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 51 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1910
Page
3
Judge W. W. Gatewood traveled to Carlsbad on legal business while Dave Howell arrived from his Kenna area ranch for a brief business visit lasting a few days.
Highest cash price paid for poultry reported for the U S Market in 2011. Mrs R L Bradley entertains the U D C tomorrow at 3 00 at the Country Chile. W J Wilkinson leaves for his ranch near Kenna for several days. Wanted to rent a 5 or 6 room house modern in good neighborhood. Address H H Hendrick Union Trust Co tf.
Mrs J D Hagler of Fort Worth was here yesterday en route to Carlsbad for a visit with relatives.
Mrs Mayberry Bond leaves with her children and sister Miss Winnie Jenison for a three month visit to Seattle Washington.
Mrs. R J Reynolds returned to Ha germark last night after a three day visit with her friend Mrs W K Whitman.
Charles Gilbert the lawyer came back last night after a several day journey to Oklahoma City and other points in the state.
Miss May Sanford of Fulton Missouri arrived last night and will travel to Carlsbad to visit her sister Mrs C C Gelvin.
Mrs B W Porte and Mrs RR L Pope of Fort Worth arrived last night for a several week visit with their sister Mrs J Q Cummins.
C T Nelson of Galesburg visits to prospect and seek a location while locals enjoy morning and evening joy riding. Booths Stable at 2nd and Richardson lists saddle and horse rental options with contact by phone 104.
Miss Ida Doty leaves today for a three months visit in Valparaiso Indiana. Jno Hoffman of the Roswell Hardware Company travels today to Elkins on business.
Dr. P. W. Longfellow the Baptist missions superintendent in New Mexico arrived back last night after an extended tour of the territory.
L. E. Foster of the U S Reclama tion Service visited from Carlsbad en route to Portales to attend to duties as a soil expert.
A note references J. B. Herbst at 303 Main St Roswell handling private funds for city loons TF.
J Stone, who had stayed at the Perkins boarding and rooming house for about two months, departed this morning to return to his home in McAlester Oklahoma.
Harry Thorne came back to his sheep ranch near Elkins after four days there receiving a shipment of fine bucks for the flock.
J Q Bryan and wife F D Mitchell and wife and Bob Wixom from Greenfield visited from Hager man this morning to spend the day.
Toy H. Mook departed for the Yellow House ranch east of Portales Texas to drill a deep prospect well for the LFD ranching outfit with his father.
Fred C. Eastin of Greenfield Missouri, who has been visiting Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Montgomery for seven weeks, departed this morning for Colorado Springs to join his mother.
Hue a Thackery and his bride nee Stella Farmer left this morning for Mil dred Kansas to visit relatives through Christmas. They will settle in Roswell after the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Schneider and Misses Effie and Linna McCaw arrived this morning for a two days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. James Lynea. The visitors are from Artesia. the McCaws are nieces of Mrs. Lynea and Mrs. Schneider.
Ralph Van Horne Charles Dobbs and Thornton Bosworth plan a two week wagon camping trip to the White Mountains stopping at Lincoln and Cloudcroft en route. The W H M Society of the 1st Methodist Church South meets tomorrow at 3 00 PM with Mrs J E Zumwalt at the corner S Ky and W McGaffey present. all members and friends urged to attend.
Fed Miss Gene Sterling returned last night from Dayton after a ten day visit. Her job as book-keeper for Wilard Keen, railroad roadmaster, was filled by Miss Sadie Fairchild. Phone 182 y and Livery offers hack buggies cabs and saddle horses at 38126.
Walter Riggs, operator of an engine on the new Pecos road, arrived last night and will spend a few days in town before traveling to his parents home between Scott and Bronco on the plains for a several day stay.
The Tithe and Trust Company offers alfalfa and orchard lands and other farm properties in any quantity and at flexible prices and terms to fit buyers finances. Ad appears in this newspaper.
Baker and Cornell offer free development for Kodak films when customers order prints from them. The advertisement lists 207 W. 4th St. 211f as the contact.
Mr and Mrs F M Hill of McKinney Texas arrived last night for a visit of several weeks. Mrs Hill is sister of Mrs J G Hedgcoxe of this city and Mr Hill is an uncle of W M Atkinson and Mrs W S Moore.
District Attorney L. O. Fullen reports from Hope after reviewing a case in which two men were said to have knifed each other. He states there is little in the matter to warrant prosecution.
Miss Mamie Spencer of Slater Missouri arrived for a visit with Mrs. C. E. Mason. Spencer taught languages at Roswell High School for two years before leaving five years ago this spring.
