Local Shoe Ads and Arrival Notes from Roswell
The Stine Shoe Co. promotes Better shoes for less money with ads at 3rd and Main. E. E. Kaufman of the Interior Department finishes work in the P Valley and departs for Portales. N. R. Yearout and Mrs. Yearout visit Oklahoma City prospects. J. J. Williamson arrives from Port Lavaca to stay with Mrs. Spain. Jack Puckett returns to Portales after business. A. W. Miller departs for Clovis and Melrose with Jaffa Prager & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stine Shoe Co
E. E. Kaufman
Interior Department
Government
P Valley
Portales
A. W. Miller
Clovis
Melrose
Jaffa, Prager & Co
Local Social Figures Named in Brief Notice Listing
Mrs. Emma Carstensen, Miss Adel a i de Richford, J. Z. Bechtold and J. are recorded in a brief social notice. The fragment lists several individuals likely connected to a community event or social circle. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
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Emma Carstensen
Adelaide Richford
J. Z. Bechtold
Mayer Leaves Valley trip for Girard Illinois home
G Mayer who had spent a week in the valley visiting sights departed this morning to return to his home in Girard Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Mayer
The
Correct legal blanks. Record Office visit to Hagerman
George Davisson returned this warning from a visit with some folks at Hagerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record Office
George Davisson
Hagerman
Best Legal Blanks Record Office
Farmland Sealed in Artesian Belt Sold by Acre
Roswell Title and Trust Co reports 220 acres in a shallow artesian belt, fenced with 75 acres under cultivation priced at 22.50 dollars per acre. D Y Tomlinson traveled to Kenna this morning to arrange the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Title & Trust CO
Local Notices and Travel Bits from Roswell Area
Fragmentary items report Robertson visiting Amarillo sister Mrs. Morrison, Elbert Taylor of Dallas prospecting and leaving for Texico, plus a Roswell Title & Trust Co. note offering quick loans deeds and abstracts on city or rural property. Also mentions Rabb horsemanship and a first class horse shoer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Title & Trust Co
Heart of Hungary Pest and Buda Linked by Five Bridges
Frederick Palmer writes in Scribner's about Pest joined to Buda by a hyphen and five bridges, a city on the Danube blending old monuments with modern enterprise. He notes Budapest as a capital with a rich past, strong defenses, and a march toward twentieth century progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pest
Buda
Woll
Soething
Stock Exchange
Danube
Washington
Capital
Arlington
Potomac
Liberty Hall
Castle William
Old South Church
Vienna
Kossuth
Frederick Palmer
Scribner’s
When Man Is Envied In Society Attire
The Chicago Journal considers male vanity and gender norms with a satirical note. It describes a man’s ease in dressing and moving through daily life, contrasting it with a spouse who complicates routines and tasks.
Roswell Trade Directory Highlights Local Firms
Roswell listings show CMARVES COUNTY ABSTRACT CO manager F P Gayle, Roswell Title & Trust Co abstracts and loans with D W Elliottts as attorney, Roswell Trading Co coal hay grain, Valley Transfer telephones and transfer work, Cattle Exchange, and C J Tally operating the exchange with residence lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmarves County Abstract CO
F. P. Gayle
Roswell Trading CO
East Second St
C. J. Tally
Local Hardware Firms Promote Goods in Roswell Area
Roswell merchants advertise wholesale and retail hardware items including pipes pumps fencing and engines at competitive prices. Enterprise Hardware Co lists builders hardware tools stoves and kitchen utensils at low rates while W P Lewis Hardware Co markets as the largest house in the West offering complete stock and attentive service. The Gilkson hotel advertises dining room service rooms with baths and sample rooms near the post office with special meal rates. Grand Central Hotel proclaims new management under A J Witteman with the claim of being the biggest and best and equipped with sample rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Hardware Co
N. Main
W. P. Lewis Hardware CO
West
Postoffice
Igrand Central Hotel
A. J. Witteman
Local Wholesale Firms Advertised in Southwest Market
Brunswick Balke Coll Co equipment Geo B Jewett Proprietor Jaffa Prager Co dry goods clothing groceries and ranch supplies Joyce Pruit Co dry goods clothing groceries etc largest supply house in the Southwest offering wholesale and retail merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Balke
Geo
B. Jewett
Jaffa, Prager & CO
Joyce-Pruit CO
Oswell Drug and Jewelry Co. Roswell Rival Stores
Oldest drug store in Roswell Oswell Drug and Jewelry Co features up to date goods. Daniel Drug Co Headquarters for drugs wallpaper paints varnish. K C Dye Works offers alterations repairs cleaning and pressing. Dilley Furniture Co promotes best furniture line in Roswell with high quality and low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswell Drug & Jewelry CO
Roswell
Daniel Drug ‘Co
K. C. Dye Works
J H. Angell
Dilley Furniture Cco
Wellest
Jewelry shops feature in Roswell listings
Harry Morrison the leading exclusive jeweler offers watches diamonds jewelry rich cut glass hand painted china and silverware. B Boellner Roswell's best jeweler presents a full line of cut glass hand painted china diamonds and related goods.
