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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
7
This OCR shows a newspaper masthead and publishing terms from the Albuquerque Morning Journal dated Wednesday December 28 1926. It lists publication details, post office entry, advertising rights, and Associated Press affiliation.
The piece questions the army’s decision to discharge Colonel Mitchell while private industry offers him high paying executive roles. It argues his proven value to the service and laments a future where only dull and mediocre officers remain.
The annual community Christmas tree sits at a central city location visible to travelers and holiday visitors. Passersby and train passengers get an immediate sense of welcome as they enter Albuquerque and the Christmas spirit fills the scene.
In Washington City the Mayflower hotel is cited as a place where prohibition enforcement agents pretended to mingle with the wealthy to gather evidence. The operation cost the treasury about $1000 and led to some arrests that were later overturned. Congress criticizes the spending while arguing officials must be funded to curb violations in fashionable resorts.
Children at North Fourth Street School share their toys with those without, learning unselfishness and altruism beyond personal pleasure. The piece argues Christmas should teach taking thought of others and notes missing nickels and dimes in the Ellis-Shriners fund.
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania opposes straightforward acceptance of the World Court and, facing reelection, signals support for joining with reservations. Harding, Hughes, and Coolidge back modified terms, while Pepper adds three more reservations to the package. The piece ends noting senators remaining highly reserved and unlikely to accept the commandments without further debate.
The fragment discusses ensuring national interests would be safeguarded by a series of reservations before proceeding, implying caution about concessions and protective measures. It highlights a conditional stance on granting advantages without explicit safeguards.
A reflective piece compares giving and receiving during Christmas and beyond. It argues that receiving gifts may refine the soul, invoking feelings of love and worthiness, while acknowledging a bias toward generous motives in givers. The author considers testing giving’s uplift through experience.
The piece mixes cheerful Christmas cards by Charles F. Enyart praising Albuquerque's sunny climate with light political and social quips. It notes hard coal operators' banter about Pinchot and Lewis, plus jokes about Ford's polka dots and autos with spare tires.
A narrator enlists a red dress as a barter, paying a street kid to carry it home while avoiding suspicion. Mary Watkins and Gladdis appear as curious onlookers as the plan unfolds and ends with a small profit and a lesson about public opinion.
Miss Eva J Addy arrived in Albuquerque for the holidays with visiting planned. University students Ida Hart and Kate Cunningham head home to Gallup for holiday visits with parents. Virginia R Brainard, newly appointed nurse at Albuquerque Indian School, arrived last night. Joe Barnett travels from Los Angeles to Phoenix to attend a race meeting. Foreman Anthony Belmer and his son Martin plan Los Angeles visit for Mrs Belmer's health. Master Paul Hopping returns to Los Angeles after visiting. E P Sturges visits Albuquerque from Silver City for a day or two. Claude Albright entertained in Washington after helping Mrs Fairbanks at a reception. In Las Vegas prelims May Ross earns Las Vegas Normal for territorial oratorical contest here. Lawrence Clark chosen for Las Vegas high school.
Final year crop production figures announced include corn 2 900 581 000 bushels winter wheat 398 486 000 bushels spring wheat 270 879 000 bushels all wheat 669 635 000 bushels oats 1 051 099 000 bushels and other crops such as barley 218 002 000 bushels rye 45 696 000 bushels buckwheat 14 647 000 bushels flax seed 22 007 000 bushels rice 3 959 000 bushels grain sorghums 71 050 000 bushels cotton 15 603 000 bales cotton seed 6 928 000 tons hay tame 86 474 000 tons hay wild 18 041 000 tons all hay 4 616 000 tons clover seed 1 029 200 bushels beans dry edible 19 100 000 bushels peanuts 694 074 000 pounds white potatoes 823 243 000 bushels sweet potatoes 62 494 000 bushels tobacco 1 249 660 000 pounds sugar cane Louisiana 4 851 000 tons cane sugar Louisiana 196 000 tons cane syrup 19 390 gallons sugar beets 6 932 000 tons beet sugar 95 000 tons sorghum syrup 25 492 000 gallons maple sugar and syrup 27 946 000 pounds broom corn 28 900 tons hops 28 573 000 pounds apples total 164 616 000 bushels apples commercial 81 909 000 barrels.
At a Woman's Club meeting Mrs. Nellie Everitt presented a paper on Christmas carols tracing their English roots from King Alfred to the Restoration. She notes the old practice of communal feasting and carol singing, Puritan disruption, and later revival, with references to medieval carols, church processions, and the meaning of carol as singing joyously.
The report lists extensive yields including peaches 46,565,000 bushels and pears 19,820,000 bushels, oranges 84,600,000 boxes, cranberries 630,000 barrels, asparagus 6,442,000 crates, and more. It details celery 6,757,000 crates, lettuce 16,171,000 crates, onions 17,173,000 bushels, early potatoes 29,594,000 bushels, spinach 101,088 tons, strawberries 209,586,000 quarts, tomatoes 2,188,200 tons, and watermelons 60,838 cars.
Paso, Texas December 22. District attorney planned to seek life for Joe Harper, a Negro, for life of Md Davis earlier. Harper, described as a large man, allegedly slashed Davis’s throat during a quarrel over a woman August 26. Harper stated the tale when he surrendered and was indicted for murder with trial set for January 21. he died when struck by a Santa Fe train four miles south of Mesilla Park.
Dr. Frank Crane argues that becoming a successful author mirrors other professions and requires hard work and luck. Writing is learned by daily practice while storytelling depends on natural gift, with no royal road to success beyond persistence. Copyright 1925 by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
Saint John's Episcopal Cathedral schedules two Christmas choral celebrations. A midnight Holy Communion at 11:30 with choirs directed by Mrs. L. B. Lackey and organist Miss Merle York, featuring hymns and anthems under Bishop F. B. Howden. A 10:00 a.m. Christmas morning service includes "Adeste Fideles" and "While Shepherds Watched" with readings and anthems by Maker and Barnby.
Stocks rose in mid afternoon trading with high priced industrials and motors gaining 6 to 10 points while Chrysler and Hudson Motors posted advances. American Can hit a new high, and several leaders like General Electric and Mack Truck closed higher amid broad buying and cautious selling.
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