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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1920
Page
8
A period piece note lists a child labor tax on mills and factories employing under 14 or older youths past working hours with weekly limits. It also includes ads for laundry services, a judge’s homecoming, a court return schedule, a milk cow for sale, and a car advertisement, all in brief local notices echoing turn‑of‑the‑century style.
Obituary notes a resident left behind three children and a pending funeral in Dilley parlors. Roswell Democrats seek party unity before elections amid local endorsements. Hagerman lodge reports record turnout and fourteen initiates after a large Woodmen gathering. Insurance firm and power of attorney details appear for oil lease bonds. Visitors from Clovis spend days with Roswell friends. Local ads include Ford for sale, Navy recruitment appeal, eye care by Dr. Anderson, and cafe help wanted.
Forecast for Roswell and vicinity calls for generally fair conditions tonight with a unsettled and cooler Sunday. For New Mexico the south remains generally fair while the north sees snow late tonight or Sunday with a cooler day Sunday.
Notice for publication from the U S Land Office Roswell New Mexico. Davia L Phillips of Roswell files to prove land claim in Township 9 S Range 21 E N M P Meridian. Witnesses named Carl Cartwright William Patton, and others. Publication date April 5 Mary 5.
Four recom enttage com piets. Close in, no children, na mek, Phone 270, 24t6¢
James McTighe of Roswell New Mexico has filed notice of intent to make final three year proof to establish his homestead claim on N14 Section 21 and Section 22 Township 12S Range 23E N M Meridian. The proceedings will be before U S Commissioner Dan C Savage in Roswell on May 23 1920 with witnesses Jack Deason Russell Frangen Clyds Quick and Roy Quick all of Roswell. Emmett Patton Register.
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