Frisco transcontinental plans spur Socorro route debate
The Dallas dispatch reports the Frisco system may run across the United States on its own tracks with a definite Atlantic outlet via Savannah or Brunswick to San Diego. One westward route to Albuquerque or El Paso is questioned in favor of a Socorro option due to coal, minerals, and geography, with other routes considered and a promise of action from President Yoakum and officials. The piece also notes prior Danish island purchase considerations and political implications, inviting a pending inquiry.
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Camerara
Socorro
St. Louis
Charleston
S. C
Atlantic
San Diego
Pacific
Birmingham
Quanah
Tex
Albuquerque
N. M
el Paso
Phoenix
Ariz
Yoakum
California
Los Angeles
Parker
Winchell
St.Louis
Red River
Frisco
Pacific Coast
I Paso
Denmark
Germany
Richardson
Tennessee
Globe- Democrat
Danish Bribery Tale And House Probe Report
A Danish bribery tale claims 10 percent of a 35 million US payment to Denmark for Caribbean islands would go to U S congressmen and newspapers. The House votes to investigate amid public skepticism while most Americans favored the island purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
American Congress
United States
Caribbean Sea
House of Representatives
Sugar Cartels Under Pressure as Brussels Pact Emerges
Brnn-suGAK dominates global sugar supply and sets cane sugar prices. European bounty programs have raised costs, inflated domestic prices, and strained treasuries in Germany Austria and France. The Brussels conference seeks to abolish bounties and reduce import duties, with countervailing duties to offset ongoing subsidies.
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Brnn-Sugak
Europe
Germany
France
Austria
Brussels
United States
Great Britain
Sugar trade rules spark global economic readjustments
The article notes sugar's key role in world commerce and that a year and a half will pass before new regulations take effect, forecasting significant economic shifts. It also includes anecdotes and advertisements on remedies and literary quotes for contrast.
Cure Found For Ulcer After Four Years Of Pain
A Franklin Grove man named J B Orner suffered a leg ulcer for four years resistant to doctors and remedies until Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it. The ad touts Arnica Salve for boils burns bruises cuts corns scalds eruptions and piles priced 25 cents at druggists. Also notes dietary tips from April Ladies Home Journal about milk cocoa or a light sandwich to prevent hunger restless sleep at night.
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J. B. Orner
Franklin Grove
Til
Bucklen
Ladies’ Home Journal
Kilkenny Hessian Troops and Cat Fight Tale
During the rebellion era in Ireland the Kilkenny garrison included Hessian soldiers who tied two cats by their tails and flung them to fight. An officer stopped the cruelty as one trooper severed the tails with a sword, leaving two cats dangling torn and the tale explained as the cats had fought and devoured each other, tails all that remained.
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Kilkenny
Ireland
Snaffies Catarrh Cure Promises Quick Permanent Relief
An old practitioner touts Snaffies, the guaranteed catarrh cure, claiming it cures by addressing the disease at its source. Sold for one dollar with a full month’s treatment, it also promises rapid hay fever relief, and offers personalized guidance from the discoverer. Also notes chamberlain tablets for weak digestion and appetite, sold locally in Socorro and Magdalena.
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United States
Canada
Edwin B. Giles & Company
Market Street
Philadelphia
Chamberlain
A.B Howell
Socorro
W. M
Borrowdale
Magdalena
American mechanic enjoys time with wife and child
A brief remark from April Ladies' Home Journal notes that the American mechanic is uniquely able to spend time with his wife and child, reflecting social norms about work and family life in the era.
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April Ladies’ Home Journal
America
April
Ladies’ Home Journal
Constipation Cure Ad Amid Dubious Health Claim
An unclear ad fragment urges a remedy titled ONS BMT Sao dragallte rorya cea claiming lasting relief. No verifiable details or authorities are shown, leaving the claim unsubstantiated and uncorroborated by medical sources.
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Dragallte
Rorya
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promises Female Cures
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a universal female remedy. It claims cures for irregularities, uterine ailments, and nervous weariness, touts multiple doctors' endorsements, and positions the product as a reliable tonic for women with insomnia and fatigue.
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Pierce
Lewis
Sardine Packer Becomes City Park Car Conductor
A gentleman asks the city street railway president to hire a man seeking work. The man is praised as honest and quick and had previously packed sardines. The president considers the sole vacancy a fit for him as a park car conductor.
Cure for Rheumatism with Pain Balm
An advertisement recounts a severe muscular rheumatism attack cured after two applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The user claims one bottle completed the cure and notes prior trial of other remedies. Available from A. E. Howell, So corro, W. M. Borrowdale, Magdalena.
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Chamberlain
Satan Harkis
Jem
N. J
A. E. Howell
Socorro
W. M. Borrowdale
Magdalena
Gates in Norway and the child’s influence
A note from April Ladies describes Norway’s many gates along highroads, numbering around ten thousand, that travelers must open. Gates mark farm boundaries or separate bone fields from waste lands, causing delays as travelers stop to open them. The piece ends with a reflection: the surest influence in life is that brought by a child.
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Norway
Ladies’ Home Journal
Magdalena Branch Time Table Station List
Railway notice shows schedule for the Magdalena Branch with daily service excluding Sundays. The timetable notes departures from Socorro at 7:45 am and arrivals at 12:10 pm, indicating a limited daily run.
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Magdalena
Socorro
Federal Official Directory Amid Sparse Names
A digitized directory fragment lists federal posts and officers across New Mexico towns including Santa Fe Roswell Las Cruces Silver City and Socorro with names such as Rodey Hoverner A Oter Samer W. aerate Chief Justice W. JS. Millis and J B Chaver among others. The text shows district roles Solicitor General District Attorney and education clerk with many illegible fragments.
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Congress
Rodey Hoverner
Quel
A. Oter
Samer W. Aerate
W. JS. Millis
B. Llewellyn
United States
A. le Morrin
U.S. Dist
Alton
W. B. Chilters
U.S. Maral
C. M. Foraker
M. R. Otero
Hobart
Las Cruces
B. Suligiac
Hengy Bowntaty
Roswell
J. Leeland
Geyerrritorial
L. Bartlett
Gortner
Santa Fe
HOH
Liewellyns
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Ax Seco Chase Mail Matter
Socorro County
New Mexico
Chas. M. Cramer
Colombo
Ceylon
Chicago
Department of “Packingtown” Industries
M. L. Scarbrough
Hebron
Ohio
Taras
James Russell Lowell
Tak Carghain
Candy Gathartic
Gates
Candy Ee
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PABLE
Kansas City
Trinidad
Raton
Las Vegas
Ibaquerque
Nort
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Supreme Cor Sup't
Bocor and
Eddy
Hea New
Colle
City OF
Jaan J- Baca
Pres
Treay
FG. Bartlett
J.B
Lincoln
Dan H. McMillan
É. Grithich
Tony
F. Blackington
NU Heri Berjamin
Jose EB. Porres
Carthage Coal Mining CO
M. L. Hilton & Givane Lucera, Proprietors
Aline
C. T. Brown
A. I. Pilton
San Antonio
Masonic
RO Grande Lodge
No. 4
B O'Dick
Hall
Ay Mayne
S.C. Max. K
Hivros
San Antonton N M
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