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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
6
D 8 Boucher business manager states that The Albuquerque Morning Journal printed and circulated an average of 4461 copies daily in April 1908. Sworn before H N Packert Notary Public on May 9, 1998.
Daily by carrier one month price listed. Daily by mail one month price indicated as sixty eight bo.
In Albuquerque coverage, the populist movement dwindled after a failed convention in Danville Illinois. General Coxey led eight delegates who gathered briefly before adjourning without dates or action, signaling the party's decline and burial.
An editorial notes the nationwide rise of the good roads movement and cites California events. Two conventions are planned in Stockton and Santa Cruz, with delegates from chambers, promotions committees, and civic bodies evaluating road improvements and model constructions.
A conservative column notes growing hope for regional peace as Central American powers back an international court. It highlights Carnegie’s donation for a court home, anticipates broader use of international law, and urges restraint in military buildup.
The piece praises cold blooded heroism shown by medical volunteers and patients in experiments. It cites physicians who inject substances to test safety, Lady Wortley Montague’s inoculation efforts, a private soldier exposing himself to yellow fever, and Frank Merritt who inoculated his lungs to study tuberculosis. The tone honors risked lives for science and public good.
An international court debate notes the opening of the Central American Court of Justice in Cartago Costa Rica. The piece remarks the event received limited press attention despite potential early tests of strength amid regional tensions.
A verse filled collage mocks Theodore Roosevelt Taft Hughes Cannon Johnson Root La Follette Watson Fairbanks and Knox. It references editorials from Chicago Tribune New York Telegram St Louis Post Dispatch and Houston Post critiquing party leaders and public figures.
Stomach and liver tablets have cured many stomach troubles. A man who spent over two thousand dollars on medicine was cured by a few boxes. Price twenty five cents. Samples free at all druggists.
A mosaic of quoted editorials and opinions from Texas and New Mexico papers. Items include remarks on love versus bluff, gunners and gunnery, rail promises, memorial sentiments, Olga Nethersole era theater, undertaker promotions, and a note on Texas homicide rates and capital punishment context.
Two University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor broke into a building under construction to steal a red lantern as part of initiation. One was fined 50 dollars plus costs, the other 10 dollars. The court warned that serious harm or manslaughter could have resulted if the lantern were gone. The Phoenix Republican reports concerns about escalating initiation rituals.
A humorous collection notes folks who preach focus like a stamp and jokes about love and warmth. It mentions citizens growing vegetables via neighbors hens and a Cincinnati girl who funded her husband’s business before his honeymoon return.
A formal defense argues no corrupt Republican machine exists in New Mexico and denounces an Albuquerque muckraker for linking territory politics to Pennsylvania graft. The piece asserts no misappropriation by territorial deposits and insists Republican leaders never handled public funds.
The text defends territorial administrations and funds as honestly managed under law. It asserts New Mexico credit remains first class in national markets and rejects accusations of a Republican ring controlling finances, challenging libel from the Journal and promising to deny the allegations.
A friendly letter from Col. Max Frost of the Santa Fe New Mexican was received and appreciated. The Logan Leader notes praise for Andrews and questions New Mexico statehood, urging readers to use praise for Andrews and engage in the statehood discussion.
A fragmentary verse recalls Miss Gaylord a typist praised for her work then leaving. The speaker describes an incident with a corked bottle and a mess, followed by an awkward moment with the missus and lingering admiration for Miss Cosford, all in a humorous workplace tone.
An article explains dandruff as a scalp germ problem that weakens hair roots, leading to thinning and baldness. It promotes Newbro’s Herpicide as a cure, claiming it kills the germ and leaves hair glossy. Sample offers with 6 cents postage and two sizes, distributed by B. H. Briggs and Co. Detroit agents.
The Santa Fe climatological office weekly bulletin for the week ending Sunday June notes fair weather with high sunshine and no rain. Strong drying winds, persistently low early temperatures, and frost in northern localities occurred. last days saw warmer readings near or above normal across most areas.
The territory nears seasonal averages as river stages please for irrigation. The week was dry and bright with below normal temperatures except late in the period when readings rose to normal or above. The high reached 85 degrees on the 30th and the low fell to 44 on the 26th.
A testimonial asserts Hyomei cured a severe catarrh case including night coughing and throat dropping. The ad promises a 1.00 Hyomei outfit with inhaler and 50 cent refills, with the retailer guaranteeing satisfaction or money back.
El Paso will be prominently advertised at the National Irrigation congress in Albuquerque. The Water Users association and the chamber of commerce will share advertising costs and distribute booklets on Rio Grande valley resources. The Interior Department will also spend to promote the region and issue circulars for wide distribution at the congress.
Window shades available in stock and custom made at low prices. Satisfaction guaranteed by Fu Trelle Furniture.
Francisco Lucero y Montoya of Alameda New Mexico filed for final five year proof on Homestead entry 7435 for sections 26 and 35 township 13 north range 1 west. Proof to be made before H W S Otero in Albuquerque June 26 1908 with witnesses Plajedes Maldonado Alfredo Sandoval Jacobo Tafoya Nicanor Pacheco all of Alameda NM.
State lands office in Santa Fe indicates Josalia Vigil de Lujan seeks final proof to prove twenty years of adverse possession for multiple lots across sections 26 35 and 86 in T. I R. 2E New Mexico Principal Meridian. Albuquerque residents Crecencio Aragon Acolastico Vigtil Policaspo Sanchez Pablo Salazar may protest at the June 15 1908 hearing before H. W. S. Otero, Register Manuel R Otero.
Department of the Interior announces filing of proof for Ramon Vigil y Apodaca on tract in sections 35 and 36, T7N REE NM P.M. before H W Otero at Albuquerque on June 15, 1908. Witnesses named: Pilar Vigil Emiliano Vigil Policarpo Sanchez Mariano Wight. Cross examination and rebuttal allowed at the hearing. Manuel R Otero Register.
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