Climate change, forests, and safety trends in early 20th century reports
The article surveys shifting climate indicators in the American Southwest, noting drier periods, volcanic activity, and lava formations while citing Native traditions about “fire” and drying lands. It discusses land use, forestry history in Pennsylvania, and broad safety statistics from 1938 including railroad, public, and work-related deaths, with seasonality patterns and school injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Keytone
New Mexico
Recen+ly
Southwest
Pecos Valley
Highlights Of 1938 In Non-Traffic Accident
The 1937-38 drop in all accidental deaths was the greatest ever recorded in a single year, with 11,000 lives saved. The industrial injury frequency rate among National Safety Council reporters dropped 16 per cent from 1937 to 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Armament figures reveal global arms race and costs
Economists note that the United States plans a 1.126 billion dollar national defense budget, the largest in peacetime. Britain, Japan, France, Italy spend billions. the Soviet Union reportedly 7.7 billion. The arms race strains living standards as governments divert income to defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Asia
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
Germany
Russia
Passion Play Explore Santa Fe Stage in 1940
Sidelights on the News notes Ver non Hendry may stage the Passion Play at Santa Fe in 1940 as part of the Coronado Cuarto Centennial attractions. The piece argues the Bavarian Oberammergau example is a world standard and suggests Hendry could achieve a similarly dignified production. It discusses religion, patriotism, and public interest alongside related local notes on adobe construction, liquor law interpretations, and early campaign propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Hendry
Santa Fe
Southwest
Oberammergau
Hendry
Las Vegas
Red River
America
Rome
United States
Santa.Fe
New Mexico
Republican Party
Classified Ad and Public Notices Mix in Roswell
A composite clipping shows ads for used piano and washer repairs, furniture terms, and Fulbright Furniture Store. It also lists 1939 public notices on registration clerks, probate estate hearing for Earl Harrison Boyd, pendency of cause involving divorce suit, and formal court notices from Chaves County NM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulbright Furniture Store
N. Main
B. A. Nash Clifford Ferrin
Victor H. Calderon
Roy Burnett
Sam Smith
Wyatt Johnson
Paul G. Schultz
Louis Sandoval
D. Y. Lee
Tom Fee
Philip Ernest
Merrit Fales
Ed Melendez
Ted Carmona
W. H. DeWolfe
Will Friend
Fred Nelson
Hugh .Graham
S. J. Reid
Richard C. Graves
J. H. Dooley
Guy Howell
Tom Southard
Jake Murphree
Fred van Eaton
Edgar Watts
J. H. Clements
Lyman Strickland
Jess Corn
W. J. Bryan
Howell Pollard
Board of Registration
Chaves County
O. A. Pearson
New Mexico
Probate Court
Roswell
G. L. Reese, Sr
D. P. Greiner
Alma McCarter
State of
Bettie Mae Bailey
Bert Bailey
District Court of
G. L. Reese,Sr
Weather forecast for New Mexico Colorado and Arizona
Weather forecast notes partly cloudy skies in New Mexico with cooler Sunday. Colorado sees unsettled conditions tonight and Sunday with probable showers and thunderstorms in west and north central areas and cooler conditions east and south. Arizona mainly fair tonight and Sunday with cooler northeast portions tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
No Pictures Boys Testifying Before the Senate Finance
A brief legislative update notes a hearing before the Senate Finance committee where witnesses address a proposal. The attendance includes members of the public and press, with emphasis on orderly testimony and adherence to procedure.
Construction Costs Flag Labor Savings in Free Help Tale
A fragment notes that a building would have cost over a thousand dollars less with free labor, marked as a side point in a broader story about project costs and labor availability. The remark hints at differing cost bases and the impact of labor conditions on budgeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Caballo
Sierra County
PWA
WPA
Baume Law Imprisons Third Felon For Life In Carlsbay
Judge Jim McGhee sentenced One Bass Mullens to life imprisonment under the New Mex ico Baume law for a third felony conviction. The law imposes life confinement without pardon when a person is three times convicted. Supporters say habitual criminal statutes curb repeat offenses. critics offer sentimental objections to non-homicide cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbay
Jim McGhee
Bass Mullens
New Mexico
Fifth Judicial District
Signboard survey aims to remove visual obstructions on New Mexico roads
Billboards W R Eccles surveys state road signs to curb abuses and improve sightlines. New Mexico enforced regulations reduce sign clutter as the highway department spends about 20000 dollars annually on placement and upkeep. Burton Dwyre praises Eccles as a capable chief engineer for swift, smart action ahead of Cuatro Centennial tourism surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Eccles
State Highway Department
New Mexico
Highway Department
Burton Dwyre
Will Eccles
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Will Robinson
Fred J. Federici
County Officers Convention
Raton
John Nance Garner
Roosevelt
Chaves
Gladys Richmond
Marie McKay
E. H. Williams
Frank Mark
Otis Brenneman
Carl Bird
Bert Grimes
Harrison Williams
Homer Reid
Fred Blocksom
Jack Edwards
Roland Oliver
John West
Mart Corn
W. J. Hodges
John Summersgill
L. M. Lollar
W. F. Ogilvie
Joyce Hunter
Werle Ingram
Grady Harris
Stig Santheson
N. 2
James M. H. Callender
A. D. Chatten
Edith Geyer
Adv
Falcons Electrical Service
West 2Nd St
Montgomery Ward
Rich Jersey
Institute
C. M. Hester
Lorraine
Roswell Building & Loan Assn
Ginsberg Music Company
Roswell and Carlsbad
West 5Th
Fowler
West Alameda
N. Rich
N. Penn
Albuquerque
Penn
N. Ky
Leavelle
No. Union
Bath
Carraway
3Rd St
N. Wash
South Penn
West Hendricks
T. N. Burnett Place
Main
Country Club Road
Singer Electric
Singer Sewing Machine Co
J. M. McQuIrk
O. K
Eddie Greaves
West Tilden
North Main
Fulbright Hotel
No. Main
American Cafe
Helen Pritchard
Thompson’s Auto Salvage
Globe Vaccines
Rancher’s Supply Co
4Th St
Ruidoso
South Main St
Leo di Lorenzo
Elgin’s
East 2Nd St
Edwards
Court House
Baling Iain
Bailey East
Pulbright
Maite
Senate Finance
Arthur J. Altmeyer
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