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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1915
Page
2
Across the front lines reports say Strumitsa fallen and Greece under martial law while France britain and Italy press offensives. Submarine activity rises as Versailles talks and arrests echo through capitals amid war fever and civilian disruptions.
A compilation from the Western Newspaper Union itemizes events across New Mexico. Topics include farming and cattle shipments, tax suits disposition, post office quarters bids, hunting licenses, and land sales. Updates cover state fairs, militia formation, railroad spending, and legal actions affecting counties and residents.
The grand lodge of Masons in New Mexico elected officers and set Las Vegas as next meeting site. Amos W. Pollard named grand master. Alonzo B. McMillen deputy grand master. Richard M. Thorne grand warden. Alex D. Goldenberg grand junior warden. Arthur J. Malloy grand treasurer. Alpheus A. Keen grand secretary. A statewide auxiliary of New Mexico Elks was launched with Judge C. N. Bain as president and H. K. Cobeatt as secretary.
Alice Gallinger Morley granddaughter of U S Senator Gallinger files for divorce in district court g claiming desertion and abandonment. She seeks $100 monthly alimony and support for her young daughter from Bulvatius Griswold Morley.
A serious typhoid outbreak in Gallup has led to multiple child deaths. Health officials move to purify the water supply and curb the spread.
The New Mexico wool growers association criticized the State Wool Growers' Board urging legislative action to reform state sheep administration. Speeches supported resolutions by Franky A. Hubbell United States Senator 7 B. Catron H Bursom and others. Edward M. Otero was elected president of the association.
Lakewood cannery reports a nine hour output of 25982 cars, shattering prior records. The plant plans three following days of production and expects a total of 66783 cans sent, averaging 22244 per day.
Indian trader Hubbell from Ganado Arizona plans to carry the United States mail by biplane with a forthcoming test flight from Gallup to Moki villages. The carrier, a model under trader Wilt Carry Mall Ins, aims to prove aerial mail routes and demonstrate air service potential in the region.
The article notes President Wilson cast the first ballot by a U S president in favor of woman suffrage. Early unofficial returns show New Jersey voters defeating the amendment by about 60 000 with Cape May county sole county leaning Yes. Princeton attendance welcomed Wilson home after the election day voting.
Ten Mexicans were killed by posses near Brownsville after a train wreck linked to a robbery on a St Louis Brownsville and Mexico line. Pizano and De la Rosa were named leaders. bandits derailed the train by removing rail spikes and firing on crew and passengers. Four Mexicans were hanged and four more wounded at separate trees.
The jury convicted Damas of first degree murder after twenty five minutes of deliberation. The penalty was death. The crime stemmed from the Feb 13 shooting of William Dick, Oakview mine paymaster, who carried eight thousand dollars in his car, undisturbed. Vardi and Marinos were indicted but not yet apprehended.
A British submarine torpedoed the German steamers Pernambuco of 4,788 tons and Soederhamn of 1,499 tons off Oxeloesund on the Baltic coast of Sweden. Reports from pilot stations say four more German steamers were sunk by British submarines outside the southern Stockholm archipelago. A Wil son Line ship Alephia is said to have been sunk.
The election conspiracy case against Indiana Democratic National Committeeman Thomas Taggart was dismissed by Special Judge W H Eichhorn in Criminal Court on motion by Prosecutor A Jo Rucker. The related indictments against more than 100 others were continued.
Incoherent OCR style lines show a speaker urging responsibility and a relative resisting change. The exchange questions whether the grandson should settle down and work, implying concern over continuing a troubled path.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims non habit forming ingredients from vegetables with teaspoon doses and offers a sample for ten cents prior to purchase at drug stores or mail order from Binghamton NY.
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