Farmers' Union opposes large bond for transcontinental highways
The Farmers' Union opposes a proposed 14 million dollar bond issue for transcontinental highways and reclamation of arid lands. They argue for better internal roads to aid tourism and contend the state lacks sufficient development and oversight to handle such funds responsibly. They cite needs for clearer plans on fund management before any vote.
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Farmers’ Union
Bone Reeue
Phoenix
Aris
Ginger and Cologne in Boore Clans Ban Case
Kansas Supreme Court ruled that Jamaica ginger marketed in Topeka is intoxicating and a druggist selling it may be prosecuted under the Prohibitory law. It also held that lemon and vanilla extracts and similar tinctures if they truly intoxicate a person are to be treated as intoxicating liquors.
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Topeka
Kan
Jamaica
Kansas
State Supreme Court
Renaissance of home life urged by Boston doctor
Dr. Frank J. Richardson of Boston University condemned the feminist movement at the American Institute of Homeopathy convention in Atlantic City. He argued it pushes women into male vocations and imitates male voice and manners, harming public welfare, and urged women to embrace motherhood as a noble mission.
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Atlantic City
Frank '. Richardson
Boston University
American Institute of Homeopathy
Amerita Tles
New Mexico State Fair Seeks Premium Book Exceeding Four Thousand
Albuquerque announces a second edition of the state fair premium book to cover over four thousand dollars in cash prizes for agricultural and livestock displays. Secretary Tom Binkert urges early applications as demand rises with statewide cooperation and record exhibit prospects. Fourteen county fairs schedule dates before the state fair in October, aiming to send top exhibits to the state exposition. The largest agricultural display at the irrigation congress era may be surpassed this year.
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Albuquerque
Tom Binkert
National Irrigation Congress
Buffalo Hazleton Road Nears Completion Linking Trails
Final survey of the Buffalo Hazelton road in the Big Horns progresses to complete a key segment of the Black and Yellow trail from Belle Fourche to the Yellowstone east entrance. Forestry officials call the project among west national forest priorities, linking Colorado tourists and eastern routes and placing the Black and Yellow trail on the map.
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Buffalo-Hazelton
Denver
Forest Service
Big Horn National Forest
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
Sundance
Moorcroft
Gillette
Buffalo
Hazelton
Hyattville, Basin
Cody
Yellowstone National Park
Buffalo-Hazelton Ond
National Forests
West
Big Horn Mountains
Colorado
Denver National Parks
Billings
Woman Finds Health With Lydia Pinkham’s Compound
Florence South Dakota resident Mrs P W Lansena credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with relief from monthly pains headaches and poor appetite after using three bottles. The ad claims the product has helped thousands of women with displacements inflammation ulcers irregularities and other female illnesses and offers confidential advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Florence
Dakota
Lydia E. Pinkham
P. W. Lansena
South Dakota
Wealth of New Mexico Deposits Grow in Six Months
The New Mexico reports show total resources for building and loan associations at 1.514 million in six months of 1914, with liabilities near 1.514 million. Bank resources reached 9.308 million on June 30, 1914, up from 8.435 million in late 1913, and loans climbed to 6.695 million. Individual deposits rose to about 12 per person, reflecting a prosperous banking year.
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Union News Service
Santa Fé
Building and Loan Association
State of
New Mexico
Petied
Walter L Kegel
Auditor's
State Bank
Kegel
Hair Balm and Toilet Preparations Featured in Ad Copy
A garbled item presents hair balm and toilet preparations with odd phrases repeating. The fragment mentions a cocoa nut remark and a character named Rogers described as crazy about phrenology.
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Rogers
Exterminator Advert and Garden Slug Quip Cartoon
A shop advertises an exterminator service while a customer asks for a hundredweight of poison aimed at slugs in his garden. The bemused assistant doubts the request as the customer confirms the entire garden is infested, creating a comic moment cited from London Tit-Bits.
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Surrey
London
Preacher's Sermon Inspires Novel Childish Excitement
A mother sends her daughter to greet the visiting minister Mr Black. The child shouts for the cat to leave, claiming her father warned the sermons would make a cat sick, prompting the mother’s stunned reaction.
Portmanteau Mix-Up On A Chicago Train
A Chicagoan encounters a ticket collector on a train. The passenger surrenders a pasteboard and answers about another gentleman aboard. A playful exchange reveals misdirected luggage and a humorous claim of ownership for a pair of portmanteaus.
Me Casa Valley canal project funds set for six month start
Las Crues Las Cruces from five hundred thousand to six hundred thousand dollars have been prepared to begin the Elephant Butte Project distributing canal system. Project Manager Lawson reports obstacles cleared and expects dirt work to begin once water user contracts are signed, with signatures to be obtained in weeks.
