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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1903
Page
2
A column-like dispatch from Socorro reflects on political names and roguish factions, praising public service acts, endorsing Roosevelt, and urging early convention talk. It also praises the School of Mines, notes Socorro county prospects in cattle, sheep, mining camps, and warns of a missing territorial court due to public fund misappropriation.
A cold north wind and distant snow storm warnings marked a late season in Socorro with snow reaching Albuquerque. The spring of 1903 will doubtless be long remembered for its unusually late arrival.
President Roosevelt's hearty sincere and unconventional manner finds ready response in the West. His character, long known to westerners, now earns heightened admiration and respect as the exhibition deepens their regard.
Fear is voiced that the reform movement in Albuquerque may be abandoned before its goals are met. The text argues Bernalillo county needs political cleansing and that its success would inspire and encourage reform efforts in other counties and set a moral example.
Socorro county residents learn that the finances are now in the hands of a newly appointed treasurer and tax collector who may be relied upon to manage budgets, collections, and fiscal oversight with improved accountability.
The article notes the board of education clerk can track every cent spent from the city school fund and urges city authorities to provide transparent accounts. Taxpayers remain determined, and there is quiet optimism about future results as the county and city financial situation improves.
A K C Journal analysis by Capt Pershing observes Mindanao interior richness and population, arguing that American control will reveal true conditions long hidden under Spanish rule. It notes potential for profitable investment and trade as capital worldwide is drawn to developing Philippine resources and the archipelago’s favorable prospects.
The act, replying to U S complaints, goes into effect next month. Immigrants will be questioned on anarchist beliefs or support for overthrow of governments and assassination of officials. Those who answer affirmatively face return to their port of origin.
The law targets anarchists and other undesirable immigrants while preserving most honest settlers. Even if an anarchist arrives, deportation is possible within two years if proven. The law won’t greatly affect this fiscal year’s intake, as steamship lines already inspect and refuse unsuitable arrivals. Europe and the US see the measure as concentrated on a small minority, not the majority seeking homes. Argosy notes this year’s home seekers show high potential immigration totals, near eight hundred thousand for the year.
An S. C. student at law, H. P. Burbage of Greenville, says a four to five year cough vanished after using two bottles of a twenty five cent Chamberlain's remedy. He reports a permanent cure and notes local sellers A. E. Howell and W. M. Borrowdale. A Medical Press comment jokes about sleepers on trains.
Dr J G Herritt of Mehoopany Pa reports a startling test that led to a wonderful cure for stomach ulcer caused violent hemorrhages. He prescribed Electric Bitters, which the patient used from the first and has had no attack in 14 months. The remedy is guaranteed for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and kidney troubles and costs 50 cents at druggists.
Mrs De Styles calls Mr De Styles her late husband to explain odd waking hours. The joke appears in a Baltimore Herald item noting that he returns home only at dawn, prompting social chatter.
A stark dialogue features a caretaker or parent telling a boy he has been freed, while the boy protests he is not free, then reveals his condition as “comfortable.” The exchange hints at confinement or coercion and raises questions about the boy's true state and safety.
A playful dialogue between Betty and John wonders if they might wed each other by mistake. The piece includes a quip about marriage timing and parsons, followed by an aside on perceptions of who the world is made for, contrasting ants and humans with bacteria.
Dr King’s New Discovery is touted as a universal cure for lung and throat troubles. A testimonial from Mrs C B Van Metre of Shepherdstown WV claims a severe bronchitis was cured after one bottle. The ad asserts use for croup whooping cough grip pneumonia and consumption with trial bottles free and regular sizes 50c and 1.00.
A note on bagpipes linking ancient Greece and Rome to modern Scotland, with Nero said to have played the instrument and a Grecian sculpture showing a piper in Highland dress. Then a testimonial from Joseph Pominville of Stillwater, Minn, who improved after using Chamberlain stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold by A. E. Howell and others at 25 cents per box.
Mrs Wederly reacts to headlines about her husband’s paper while the husband deflects with a wary remark about bigamy. The exchange captures a sharp,candid moment reflecting social perception and marital gossip in a newspaper milieu.
Quick arrest and cure of a severe pile case in Verbena Alabama. J A Guilledge suffered 24 tumors and was twice in the hospital before Bucklen's Arnica salve halted inflammation and relieved pain. Sold everywhere at 25 cents.
A brief exchange notes a widow’s bright disposition yet acknowledges the early stage of her widowhood, described as the honeymoon of that status as she adjusts to life after her husband’s death.
An amused financier replies to a friend asking if he was a bull or a bear. He clarifies he was neither, simply a donkey in his market stance.
Two ministers debate the character of a controversialist, noting his zeal. One calls him deeply religious, the other reframes it as a deeply theological life, highlighting their different emphases on his conduct.
A humorous dialogue from Lippincott's features Tommy asking for more pie and his mother denying him with a withering remark about grammar. The short exchange reflects playful family banter typical of the period's humor pages.
A humorous shopper warns against objects that are too attractive. A salesman extols a fine umbrella with an especially attractive handle, prompting the buyer to reflect on past purchases that were equally alluring yet disappointing. The anecdote plays on the paradox of desirability and utility.
A brief exchange notes a mistaken meeting between a caller and a timekeeper. The responder clarifies they are a singer of topical songs, not a timekeeper for Bross & Gross. The notice invites readers to contact The Chieftain office for fancy stationery.
An OCR fragment lists numerous surnames and initials across varied capitals and languages. The text appears as a scrambled roster or index with no coherent event, date, or context to define a narrative or outcome.
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