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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1925
Page
6
Advertising and subscription terms for The Journal at 310 West Gala Avenue Albuquerque New Mexico include one month and longer terms. Notices for society meetings and other events are handled as advertising at regular rates. The Associated Press license applies to news content published.
The Journal wishes readers a bright merry Christmas with a reflection on the universal wish for happiness. It notes Christmas cards carry endless variations of the same message of love hope and goodwill rooted in the Bethlehem cradle and shared across Christian lands.
The piece argues miners, idle four months since September 1, are eager to resume work. It cites a personal clash between leaders Lewis and Inglis as a key factor, noting the large 200000 strong union stayed united by discipline though aims were not vital.
A curious scam circulates among American tourists in Paris where three men share valuables in a cafe to have one vanish with the loot. The tale, drawn from the Paris Herald and Journal reports, warns readers to be wary of strangers offering help or trust.
The writer condemns unauthorized railway publications and warns that merchants as well as young men can be defrauded by strangers selling schemes. He argues people trust easily, often without verifying truth, exposing themselves to losses. The piece likens gullibility in financial matters to trust in unfamiliar agents.
General Butler, Marine officer on leave as Philadelphia chief of police, faced political pressure and a refused leave extension. He resigned to stay in the post, prompting the mayor to remove him, leaving Butler neither Marine officer nor head of police.
A quirky collection of short items evokes a holiday mood despite global and social shifts. Humorous quips about Christmas cheer, autumn past, and lighthearted anecdotes from various locales mix with light gossip on fashion, a minor auto accident, a court case, and musical tastes in Hedjaz.
Henry Wortman from Peralta plans Christmas with Albuquerque friends and Mrs H W Crawford and children of San Marcelo were in the city yesterday. F B Schwentker returned from Williams Arizona on insurance business. Surveyor General Liewellyn and family from Santa Fe traveled to Las Cruces to spend the holidays with Major W H H Liewellyn and family. Mr and Mrs F A Rickard hosted a Christmas party at their Sturges hotel rooms. Simon Stern and family and Mrs Leon Stern and Bertie left for Socorro to visit relatives. Mrs M Lewis mother of J G Lewis left for San Marcial for the holidays. William Preissner headed to El Paso for a holiday visit. H M Hall of Las Vegas is in the city.
Mr Benny Potts visited a barber shop last Saturday and saw two gems getting hair bobbed. He hurried out to avoid friends seeing him seated between them in what he called a Benny parlor. Sam Cross struggles with dental issues and the dentist. Ed Wernick promotes a new glue made from mudridge and other components seeking capital. Glasses Magee suffered heavy losses last Saturday due to an unknown hole in one pants pocket.
A short poem advises restraint when tempting a father during Sunday routines. It underscores patience and self control in domestic moments.
A man named Puds Simkins was walking when a strange dog grabbed his half eaten banana and bit it. He abandoned the rest to avoid future trouble.
A town weather predictor once revered for accurate forecasts and public trust fades as predictions miss the mark. He faces public scorn from locals including Mike and Pete as fame yields to ridicule and erosion of reputation.
A thief removed the front and rear license plates and the motor meter from B. B. Wooton’s car at 1421 South Arno, near the Heights dance hall, on Wednesday night. The incident targets old plates not valued highly.
Postmaster Berthold Spitz reports a new Christmas mail record at the Albuquerque office with 5 pm deliveries on Thursday and no remaining undelivered packages except a few misaddressed. Rural carriers made an extra trip to clear the load and perishable items only will be delivered Friday.
Valencia County residents who could not pay motor vehicle property tax due to misunderstanding will be accommodated on all business days starting December 26. State comptroller R H Carter in Albuquerque said the length of any license fee penalty waiver is not yet set. District judges statewide will be asked to extend the penalty period to January 15 due to unavoidable delays.
A Christmas program was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Ranchos de Albuquerque district schoolhouse directed by Principal Fred Calkins with Mrs Isabel Lucas Mia Joe Retick and Miss Afele Griego. The event had two parts first the primary rooms performed folk dances songs and recitations and second the play Christmas Spirit.
W W McBride pleaded guilty before U S Commissioner Bury to possession of liquor following a raid by prohibition agents in Old Albuquerque and was held to federal court under a 500 dollar bond. Helen Mallette also faced possession charges and was held under 500 dollars bond after her Tuesday hearing.
Fractured OCR text recalls shepherds in the fields near Bethlehem as the story speaks of Mary and Joseph with the infant. The garbled lines hint at a nativity scene presented within an old Nevada newspaper page.
A critique of Willie Pogany’s Wanamaker exhibit envisioning New York a century hence. The piece imagines towering skyscrapers with aircraft landings, growing populations, and the pressing traffic and crowding challenges that will demand innovative urban designs and costly solutions.
Hollywood December 24. The article asks why audiences pay to read or hear a dead actor’s works yet shun films of a star after death. It cites John Bunny and Sidney Drew as examples where fame did not survive the actor, and notes repeated failures with Harold Lockwood Olive Thomas Jack Pickford’s wife and Wallace Reid.
Franceschini, 15, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, won a case to stop her mother Mary Franceschini from being deported to Italy. The girl traveled with Travelers Aid workers to plead before Immigration Commissioner Husband. the family plans to return to their New Mexico ranch. The deportation stemmed from property disputes with neighbors. the parents had not naturalized.
The Pastime theater presents a Christmas program with Association Vaudeville acts including The Adventurous Sex and The Telephone Tangle featuring Joe Bennett. Nora Kelly returns with music and Irish humor, joined by Nat Goldstein. Spanish dances by Joe Reid and Julia Ray. Ruth Howell Duo aerials. Billy Sternard on the xylophone. Matinee admission 35 cents adults, 15 cents children. evening 50 cents.
E V Berry announces to Fred D Pierce that the Albuquerque Y M C A will hire a new physical director to replace L R Mark who resigned. Madeline Wyatt cashier will also resign next month. Directors' terms end next month with five new directors to be elected for three years and one for one year.
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