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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1905
Page
2
The Roswell Record defends the city administration for progress on sidewalks and street improvements, contrasting with the Roswell Register. It notes enforcement of sidewalk construction, budgeting public money wisely, and denounces opposition as naive about civic leadership.
The text extols initiative as doing the right thing without being told and emphasizes the value of acting when told once. It contrasts several types of people from those who only act after repeated instruction to those who refuse to act even with guidance. It ends by asking the reader to identify their own place in this ranking.
The Old Settlers column profiles Lucius Dills born July 7 1858 in Cynthiana Kentucky his moves to Texas New Mexico Roswell and his role as farmer lawyer cowboy newspaper man and city engineer He helped found the Roswell Weekly Record in 1891 and plans to speak at the Old Settlers picnic plus notes on local development and a frontier estate sale at 3614 The Roswell Building and Loan Association lists a foreclosed residence on the corner of Kentucky and Las Vegas Streets with six rooms water and a barn sale terms secretaries contact
A suit was filed in district court yesterday by Roswell National Bank and attorney U S Bateman against J J Gits and E M Weyer. The note originated at 1600 dollars but is alleged to total 1556 23 dollars after partial payments and accrued interest.
A five room house on a corner lot with 100 feet front offers a good location. An artesian belt is available for a few days at 1250 dollars. See J. T. Carlton, Room 12 Oklahoma block.
Rail schedule fragment shows daily North Bound arrivals at 11 10 a m and 11 20 a m with M D Burns as agent and mails close times at 9 40 a m and 1 20 p m.
Two vacant lots with cement walk at the southeast corner of Third and Lea. Also one gentle gray mare, four years old, with saddle, safe for children. F. 8S. DOBSON, 301 N. Kentucky. Sick headache cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all dealers.
Mr and Mrs C H Hon who have journeyed between Oklahoma and Chicago for five months returned home last night after their extensive travels through several cities and towns observing sights and visiting relatives.
In summer 1905 the Pe cos Valley System offers round trip tickets to Colorado Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin and many other states at low rates. Tickets on sale daily through Sept 30 with final return limit Oct 31. Call at ticket office for full information. M D Burns, Agent.
A brief advertisement notes that keeping Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand helps prevent trouble, and states it is for sale by all dealers.
They appeal to our sympathies for the bilious and dyspeptic readers. The advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure to restore health and happiness by invigorating the stomach and liver, strengthening digestion, and regulating the bowels. Sold by all dealers.
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