County Institute Teachers' Summer Normal in Roswell
The Chaves County Summer Normal Institute will run two weeks starting August 14 in Roswell at the central school. Prof J W Wilkinson, an A M graduate and veteran educator, will conduct with Miss Edith E Rodkey as assistant. Wilkinson brings decades of teaching and institute leadership from Oklahoma and Louisiana. Rodkey, a graduate of Indiana State Normal School and the University of Pennsylvania, comes highly recommended.
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Tors
Normal Institute
Chaves County
Roswell
J. W. Wilkinson
Kentucky College
University of Missouri
Northwestern Normal School
Alva
Oklahoma
University of Chicago
Francis Parker
Wilkinson
Louisiana
Day County
Edith E. Rodkey
Indiana State Normal School
University of Pennsylvania
Whiteman School of Music
Denver
New York
Seller's suit seeks forced closing of 400 acres sale
H. A. Van Epps sues J. W. Fleming and Seth F. Fleming in district court, alleging they put 400 acres in sections 27 and 34, township 15 south, range 25 east in John Richey & Son to block sale. He claims he contracted to buy for 4259 dollars, paid 200 dollars down, and asks for a deed and closing per contract with split payments.
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H. A. van Epps
Richardson, Reid & Hervey
J. W. Fleming
Seth F. Fleming
Township
Range 25
John Richey & Son
Artesia
Suit for Possession Over 160 Acre Ranch Near Mescalero
Harry Robinson sues Cottingham and Rose in district court claiming lawful ownership of the 160 acre Harry Robinson Ranch located forty miles east of Roswell and five miles south of Mescalero springs. He seeks possession, damages of 500 dollars, rents of 8.33 per month, and costs.
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Harry Robinson
Cottingham & Rose
K. K. Scott
Roswell
Mescalero Springs
Southwestern Land Company Brings Dozen Prospective Buyers
The Southwestern Land Company arrived in the valley last night with an excursion of about twelve land buyers. A. G. Eisenhart of Burlington Iowa led the group aboard the company car The Texas, which he has operated since last January. C C Tannehill, of this city, now occupies Eisenhart's Burlington office, the northern headquarters. The prospectors will stay several days.
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Southwestern Land Company
A. G. Eisenhart
Burlington
Iowa
Seven Salons Thrive in Tenderfoot Town Name
Amarillo Herald reports Tenderfoot, a bustling town in Roswell, New Mexico, hosts seven prosperous saloons. Council member Wyllys, a seasoned veteran, notes that the open saloon doors suggest strong profits amid ongoing public improvements and a local boom.
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Tenderfoot
Amarillo
Roswell
New Mexico
Wyllys
Deeds Filed for Record in Roswell and Dexter
L K McGaffey transfers Lot 4 Block 18 South Roswell to the trustees of the First Mexican Baptist Church for 1 in Roswell replacing a prior invalid deed. Dexter Townsite Company sells Lots 2 and 4 in Block 2 of Huchendorf s addition to Dexter to Rachel A Hutchinson for 62.
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L. K. McGaffey
First Mexican Baptist Church
Roswell
South Roswell
Dexter Townsite Company
Rachael A. Hutchinson
Huchendorf
Dexter
Land Office Brightens Homestead Claims in 160 Acres Filed
John V. Allen of Elida filed a 160 acre homestead in the Gov ernment land office on Wednesday describing the north east quarter of the south west quarter the west half of the south east quarter and north west quarter of the north east quarter of section 32 township 4 south range 34 east. The Bemus versus Harrison contest was heard in the land office Wednesday. Frank Koenig of Roswell completed final five year proof on a homestead described as the south east quarter of section 1 township 10 south range 23 east.
