Old Washington Hand Press in Albuquerque Recalled
Col A F Banta recounts the 1863 arrival of a Washington hand press that printed the Rio Abajo Press in Albuquerque. He notes editors, local business figures, martial law, troop presence, and social life in the Ducal City during early days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
A. F. Banta
Old Washington Hand Press
Albuquerque
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Rio Abajo
H. S. Johnson
First Judicial District
Johnson
Washington
Evening Citizen
Tom Hughes
New Mexico
Chihuahua
Old Mexico
Kansas City Westport
St. Louis
Monte
Fifth Infantry
Third Artillery
Burns
Don Rafael Armijo
Sibley
Apache Canyon
Santa Fe
Fibley
Franklin
Texas
el Paso
Rio Grande
el Paseo del Norte
Doc Strohan
Nestor Montoya
Ambrosio Armifjo
Charlies
Louis Huning
Bill Zeckendorf
Tomasz Gutierrez
Mr. Henry
Tom Gutierrez
Jew” Smith
John Hill
United States
Old Albuquerque recollections from Captain A F Banta
A reminiscence from Holbrook Arizona dated June 14 recounts Albuquerque figures like Dr Cross the civil physician Mel cher Werner postmaster for ten years General Stone who ran the Union hotel and local sportsmen Martin Quintana Ned Hautchison and Zip with Shinns battery ordered to Fort Massachusetts around 1868 detailing the era before railroads and the simple life of the adobe town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
Albuquerque
Melcher Werner
General Stone
Union Hotel
Church Plaza
Martin Quintana
Ned Hautchison
Zip
Shinn
Fort Massachusetts
Boston Harbor
St. Joe
St. Louis
A. F. Banta
Holbrook
Ariz
Government to Study Chesterbelts Windbreaks Across West
United States Forest Service and agricultural experiment stations launch a wide three year study on windbreaks and shelterbelts in fourteen western states to determine effects on crop yields, beginning with Nebraska Colorado Oklahoma and Kansas this year and expanding to Minnesota North Dakota Iowa Texas Utah California Washington and Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Sam
Gill
United States Forest Service
Forest Service
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansas
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
California
Washington
Idaho
West
Central Plains
Prairie
Canadian
Canada
Mohave Desert
Morris Thompson
Downs
Kan
Illinois
Fine Little Vaudeville Show at the Crystal
The Crystal presents a brief vaudeville program featuring Miss Loraine Thorne a graceful song and dance artist and Albert Washington a clever Irish character comedian. Moving pictures include Thirsty Moving Men and Suitable Gift for a Child with Joe Scott offering songs. Thursday afternoon offers a full changing program and new acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal
Loraine Thorne
Albert Washington
Joe Scottt
Miss Thorne
Mr. Washington
Mothers urged to try Chamberlains Salve for nursing child ailment
Parents are told a cure may be effected by applying Chamberlains Salve as soon as nursing ends. Wipe off with a soft cloth before the next nursing. Nurses report best results with this salve. Sold by all druggists.
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Old Town
Stern, Schloss & CO
West Central Ave
Phoes
The
Simpier-Clark Shoe Co
Forest Service Bulletin
the Crystal
Posguanes Ago P
Free Report
Pete Eady
I. c
H. S. Lithgow
Journal Building
B. Kk
U. S
Care Journal
Southwest
Southwestern Business Association
Central Ave
N. M
Te Yok
I. Central Ave
M. L
Journal
L. J
Jlz
J. A. Adams
Glorieta
South Broadway
Home Apron & Dress Co
Los Angeles
Cal
Broadway
East Central Avenue
M. M
Highlands
P. O
Joe Richards
Ventral Ave
Continental Jewelry Co
Cleveland
Onto
Central
Third
F. H. Kent
South Third Street
Day
Hazeldine Ave
Futrette
Porrent
Putretle
Third Sprect
Emil Kleinwort
Masonite
North Third Street
Simon'’S
North Arnost
Household Loan Company
Grant
West Central Av
Security Warehouse & Improvement Co
Grant Block
Third Street
South Sixth Street
Martin
Mountain Road
First Street
Fedisen
West Central
Highland Meat Market
Lumber Mill
North 12Th
Walter
Jersey
North Edith
North Arne
Roberts Wagon Yard
North Broadway
South Walter
Underwood Typewriter
Lockharts __ranch
Underwood “Pypewriter
Millett Studio
Futrelle Furniture Co
West End
Viaduct
H Frank
North Third St
C P. Crane
North Second Street
Highland
Porterfield and Cesis
Porterfield Field Co
West Gold
Roma
Gold Ave
BE. B. Booth
Cure Journal
Lloyd Junseker
West Dield
Eider
Armijo
Lloyd Hunsaker
North Eleventh
Arthur E. Walker Fire Insurance
Mutual Building Association
West Central Avenue
Grand Central Hotel
Union Station
el W. M. M’coy, Proprie
N. 2Nd Street
South Arno
West Huning
West Chopper
South 6Th
Copper Ave
North 6Th
East Silver
Central All Avenue
West Seal Avenue
Park
Eighth St
West Tijeras
South Second
Lee
Bead
Jet
Canton
Midvale
Porterfield Co
Porterfield
Metteall
Gold Avenue
Elder
3Rd
Leon Bordenave
Roma Ave
North Fifth
East Central
H. EE. Rutherford
McVay
North Arno
Oakey
E. W. Pee
S. Broadway
Lead Ave
Fourth St
Central Avenue
4Th Ward
Sib Street
Fourth Ward
A. Fleischer
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