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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
2
A vivid line praises New Mexico's sky mountains and red earth as revealing the best place for men and their children once one has breathed its air, asserting a deep national intrinsic value tied to the terrain.
The article chronicles a massive tornado that struck Missouri Illinois Indiana and nearby areas causing immense loss of life and economic ruin. It describes the storm’s incredible power from Columbus New Mexico to Raton and reports scenes of destruction including a bridge collapse in St Louis and livestock and property devastation across multiple states. It notes additional disasters such as Palm Beach fire and a West Virginia mine explosion, suggesting a week of calamities.
The account praises American efficiency during crisis as organized relief floods in nationwide for a Kentucky disaster. It links the tragedy to other historic calamities and lauds unity and solidarity in adversity, noting communities rally to aid trapped victims and families.
A poem celebrates a century of peace along a 3000 mile border from Maine to Vancouver and Winnipeg to the Kootenays. It envisions nations united in brotherhood and harmony, praising Anglo-Saxon heritage and a melting pot society without armed forces on the frontier.
Luella S. Clark argues the public library is essential to education, especially for grade-schoolers who form lifelong reading habits. She cites Franklin and Mann, notes half the population lacks access to libraries, and urges state mandates, trained librarians, and library service from elementary through high school to foster reading and self-education.
The piece argues public libraries shape early reading tastes from babyhood with stories and pictures. It emphasizes librarians guiding families on suitable books, proper library discipline, and teaching children how to use and care for books. It links libraries to world peace ideals and broad general knowledge beyond textbooks.
The article notes a shift from child oriented library work to adult needs driven by illiteracy and immigration. It compares Spain and Argentina with open air pubblico libraries and discusses state and county laws, school libraries, book wagons, and the need to awaken parental support for school libraries to ensure access and ongoing reading outside textbooks.
Governor Hunt announced on his return to Phoenix that the Lordsburg cutoff on the main central highway will be completed next month. He spoke after inspecting highways and the Fort Grant industrial school and visiting the Graham Greenlee county construction camp. The road is described as a good project ready to handle the heavy traffic entering the state via Lordsburg New Mexico.
All bills payable March 31 inclusive will be paid by Wade B. Smith, late proprietor of the Railroad Club, and all bills after that date will be paid by B. S. Weiler, the new proprietor.
Sc White Leghorns Barred Rocks and Rhode Island Reds chicks available from Pringle Poultry Plant Deming New Mexico. Hatch in modern forced draft Mammoth incubators ensuring lively fluffy stock. March 19 to April 9.
NOTICE Cash paid for false teeth dental gold platinum discarded jewelry diamonds and magneto points. Hoke Smelting and Refining Co Otsego Michigan Feb 12 tr.
Lordsburg village trustees call a School District No 1 election for April 7 1925 to elect three board members for four year terms starting May 1925. Election judges are J L Wells D W Briel L R Boyd with clerks J J Malone and W E B Holt at the village justice court.
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