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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1925
Page
8
The Albuquerque Morning Journal lists subscription and advertising policies for 1925 cards, with rate details and public notices. It notes association with the Associated Press and publication rights, along with society notices and church meeting ads.
On June 30 about $2,000,000 in taxes were unpaid across the state. If not collected, all taxpayers face a 30 percent increase to cover the deficit and fund government operations. Officials say some collection has occurred since July 1, but public pressure must continue to ensure everyone pays their share.
In Omaha the National Legion contends that perceived communist spread is a reaction to repression. The piece argues Marxism failed to gain traction, notes anarchism once grew, and claims bolshevism rises only due to suppression. It urges less repression and more freedom to curb radicalism.
A commentator condemns Sunday School relays that copy Bible verses as fostering bibliolatry and hollow piety. He compares it to fetishism, cites a California church reading marathon, and argues religious merit lies in meaning not memorization. Demands avoidance of ritualized verse copying.
The text contrasts reverent study of Bible teachings with mere worship of verses. It argues bibliolatry differs from Jeremiah's call to worship in spirit and truth and critiques the Cedar Rapids and California churches for ritual excess. It warns against ridiculing Native American fetishes while bibliolatry spreads among Christians.
Albuquerque notes the ongoing community carnival benefiting St. Anthony's Orphanage praised by Judge Helmick for its role in child welfare. The event promises varied entertainment and a chance for residents to contribute to a worthy cause.
The article notes railroads cut freight transit time by one third in five years. It states $2 billion worth of goods are in transit at any moment, with 6 percent interest costing $120 million annually, implying $40 million yearly savings for shippers and buyers from reduced inventory time.
A collage of quips and light satire mixes sport prognostication jokes about Washburgh and Pittsbington with playful puns on bananas, alcohol in radiators, and a dinner-table miscommunication. The piece blends catchy lines and social asides from Capper’s Weekly.
The Divine Catholic church leader Bishop Shhrader, arriving from New Jerusalem, New Mexico, purchased land in the southern city area to build a church and establish a new religious center.
A boy searches for his cap as his mother scolds him for misplacing it. He recalls placing it on the first floor but chaos and jokes erupt. The cap is finally found stuck in an umbrella stand, prompting parental shouts and a playful threat of three slaps.
The verse mocks speeding motorists and drinkers as the undertaker's daughter flaunts wealth buying a limousine and jewelry while warning of fatal reckless acts. It contrasts her luxury with danger on the roads and dares readers to consider consequences of vanity and vice.
A new gas ring features a device that blows out the flame when a kettle is removed and then automatically relights the ring. The mechanism promises safer operation by preventing unattended flames and ensuring continuous heat when cookware returns.
Secretary of the interior Hubert Work predicts reclamation of waste lands will be placed on a sound basis through congressional cooperation and experience. He cites past wasteful spending, delinquencies in irrigation debts, and new collection policies that have boosted payments and curtailed deferrals.
Sterling Fessenden, the Lord Mayor of Shanghai, a Maine native educated at Bowdoin, leads over 2,000,000 people with support from gunboats of the United States and other nations. An American lawyer since 1903, he mastered Chinese and became dean of the Eastern Bar Association. The piece then contemplates the nature of thought and intellectual pursuits.
Thought is man’s chief duty and origin of dignity. A thinker studies nature life and society to seek truth, not merely to read books. Great minds precede libraries and rise by learning and applying intelligence.
A compact note on proper usage and pronunciation from W L Gordon. Emphasizes correct forms like lain over laid and clean pronunciation of klen ly. Includes word study guidance and today's term reticent defined as silent reserved with an example.
A 1925 essay argues that modern science reveals hidden forces in nature, from electricity and phonographs to telegraphs and radios. It likens inventors to discoverers of these powers and urges thrift over reckless speculation as society learns to harness universal natural laws.
The market shows heavy stock liquidation amid loan calls to correct last week’s reserve deficit. While overall listings declined, gains appeared in high priced issues and select food, retail, and rubber goods shares with notable moves in Nash Motors Woolworth Armour and other major names.
Bond prices listed show wartime issues with 3 percent bonds at 99.31 for the third issue 44s at 100.10 for second 44s at 100.26 for second 44s at 161.25 for first 44s at 102.20 for fourth 44s and government 44s at 106.6. Investor activity appears subdued with mixed quotations across issues.
New York markets show currencies weakening against the dollar with Great Britain demanding $4.83 for 13 16ths, France at $4.63, Italy at $4.02 and Belgium about 84.47. Sixty day bank bills and cables reflect varied demand while Germany and Spain quote at $23.80 and $14.41 respectively.
Chicago October report shows wheat prices firmed 1 to 2 cents with December at 1.364 to 1.564 and May around 1.37. Corn and provisions varied little amid forecasts of rain snow and colder Dakota weather. U S visible supply rose 4,549,000 bushels in a week, briefly easing sentiment before closing near the day’s highs.
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