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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1910
Page
3
Local items list movements of residents and visitors including J. E. Carper, Father Christmann, Frank Garissere, Samuel Eccles, James A. Manning, A. A. Hunter, O. D. Edmondson, Tom Davenport, and R. L. Ash. Mentions private funds for city loans and a vacation to Oklahoma City.
Miss Myra Powers departs this morning for a three week visit to Mounds Oklahoma after eight months in health seer and will return to Roswell.
Mr and Mrs S W Clore of Meek arrived and will stay through Saturday. H T Elrick returned to Dexter after business in Roswell. Judge W W Gatewood came back from Carlsbad on legal matters. Mrs Chester Smith returned from Portales visit. Lon Cottingham reports dryness on his plains ranch. Virgie Ferris arrived from Lincoln and visited relatives in Dexter.
Miss Gertrude Huffman of Amarillo and formerly of this city arrived this morning from Artesia where she has been visiting relatives. She will spend a few days with friends in town. Also advertised: Orange pudding for Sunday dinner at Roswell Creamery Co. price 1.50 per gallon.
Dr. W. E. Goodsell, detained east due to his wife’s illness, is expected back in Roswell by August 15. Mrs. Goodsell is improving and plans to return. Mrs. Lucile Osborn and daughter Leona visited Elida for a visit with friends.
Public notices list local ads and notes from Artesia visitors in Roswell including Mrs. Sallie Robert and her brothers Walter and Will Chisum. It mentions crop damage in Oklahoma, a sale at Independent Market, and stables offering joy riding at Booth's stable with contact info.
Electric fans provide perfect ventilation and easier housekeeping at Wells Apartments advertised by Thos. Terry, Agent. Phone 448.
Local classifieds list residents visiting from Carlsbad Hagerman and Abilene, business trips to Amarillo, and several sale notices including a nanale goat a residence and corner lot. Also notes Oak Market poultry pay highest cash, and wagon and driving ponies for sale.
Classified help wanted items include a first class rubber-tired surveyor sought at 1104 S Main St, a waiter and dishwasher position at the Virginia Inn, a competent stenographer and office assistant with no object to a beginner, addressed to Stayer care Record, and a teacher or governess near Kenna with contact Dave Howell, Kenna NM.
Sunday sales of fine melons at the west end of Lovers Lane. Various rental listings include a 5 room modern house with electric lights and city water on Lea Avenue, furnished rooms on Main Street, two furnished houses, a four room flat, and other rental options. Miss Caroline McLaughlin visits Mr. and Mrs. Amis. Mamie Doherty returns to Ellinwood, Kansas after three months with Mr. and Mrs. Will Kennedy.
Otto Hedgcoxe reports limited rain on his ranch fifty miles east. Katherine Bender, five years as Des Moines Public Schools Kindergarten Director, eyes opening a private kindergarten here to address local needs.
A dense ad style city directory fragment lists businesses in Roswell New Mexico including bonded abstracts and security, meat market, billiard halls, department stores Jaffa Prager Co Joyce Pruit Co Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co Dilley Furniture Co Shrader Grocery Roswell Hotel Hills Dunn Hardware Roswell Hardware Co Independent Hardware Oriental Livery Pe Cos Valley Lumber Kemp Lumber Notary Mary A Cobean Piano Tuning Morrison Bros Ready to Wear Dilley & Son Undertakers Allery Furniture H H Henninger Undertaker with phone numbers and addresses, shop notes, and service lines for goods and services.
A Texas land trade proposal seeks 800 acres in Texas in exchange for a Pecos Valley farm. The notice proclaims ownership change at the Texas Shop and invites customers to visit 2815 A. F. Cause. It states Bob Russell has no further interest and claims leadership in city property and available properties from $100 vacant lots to $50,000 business sites.
A long constitutional proposal outlines a uniform primary system including senatorial nominations, a broad initiative and referendum framework, state taxation limits, and a state corporation commission. It calls for judiciary elections, veto reforms, anti special legislation provisions, and fair legislative apportionment based on the 1910 census.
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