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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
2
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The official paper of Socorro County asks what happened to the assistants to the attorney general who were to condemn a score of prominent New Mexico Republicans. The text notes the places that knew the assistants seem to know them no more, reflecting anxious public interest in their disappearance or removal.
The article notes forty thousand workers in Pittsburgh facing temporary layoffs in manufacturing districts have been re employed since the new year. It emphasizes this is one of many such cases signaling an improving economic climate.
Expressions of satisfaction rise as the appearance of the courthouse and nearby streets improves after the county demolished old buildings recently purchased from the local Masonic lodge. Commissioners receive commendation for their action.
The Carthage coal mine explosion is attributed to a miner’s carelessness with dynamite. Familiarity with explosives may breed careless handling, but a disregard for safety rules leads to an instant reckoning, as seen in Carthage.
Taft gains ground for the Republican presidential bid with supporters claiming near certainty of securing the nomination on the first ballot at Chicago’s national convention in June. His followers say predecessors will back his lead as the party continues Roosevelt’s strong policies.
Tuy Curmerrain notes substantial progress in Socorro with filled low spots, new cement sidewalks replacing dangerous boardwalks, and concrete culverts over acequias on Manzanares avenue. Baca avenue opens to the courthouse, and materials from demolished adobe buildings are used to grade nearby streets. More improvements continue.
The remarks state that timely actions are expected soon as Hon. H. O. Bursum serves as mayor of Socorro and enjoys broad backing from local residents who favor rapid progress.
Socorro county commissioners completed the regular January session by approving and paying every bill for the past quarter at full value. The action sets a new precedent for the county, contrasting with prior years when funds were lacking and payments were often deferred. The report also includes miscellaneous local notices and advertisements.
W O Reilly Fogarty of Kingston Jamaica reports Chamberlains Cough Remedy eased his cough quickly and plans to buy another bottle. Odd year end customs across Hercegovina Oman and Dalmatia include ducking the drunkard New Year practice, marriages celebrated on the first day, and men writing resolutions before a priest with copies for spouses or mothers.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy is presented as a safe, effective medicine for children addressing coughs colds croup and whooping cough. The ad claims it prevents the croup attack when given early contains no opium or harmful drugs and is suitable for babies as well as adults. Sold by all druggists.
A man bought five pounds of sugar from a local grocer but found three pounds of sand mixed in. He posted a notice threatening public exposure if compensated. The next morning five packages of five pounds each appeared, seemingly from five different grocers in town.
The first steamer to cross the Atlantic took 24 days while Cusard line ships of 1840 did it in 14 days. In 1860 the Dreadnought sailed in 9 days 17 hours and steamers soon surpassed that. Over two decades, the five day ship emerged and records have fallen by hours, not days.
An Empire Georgia testimonial praises Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and throat troubles with a seven year confidence claim. A Maine resident lauds Kings New Life Pills for stomach liver and bowels. A Tucson court rules seven thousand dollars worth of ore as personal property not real estate.
Do you know rheumatic Spains can be relieved Try one application of Chamberlains Pain Balm It will make rest and sleep possible and that means a great deal to any one afflicted with rheumatism For sale by all druggists.
Old Doctor questions white objects in distance and Miss Pert reveals they are advertising signs. The doctor jokes they might be tombstones, and Miss Pert confirms the grim observation. The dialogue reflects a macabre humor about death and publicity in a quiet scene.
It It Does The Business. Mr. E E Chamberlain of Clinton Maine says Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures piles and chapped hands and heals an old sore without leaving a scar. 25 cents at all druggists. Advertisement in the Chieftain.
A playful exchange shows Dolly insisting she is not too old to sit on people's knees, while an aunt remarks on aging. Dolly boasts that pin is not as old as her sister and cites Mrs. Wilson as an example of kneeling company.
The terrible itching and smarting incident to certain skin diseases is almost instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Salve. Price five and twenty cents. For sale by all druggists.
A terse warning frames lunch habits as a danger to youth, urging avoidance of skipping meals or eating cold sandwiches while working or reading to protect appearance. It targets the “American girl” with a moralized health message about eating patterns and longevity of looks.
Notice is given that Treni dad Lopez of Pinoville New Mexico has filed final proof for Homestead Entry No 3801 dated December 8 1902 for the southwest quarter and east half of section with witnesses Tustiniano Baca Magdalena Manuel Chavez Catalina Madrid Olosio Jaramillo all of Pinoville New Mexico proof to be made before Probate Clerk Socorro New Mexico on February 17 1906 Eva Van Patties Register.
Henry G May administrator files final report in Socorro NM probate court. Next term set for hearing. Attorneys Dougherty Griffith of Socorro NM represent administrator.
Public notice announces Candalario Garcia of Socorro New Mexico filed Homestead entry No 5281 on March 28 1907 for multiple fractional sections in Township 3 South Range 1 East. Proof of residence and cultivation to be made before H Sweet in Socorro in 1908 with witnesses Eugene van Paites and others.
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