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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1905
Page
2
Fragments from a local paper discuss statehood for Arizona and compare it to war and famine. The piece references joint statehood and a claim from the Tucson Citizen about New Mexico statehood effects, with scattered non sequiturs and oblique remarks.
A local writer in New Mexico calls Severo a fitting gathering place for young men to seize a timely chance to prove fitness and carry on the world’s work as the older generation steps away. He argues youth will win future prizes and continues the cycle of effort.
A fragment praises Andrew Carnegie for his ten million dollar fund to support superannuated teachers. The speaker expresses admiration and wishes him a long, prosperous life and a brilliant crown in the afterlife.
Cicaco faces widespread labor strife as teamsters strike and force others from positions while employers form a hiring rights organization. President Roosevelt is invited to help resolve the dispute, heightening public interest in the outcome. Rainfall in Socorro has transformed the region, bringing lush greenery and flowering mesas. Josh Anstaste Townes, new Socorro county schools superintendent, shows ready leadership while Mr. Torres pursues improved educational access for local youth.
The Albuquerque Journal echoes debate on statehood while stressing development of natural resources. Editorials and letters reference challenges in securing statehood, the need to balance growth with resource development, and a mix of national and local opinions.
A traveler recalls goats kept in a kraal slain by a python that swallowed two and was found bloated the next morning. The goats were roasted by the boys. The text shifts to awards for British military leaders, then a Tampa reader praising Electric Bitters, and notes about gold coin handling in China. Lively clipped miscellany reflects old newspaper style.
An article extols The Pow er m girt and praises domestic obedience while warning of headaches and nervous troubles. It claims women suffer from unnamed ailments and touts Dr Pietow’s Favorite Prescription as a cure with a money back offer for cases of weakness female ailments and falling health.
The piece explains the origin of canard as a hoax term from a French journalist who fed ducks to produce a self cannibalistic story. It notes the spread of the term through European papers and ends with a light anecdote about age and quotes from a reporter and statesman.
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