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Harry Morrison
Roswell
Local Lumber Yards Advertise Building Materials
Pecos Valley Lumber Co sells lumber shingles doors lime cement paints varnish and glass. Roswell Lumber Co claims to be the oldest yard in Roswell. Emp Lumber Co invites calls for lumber shingles and more, at East 4th Street.
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Pecos Valley Lumber CO
Roswell Lumber CO
Roswell
EMP Lumber CO
East 4Th St
Beaux, Beauties, and a Lioness A Tale of Voice and Charm
The article explores diverse notions of beauty across ages and cultures, from la beaute du diable to la beaute du singe, praising Frederika Bremer’s plainness and charm of hands, then recounts Gordon Cumming’s claimed control of wild lions by voice, noting a lioness retreat and a failed charge when he shouted.
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Frederika Bremer
Gordon Cumming
OOD TUNERS Promote Bernard Pos for Pianos
OOD TUNERS tout Bernard Pos as the expert piano tuner for both pianos and organs. Oppo site P. O. lists phone 86 for contact and service inquiries.
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Bernard Pos
P. O
Real Estate Listings Highlight Roswell Agents
Roswell Title and Trust Company offers abstracts and loans at 303 N Main. Zilmore and Fleming list city and farm properties with loans. Nell R. Moore and A C Wilson promote farms ranches and city property with offices on 303 N Main, Roswell New Mexico.
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Roswell
A. C. Wilson
N. Main St
N. M
Morrison Brothers Store Ready to Wear Outfitters
Morrison Brothers Store offers ready to wear apparel for men women and children with millinery as a specialty. Eager to showcase latest fashions for all ages, the store emphasizes complete wardrobe solutions in a single location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison’ Bros
Outfitters
Roswell Seed Co New Seed Catalogue Free On Request
Roswell Seed Co announces a new field and garden seed catalogue now ready. Free copies available upon request from the company listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Seed Co
Oswell Tent City and Sana Torium Adverts
Dr. C. L Parsons, Manager, Oswell Tent City and Sana Torium, Incorporated announces offices at 1 2 Garst Building, Rooms 5 and 6.
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Oswell Tent City and Sanatorium, Incorporated
C. L Parsons
Parsans and Son Notary and Brokers Bureau Office Notice
The text advertises Parsans and Son offering notary and broker services at Office No. 317 North Main Street. Hours are 9 to 12 and 1 to 5, inviting customers to inquire for information or services.
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Parsans & Son
N. Main St
Western Grocery Co Leads With Best Groceries
Watson Finley Grocery Co offers the citys most complete line of staple and fancy groceries plus fresh fruits and vegetables, promoting a leading grocery store image.
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Watson-Finley Grocery CO
Oswell Wool and Hide Co Grain Coal and Wood
Oswell Wool and Hide Co advertises grain coal and wood supply services and buys hides with contact by phone.
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Toswell Wool & Hide CO
Tailors W P Wood Tailor Made Suits and Cleaning
W P Wood operates a tailoring shop at 118 North Main Street offering tailor made suits and cleaning and pressing services with phone contact 409.
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W. P. Wood
North Main St
Turner Studio Portraits and Views Lead Hess & Co Legacy
Photographer firm Turner Studio succeeds Hess & Co offering first class photographs enlargements and views.
