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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement touts starting a mail order business with ready supplies and a new plan. It claims minimal investment and access to required items, directing readers to Milburn-Hicks at 258 Dearborn Street in Chicago for details.
Four to five room brick and cement block homes offered for sale in the Highlands. Listings describe large rooms, baths, porches, pantries, closets, basements, and cement footing with prices ranging from cash to installments. Several modern houses with east front layouts and rental or purchase terms highlighted. Additional homes in all city parts available on easy terms.
A dense run of rental notices describing furnished and unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping with various street addresses including Central avenues Edith Street South Walter Street West Central avenues and more. Many offer shared baths and board options, mixed in with front rooms and building names.
A cluttered listing shows numerous for sale notices including horses, ponies, farming equipment like threshing machines and windmills, real estate parcels from small houses to 80 acre farms, household furniture, bees and poultry stock, and establishment of a hotel business. Multiple contacts and addresses appear across Albuquerque and nearby areas.
Daily 6 am departure from Torrance reaches Heswell at 1 pm cutting over thirty hours from other lines. Courteous chauffeurs in charge with reserved seats via Tor rance or Keswell Auto Co. Baggage allowance 60 pounds, additional space by notifying Roswell Auto Co. at Roswell New Mexico. J W Stockard, Manager.
In the District Court of Bernalillo County New Mexico an order of sale compels the sale of real estate in Albuquerque. The assignee Frank H Moore will offer the south half of lots 13 and 14 in block 8 of the original townsite at the post office front door in Albuquerque at 12 o clock noon on March 15 1966 for cash to the highest bidder.
Judge Ira A. Abbott issued a temporary injunction against the Sandias Mining and Milling company and associates restraining trespass on a Sandia mountains mining claim claimed by Sandias Milling and A. G. Bateman. Bateman’s $5,000 damage suit alleges squatters and a conspiracy to halt assessment work, with Bateman continuing work on his property.
Rey Strong, a 23 year old Albuquerque native, died in Oakland after an appendicitis operation. He had lived in Albuquerque until three years ago and worked in real estate in California and Nevada with his brother. Survived by parents O W Strong, two brothers H Strong and Frank H Strong, and three sisters. Funeral plans to be postponed until the brothers arrive from Los Angeles.
Mr. M. Barber opened a new REO Automobile Co salesroom at 416 Copper Avenue in Albuquerque. He plans the city as a distributing point for the territory and will employ Martin Wood as manager. If a canyon summer resort is built, Barber would add an automobile line to service the area.
The Blues Presbyterian YY BP CO invites customers to inspect its selected stock of canned fruits and vegetables. F G Pratt & Co lists items at 214 South Scond. Hubbs Laundry claims to wash and pack extra blankets for summer. New Fashion Cafe at 211 So Second hosts ginner tonight with all seasonal goods.
Public notice from the Interior Department Lena Office Santa Fe NM dated Jan 18 1908 states Cristoval Castilloo y Chaves of Socorro NM filed for final five year proof Homestead Entry No 11611 May 22 1907 for SE ¼ Section 14 Township 3 North Range 3 West. Proof to be made before U S Court Commissioner Albuquerque NM March 16 1906 with witnesses Bendido Sais Old Albuquerque Rafael Chaves Los Posillon NM Manuel Castillo Alpege et NM. Manuel R Otero Register.
The courtroom fills as 300 school children compete in a spelling match in the valley. Spectators from local families pack the building to watch the event unfold.
The Morning Journal reports the county spelling match held at Old Albuquerque Court House with 500 attendees and 300 participants from 23 of 36 schools. Seven students correctly spelled all 600 words and gave meanings in English and Spanish, drawing praise and a trolley ride for winners.
Rose Creal of Tijeras and Eloise Baca led readers in a county spelling contest that showcased improved district schools under Superintendent Stroup. Prizes were awarded to students taught by Jose Salazar Mrs Roberts Miss Anna Allen and Miss Adele Goss as confidence in local education grows.
The Happy-Go-Luckies defeated Second Ward 44 to 19 at Luna Park yesterday afternoon. Letarte hit five home runs for the Happys, with Bledsoe catching and Tierney at first. The Happys remain undefeated as they seek more opponents.
The Varsity Baseball team defeated the apprentice squad from the Santa Fe shops at Traction Park by 16 to 1 yesterday afternoon. Dunn pitched brilliantly for the Varsity, allowing apprentices to reach first base only after seven innings.
An art lecturer denounces the fat woman as an enemy to artistic uplift and urges weight reduction. He extols a Paris style approach and promotes a fat reducer recipe claiming it can remove a pound daily, urging American women to try it.
Willard Record urges Albuquerque boosters to visit the office for a personal welcome and to register with the paper to gain publicity for their town and activities.
Albert Van a former Santa Fe brakeman was jailed after throwing rocks at the Savoy bar and later setting fire to bed clothing in the city jail. He is described as insane and will be held awaiting relatives advice. He has a $6,000 Santa Fe damage suit pending.
Joaquin Garcia aged thirty five of Barelas road was found dead in the Barelas acequia at 7 yesterday morning. Last seen Friday night about 9. He fainted while crossing the ditch and drowned. He had a history of illness and fainting spells. A coroner's jury ruled death accidental drowning. He left a wife and three children and worked as a machinist helper.
A popular home remedy claims to ease backache kidney trouble weak bladder and rheumatism. The recipe combines Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup of Sarsaparina with doses after meals and at night. Proponents say it acts gently to relieve urinary issues and reduce pain and swelling within days. A local druggist notes it undercuts patent medicine cures.
The Fashion Cafe, open two months, relocates to 211 South Second street one door east of original site. Manager David Coombs says dinner service will begin at 5 tonight. New quarters featureupgraded decor, dark mission furniture, electric chandeliers, linoleum, and a large Majestic range.
Henry Wilson of Waynetown Ind calls Chamberlain's Cough Remedy unequaled for croup and cold throat troubles. Given at onset, it prevents attacks and proves successful in thousands of homes. For sale by all druggists.
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