State rights and Washington power in Quesenberry case
The Las Vegas Optic comments on the Quesenberry matter as a test of state versus federal control, arguing the Democratic Party has shifted toward centralized power in Washington. It also critiques U.S. foreign policy, noting tensions with Japan, Germany, Italy, and Russia, and laments selective diplomatic gestures while debating international affairs.
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Quesenberry
New Mexico
Washington
Democratic Party
Congress
Finnish Defense Shames Soviet Might. Public Urges Action
Public sentiment rises against foreign government interference in U S affairs as the Finnish victory over the Red Army backs claims of Soviet weakness. The Finns’ success, attributed to discipline and fighting spirit, is contrasted with the Russians, whose vast forces are said to underperform.
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Dempsey
Finland
Red Army
Real Man of Charity From Dallas Sparks Praise
A Dallas benefactor is praised for giving away clothes to ten thousand people at once, described as a real man regardless of ancestry birth place or education, highlighting his generosity and joy in helping others.
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Dallas
Sidelines on the Gadsden Purchase Monument plan
Congressman Jack Dempsey pushes a National Park Service monument in Mesilla to honor the 1858 Gadsden treaty signatures. The column defends the boundary gains and criticizes rival editorials while reflecting on the era’s politics and a local boxing event in Hobbs.
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Gadsden Purchase Monument
Jack Dempsey
National Park Service
Gadsden
Mesilla
Mexican Congress
Congress of the
United States
Gulf of California
Dempsey
Rio Grande Valley
Santa Fe railroad pays taxes to keep schools open
The Santa Fe railroad advanced $17,034.35 in taxes to ensure the school remained open and teachers received pay before Christmas. The article notes such prepayment prevents a bleak Christmas for teachers and other staff and contrasts it with a history of bus lines or auto firms not aiding schools.
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Santa Fe Railroad
New Mexico
The
Santa Fe
Malaria Control Gains Boost For New Mexico Health
State Health department reports malaria control in New Mexico cut disease to about one tenth. Only twenty three cases reported this year, the smallest since a locally contracted malaria case identified by Dr. R L Bradley of Roswell about thirty years ago. Smallpox nearly eradicated, diphtheria minor, typhoid fever preventable.
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State Health Department
New Mexico
R. L. Bradley
Roswell
Oro Ss
The Mildest Winter Weather Puzzles Readers
The piece quips that the winter has been unusually warm, noting the AP headline and the long wait for cold. It contrasts past winters with scant frost, joking about overprepared undergarments and a restless expectation of shivers. It preserves the humorous, dated voice and rural tone.
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Hugh
New Mexico Death Rate Cited by Kiwanis Leader
Gregory Yelvington, a Las Cruces mortician, warned about New Mexico’s high death rate while noting Dona Ana County’s 10.6 per thousand. He cited a state rate of 14.7 and automobile fatalities at 117.38 per 100,000, arguing better to live in New Mexico despite higher death odds.
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New Mexico
Gregory Yelvington
Las Cruces Mortician
Kiwanis Club
Dona Ana
United States
Amateur boxing meet promises rising champions and fair fights
The article discusses amateur bouts as a proving ground for future champions and notes that some matches may not be fixed. It mentions a regional sweepstakes for a white hope and suggests notable heavyweights could emerge. Golden Glove interest is high and the event could draw crowds if fighters are properly cared for.
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Les Showers
West
Dick Russell
Hobbs
News-Sun
Lions
Oil
Mesquite
Joe Louis
Police link prints to suspect in Pleasantville burglary
Police Lieut Kenneth Romaine found a half eaten cheese chunk with distinct teeth marks in Fred Pillex's grocery burglary. The prints matched a 19 year old former reform school inmate who confessed to entering the store and to stealing $900 in rings from another shop on December 3.
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Pleasantville
N. Y
Kenneth Romaine
Fred Pillex
Romaine
Unsearchable riches in the Christ reign
The sermon proclaims the unsearchable riches of His grace and compares Columbus discovery to the vast empire Jesus will rule. It asserts the Bethlehem Babe’s future dominion will surpass earthly conquests and inspire nations, institutions, and schools through ages.
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Dan Luther Edwards
Columbus
America
Niagara
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Bethlehem
Christ
Samaritan In Reverse In Danville Auto Theft Tale
In Danville Virginia L P Lewis freed his bumper tangled car from a parked vehicle with aid from a stranger who offered help. The helper climbed behind the wheel and Lewis jumped on the bumper to assist. The stranger fled in Lewis car before thanks could be given.
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Associated Press
Samaritan
Danville
L. P. Lewis
Lewis
Missing husband prompts downtown Lancaster search
Mrs. David Ehrhart of Rising Sun Maryland told police she lost her husband during a Christmas shopping tour of downtown Lancaster. The search for Ehrhart continued into Wednesday with no breakthrough. In Georgia, farmer Alva B Robinson avoids tax worries in OgLEthorpe.
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Lancaster
David Ehrhart
Rising Sun
Ehrhart
Pecans and Probate Notice From New Mexico County
In Chaves County New Mexico the probate court lists No 1808 William Joseph Barron deceased. Lottie Jane Barron named executrix on December 8 1939 must have claims filed with the county clerk within six months from first publication or be barred. Also notes a backyard pecan tree yielding taxes and a notable year.
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State OF
New Mexico
Chaves
William Joseph Barron
N. Emmett Patton
Chaves County
Lottie Jane Barron
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