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Turner Studio
Hess & Co
Undertakers Advertise Private Ambulance Service
Willey & Son offer prompt private ambulance service through their undertaker business. Illery Furniture Co advertises undertaker services with phone numbers 75 and 111 for contact.
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Willey & Son
Illery Furniture CO
Porter on the Fast Mail Prompts Witty Exchange
In a Kansas City Journal piece a railroad exchange highlights a porter reassuring a traveler about a fast mail train. The dialogue centers on ticket validity speed and reliability and humorously notes passengers sometimes disembark with the train staying on track.
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Kansas City Journal
Stage Carpenter Reports Police Nearing Baron
The Bold Bad Baron denies news as the Stage Carpenter reports police discovery of the baron’s whereabouts and imminent approach, prompting a tense exchange about who knows the truth. The line passes through the stage manager for confirmation.
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Blooming
London Telegraph
Wedding Evening Recalls A Pretty Event In Roswell
Mr and Mrs R E Johnston left Roswell for Atlanta Mo after a week visiting Artesia and Roswell as guests of Mrs E S How and family. The couple also noted the music at their wedding and the well arranged ceremony.
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R. E. Johnston
Atlanta
Roswell
Artesia
E. S. Howand
A J Nisbet Attends Court in Portales Morning
A J Nisbet traveled to Portales this morning to attend court proceedings.
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A.J. Nisbet
Portales
Night wreck delays Wellington to Roswell passenger train
A derailed loaded cattle car blocked a Wellington to Roswell night service for seven hours last Wednesday. The damaged car was removed, tracks repaired, and the train resumed, reaching Roswell at 3 a.m. It was the first late departure for weeks. D G C Hendricks of Geary Oklahoma bought 105 acres near Carlsbad and plans to move to Pecos Valley after settling his affairs. Forty five acres lie under a government ditch.
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Wellington
Kan
Roswell
D. GC. Hendricks
eGary
Okla
Carlsbad
Geary
Pecos Valley
Government Ditch
Ask Parsons a When it's Going to Rain
A playful exhortation asks Parsons about rain and frost timing and whether any old thing wards off hail and damage to fruit. The line blends weather curiosity with humorous superstition about protective measures.
Claim of Pure Crystal Ice by Distillation Process
An advertiser asserts their Crystal Ice is produced by a multi stage distillation system from deep artesian water. They describe boiling, condensation, re boiling, air removal, cooling, charcoal filtration, and a sealed galvanised pipe process to prevent contamination. They invite scrutiny by city physicians and patrons alike.
Roswell orchard dispute prompts correction from reader
A Roswell reader disputes a newspaper report alleging a Colorado resident refused to spray his 20 acre Hager man orchard. O M Linn of Dalhart Texas says he was informed by letters and telegraphs of needed spraying and has arrived to oversee it. He plans immediate action to halt court proceedings and the Title & Trust Co offers a souvenir.
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Chaves County Horticultural Board
M. Linn
Colorado
Hagerman
O. M. Lina
Dalhart
Texas
O. M. Linn
South Spring
D Tex
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Logal News
T. M. Rabb
Ler
Bell County
N. R. yYearout
Oklahoma City
J.J. Williamson
Port Lavaca
Tex
Ella Spain
Jack Puckett
D Y. Tomlinson
Kenna
Rabb
Robertson
Amarillo
Elbert Taylor
Dallas
Texico
North Main
Heart OF
Hungary
Chicago Journal
C. Reid
J. M. Hervey
Texas Block
Central
Waterright
Hondo Reservoir
City
Trade Directory
Roswell Title & Trust Co.— Abstracts, Real Estate and
Architects
J. M. Nelson & Co., Architects
Oklahoma
Roswell, N. M
D. W. Elliotts
Andiounselor
Garst Edg
Roswell Hardware CO
Hotels
Department Stores
Dye Works
Beauty's Varieties
Zilmore & Fleming
Ewe Tate and Live
Nell R. Moore
Hill & Dana Prop
Makin’s
Main St
Stenographers & Typewriters
Baker & Elliott
Garst
Bureau of Information
Office
Grain, Fuel & Hide Dealers
Tailors
Undertakers
NEW York Life
Col, Baker
Lippincott’s
Russell
Parsons
Jos
Priniing Office
Bloos
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