Christmas Reflections and rail workers Eight Hour push
The Clayton Citizen discusses Christmas sentiments and family duties, urges love and sympathy over material gifts, and notes petitions from the Mainten ance of Way Department of American Railways seeking inclusion in eight hour day laws. It highlights low wages for 400,000 workers in the department and their lack of bargaining power.
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Christ
Maintenance of Way Department of American Railways
Altho
Petition Seeks Citywide Store Closing At Seven
M C Johnson filed a petition proposing all city stores close at seven each evening except Saturdays. The measure aims to protect employees by ensuring meaningful family time and predictable hours, urging merchants and patrons to cooperate for a better balance and fair treatment.
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M. C. Johnson
Jong
Denver
Clayton
Reading papers before Home Economics Club gathering
Friday afternoon before Christmas week, at Mrs Tham verlain’s home, members read papers addressing Christmas topics and the spirit of giving. The notes emphasize preferring heartfelt acts of friendship over costly gifts and the burdens of holiday expenses.
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Home Economics Club
Tham Verlain
Destructive Georgia Bill Aims to Repeal Bankruptcy Law
A Georgia member introduces a bill to repeal the United States bankruptcy law of 1898. The proposed repeal would remove a major part of the judicial code without replacement. The Democratic National Committee is noted as being about $200,000 in debt, possibly influencing the measure.
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Georgia
United States
Democratic National Committee
Seeds for distribution offered by senators and congressman
In a note to the editor the Bureau of Plant Industry states that Senator Fall and Congressman Hernandez have multiple seed packages available for distribution. The offer includes Kansas brown Alfalfa Feterta Hegari Dwarf White Mile and Sudan Grass seeds, with a limit of one package per individual per variety until supplies run out.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
Fall
Hernandez
Christmas Visit Brings Walton Snyder Family Home
Mr and Mrs Walton Snyder spent Christmas in town with relatives as Miss Hilma Lee and Gerda Eklund accompanied them home to the ranch for the holiday period.
Local Notes Highlight Clayton Residents and Guests
Weaver of Union brings a carload of fine potatoes from Union County Oregon and praises Clayton. Several visitors and residents, including Mrs Tom Shelton, Miss Maretta Ramey, and Jack Ramey, are noted. Fred Owens leaves for Waco to join A Patley garage, while Mrs H C McFadden hosts a dinner with Mrs E Carpenter. Dr Daniels welcomes family from West Virginia. Chas Law returns from Santa Fe. Mr Clark of First State Bank travels to Kansas City for holidays.
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Weaver
Union
Union County
Oregon
Clayton
Tom Shelton
Trinidad
H. Farber
Tom Austine
Mary Aldine
Mary Alice Deatheridge
Eugene Deateridge
Anna McClary
Missouri
Wella
Mt. View
Jack Ramey
Joan Grimm
Maretta Ramey
Ramey
Ckahoma City
Fred Owens
Ithe Pioneer Garage
Waco
Texas
A. Patleg |Armer
Mr. Owens
Dallas
A. Patley
Owens
H.C. McFadden
Carpenter
Pullman Cafe
Mission Theatre
Earl Johnson
Dewey
Law
Santa Fe
Clark
First State Bank
Has Sane
Kansas City
Modest Labyrinth of Congressional Library Official Pay
The superintendent of the Congressional Library building, appointed by President Wilson two years ago, told the Appropriations Committee he deserved an increase from 5000 to 5000 dollars, saying he cannot get by on 3000 and had borrowed money while in office. He noted his pre-library earnings exceeded 5000 annually. The remark highlights perceived income sacrifice in public service.
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Congressional
Wilson
Committee On Appropriations
Million Dollar Sho’ at National Western Stock Show
Denver prepares for the National Western Stock Show billed as the Million Dollar Sho’ with exhibits valued at over a million dollars. Cattle horses and hogs will be showcased including a new six-horse draft team by Swift & Co and a developed dairy cattle show.
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Denver
Swift & Co
Plain Facts Continued On Governor McDonald Feud
The piece accuses the McDonald Democrats of pressuring de Baca to campaign despite severe illness and risk to his life. It details trips and public appearances under orders from the state committee, while de Baca’s health deteriorated and treatment was interrupted to sustain political campaigning. It questions which party risked his life for votes.
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McDonald
de Baca
Ball
McDonald Democrats
Santa Fe New Mexican
Lindsey
St. Louis
Las Vegas
M. A. Otero
Petos Valley
Roswell
Carlsbad
Mora
Taos
Rio Arriba
Espanola
Albuquerque
Democratic State Committee
Mr. de Baca
McDonad
Seleman
Pecos Valley
Santa Fe
Republicans of
New Mexico
Call for Stockholders Meeting in Clayton New Mexico 1916
The Union County Farmers Society of Equity calls a stockholders meeting at the Clayton New Mexico courthouse on Monday January 22 1916 at 1 PM. Purpose: elect a board of directors adopt by laws and transact other business. Signed Clayton December 27 1916 by H P Riggs Ernest C Talbot A E B Miller and others.
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Union County Farmers Society of Equity, Limited
Court House
Clayton
New Mexico
H. P. Riggs
Ernest C. Talbot
A. E. B. Miller
Bert Wilcox
Ray Busey
John H. Garlock
R. GC. McClellan
J. A. McCune
W. H. Lindsey
L Hulcomb
Leonard Johnson
J. W. Ham
C. E. Williams
N. F. Holland
M. R. Jones
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Omer
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