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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
5
Will Hays in a telegram from St. Marion Ohio on August 11 urged the Tennessee legislature to ratify the woman suffrage amendment as a matter of simple justice to American women. He warned that denying it would be a governmental blunder of the first magnitude.
For sale a room house on North Hl with a large lot, good barn, well and windmill, also city water. Price 2750 dollars with 750 dollars cash due, balance on good terms. Phone 105.1015x.
A compact society page highlights Amelie Rives poetry and a string of local social events. Mrs James W Chambers hosts a party for Henry Greenbaum prior to a California trip, with guests listed. Readers learn of house parties, travel plans, and residents' movements including Anna Carr's August wedding and Mrs H V Fall's two week motor trip.
The County Board of Education met to approve teachers contracts and school house improvements with a goal of all schools in perfect condition by September 1. They adopted state sanitation regulations for public school buildings and purchased a fully equipped Ford school bus for districts 2 and 12 to Roswell High School.
Mrs. J Q Cummins received a message that Nell White Winger died this morning at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs C A Hart 6116 Westminster Place St Louis MO She had tubercu losis for twelve years and endured a brave fight She lived in Fort Worth Texas after marriage and was a musician and reader deeply devoted to the First Christian church Roswell friends mourn her but take comfort that she is at rest Burial will be beside her parents in a Roswell near St Louis.
The Kor suggests trying an 8 ed Mader Cut-Out muffler as a replacement. It notes the option as a possible upgrade to improve exhaust flow and engine response. Further sourcing or compatibility details are not provided.
The notice states subscription terms in advance for daily and monthly periods, with exceptions for Sunday editions. It lists payment amounts and the publishing company responsible for the record, noting a price of 96.00 in the transcription.
The Roswell Chamber of Commerce urges abating the North Spring river irrigation ditch nuisance through abandonment and compensation to property owners. It argues deeding the ditch lane to affected owners, filling the ditch on their land, and settling street crossings to end annual expenses. Citizens near the ditch are urged to discuss with Mayor, City Attorney, or Chamber representatives.
George C. McFadden Jr was held up by two masked men Friday night near the alley behind J P White’s house on West Second street. He was shot in the calf while resisting and received prompt medical aid. Police have no clues to the attackers and McFadden had only ten dollars. The motive for the attempt remains a mystery.
Rev. J. B. Cochran presiding elder of the Southern Methodist Church and Rev. S B E Allison will leave tonight for Little Rock to attend an educational conference. They will be gone ten days. Rev. J A Phillips will occupy the Southern M E pulpit during the pastor's absence.
In 1920 New Mexico mines produced gold silver copper lead and zinc with each operation tied to market price. Copper dominates with Chino Copper Co at Santa Rita and Hurley yielding 3 081 937 pounds in January and 4 409 568 pounds in March while Lo rdsburg silver and gold ore shipments stayed high in January February but declined in spring. State tax data cite 1919 gross mining outputs at 10 744 230 dollars with expenditures near 10 710 910 dollars.
Hoswell Floral Co advertises fresh cut flowers and bedding plants with a greenhouse closing time of 10 am on Sunday. Contact phone number 196.
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