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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1904
Page
2
A 1904 May report shows the United States exported more manufactured fabrics than farm products for the first time, with a surplus just over one million dollars. The piece argues manufacturing will outpace agriculture in exports long term and foresees near self sufficiency in essential goods, barring some items like coffee and certain climate limited products.
Experiments in the Dantaig bay show water depth tangibly changing torpedo boat speed. At 12 knots depth matters. at 15 to 20 knots shallower water requires more engine power. Shallow depths yield better results than 20 fathoms, prompting a request to repeat tests with larger warships.
Mrs. Mattie Burge of N tinsville Virginia credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing a decade long chronic diarrhoea after a family case of cholera morbus. She reports using part of one bottle and being well since then. The ad notes the medicine is sold locally by Socorro Drug and Supply Co.
The Helena Record quotes George W. Sproule noting Virginia City Nevada’s collapse from prosperity to decay as street lights, a single night watchman, and a two-man fire crew remain. Report cites Storey County budget cuts ending all discretionary spending and leaving the town largely unlit and unsafe. An Alexandria Indiana resident praises Dr King’s New Discovery for cough relief, with a claim of curing consumption.
A Loveable Character recounts how Singleton fell in love with his wife and later claimed she possessed twice as much as she had claimed to possess, according to the cited account.
The text explains that asphaltum from the mummies of Useir preserved in wrappings over centuries impregnated their tissues, creating a rare brown pigment valued by portrait painters. It notes the material is extremely costly and used mainly for depicting brown hair.
Colusa California resident Joe Golobick claims fifteen years of pain from rheumatism vanished after using Electric Bitters. He says the medicine also helped liver and kidney troubles and general debility with guaranteed satisfaction from druggists.
A brief exchange shows a wife accusing her husband of waning affection and a husband retorting with a claim of deep love as he ignores her to read his paper. The scene centers on marital strain and conflicted emotions without graphic detail.
A London Field correspondent details Kedah river crocodile catching using a bamboo raft flag baited with a live fowl and brass hook. The raft drifts, then a few men haul and dispatch the crocodile after entanglement in the hook.
In Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday a character extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as the busiest invention, claiming they turn weakness into strength and energy into mental power. The ad notes 25 cents per box and says druggists stock them.
A Washington Star quote features Senator Sorghum debating suspicions among constituents. A Danville reader praises Ballard's Snow Liniment with a four month rheumatism cure. A Chicago Post quips about hotel fire escapes and guest safety.
A Detroit Free Press line recalls a couple's earlier thrift and shared stinginess before marriage. The quip contrasts her past wealth with his memory of scarcity and economy.
A list of county and city posts appears with names of sheriffs, clerks, public trustees, tax collectors, and city officers. It includes county officers, city mayor, treasurer, clerk, marshal, and school regents with officers and officers’ names such as Juan J. Baca and H. Hilton.
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