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Las Cruces
Mesilla
Elephant Butte
Lawson
Tankage and Protein Sources for Fattening Swine
An article by Prof A R Gambon of Oregon Experiment Station reviews protein nutrition in swine. It notes that alfalfa is bulky for fattening stock, soy bean meal and cotton seed meal vary in cost and toxicity, and tankage is presented as a rich, economical protein supplement for fattening pigs over forty two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Gampbon
Oregon
Manchuria
Dry farming concepts and irrigation lessons for crop moisture
The article discusses dry farming and soil moisture conservation. It explains that surface cultivation mainly prevents evaporation rather than adding water, and that mulch and shallow moisture storage can save a portion of rainfall. Nebraska studies show crops drawing moisture from shallow depths, with variability by crop and season.
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North
Farmington Fruit Shipments Highlight San Juan Peach Value
Foley brothers plan fifty car loads of Farmington peaches in an order filled at the Peaches plant. The shipment underscores the San Juan fruit country’s potential and will bring about $1500 to local growers during peak season.
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Farmington
Foley Brothers
Willeir
San Juan
Slain Man Found in Albuquerque Mystery in New Mexico
Reed was found dead from a heart wound at the Brown home in Carlsbad area. Mrs A M Brown, wife of a mountaineer, is jailed in Carlsbad in connection with the killing. Goat breeder J W Sora in the mountains, about forty miles southwest of Carlsbad, is mentioned in connection with the case.
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Albuquerque
J. W. Sora
Carlsbad
A. M. Brown
Reed
Brown Worman
Guadalupe
Banker Sued for Breach in Santa Fe Case
William N of Las Cruces president of a wealthy bank is sued for 20000 damages for breach of promise by Rose Fishback of Hot Springs Arkansas. Hager is listed as vice.
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Santa Fé
William N
Las Cruces
Rose Fishback
Hot Springs
Ark of Promise
Hager
Normal Faculty Changes in Las Vegas
Charles E. McClure of Winona Lake Indiana has been elected to the faculty of the New Mexico Normal University in Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas
Charles E. McClure
Winona Lake
Ind
New Mexico Normal University
Rattlesnake Bites Carrizozo Child
A three year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs P N Skow in Carrizozo, was bitten by a rattlesnake. The incident occurred in Santa Fé area as authorities report the young victim is receiving medical attention.
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Santa Fé
P. N Skow
Carrizozo
Explosive Mineral Reported Near Steins Silver City
A sensational discovery south of Steins unveils a white chalky mineral that explodes when burned and burns with a sulfur like flame. Discoverer Mr Jones has sent samples to assayers and has staked two claims covering the deposit.
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Silver City
Steins
Jones
Changes at State College Santa Fe
George Ladd of the State college has returned to Mesilla Park after an extensive trip east during which he engaged a number of new members for the faculty. He also brought home two of his sons who were attending school in the East, department of education informed that Dr
Hillsboro tragedy ends in fatal shooting of Montoya
Mauricio Rey remains distraught after an accident at Elephant Butte. The incident left Montoya dead and Rivera and Diego injured as the men grappled with the chaotic aftermath.
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Hillsboro
Mauricio Rey
Ora
Acciden
Elephant Butte
Montoya
Rivera
Ar Zed
Diego
Artesia Poised for Cane Syrup Factory
A Kansas firm seeks to partner with the Artesia Chamber of Commerce to secure enough sugar cane acreage to establish a syrup factory in Artesia next year.
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Artesia
Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
Six Alfalfa Cuttings Expected From Roswell Field
Roswell grower Meldrum Gray reports his one year old alfalfa field has produced three cuttings this season and he expects six good cuts total. Each harvest is about a ton per acre, slightly more, with the year’s yield likely to exceed the first three cuttings.
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Roswell
Meldrum Gray
Blacksmith Suffers Eye Injury From Splitting Wood
Cerlebad Frank Dickson, a Knowles blacksmith, loses one eye after an accident while splitting wood. The smithy report notes he was trimming kindling when a log split and caused the injury.
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Cerlebad
Frank Dickson
Knowles
Ron Peewee
Poland China litter size study 1882 to 1886 figures
Rommel compiles Poland China records showing five year data from 1882 to 1886 with an average litter size of 7.04 pigs from 14 703 observations. The study summarizes reproductive performance across multiple herds and years.
