Territory gambling to vanish as laws tighten
Raton New Mexico reports that by mid year licensed public gambling should disappear from US territories. Arizona rules take effect April first, New Mexico may follow by July, driving gamblers to Nevada or Mexico. High license fees and waning profits reduce activity. city of 6000 remains orderly with little daytime play and rare night roulette.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Old Mexico
Nevada
Waloon
Stomach's Burden and a Digestive Aid Suggestion
The article warns of sedentary lifestyles and irregular living harming digestion. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a non medical digestive aid, claiming one grain digests thousands of grains of food and offers a free trial package from F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall, Michigan.
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Gambling in New Mexico Territory and shifting fortunes
The article notes gambling's decline as cowboys fade and mining camps wane, with statements from a leading Raton gambler about a changing outlook. It cites sparse high stakes play, mentions Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and discusses Gov. Hagerman's push for a stricter anti gambling law and the territory’s license revenue. In Raton, 19 saloons and 17 gambling tables generate about $6000 yearly in licenses.
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New Mexico
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Millian Whiting
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General County
New Mexico Moves Toward Public Gambling Prohibition
The territory cites equal funding for county and district schools while Roswell and Artesia ban gambling by ordinance. Gov Hagerman notes European games offer higher odds to players, and New Mexico sees a push toward prohibiting public gambling. The 1890s crackdown on concert hall singers is referenced as prior territorial action.
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Cotton States league franchise moved to Columbus
MEMPHIS March 1. Because Hattiesburg could not provide a park, President Compton of the Cotton States baseball league has decided to transfer the franchise to Columbus, embracing Meridan, Mobile, Columbus, Jackson, Vicksburg, and Gulfport in the circuit.
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Mayors gain police appointing power in large cities
Senate passes C K McCullough's metropolitan police bill shifting appointive authority from governor to mayors with common council approval. Applies to Anderson Muncie New Albany Richmond Vincennes Marion Logansport Michigan City Kokomo Lafayette Jeffersonville Hammond Elkhart Kilnwood.
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Do Hong the orang utan dies after a famous operation
New York reports the death of Do Hong the orang utan at age five after a blanket removal operation done by a Fifth Avenue surgeon. The animal, famed for table d hote meals with Polly the chimp, also learned to shave and type, and inspired a popular press campaign before his death.
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Indiana Senate OKs Goodwine bill for correctional department
At the night session on Thursday the Goodwine bill to establish a correctional department at the Indiana Women's Prison passed with little opposition. It provides a $50,000 appropriation to refit the Industrial School for Girls area into a reform school.
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Fire destroys Head farm in Goshen Indiana
Special to The Susioy. Goshen Indiana March 3 William Head’s farm was burned down by a fire started from an incubator. The family narrowly escaped cremation as flames swept the property.
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Laxative Bromos Quinine Ad Offers Remedy Claim
An old advertisement promotes a laxative syrup named Bromos Quinine claiming to remove the cause of indigestion. It urges buyers to ensure authenticity by requesting the full product name and spotting a distinctive Grove trademark appearance priced at 25 cents.
Indictment Aims at School Furniture Trust
Chicago March 1 federal grand jury will indict 16 to 20 firms and as many individuals in the manufacturers of school desks and chairs. Indictments will allege Sherman antitrust violations with penalties up to 35000 dollars or a year in prison for each offense.
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Migui
Former waif Lou Hoek dies in Kroromo transit life
Special to the sun. Lou Hoek a former waif who operated a bus line is dead at Kroromo. He came from New York to Indiana years ago and was raised by Col. Thomas Stilwell of Anderson. His wife died four months ago and his estates valued at about $50,000.
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Lou Hoek
New York
Trdiana
Col
Thomas Stilwell
Anderson
Wock
Grodwing bill reshapes state horticulture department
Senate clears measure to remove the state entomologist and reorganize the Department of Horticulture. Governor to appoint a new entomologist with office at the statehouse and a salary of ten dollars a year, possibly one clerk at one dollar ninety cents. Also references a patent medicine ad and classified line about sale items.
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