This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
3
Local items from Roswell area note visits by M. M. Brunk and T. M. Rabb of the New Mexico Eastern railroad with Willard Keen, at a Commercial Club smoker. Advertisers push The Stine Shoe Co. bargains with travel to Artesia and Easter shoes. Social visits include Miss Effie Bradley from Dexter and Kennie Read from Artesia.
Editor Record notes strong backing for an auto road to the mountains as Roswell residents recognize resort value and speed benefits. An anonymous donor pledges $100 toward starting the project and other visitors from Hagerman and New York are mentioned in the Traveler notes.
A Roswell business directory listing multiple firms with brief descriptions. Includes Roswell Title & Trust Co abstracts, Roswell Trading Co coal and grain, hardware firms, attorneys, Grand Central Hotel, Valley Transfer services, jewelers, clothing grocers, and several lumber yards. Provides addresses and business scopes.
Advertises Bernard Pos as the piano tuning expert for both tuners and pianos with contact phone 865, noting scarcity of tuners and suggesting his services through the Oppo site.
Roswell listings show Roswell Title and Trust Company at 303 N Main with contact, Ilmore and Fleming offer city and farm property and loans, Nell R Moore and A Wilson real estate agents at 303 N Main Roswell, Morrison Bros Store features ready to wear apparel for all ages with millinery specialty.
Roswell drug business promotes itself as the oldest drug store in Roswell, promising up to date goods. Daniel Drug Co claims to be headquarters for drugs wall paper paints varnish and related shop items.
Roswell Seed Co offers a new field and garden seed catalogue now ready for free upon request.
Cleaning and pressing services offered by J H Angell located at 123 West 2d, with emphasis on repairs and professional fabric care.
Dilley Furniture Co advertises a swell line of furniture in Roswell with high quantity and low prices. Western Grocery Co. promotes itself as the leading store with the best products. Watson-Finley Grocery Co. invites customers to see a complete staple and fancy grocery line plus fresh fruits and vegetables in the city.
Dr C L Parsons manager Baker Ell 100 public stenographers typewriters and book keepers offer to do your work at 210 Garst Building Rooms 5 and 6.
Notary and broker services offered at 317 N Main with modern office. Open daily with hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 3. inviting the public to inquire and request assistance.
Turner Photographers Studio offers first class photographs and enlargements as the successor to Hess & Co, providing high quality portraits and views.
W P Wood advertises tailored suits with cleaning and pressing services at 118 North Main Street. Phone number 409 available for orders and inquiries.
Local buyer invites customers to trade grain, coal wood and hides with 20 Swell Wool and Hide Co. advertising services and phone contact for inquiries.
A memorial note from Hagerman, penned for the Record, honors Fanny Meciane Martin’s flower like nature and bright songs. The piece recalls her generous spirit and guiding presence, while family and friends visit from Hagerman and nearby ranch life transitions are noted as Mrs. Heaton plans to live with her son in 102 S. Kentucky.
Special to the Daily Record notes the exile of Sol Schoonover from Carlsbad by order of Judge Pope. He leaves amid little sorrow, though sympathy exists for his wife and daughter. The feature recounts his gambling past, nickname The Old Wolf, and his saloon’s downfall, ending with community reactions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.