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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1905
Page
2
In Mississippi a possible meeting between a local figure named Vardaman and President Roosevelt is discussed as a curious rumor. In New Mexico public sentiment turns against licensed gambling, signaling a push that licensed gambling must end.
Enthusiastic reception for President Roosevelt from Richmond to New Orleans signals unified postwar sentiment. Crowds show cordial support as he tours the South, reflecting healing sectional tensions.
President Roosevelt declares the Panama Canal can be built, is being built, and will be built, advising opponents to reconsider before taking action against the project. The remark signals strong administration support and a warning to potential obstructionists.
Opinion arguing against forcing joint statehood on New Mexico and Arizona. The writer contends it would be unjust and prefers enduring current conditions for fifty more years rather than serve the aims of certain New England politicians.
Five figures destroyed the Missouri governor’s mansion in Jefferson City as Governor Folk reportedly exerted rare effort to salvage portraits of his predecessors from the flames, a display unusual for his treatment of prior officeholders.
The article notes Packers protests against indictments and argues for balanced treatment, urging symmetry with cattlemen and beef consumers upset by lower cattle prices and higher meat costs. It critiques rules that fail to apply both ways.
The piece mocks a proposed commission to determine if Edward G Cunliffe, the express agent who stole a hundred thousand dollars, was sane. It jokes that a simple logic would label him either a thief or a life insurance president, and Cunliffe’s excess theft implies lunacy, rendering the commission unnecessary.
The passage notes that large companies push moral living among employees. It argues that threats of dismissal for vice drive behavior, appealing to the stomach can be more effective than conscience. Even if begrudgingly, corporations tally a victory for virtue.
A congressional committee visited New Mexico and Arizona to assess conditions and sentiment on statehood. They concluded joint statehood would be unjust and unlikely, arguing each territory should remain separate states. The report contends labor and skill deserve full rewards regardless of status, referencing a quotation from J. H. Simmons and anecdotes on daily life and industry.
Chamberlain and Make, famed rock drillers, will compete in El Paso during the mining congress November 14 to 18. Representing the San Pedro camp, they aim to lift the trophy and win about $1000 in prizes if successful, following prior firsts by the team.
People who are always measuring their heads for their crowns seldom can show any cross scars on their shoulders. Commoner, Fresh fruits in season at Wink lkers.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for digestion liver and blood health. It asserts the product cleans the insides, purifies blood, strengthens nerves, and contains no alcohol, with testimonials about recovering appetite and energy.
A 1905 subscription promotion offers sixty weeks for 1 75 with free remaining 1905 issues, previews 1906 content including Grace Richmond tales and May Roberts Clark stories, plus a Minutemen Calendar gift. Also mentions Madame Ebrich article and a vendor quote about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Fairbanks Morse & Company of Denver Colorado advertises irrigation plants windmills and pumps as well as scales for purchase. The firm invites inquiries by those in need and promises to satisfy customer demands.
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