15 Aug 1904
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1904
Page
1
The Chaves County Teachers' Institute began at the General High School today under conductress Miss Sarah A Morley of Cleveland assisted by Frank Carroon and County Superintendent J M Gardiner. Examinations are set for August 26 27 with sessions daily until August 27 and a $2 50 registration fee.
A new Roswell group formed at the Roswell Opera House, soon to be known as the Roswell Opera House Orchestra. Early members include Andrew Axelson, J Hayden Croft, George Hinson, Verdie Croft, Christy Webb, and Jack Fletcher. They plan regular concerts and Saturday dances, after a sensational first appearance that packed the venue and blocked streets. The opening music was praised as the finest in Roswell to date.
Reports describe a battle near Corea where Admiral Kamimura’s Vladivostock squadron engaged the Russian fleet. The Rurik and other vessels were sunk or heavily damaged as Japanese forces supported by land and sea operations move toward Port Arthur and nearby positions.
Rear Admiral Jewell commands the American European squadron as it sails from Washington toward Gibraltar. The departure follows orders from Minister Lieshman in Constantinople that the squadron is no longer needed at Smyrna.
Surviving Union Army veterans gather in Boston for the thirty eighth annual encampment with the Woman's Relief Corps Daughters of Veterans and National Sons of Veterans opening conventions. City attendance nears one hundred thousand with a larger crowd expected for the parade tomorrow.
A mob in a Georgia town lynches fifteen Black individuals today, prompting immediate investigation and widespread condemnation. Authorities report no clear motive and have opened inquiries into participant involvement and potential charges. Community leaders call for calm as residents mourn and demand justice.
Augusta dispatch reports 15 black individuals including two women were lynched in Statesboro Georgia after allegedly aiding in the Hodges family murder. Mob cut telegraph lines to northern towns, two suspects arrested confessed implicating thirteen others, militia deployed, wires soon repaired.
Juicy peaches offered for canning at Crawford's warehouse located on 8th Street near the railroad. Limited stock advertised at wholesale prices.
Heavy rains in Mohave County wash out hundreds of feet of Santa Fe track in Truxton Canyon and floods in Waitapa Valley threaten service. Arizona and Utah lines damaged with traffic likely to resume in a week.
The International Plumbers' Association begins its annual convention in Birmingham with delegates from the United States and Canada. The meeting will consider changes to the constitution and the Steamfitters' refusal to join the plumbers' group.
Deeded land 160 acres about 34 miles from Roswell with government reservoir water rights. Price 2500 dollars. See Simpson and DeFreest. Mr Mathews, long in Roswell, leaves today for Santa Barbara seeking Mr Miller who also stayed in Roswell. Mathews may proceed to Los Angeles. He formerly worked as bookkeeper at the local Ice Factory.
Miss McCune, teacher of Piano and Voice Culture, announces enrollment for the term starting September 1, 1904. Interested parties may visit at 618 Main Street between 9:30 to 12 noon and 2 to 4 pm. voices tested free. A Saturday afternoon kindergarten class will run for two hours at one dollar per month per pupil.
Ex light heavyweight champion George Gardner and Jim Jeffords clash in Gardner Montana tonight for a twenty round duel. Gardner is considered the quicker fighter while Jeffords carries more weight giving the bout a balanced edge. Both men are noted heavy hitters and the match is billed as one of the liveliest in recent memory.
Chicago observers report a move toward reopening peace negotiations between strike leaders and large packing firms. A session of the allied trades conference board ends after a messenger says packers signal readiness for talks, sparking optimism among delegates. Mrs. Cockrel arrives in Roswell visiting Shelby and Lincoln ties noted.
A notice seeks a young man and his wife to work on a property at Roswell P. O. Box 626 New Mexico. The ad uses a colorful comparison to claim magnetic heating is far ahead of osteopathy as a therapeutic.
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