Wets Win in Valencia County
Five Valencia county precincts held local option votes on liquor prohibition and all districts voted wet. Los Lunas led with 53 to 25 in favor of ending prohibition, while Los Lentes tallied 60 against prohibition and 25 for, a 35 vote wet margin, with remaining results reported as also wet. The campaign was intensely contested with high turnout.
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Los Lunas
N. M
Valencia County
Los Lentes
Peralta
Valencia
Tome
Mediation Talks on Mexican Crisis Progress at Niagara
The Niagara mediation talks between Carranza envoys and Huerta opponents press toward pacification as delegates discuss international positions and avoid U.S. armed conflict. Justice Lamar reports progress and a potential early agreement after talks with American delegates.
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Fernando Iglesia Calderon
Liberal Party
Carranza
Iglesia Calderon
Havana
United States
Mexico
Niagara Falls
Ont
Justice Lamar
Local notes from Belen reflect town life and changes
Personal moves include Fred Faulkner leaving for town due to family illness and J S Dunn returning to work in the division. Langdon Watson to replace W C Krauk as night man. Local events mention The New Minister at Commercial Club hall, job ad for a sales lady, and visit of Louis Kronig. Bert Gore travels to Albuquerque on business. several families list health updates and travel plans to El Paso. The Belen baseball team plans a Decoration Day trip to Albuquerque to defend their title from the O R Bis. Numerous town residents join a fishing trip for a long day outing. M G C Spicer in Los Lunas on business.
Sabedra Exonerated in Bernalillo Inquest Fatal Shooting
District Attorney’s office announced Benito Sabedra was exonerated after an inquest in Bernalillo into the killing of Eduardo Anzures, a sheep herder, at Rio Puerco last Friday. Testimony said Sabedra, outside a house, discharged a loaded rifle through a door, fatally wounding Anzures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Vipil
Emiliano Lucero
Sandoval
Bernalillo
Benito Sabedra
Eduardo Anzures
Rio Puerco
Claud Hutto
Lucero
Anzures
Sabedra
Progress Toward a Mexican Transitional Government
Mediators report substantial agreement on a provisional government in Mexico City with no disagreement on main points. Huerta has reportedly consented to the program, and both Mexican delegates and Americans seek a smooth transition without disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Huerta
Usakay Pup
Annual Session of Valencia County Normal Institute Opens
School House at Los Lunas hosts the Valencia County Normal Institute from June 1 to June 27. Superintendent Baca delivers the principal address. a Los Lunas citizen speaks on educational matters. Teachers and parents urged to attend. daily program to be announced.
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Los Lunas
Valencia County Normal Institute
Baca
The New Minister Play Tonight at Commercial Club
The announced play The New Minister will be staged tonight at the Commercial Club building. A promising performance with a cast of characters and program detailed in the notice.
New Minister Homer Brown Leads Church Choir
The article lists church figures and groups forming the music program led by Rev Homer Alexander Brown with Prof Topnote Hesekiah F Sharp and committee members including Dr Hoosick Ralph Bunter and Petunia Pimples among others. It highlights the Old Maids Club and Ladies Aid as active groups in the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Alexander Brown
Topnote
Hesekiah F. Sharp
Doctor Hoosick
Ralph Bunter
Bévatone
Oaca Hasbin
Henrietta
Mr. Sharp
Petunia Pimples
Program Musical Numbers from the Pageant
The pageant presents a sequence of musical numbers led by Prof Topnote and the choir with Daisy and soloists, a ministers critique, and choruses by the Ladies Aid. Cast includes Ralph Bunter, Henrietta Brown, and Sharp. Tickets note a potpie sale, with various parts titled The Music Committee Song and The Ladies Aid.
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Daisy
Henrietta
Brown
Sharp
Sexton
Co. Brown
Mexico and United States Near Niagara Falls Pact
Daily papers report a provisional agreement between Mexico and the United States to remove Huerta by a face saving plan. A provisional government may be established with U S support followed by an election. German shipments of ammunition to Huerta’s forces at Puerto Mexico triggered American action at Veracruz.
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Niagara ‘Falls
Mexico
United” States
Huerta
Republic
United Been
Puerto
Veracruz
Hottest day of year with heat deaths in Philadelphia
May 27 saw record heat in Philadelphia with several fatalities linked to the extreme heat. The city reported multiple heat related deaths as temperatures reached high levels around Holmesburg and surrounding residences.
