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Newspaper
The La Jara Chronicle
Location
La Jara, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
2
The piece argues Evelyn Thaw has moved from notoriety to the has been class as newspapers tire of her story. It notes she no longer attracts interviews or images and remains connected to the Thaw family, loyalty to Harry, and a shifting public perception.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana laments that while development of resources and trade advance, methods suffer. He warns that exploitation, graft, and trickery have risen as a side effect of chasing practical results, urging scrupulous honesty in how things are done. The speech closes with a weather joke.
A western railroad enforces sobriety for efficiency and safety with 4000 pledges bound for the president. Senator Guggenheim aids Colorado causes including Del Norte land office retention and Rio Grande reservoir rulings. An odd Man in the Iron Mask wager travels ten years for $100000. San Luis valley may host special trains for the Democratic convention. Gladys Vanderbilt’s wedding gifts total 5 million, with family jewels. San Francisco graft scandal and Abe Ruef defection noted. Thaw shows late moral growth after Tombs stay.
The Postmaster General issues Order No 907 changing mailing rules to exclude papers with overdue subscriptions. Dailies to three months, weeklies one year, otherwise not counted for second class mailing. Publishers must collect back dues or discontinue subscriptions by April 1.
The piece notes the solidity of Conejos County banks and local trust in them amid a money shortage. It reports the death of Mrs. Juanita Gonzales of Toas at age 118, exemplifying western longevity, and teases a marriage announcement for Miss Money of Montana and Mr. Spender of New York. It adds a joke about the Denver laundry trust and promotes Chronicle printing services.
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