Republican Convention Near Election Boosts City Admin
A 1906 commentary argues holding a convention shortly before the election aids the Republican candidates for city offices. It predicts Socorro will gain a better administration if Republicans win. It notes Rockefeller dislikes cartoons and that immigration to New Mexico is rising, with optimism for the Sunshine Territory’s future development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socorro
New Mexico
Mississippi Valley
Sunshine Territory
New Mexico Woman's SuicideWarns Against Colorado Climate
The item notes a New Mexico woman's alleged tax act and suicide in Denver as a cautionary tale about Colorado's climate, contrasting New Mexico's famed air and sunshine with the depressing Denver environment.
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New Mexico
Denver
Colorado
Fulkerson predicts delay of New Mexico Arizona statehood
Congressman Fulkerson from Missouri says New Mexico and Arizona will not be ready for statehood for a century. The claim is ridiculed as inconsistent with his origin and political stance.
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Fulkerson
New Mexico
Arizona
Missouri
Statehood Bill Seen Reaching Conference Committee
The article notes the statehood bill is with the conference committee and there is a fair prospect the committee will approve a form likely to pass Congress. It adds uncertainty about readers of the Chieftain learning the final outcome.
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Conference Committee
Congress
Delegate Andrews Advocates New Mexico Interests
Reports indicate Del egate W. H. Andrews watches over New Mexico in a creditable and gratifying manner. He has broad legislative experience and aims to ensure constituents gain full benefit from his expertise.
New Mexico Railroads Progress Amid Statehood Debate
The article notes railroads and other enterprises advancing in New Mexico during 1906 1907. It suggests the territory will focus on developing natural resources rather than continuing debates over statehood.
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New Mexico
New Mexico Push for Statehood Amid Territorial Busyness
Territorial leaders argue New Mexico seeks full statehood while residents focus on daily affairs. The debate centers on political status and governance as communities balance growth and national plans.
New Mexico Statehood Question Prompted by Washington Pact
The passage hints that once national leaders finish their negotiations, New Mexico will promptly decide on statehood, with residents prepared to take a day off to vote on the issue. It emphasizes the influence of federal discussions on local statehood plans and timeline.
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Washington
New Mexico
Trust and health notes sweep 1906 canvass and cures
Intimations from Washington New York and Chicago point to a Republican resistance against trusts in the 1906 congressional canvass. Roosevelt Moody and 7,000,000 Republicans are cited as backing the fight, with Democrats ready to support if trusts gain power. Also reports Kenneth McIver of Vanceboro Maine recovering after a lung inflammation and cough cured by King’s New Discovery, with testimonials and advertisements mixed with humorous quips from Puck and a local liniment endorsement.
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Grose-Democrat
Washington
New York
Chicago
Roosevelt
Moody
United States
Republican Party
Kenneth McIver
Vanceboro
Socorro Drug and Supply Co
Impaired Appetite Rules and a Humorous Telephone Joke
An old ad claims Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cure faulty digestion and restore a strong appetite while acting gently as a laxative. A short joke follows about Todd changing from direct wire to a party line after his wife complains she cannot hear neighbors.
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Todd
Sleeper the Santa Fe Driver and the Hatchet Folly
A Santa Fe stage driver named Sleeper boasts of carrying a hatchet to hush accident lawsuits. He explains to a nervous passenger that tipping stages cause injuries and that knocking hurt passengers on the head avoids lawsuits and preserves profits. The tale is recounted as a vivid, cautionary anecdote about frontier transportation.
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Sleeper
Mr. Sleeper
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Sways Alderman's Hiss Election
A Chicago alderman credits his election to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after a heated campaign. Hon. John Shenick recommends the product for throat and lung affections and recounts his recovery from an overheated campaign so he could finish speaking. The ad notes the remedy is sold by all druggists and promotes its safety for children.
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Chicago
Hiss
Chamberlain
Dean
John Shenick
Peoria St
Coat of arms humor in a shirt sleeves fortune
In the Houston Post excerpt a speaker jokes that a man who earned his fortune in shirt sleeves would look odd with a coat of arms. The remark contrasts wealth with display and implies humble origins.
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Houston Post
The Miners Ten Commandments
A humorous list attributed to Sam M. Roberts in the Tonopah Tribune-Review offers miners rules on punctuality, behavior in the cage, handling ore and waste, etiquette toward the boss, onion use, stealing tools, opinions at work, air from drilling equipment, striking, pay, and labor on the Sabbath. The piece mocks mine life and discipline through archaic phrasing and biblical tone.
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Tonopah
Sam M. Roberts
Tribune-Review
Quick Cure for Bilious Attacks Promoted
Advertisement notes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a quick cure for bilious attacks, marketed as available for sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Fancy stationery assortment at The Chieftain office
An assortment of fancy stationery items is described as available at The Chieftain office. Details focus on decorative papers envelopes and writing supplies. No other context or names are provided.
Favorite Prescription advertised as only medicine for women
An advertisement touts Favorite Prescription as the sole female remedy, endorsed by eminent physicians. It claims to cure pelvic weakness and infertility, improving motherhood and virility, with free professional advice from Dr. Kla Plate of Buffalo New York and mail-order requests for the bound volume.
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Kavl
Icv
Wuffalo
N.Y
Doctor Swisher Visits Magdalena Family in City
Dr. Edwin Swisher came down from Magdalena Saturday noon to spend Sunday with his daughter Marie and son Eldwin who are in the city attending school. He has built up a large practice in Magdalena and vicinity and it is still growing.
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Edwin Swisher
Magdalena
Marie
Eldwin
City
Doctor Swisher
Club Visit Sparks Witty Exchange Between Couple
Jack Younghusband warns he is only heading to the club but the Little Wife offers to fetch him. The light banter suggests domestic elements and a playful domestic scene.
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Jack Younghusband
Electric Bitters touted by a kidney sufferer from Maine
W M Sherman of Cushing Maine credits three bottles of Electric Bitters with curing his three month kidney inflammation. The ad claims benefits for liver complaints dyspepsia blood disorders and general nerve weakness with a 50 cent price and a guarantee by Socorro Drug and Supply Co. The piece also includes a joke about spanking a child and a proverb about mothers tears.
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Philippines
W. M. Sherman
Cushing
Socorro Drug and Supply Co
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