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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1904
Page
2
A taunting remark about the county campaign promises notes a lack of a passable road to Socorro's only territorial institution. The speaker questions Tom TacGatt and Tage wart and hints at broader political dissatisfaction with short promised gains for the public.
Readable fragments describe a hopeful renewal as mail services resume steady delivery. The text highlights improved operations and anticipated consistency in daily correspondence. Named entities or concrete locations are not clearly present in the fragments.
Senator Axprews runs his territorial campaign to counter claims that money fuels his election. Paik of corruption in politi. Democrats boast they will bet money on democratic gains, challenging the honesty of fund driven tactics.
In Socorro County the Democratic party forgoes delaying until the Republican call is issued. The move reflects the party’s genuine democratic spirit and its readiness to issue the convention call on its own initiative.
The Socorro county remark questions Democrats accusing Senator Andrews of buying a ticket two years ago. It hints that if buying was a crime, selling should face scrutiny as well.
Americans praise a leader whose political virtues emphasize action and willingness to err over caution. The piece asserts Roosevelt will win and celebrates proactive courage over fear of mistakes.
Cream democratic candidates for county offices have been working like beavers for two or three months with a view to their election. They seem to appreciate the necessities of the case, but it would be better for them if they had been as diligent in some other industry.
A humorous remark links an Irishman to a locomotive as he declares that while the engine can puff and blow to express hate, it cannot vote. The aside pivots to a broader point on presidential candidacy and civic rights.
The passage argues that New Mexico should be guided by broad party goals, urging Republicans in Socorro County to place party success above personal ambitions. It emphasizes forming a ticket that yields the largest possible Republican majority.
The Chieftain notes a call for a Republican county convention with a goal of a strong ticket and a big majority. It asserts Corrê county is Republican, urging Democrats to acknowledge the county’s political shift Mr. Cleveland calls “a return to san-.”
Secor reports stronger public educational advantages with the School of Mines delivering higher quality work and city schools better graded and conducted than in past years. The improvements are receiving local praise and drawing visitors from elsewhere.
Daily flood underscored the wisdom of building the dam and canal at Socorro mountain. If water diverted by the dam and canal had reached this side and filled the arroyo, Socorro would be a tale told by public spirited citizens achieving much for the community.
Dispatches in this issue describe Senator Andrews running a principled campaign and receiving broad support while denying Democratic accusations of dishonorable tactics. The piece contrasts Andrews with a Republican delegate hopeful, suggesting the latter may outflank opponents with questionable methods. The column predicts a likely coalition victory for Andrews, framing his campaign as above reproach. It also includes an advert for Dr King’s New Discovery promising relief for coughs and lung diseases.
A Yonkers Statesman quotation captures a boarders’ breakfast as a woman oversees the matter and a slim humorist jokes about making both ends meat. The exchange highlights a light moment amid labor tensions, reflecting social mood with sharp wit.
The article explains there is no nationwide federal holiday in the United States but rather state driven rules. It notes Fourth of July and Christmas are observed across states, Thanksgiving widely, and lists various state specific holidays tied to dates or figures, including Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln birthdays. It mentions Congress recognizing holidays for District of Columbia and territorial uses, without a general national act.
A Santa Fe dispatch reports the New Mexico board of managers of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition postponed New Mexico Day to October 16 due to railroad disruption Governor Otero to issue a proclamation for the new date. Also notes a big Republican convention ratification gathering at Tierra Amarilla with Governor Otero and Senator Andrews speaking.
A brief local notice advising readers to visit The Chieftain office to inquire about or purchase fancy stationery supplies.
The article surveys methods used to trap wild animals in their native state. Lions are lured with meat to thrust through cords, then restrained and captured. Tigers are harder. cubs are recruited after parent tigers are killed. Giraffes are elusive with no reliable capture method, though rare attempts use cords with weights to trip legs. Most captive giraffes are caught young or by chance. References to products Horehound Syrup and Ballard's Snow Liniment appear in mixed, unrelated quotations.
Otto Dodd of Ponder Missouri writes that an ugly sore lasting a year was cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He says it is the best salve on earth and notes it costs 25 cents at all drug stores.
A brief quip from a Chicago Daily News item contrasts a pessimist and an optimist. The pessimist laments a cold world while the optimist counters that the next time will bring less reason for complaint.
Backed by over 35 years of cures the makers of Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription offer $500 in legal US money for any case of Leucorrhea Female Weakness Prolapsus or Falling of Womb they cannot cure They request a fair trial of their cures and offer confidential medical advice from Dr R V Pierce Buffalo NY Also mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a gentle reliable ladies laxative
A fragment from a 1910s era column notes humorous exchanges and public notices about a variety of topics. It cites Mrs Starvem and Mr Crabbe, a joke about soup, a $1 payment to an advert for beating slot machines, and a vendor touting herbs. It also includes quips about charity, a family with a sick daughter, and a London Tid Bits jab about cheap soap and ice cream.
A partial OCR list shows names such as W. J. Mitty Benj. 8. Baker W. Parker R. McFie Abeytia B. L. Price Collins T. Drey and others. The text appears to be a roster or signatory fragment from a historical legal or committee document with unreadable portions.
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