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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1904
Page
2
The official Socorro County paper notes new city government installed and comments on union ticket prospects. It reports on New Mexico Arizona joint statehood bill progression, critiques the Kunebel public funds loss, and discusses territorial Democratic convention outcomes and security oversight for county officials.
The report notes rapid food price increases in Harbin and the devaluation of the ruble. Officials warn of growing economic instability impacting residents and trade.
The Globe-Democrat reports that after the loss of Vice Admiral Makaroff, Russia has few battle ships left in Port Arthur and Manchuria. Food and military supplies run short as Kuropatkin faces transport bottlenecks, with sea control lost and land routes failing.
A historical critique accuses Congressman Cochran of charging President Cleveland with treachery over silver policy. The piece recalls Cleveland's 1893 push to repeal the Sherman silver purchase clause and the party’s divisions on silver, suggesting inner circles promised not to oppose it if elected while blaming Cochran for reviving Bryanite attacks.
The text analyzes Cochran and Cleveland's influence on party loyalties, arguing the 1904 Democratic split mirrors earlier fractures. It notes Parker as a Cleveland favorite likely to lose votes in Missouri and elsewhere, while Bryanites would clash with other party factions.
A collage of scenes shows peasant women walking long distances to market carrying heavy loads of bananas oranges and other produce while men idle on estates. The piece contrasts fair wages for women with the men’s lax labor and notes a coffee planter employing hundreds and discussing wage disparity. It also mentions botanical curiosities and short health testimonials for common curiosities and medicines.
During a thaw a woman faced a small lagoon and a snow barrier on a quiet street. Two boys guided her to a crossing, one paving a path with ice, while she thanked them and they asked for a cent.
A Neder lands Texas family touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as superior to others. They claim it cured their children when used as directed, with bor sale by all druggists. The rest is a miscellany of old frontier humor and humor captions.
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