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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1904
Page
1
A farce comedy titled Two Married Women was staged at the Socorro opera house on Wednesday evening by a strong company to a large, appreciative audience. The piece drew laughs from start to finish and promises a warm reception if the same troupe returns.
Delegates from county precincts were chosen to attend the territorial convention with resolutions endorsing national and territorial administrations and opposing joint statehood. The county committee was reorganized, with Elfego Baca named chairman and T. J. Matthews secretary. Committees on credentials, permanent organization, and resolutions were appointed, and a recess spent preparing reports.
A El Paso Herald column mocks a Socorro earthquake report claiming unreal durations and bizarre effects. The writer ridicules supposed walls cracking and boiling springs, cites a six week span of shocks under twenty seconds, and defends Socorro as morally superior despite past wickedness.
The Gamble Concert Company, under the University of New Mexico School of Music, presented at the opera house Thursday evening to a large Socorro audience. Miss Bertha Webb and Mr. Shonert impressed with graceful performance and piano mastery, while Gamble showed rare bass power. Also includes advertisement for a Dyspepsia Cure sale by Socorro Drug and Supply Co.
A 12 year old Mexican boy, son of Jacobo Molino, lost his right arm after jumping from a moving locomotive in front of the Santa Fe station. The engineer had cautioned him several times. the arm was crushed when the tender wheels passed over it. Amputated at the shoulder, the boy walked home and is now recovering. The piece urges a city ordinance to punish boarding or jumping from trains.
Regular services are listed for the Presbyterian church including 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. preaching by Rev Dr Curry of Pullman on Thinking Christian Thinking and Christian Living 3 p.m. Junior Endeavor 6 p.m. Senior Endeavor and 7 30 p.m. preaching by Doctor Qurry A session of the Rio Grande presbytery will be held at the city church Tuesday and Wednesday with many churches represented and remarks by M R Craig and Henry C Thomson and other ministers An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure with a testimonial from Mrs Gertrude Fenner of Marion Indiana and notes G Becker of Springerville Arizona attended Windsor social guests
A newly installed rock slicing apparatus at the School of Mines allows three workers to prepare ultra thin ore slices for microscope study. Diamond saws produce slices thinner than tissue paper, revealing structure and composition of ores and rocks. The device advances ore deposit research and metallic extraction, likening mineral identification under polarized light to reading a window mosaic.
The engagement of Miss Essie Price daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Price is announced. Mr Simon Bitterman of El Paso is the fortunate fiancé. Essie, raised in Socorro, has many friends here who wish her happiness in marriage. The wedding date is to be set for a day in June.
Prof. O R Smith of the School of Mines traveled to the Kelly camp today to oversee a class of students in mine surveying and field exercises.
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