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Rommel
Poland-China
China
Swine Breeds Report Marking Gains in Litter Size
Coburn's Swine in America notes Poland-China sows produced 29 812 litters averaging 7 52 pigs from 1898 to 1902 an increase of 48 per litter over the prior five years. Duroc Jersey sows averaged 9 27 pigs from 1898 to 1902, up from 9 22 in 1893 to 1897. Overall across 76 000 sows, Poland-China furrowed 20 pigs and two Duroc-Jerseys 4 like number.
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Poland
China
Coburn
America
Bear Named Bob Committed Suicide in Central Park
The black bear Bob of the Menagerie in Central Park New York reportedly killed itself in front of many spectators after refusing food and signs of remorse. Keeper Snyder says Bob climbed to a rocky ledge behind the den and leaped about 20 feet to the asphalt below, dying minutes later.
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Bob
Central Park
New York
Snyder
Eczema Relief With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs G C Riemersma of Holland Michigan reports a child suffering from severe eczema with itching burning and crusting around the neck face and behind the ears. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the skin fully cleared following a brief treatment course. Sample offered with Skin Book on request.
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Box 55
Holland, Mich
G. Cc. Riemersma
Mar
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Airmen’s Dinner Gong Calls Camp to Meal
A strange outdoor dining gong hangs from two posts at Netheravon Army Flying Camp on Salisbury Plain Eng land. It uses an old cylinder from a Gnome aeroplane engine to signal airmen to dinner with a clear ringing sound.
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Netheravon
Salisbury Plain
England
Sleep and air heal tired nerves in nature’s care
The article extols rest and fresh air as cures for tired nerves. It portrays Old Mother Nature as kind to obedient individuals while stern to disobedience, arguing that sleep and oxygen refresh the body and restore vitality.
Conformation Tips for Selecting a Ram
A writer advises focusing on a ram with a short large muzzle broad shoulders deep chest and strong hindquarters. Look for well set legs and solid bone with muscular development. Prefer compact leggy balance over tangy, and seek a ram with a bright eye and bold, courageous handling of aggression.
Care of Sows and Breeding Hogs Described
A fragmented note discusses hog care during breeding and farrowing, warning of careless feeding and danger to brood sows. It notes risks to sow health during pregnancy and potential losses if mismanaged.
Rest and Refreshment for the Horse
An advisory note urges allowing the horse to roll and rest as needed. Provide clean earth or a small amount of food such as 804 to aid its stomach and blood, as the animal craves nourishment.
Feed Cutter Use Advised On Farms For Best Corm Sales
A promotional note urges farmers to use the feed cutter on every farm. It touts the Cormehredder as excellent but questions why all corm crop isn’t sliced with the best vision to maximize sales.
Hero of 1812 Porter hailed by Philadelphia crowds
One hundred years ago Captain David Porter, famed naval hero of the War of 1812, received a great ovation in Philadelphia after a hazardous voyage from Valparaiso. Returning officers and crew from the Essex were warmly greeted in New York before Porter arrived in Philadelphia, where horses were removed from his carriage and the hotel was drawn by the crowd.
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David Porter
Philadelphia
New York
Valparaiso
Essex
Porter
Murine Eye Remedy Advertised in Old Chicago Catalog
An old advert promotes Murine eye care tree products and a Marine Eye Remedy for the Book of the Eye Free by a Chicago company. A brief antique dialogue ends with a child asking for an arrow that reportedly fell in a garden near a spinster, mentioning a cat.
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Company
Chicago
Castoria in old advert lines with playful misspellings
Fragmentary ad style text urging careful packing of CASTORIA bottles and noting over 30 years of use. Includes quirky interjections about benzine fire danger and humorous product mentions like Red Crane Blue and Sioa whitening.
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Fletcher
Prize Food Endorsed for Palatability and Economy
A Nebraska woman lauds Grape-Nuts as the most palatable economical and nourishing breakfast. She says seven years of trying other foods failed to beat Grape-Nuts. After use her health improved, sleep returned, and her children thrived with the cereal praised for its value.
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Postity Go
Battie Creek
Mich
Ealata
Mulch Increases Irish Potato Yields At Nebraska Station
A Nebraska experiment shows mulch grown potatoes producing higher yields than the same acreage under ordinary culture. The mulch treatment raised about forty five cents more per unit compared with standard growing methods.
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Nebraska
Drought Resistant Crop Highlighted in Brief Note
A brief note discusses a drought resistant crop that resists dry conditions fairly well but has caveats. The fragment hints at practical use in arid regions and agricultural adaptation. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
Soil preparation boosts moisture retention and weed control
Early soil prep conserves moisture and suppresses weeds, aiding crop development and pest reduction. Proper technique benefits any planting site and crop, ensuring healthier growth and reduced insect damage.
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