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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
7
The Highlands council orders immediate installation of a fully equipped auxiliary station to boost fire protection. The move doubles available firefighting equipment and responds to local demand for enhanced emergency response.
Albuquerque council unanimously approved $3,000 for a Highlands fire station on South Edith Street. The plan includes a hose and chemical wagon with four men, while debating a larger aerial truck and further equipment. Mayor Lester urged caution on timing and funding amid finance committee concerns.
The Albuquerque High School graduation day program was held in the Central High School assembly room last evening. Ten graduates, all girls, participated in an entertaining program. The hall featured class colors green and white with yellow and white accents, and flowers and palms adorned the stage. The Star of the Sea and other numbers by the Glen club, comprising twenty eight voices, opened the program with strong singing.
The article describes a senior class program with salutatory by Miss Irma Triplett and readings by Misses Alice Schreiber and Myrne Reed. It notes piano by Miss Helen Anderson with an encore, the class poem and remarks, a humorous class prophecy, a dramatic Last Will and Testament, and joking bequests to juniors and teachers. It covers speeches, glee club songs, and the junior response, plus the prom and commencement details at Ellis and Elks opera houses, seat checks, and a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. W J Marsh with the irrigation congress choir and solo by Mr A Frank.
A brief probate court session led by Judge Jesus Romero approved the guardianship of Jose Aragon by Car eel G. Lovgari without bond. Executors and administrators reported on estates of Annie Loebs George W. Walker Angelina Alessandri Margarita Chavez de Sanchez Lola Bannerman and W. B. Childers with bonds fixed and hearings scheduled. Felix Paca and WS. Strickler named appraisers for W. B. Childers estate. The final report for Lola Bannerman’s estate set July 6 1908 for objections. The court adjourned until Monday June tet.
Deming Headlight urges Luna County voters to elect delegates to the Roswell convention who will instruct their national convention delegates to vote for William J. Bryan. The piece argues Bryan is the people's choice and best to carry the Democratic banner to victory.
Countess Louvay daughter of King Leopold of Belgium and ex crown princess of Austria has devised a chafing dish and alcohol lamp unit. She has patents in France England Germany and Belgium and plans a U S patent. She is noted for many inventions to ease servant labor though none have been patented before.
Paris May 18 The wedding of Prince Helio De Sagan and Madame Gould faces complications over heirs custody and a will clause that halves a child's share if marriage occurs without executors consent Count Boni fights for custody limits while Protestant wedding rites and cross border issues could delay a ceremony abroad pending settlements with Count Boni
The Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry sails from San Francisco in a coastal viewing voyage toward Puget Sound. Vessels including Nebraska Wisconsin and Kentucky replace Maine and Alabama, with Bremerton and Seattle visits planned before the world cruise resumes July 17.
Pittsburg coverage reports the Allegheny National Bank closure prompted Carruthers & Co. failure as receiver cites embezzlement by former cashier William Montgomery. He waived preliminary hearing delaying grand jury action while bank losses exceed initial figures and city funds remained secure under assurances from bank officials and the city treasurer.
Members of Congress favor economical use of public funds across fellow members' districts, urging efficient allocations and cooperative spending to benefit multiple constituencies.
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