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John V. Allen
Elida
Government Land Office
Bemus
Harrison
Land Office
Frank Koenig
Roswell
Special Session Looms Over Tariffs Trade and Rail Rates
Washington Aug 3 The Presidents plan to convene Congress in mid November sparks debate on tariff reform and railroad rate control. Business leaders will testify as Pan ama related issues draw attention. Senate factions may block rate changes while seeking allies in tariff policy.
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Panama
Germany
Middle West
Chicago
Canada
Senate
Makers of Sweets in Session in Chicago
The leading makers of sweets are gathered in Chicago for the National Jobbing Confectioners association annual convention. Wholesale dealers from New York Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Minneapolis and other cities attend as topics on candy trade are discussed over three days.
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Chicago
Ill
National
Seventh Day Adventists Hold State Encampment at Hillsboro
The annual state encampment of Seventh Day Adventists opened today on the Hillsboro camp grounds east of the city. The ten day program includes sermons and addresses by several notable church leaders along with the usual prayer and praise services. Attendance is unusually large for the event.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Friends Bible Conference Opens at Earlham College
Following the Friends Educational conference the annual Bible conference under Indiana Western and Wilmington yearly meetings opened at Earlham College in Richmond for a six day session. Instructors include Robert E. Pretlow Chicago George W Knox New York Rufus Jones Philadelphia George A. Barton Bryn Mawr Thomas Newlin Guilford College and Albert J. Brown Wilmington College.
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Richmond
Ind
Friends’ Educational Conference
Indiana, Western and Wilmington Yearly Meetings
Earlham College
Robert E. Pretlow
Chicago
Eorge W Knox
New York
Rufus Jones
Philadelphia
George A. Barton
Bryn Mawr
Thomas Newlin
Guilford College
Albert J. Brown
Wilmington College
Nothing on the Market to Equal Chamberlain's Remedy
A Missouri druggist asserts there is nothing on the market equal to Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints. The circular states dealers sell and recommend this preparation, and nine of ten will provide it when asked for.
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Chamberlain
Obe Witmer
Joplin
Vermont Labor Convention Opens in Barre
Barre Vermont August 3 The Vermont state branch of the American Federation of Labor opened its annual convention with delegates from nearly every local union in the state in attendance. The convention will consider several important matters after a year of notable growth in numerical strength reflected in the secretary’s annual report.
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Barre
Vermont
American Federation of Labor
Hyde Coming Home In Cotton Leak Inquiry
Secretary Wilson received a dispatch from John Hyde in England saying he will return as soon as possible. Hyde had left Washington as a grand jury probed leakage in the statistics bureau where Edwin Olmes was accused of feeding cotton crop figures to New York brokers. He agreed to aid the investigation and sailed for Europe shortly after resigning.
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Washington
D. C
John Hyde
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Hyde
Southampton
England
Bureau of Statistics
Edwin &. Olmes
Department
New York
Europe
Roswell Mexican Baptists Build Church With Gift
Rev S P Becerra Mexican Baptist pastor works on title to First Mexican Baptist Church property and incorporation to receive a two hundred dollar gift from Baptist Home Mission Society He must raise about one hundred dollars more to finish the church house now ready for the roof and costing about six hundred fifty dollars when completed The effort is described as a good work and a strong contribution to the community.
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S. P. Becerra
First Mexican Baptist Church
Baptist Home Mission Society
Brother Becerra
To Make Corn Sugar in Memphis Plant
Memphis, August 3. The Goyer Alliance Company local plant is being equipped to manufacture sugar from corn for commercial sale at about one cent a pound below cane sugar. It is a fruit sugar. Experts conducted long running experiments and concluded satisfactorily. Production to be 100000 pounds daily.
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Memphis
Tenn
Goyer Alliance Company
Headache cured by Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets
Sick headache tied to a disordered stomach condition, quickly cured by Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by local merchants.
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Chamberlain
Roswell Creamery Butter Package Mention
Roswell Creamery appears on a butter package as part of a product label. The note references the brand and its packaging, seeking verification of branding details on the butter box.
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Roswell
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