Valencia County Board Approves Belén Power Franchise 1916
Valencia County officials meet July 3 1916 to view a proposed road from Belén to the Socorro line via Pueblitos and El Bosque. Appraisers are named for the Sebo yeta District No. 6 school building sale. The board grants a 25 year electric franchise to Gustav and Otto Schwedler with limits on charges and rights to lay poles and lines within ten miles of Belén, while protecting existing utilities.
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Valencia
Belen
Socorro
Pueblitos
el Bosque
A. E. St.Morris
Solomon Gabaldon
Antonio J. Luna
A. E.st. Morris
Saturnino Baca
Board of Commissioners
Seboyeta
Desiderio Sandoval
Calistro Montoya
Jose Candelaria
Valencia County
State of New Mexico
U.S. Post Office
See America First: Teach It to Children in Schools
The author argues Americans should prioritize domestic travel and learning about the United States before Europe. They claim seeing America first benefits citizens and propose introducing the See America First doctrine in schools to start at a young age.
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America
Europe
Hughes Shatters Kept-Us-Out-Of-War Argument
The speaker attacks the kept-us-out-of-war rationale citing Vera Cruz deaths of 19 American soldiers and Mexican casualties as evidence of war. He questions explanations for the Vera Cruz move and suggests a motive of forcing Huerta’s retirement, noting U.S. promises to not interfere.
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MR. Hughes
Hughes
Vera Cruz
Huerta
Hugria
Preparedness Debate Faults in Administration
In a critique of the Administration's handling of national readiness the speaker accuses the administration of following rather than leading on preparedness. It argues that earlier calls for a stronger force were dismissed as excessive and that apportioning blame shifts to political needs and an inefficient naval program.
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Unis
Congress
Hughes
Population and capital gains from 1910 to 1914 census data
The 1910 US population was 91 972 266 and 1914 July 1 estimate is 98 781 000. Increases from 1909 show big gains in salaries, capital, wages, and manufacturing value added while proprietors and firm members fall slightly. Capital invested rose 23.7 percent to 22 676 880 000. average capital per establishment about 83 000 in 1914. Value added by manufacture reached 9 878 234 000, up 15.8 percent. salaries and wages totaled 5 367 249 000, up 22.9 percent with salaried employees rising 22 percent to 964 217 in 1914. The number of wage earners rose to 7 036 337 in 1914 from 6 615 046 in 1909.
Manana strategy dominates Democratic campaign plans
Manana is the Democrats watchful waiting keynote as the Wilson drive starts after September 1 with no definite engagements. Tentative Western visits are planned for mid September and speech duties for the woman vote campaign are unsettled. Bryan is unlikely to speak in Maine now but may appear later while Hughes pushes a definite campaign and stirs the West.
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Manana
Wilson
Bryan
Maine
Walting
Hughes
Hughes Speech in Chicago Attacks Mexico Policy
Mr Hughes denounces the administration for lacking a coherent policy toward Mexico. He warns against American lives being sacrificed in foreign war and urges a policy that preserves the American name and flag’s honor.
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Wilson
Mexico
Hughes
Chicago
Acceptance Speech Highlights by Charles E Hughes
The speech warns against war, denounces foreign plots, and calls for adequate preparedness without militarism. It criticizes the administration’s Mexican policy and favors taking action in Veracruz to oust Huerta, while endorsing federal workers compensation laws.
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Perfecto Gabaldon
Fermin Marquez
J. M. Luna
Ruperto Jaramillo
Sherif
Gustav
Otto Schwedler
State of
New Mexico
Charles £. Hughes
Perha
Charles W. Fairbanks
Department OF Commerce Bureau of the Census
Washington
The
United
Ance
Charles E. Hughes
America First
Lincoln
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