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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1907
Page
2
The present district court term for So corroma county is likely to close by week’s end. Judge Frank W. Parker and his efficient staff deserve congratulations for the expeditious, businesslike handling of all matters before them.
The Roswell Register-Tribune reports Governor Raynolds commuted Valentina Madrid and Alma Lyons from death to life imprisonment. The piece notes Socorro’s strong desire to avoid further notoriety from criminals in the area, urging Hillsboro to act promptly.
The public lands convention in Denver appears ready to endorse the president's plan to preserve public timber, mineral, grazing, and agricultural lands from private corporate control. The policy is broadly supported except by those who seek to exploit the public domain for selfish gain.
Curry sails home last Sunday and will reach San Francisco around July seventh for a presidential consultation. Ten days later he will go to Santa Fe to inaugurate a policy aimed at exposing Democrats' hopeless odds in future political maneuvering with a faction of Republicans. The resulting alliance may choose between severe punishment or strict confinement.
The Santa Fe New Mexican hints the late boy governor, famed for reform rhetoric, may have misused public funds. It questions vouchers for contingent expenses and a reception at the executive residence, suggesting answers may come later or never, echoing uncertainty about illegitimate expenditures.
The obscure San Francisco mayoral candidate rose to office after a history of municipal corruption. Labor leaders hope his election signals a break from the past and a stand against the devilish temptations that beset city leadership, seeking reform and integrity.
In his first year as mayor Schmita showed promise for labor, with hopes that organized labor would gain from his policies. However he succumbed to boodlers and grafters, delivering a blow to the labor movement that will take years to recover.
The acting governor rejected a precedent of swift resignation and hired an official inquiry led by Attorney General Prichard into Trelford. Evidence suggests Trelford’s guilt, while the defense claims the probe is a farce. The piece also promotes Chamberlain remedies and notes Ross McMillan’s forest inspection and sheepmen’ s jubilation over lamb crops, ending with a subscriber nudge to The Chieftain.
A third grade teacher in Fedora Tennessee observed a boy deeply focused on matching his work to the teacher’s copy. As she neared, his lips moved and he muttered dammit with each letter before trying again. The letter scene is paired with a local testimonial praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds, advertised by Socorro Drug and Supply Co with trial bottle offer.
Dillon Wallace in Outing Magazine disputes sensational starvation depictions noting hunger from missing meals, followed by weakness and sleep. An unrelated testimonial touts Chamberlains Salve curing a tetter case, with local dealer promotion.
The piece extols teaching children to love animals, especially dogs, as lifelong friends. It praises dogs as reliable rambles partners and unobtrusive companions who adapt to moods, offering pleasure in walks and quiet rooms, and urges cultivating this bond in children.
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina reports a persistent sore resisted all treatments until Bucklen's Arnica Salve was applied. The salve, guaranteed for piles burns and similar conditions, cured the sore and left him happy. Sold by Socorro Drug and Supply Co. for 25 cents.
The article notes that about 3000 words are used similarly in French and English with no spelling changes. It mentions an assortment of fancy stationery at the Chieftain office, reflecting the period's literary and printing practices.
In Canton several hotels display grand names like Fortunate Star and Golden Profits to attract guests. Rooms are small, with thin walls, allowing neighbors’ breathing or distant conversations to be heard. Smoke from an opium pipe in a neighboring room worsens the ordeals of night travelers.
A Cedar Grove Me man praises Electric Bitters after suffering liver and kidney troubles. He credits three bottles with complete relief, noting the first bottle helped and the three bottles finished the cure. Sold by Socorro Drug and Supply Co for 50c as a guaranteed remedy.
A back country editor rails at a bill pushed by Georgia legislator Bob Toombs. In Marietta a public meeting sees Toombs wave a small sheet, Vox Populi, claiming it as a voice of the people. The critic derides it as the voice of one ignorant man.
The notice urges immediate care for a seasonally loose bowels in children and recommends Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil. It includes a druggist sale and a Winkler's ice cream and drinks plug with a light quip about love and marriage.
An ad recounts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for weak stomachs and torpid liver, praising its use of native medicinal roots. Endorsements from medical writers back its claims, stating it helps catarrhal and bronchial diseases, throat problems, and lingering illnesses when used consistently, though not a cure for advanced consumption.
Notice of Suit filed in the District Court Third Judicial District in Socorro County. Theodore W Wilson is the plaintiff. Aesna M Jaques and a Deputy Clerk signed the filing.
Los abajo firmados notifican que fueron nombrados por la Corte de Pruebas de Socorro como administradores del estado de Alejandro Garcia. Se requiere a todas las personas con cuentas contra el estado presentarlas para examen dentro del plazo de ley. También se publican avisos de venta de madera en el Bosque Nacional Gila, Nuevo Mexico, con ofertas hasta el 14 de junio para aproximadamente 9 acres en secciones designadas.
Advertises for teams to haul lumber from Hughes saw mill to Kelly New Mexico. Seeks contact with W H Hughes or Becker Blackwell Company Magdalena. Also notes oats for sale at Geo K Cooks livery stable and fresh vegetables at Winklers.
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