The Record Office offers a variety of legal blanks for the Justice of the Peace Court and the Territorial Court. General use forms cover land sale and transfer, loan agreements, and mortgage creation and cancellation.
A fragment describes printed blank forms used for classified ads. It notes neat printing on good paper and that the forms are correct, listing blanks among the items. The brief implies orderly presentation and proper layout for advertisement questionnaires.
Multiple sale notices appear for real estate water and electric services city lots and three room houses. Also listed are horses harness chattel mortgages and a Remington typewriter for sale with contact through the Record Office and Colonel Baker.
Advertises a range of blanks for promissory notes receipts and estate settlements, plus wanted help including waiter and stenographer positions. Also lists several FOR RENT notices for rooms flats and houses with contact details and locations.
Mrs. W. S. Prager and her two children Esther and Henry returned home last night from Denver where they stayed two months during Miss Stephana Prager’s operation for appendicitis. Stephana is improving and will stay another month.
H. T. Drury left last night for Dexter where he spoke on the Constitutional Convention. He passed through this morning en route to Boaz for tonight's talk. He also has engagements for tomorrow and the next night at Kenna and Hagerman.
W H Gillenmwater owner of the Roswell Electric Light and Power Co left for Albuquerque after spending days on business. He expects Otis and Jones of Cleveland Ohio who contracted to purchase the plant to take it over later this month.
Mr and Mrs G A Davisson and R B House leave for Midland Texas to attend a shoozing tournament. They will then go to Abilene to meet Mrs Davissons parents and others coming from Bartlett. The group with three cars will arrive in Roswell on August 14.
Washington reports that Canada plans to claim Hudson Bay and build a railway to its shores, opening a major grain outlet and potentially sparking a sovereignty dispute with the United States as Anglo-American relations face a test. The bay's southern regions lie farther south than London, with favorable climate for development.
Local ad from U S Meat Market promises top cuts and quality as its motto. It emphasizes offering the best meats and standard of service to customers.
George B. Jewett at 212 Main Street announces new regulation equipment for billiards and pool halls. The notice specifies updated standards for fixtures and play conditions affecting local establishments.
The notice lists City Livery and Transfer Co offering cab and livery services with boarding, phone number 9, 122 W. 2nd, operated by Anderson and Chaning. It also advertises JAFFA PRAGER & CO dry goods and ranch supplies, and Joyce-Pruit Co as the largest wholesale and retail dry goods clothing groceries supplier in the Southwest.
An advertisement for Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co claims to be the oldest drug store in Roswell and markets itself as up-to-date, offering medicines, jewelry, and related merchandise.
Roswell retailer Dilley Furniture Company touts the “swellest line” of furniture with high quality and low prices aimed at attracting local shoppers.
The Shrader Grocery company touts strictly good goods at reasonable prices and invites patronage.
Advertised dining feature from the Roswell Hotel pledges not only good food but personal air circulation as patrons are fanned while they eat. The boast emphasizes hospitality and comfort as a selling point.
Hills and Dunn advertise furniture hardware stoves rugs and related items new and second hand. The store offers sewing machine needles bobbins shuttles of all kinds and lists 305 307 North Main contact via phone 9 for inquiries.
In Davenport Iowa on August 4 the Democrats of the Seventh Judicial district began their convention to nominate four candidates for district judges. Read the Record Want Ads.
Local trade notices list Roswell hardware firms including Roswell Hardware Co and Independent Hardware Co offering wholesale and retail goods. Livery services by The Oriental Livery and Cab Line, Paine 40, W. R. Bond, Prop, plus Pecos Valley Lumber Co and Roswell Lumber Co advertising building materials, paints, and cedar posts from Kemp Lumber Co.
NOTARY PUBLIC MARY A CO BEAN AT RECORD OFFICE PIANO TUNING W S MURRELL PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING Graduate Chicago Conservatory of Piano Tuning Am-Pie experience Work is guaranteed and is my best advertisement 348 & Ltd St Phone 569 READY TO WEAR APPAREL THE MORRRISON BROS STORE Outfitters in ready to wear apparel for men women and children And Millinery a specialty THE DAILY RECORD Gets All the News First 50c a month.
Dilley and Son offer private ambulance and prompt undertaker service. Allery Furniture Co advertises undertaker service with phone numbers 75 and 111. H. H. Henninger provides undertaker and embalmer services with private ambulance and parlors at 121 West 4th and phone 149.
The Title and Trust Company invites customers to trade 800 acres of good Texas land for a Pecos Valley farm. They promote city property sales from $100 vacant lots to $50,000 business properties and invite old customers to visit at 2815 A. F. Cause.
Notice states the Texas Shop is now run by a new owner who has purchased all accounts on books. Bob Russell has no further interest or claim.
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.