Fleet in Malay Straits Stirs War Talk in Far East
Reports from Penang, Singapore, and Hong Kong describe sighted Russian ships near the Straits of Malacca and Togo’s squadron possibly in touch with Rus sian forces. London and St Petersburg note rising naval activity, with battles and revolts shaping the broader wartime mood as ships move toward Singapore and the China Sea.
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Penang
Malay Peninsula
Straits of Malacca
Singapore
Kumsangeports
Malayan
China
Hong Kong
Sutlej
London
China Sea
Far East
Togo
Petersburg
Rosestvensky
T Des
Russia
Rojestven
Shocks Narrow Escape of Lady Curzon from Earthquake
Lady Curzon narrowly escaped harm as a severe earthquake struck a distant region, causing tremors that toppled structures and disrupted daily life. Officials reported no serious injuries among the local residents.
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Lady Curzon
Reservoir Collapse in Spain Kills Four Hundred
Earthquake damage near Simla forces safety orders at the Vice Regal lodge. Lady Curzon and children relocate after severe damage to her rooms. Repairs will span months, but the southeast wing may be usable. London reports Rojestvensky’s squadron near Singapore confirmed by admiralty.
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Simla
India
Lady Curzon
Vice Regal Lodge
Lor
Reservoir Collapse Kills and Injures Hundreds in Madrid
Madrid reports a water reservoir under construction collapsed today, leaving about four hundred dead or injured. Fifty bodies have been recovered while troops assist in rescue and recovery efforts.
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Madrid
Spain
Half Brother Identifies Remains in San Francisco
A mutilated body found at Vallejo and Powell streets and later at Meiggs wharf is identified by Peter Consello as his half brother Biaggo Viardo, an Italian laborer. Consello recounts the brothers last sighting three weeks ago and provides details police expect will help catch the killer.
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San Francisco
Cal
Vallejo
Powell Streets
Meiggs’ Wharf
Peter Consello
Biaggo Viardo
Consello
Judge Pope Arrives in Roswell for Indefinite Stay
Judge Wm H Pope of the Federal and district courts is in Roswell for an undetermined period arriving this morning from Carlsbad with J M Hervey. He held a brief session in Carlsbad last night and adjourned the term.
Masonic Chapter to Confer Degrees Saturday Night
The Masonic Chapter will meet Saturday night at 7 30 to confer the Past Master and Most Excellent Master degrees. A full attendance is desired. Visiting Royal Arch Masons are invited.
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Masonic Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
No Word From Jap Clark In Daily Report
No word has been received from Jap Clark or concerning his whereabouts. The report that he was in Roswell yesterday is not generally credited.
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Jap Clark
Roswell
Second Hand Goods Wanted Ad
Household and kitchen furniture wanted within ten days. Drop a card. After Monday the nth, we will be located in store at 410 N Main. Baker Morgan P. O. Box 33.
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N Main
Baker & Morgan, P. O
Wireless Tele Telegraph Station Move Sparks Roswell Hopes
Government seeks a site between Fort Worth and El Paso for a wireless telegraph station. Roswell residents watch closely, hoping to influence placement and secure the project for the town.
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Roswell
Ft. Worth
el Paso
Wanted men to work on Hondo reservoir camp
A historical notice seeking laborers for work at Hondo reservoir camp under Slinkard. Wages listed at 1.75 dollars per day with board provided at 4.50 dollars per week.
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Hondo
Slinkard
Poles Set for Telephone Line to Honda Reservoir
The poles for the telephone line to the Honda reservoir have all been set and the line will be stretched next week, signaling progress in connecting the area with needed communications infrastructure.
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Honda Reservoir
Walton's Studio Portraiture Advertisement
Walton's Studio offers high class portraiture and photography services. Elegant studio portraits and related photographic work are available to customers seeking quality images. 25tf.
Sweet Potatoes and Cabbage Plants Now Ready in Any Quantity
Roswell Produce and Seed Company advertises ready stock of sweet potatoes and cabbage plants at 331f. The notice invites buyers to order in any quantity.
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Roswell Produce & Seed Co
First in United States Roswell builds cement shingle roof
Ed Gross owner of a Roswell cement sidewalk contracting business unveils the first U S residence with a cement shingle roof on North Pecos Avenue between Eighth and Ninth Streets. The bungalow cottage features five rooms and a bath, praised for durability dust proof quality fire safety and weather resistance. Cement shingles, introduced here by A L W Nilsson from Sweden, are manufactured locally by Roswell Cement Roof Factory where Nilsson is manager and major stockholder.
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Roswell
Ed Gross
United States
Pecos Avenue
Eighth
Nirth Streets
Gross
A. L. W. Nilsson
Sweden
Nilsson
Grand Central Hotel Roofed With Patent Shingles
Grand Central hotel is being roofed with patent shingles. Interested persons can see how they are put on by calling there, and the finished job can be seen at the Gross residence on North Pecos avenue.
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Grand Central Hotel
Gross
Pecos Avenue
Creighton Funeral Sunday at Southern Methodist Church
The funeral of Elmer O Creighton will be held Sunday at 10 AM at the Southern Methodist Church South. Dr French of El Paso will preside. Interment follows at South Side Cemetery. Pallbearers are Urton, Lavilvs, Pierce, Dr Peter, Dr Kinsinger and Downes. Family friends invited. Relatives are arriving tonight.
