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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1905
Page
2
The record notes that the claim Governor Otero would be removed from office has no foundation. It adds the rumor continues to circulate despite absence of proof. The piece mentions ongoing drought and cattle losses increasing year over year, with severe weather and shortages hampering recovery.
The thirty sixth legislative assembly reduced contingent expenses by eight to ten thousand dollars. The commentary notes Kurorarein's retreat as a flaw, likening it to a doctor who blames his patient’s illness on a single symptom.
The text questions if General Kuropatkin pledged last summer to be in Tokyo by January 1 to dictate peace terms. It notes that Japanese authorities might excuse any failure with the claim of Circumstances over which I had no control.
The Albuquerque Journal notes the proposed great fraternity sanitarium site now lies between Albuquerque and Deming, effectively favoring Socorro though the open concession surprised the paper. The item reflects local debate over the institution’s location and its regional impact.
Chicago's competing mayors promote municipal ownership of street railways as a sign of growing socialism. The piece notes the 36th assembly and contrasts school funding with a $2000 increase for the School of Mines, praising its graduates and service to the territory.
The article extols Socorro New Mexico as an ideal site for a proposed sanitarium. It claims perfect altitude and climate, wind protection, excellent drainage, celebrated water quality, and a stable year round climate. It predicts that the site committee will verify these facts before choosing.
The piece praises President Roosevelt for a policy favoring retention of honest experienced officials across branches, especially postmasters, and notes each case will be judged on merit. It also compiles assorted ads and anecdotes from health products to everyday humor.
A fragment recalls the Blackcat hill legend on Poland and Raymond borderland where a giant wildcat fight supposedly left locals lame. Tales of hill work and a traveler’s remark mix with a landlord legal quip and a Texas letter praising Eclectic Bitters as a cure all.
The excerpt recalls Charles Kingsley praising his wife as the kindest woman, with humorous lines about Mrs Tetley and a farcical note on elopement in a car. It shifts to a quip on gasoline supplies and a digression about quitting tobacco to save money in Chicago.
A wandering narrator from the West recalls a prairie train halt and a whispered plea for string to fix an engine. He quotes ex Probate Judge J. L. Apple praising Ballard's Horehound Syrup, sold by Socorro Drug and Supply Co. The Rural Visitor mentions a living skeleton gag from Life magazine.
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