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Philadelphia
House of Correction
Holmesburg
Secral
Mrs. J. J. Isgrig Settles In As New Home In Belen
Mrs J J Isgrig wife of a car foreman comes to Belen to make it her future home. The wrecking crew continues cleaning up the La Joya derailment where two cars went into a ditch last Friday morning. Jake Brito pipe fitter is sent to Las Vegas due to his wife’s illness. Mrs Andy Stevenson wife of the switch engineer is summoned to Amarillo Texas where a family member is ill.
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J. J. Isgrig
Belen
la Joya
Jake Brito
Las Vegas
Andy Stevenson
Amarillo
Texas
Los Lunas Court Opens May Term and Grand Jury Actions
The adjourned March term of District Court opened in Los Lunas on Monday May 25 with Judge Merritt C Mechem presiding. The grand jury was empaneled and began its labors with several local residents named as jurors and a list of attending attorneys. Civil cases were set for trial and juries waived. The report notes visiting agents for the Maxwell car and lantern-slide exhibitions promoting Luna and Roosevelt counties progress and resources ahead of the 1915 Exposition.
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Los Lunas
Merritt C. Mechem
Seventh Judicial District
Edward D. Tittmann
Milton J. Helmick
W. D. Newcomb
Ruperto Jaramillo
Stapleton
Harry P. Owen
Domingo A. Ortega
Predicando Baca
Luna
Roosevelt
Exposition Board
New Mexico
San Diego
New Mexico Seen Through Butterfield Eyes Irrigation Promise
President Butterfield of the Massachusetts Agricultural College spoke on New Mexico during his trip. He praised irrigation plans along the Rio Grande 110 miles above El Paso and described desert vegetation thriving with limited rainfall. He highlighted Pueblo dwellings, irrigation farms, and the cooperative irrigation system as vital to the region’s development.
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Santa Fe
Springfield Republican
Butterfield
Massachusetts Agricultural College
New Mexico
el Paso
Rio Grande
Panama
Massachusetts
Irigation Corporation
Picnic At South Five Miles From County Bridge
A group of town youths enjoyed a Thursday afternoon picnic about five miles south of the county bridge. They departed around 6 p m and returned by 11 p m after supper and games. Chaperons included Mesdames Gooch Hoffmann Le Brun. Participants listed: Mayme Hays Marion Kennebeck Helene Hoffmand Eula Gooch Opal Gooch Edna LeBrun Edward Kennebeck Louis Lemstra Paul Alderman DeWitt Campbell.
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Chaperons
Mesdames Ben Gooch
Geo. Hoffmann
Wm. LeBrun
Misses Mayme Hays
Marion Kennebeck
Helene Hoffmand
Eula Gooch
Opal Gooch
Edna LeBrun
Messrs
Edward Kennebeck
Louis Lemstra
Paul Alderman
DeWitt Campbell
Party Given By Mrs Silva And Mrs Burch
A social gathering last night hosted by Misses Tomasita Silva and Edith Burch at Silva’s home featured games and light refreshments for many invited friends. The guests concluded the evening with farewells and departed for their homes.
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Tomasita Silva
Edith Burch
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Niagara
General Carranza
Durango
Rafael Zubaran Capmany
Washington
Huerta Emisaries
Fred Faulkner
J. S. Dunn
W. C. Krauk
Langdon Watson
New Minister
Commercial Club
Goebel's
Louis Kronig
Bert Gore
Albuquerque
O. R. Bis
M. GC. Spicer
Los Lunes
J. W. Rose
Vinita
Sway
Tex
OS Lunes
Jature
the Music Committee
the Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid
Moises Mirabal
Foreman
Jose Ma. Baca
Manuel Gallegos
Jose R. Olguin
Emilio Rael
Amado Longmier
Ferminco Perea
Adolfo Sanches Y Sanches
David Trujillo
Manuel Chaves
Miguel Castillo
Abel Otero
Luis Padilla
Juan Ta Jesus Sedillo
Silvestre Baca
Jester Padilla
Eulogio Ba Andres Perea
Felipe Ca
Eduardo Griego
Z. F. Gibbons
E. TH. Sweet
Socorro
Ford
Maxwell
Purity Bakery
Simmons
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