it. Sold by J H O Riley Co.
Advertisement notes stock of windows and seats at Fu Tre lle Furniture Co with promise of low prices and guaranteed satisfaction in a period style notice.
A partial OCR entry describes a light colored vote in a district and comments on a white judge, but the text is garbled and unreadable in parts. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are discernible beyond the general reference to voting and a judge.
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