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Southern Methodist Church
Elmer O Creighton
Methodist Evisional Church
South
French
el Paso
South Side
W. G. Urton
George Lavilvs
Frank Pierce
S. T. Peter
J. W. Kinsinger
D. M. Downes
Vicente Lucero Kills Himself Accidentally in Capitan Range
A 16 year old Mexican boy Vicente Lucero son of Vitoriano Lucero died after a pistol misfire while trying to unload it on a road near Roswell. He and his father had been in Roswell with wood Saturday. The weapon exploded while he tried to extract cartridges. The body was taken to Pallas for burial.
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Vicente Lucero
Capitan Mountain
Vitoriano Lucero
Roswell
Pallas
Capitan Mountains
Great Insurance Muddle in Equity Case
In Newark April an argument on whether Equitable Life Assurance Society officers and directors should be enjoined from amending the charter to let policy holders elect 28 of 52 directors was postponed until Monday before Justice Maddox in Brooklyn Supreme Court.
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Newark
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Maddox
New York State Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Live Stock Market Report from Kansas City April Receipts
Kansas City market summary shows 4,900 cattle receipts including 200 southern cattle. Prices list native steers 4.50 to 5.75, southern steers 4.00 to 5.75, southern cows 3.75 to 4.25, native cows and heifers 2.50 to 5.49, stockers 2.25 to 7.75, bulls 2.65 to 4.50, calves 2.00 to 6.25, western fed steers 1506.25, western fed cows 3.59 to 4.96. Sheep receipts none. mtton and lamb ranges noted.
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Kansas City
Cartle
Money and Stocks Report From New York and Chicago
Money on call nominal with no loans. Prime mercantile paper at 3 percent. Chicago grain and provisions show May and July quotes for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard and Ribs with varied percentages. Gamble Kirby offers pure water.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Chicago
Heartfelt welcome greets president in Fort Worth reception
A warm, well received welcome greeted the president during a Fort Worth appearance. Attendees praised the visit, noting the cordial reception and the strong turnout at the event. Local officials commented on the productive discussions held with organizers and supporters.
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Fort Worth
Carnegie Library bids for building contract let May first
Fort Worth Texas Antill president Roosevelt visits Fort Worth and speaks in the square near the Texas and Pacific station. He travels to Vernon and Frederick for hunting speakings. Fort Worth promotes a canning factory with high freight advantages and cherry and pea crops. Roswell beet sugar factory prospects. Oxnard of American Beet Sugar Co. optimistic about beet sugar industry expansion in the region.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Antill
Roosevelt
San Antonio
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Vernon
Texas
Frederick
Washington
Carnegie Library Roswell Bids Called for May 1 Letting
Major J W Willson secretary of the Carnegie Library Board advertises bids for a new Carnegie Library in Roswell. Bids open May 1 with contract let that day if satisfactory. Building to be completed in four months at the corner of Third Street and Richardson Avenue.
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Roswell
Jas
W. Willson
Roswell, N. M
J W. Willson
Carnegie Libary Board
Carnegie Library
Third Street
Richardson Avenue
Denver Pioneer Wilder Dies After Disappearing Overboard
George Wilder, a 84 year old Denver pioneer and former wholesale grocer, jumped from the Mabory liner Chonea off April St. and was lost at sea. He had been missing about two weeks when a letter from Galveston reached his daughters indicating he planned to take a steamer to Key West but would not arrive. He said he was tired and worn out and intended to end his life where sharks could not intrude.
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Denver
Colo
George Wider
Mabory
Key West
Wilder
Galveston
Fort returns from Colorado trip with canning and sugar beet insights
L D Fort,Roswell Canning Factory manager, traveled Colorado canning belt visiting La Junta Rocky Ford Manzanola Fowler and Denver. He gathered practical knowledge from factory managers, noting their success and profitability. Fort expects similar benefits for his Roswell plant and Pecos Valley sugar beet project as the regions share similar conditions.
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Fort
Pecos Valley
Colorado
United States
Denver
Roswells
Rocky Ford
Oxnard
American Beet Sugar “O
Wooswell
Pecos
Ompany
Tamar
Arkansas
Boosters’ Club
L. DO. Fort
Roswell
Company 8 to Drill Armory Drill Call
All members of Company B are notified to be at the Armory Sunday morning at eight o'clock for drill by order of Capt. Calfee.
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Jack Fletcher
Court House Park
Military Institute
Fair Grounds
Company B
Calfee
Hamby and Baker guests visit local hosts
Mr and Mrs J M Hamby traveled from Artesia to visit and were hosted by Mr and Mrs W A Baker. The ad notes goods made from pure distilled water and mentions H Hambje & Kirby. Landlord George Carier secured Kelly Foster as chef at the Shelby, replacing Al Weis who resigned.
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J. M. Hamby
Artesia
W. A. Baker
George Carier
Secur
Kelly Foster
Shelby
al Weis
For Sale Hog herd seeks buyer in New Mexico listing
High grade thoroghbred hogs sixty or seventy for sale. Address C. B. Odem Yagerman New Mexico. A man and wife seek a position on a stock ranch and inquire at the Record office.
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C. BE. Odem
Yagerman
N. M
Health Is Youth Brings Old Age Herbine Ad
An early 1900s health ad claims Herbine prevents disease and constipation while improving complexion and liver and kidney health. It cites Mrs. D. W. Smith of Whitney Texas in April 1902 praising the medicine. The Pecos Valley Drug Co. sells the bottle.
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D. W. Smith
Whitney
Texas
Pecos Valley Drug Co
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St. Petersburg
Linevitch
Tsintsatun
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Koukouseki
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Admiralty
Rojestvensky
Masonic
Walton's
Creighton
Great Insurance
Gamble & Kirby
THE
Carnegie
Library
H Hambje & Kirby
U. S. Weather Bureau
M. Wright
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