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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1921

Page

4

Dexter New Mexico School Board Seeks Electrical Fixtures

The Dexter New Mexico Board of Education invites sealed proposals for furnishing and installing electrical fixtures shades and lamps in the new consolidated school building and a generating plant to be installed in the boiler room per schedules and specs by C R Carr Architect dated July 27 1921 Proposals due September 6 at 10 a m at the architect office Roswell New Mexico.

Notlée C. R. Carr Board of Education R. Carr Roswell N. Mexico

Prohibited officers death case frees Midland suspect

Neil T. Shearman, jailed in El Paso since April on federal and state charges, has posted bond and is at liberty. He and Cc. P. Shearman will be tried for murder in connection with the deaths of prohibition officers Wood and Beckett at Midland, Texas, during the September term of court.

Neil T. Shearman el Paso Liberty Neil Shearman Cc. P. Shearman Prohibition Wood and Beckett Midland Texas

Electrician ads offer savings and upgrades for homes

An advertisement touts wiring services with promises of affordable prices and new fixtures or switches. In city court, Jim Hennessy and Clyde Dill each paid fines of $5 plus costs for fighting. Amador Grendada paid $10 for drunken disorderly. Carroll Taylor fined $25 for traffic violation. Omie Duncan convicted on vagrancy. Pearl Glaze awaiting hearing. Mary J. Eistes funeral set at Dilley parlors with burial in South Park.

Chas T. Cox Jim Hennessy Clyde Dill Amador Grendada Carroll Taylor Omie Duncan Pearl Glaze Mary J. Eistes South Hill Dilley Sidney M. Bedford First Christian Church South Park

Purity Creamery Ad Promotes Butter for Game Day

Roswell advertiser Purity Creamery touts its butter as the best in town and claims delivery for game day. The ad includes the phone number 116 and emphasizes freshness and convenience for customers.

Roswell Purity Creamery

Special Master Sale Foreclosure in Roswell NM 1921

By final decree of June 7 1921 in Chaves County Union Central Life Insurance Co v Mason Emery etc the Special Master will sell at the west door of the Roswell Court House at 10 am Thursday September 8 1921 the NE quarter of the SE quarter and N half of the SE quarter of Section 33 Township 13 South Range 26 East containing 60 acres with water rights and appurtenances. Items include principal and interest totals 4040.76 taxes 219.96 attorney fees 324.00 master’s fee 25.00 court costs 18.25 receiver’s fee 50.00. Purchaser must pay in full at strike off. Birdie M. Jones Special Master. August 30 1921 Advertisement.

District Court Chaves County New Mexico Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati Ohio Alice M. Mason John Emery Kate Emery Linda Vista Oil Company Court House Roswell Thursdy

Great Britan Boxers and London's Rough Rings Then and Now

A look at Britain's scarce supply of hard punching boxers contrasted with London's rugged old time rings. The Judean Club in the East End, famed for rowdy crowds and rough fights, was shattered by a Zeppelin raid in the war, killing sparring youths. The Blackfriars ring near Waterloo remains noted for tough bouts in a church-turned-circular arena built by Rowlands.

New York London East End Wilde Wally Packard Jim Driscoll Joe Bewker Blackfriars Waterloo Rowlands

Leaves for Las Cruces and other notices

Leaves for Las Cruces, Robert Strickland, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Strickland, left on the White Line yesterday for Las Cruces where he will enter school this fall. Leave their cars with Hall Bros. when they want them washed and greased. Richardson Leaves Tomorrow. Judge Granville A. Richardson will leave in the morning for Santa Fe to tend to legal matters. Here from Tennessee, D. S. Irby arrived yesterday from Memphis, Tenn. for visit with his parents. Finest Apples For Jelly King Davids at 50c a box Ingleside Farm Arthur J. Stevens. FOR RENT Modern apartment furnished sleeping porch garage. 209 W. Phone 1081. FOR SALE My home at 108 N. Lea 6 rooms bath garage coal and work house nice shade and lawn. J. W. Dudley.

Las Cruces Robert Strickland A. A. Strickland Richardson Granville A. Richardson Santa Fe Tennessee D. S. Irby Memphis Tenn D. G. Irby King Davids Ingleside Farm Arthur J. Stevens N. Lea Vickers- Dudley West Third Street J. W. Dudley

Local Political Visit Sparks Reception for Candidate

Richard H. Hatina, a Democrat candidate, conducted an official visit in the city with a grand chancellor of the State Grand order and was hosted by the Pythians. A large reception was held in his honor before he had to depart on the Saturday night train back to Albuquerque due to pressing business.

Nintiy Hebe

Scouts Head to Mountains for Ten Day Camp

Scouts Troop 1 of the Boy Scouts led by Scoutmaster Dewey Pilant departed for Pine Lodge in the Capitan mountains for a ten day vacation. This is the last troop taking a mountain trip this season. Also offered: clerks over 17 for Postal Mail Service with $130 monthly pay and September exams. Details via J Leonard Equitable Building Washington DC.

Mountains Boy Scouts Dewey Pilant Pine Lodge Capitan Mountains J. Leonard Civil Service Equitable Bldg Washington, D. C

Visitor From Hagerman Arrives In City

Mrs. J. E. Blythe traveled from Hagerman to the city this morning to spend several days visiting friends.

J. E. Blythe Hagerman

Dows to Attend Santa Fe Legal Matters and State Convention

Attorney and Mrs Hiram M Dow depart tomorrow for Santa Fe to handle legal matters then return via Albuquerque to attend the Democratic state convention.

Hiram M. Dow Santa Fe Dow Albuquerque

Big Demonstration Thursday By Fire Dept at Aza Park

Fire Chief Charles Whiteman announced a free demonstration of fire extinguishers Thursday night at seven o clock in Aza Park. The department also responded to a small kerosene stove fire at the McNally home on East Side yesterday with no damage. Mr and Mrs Donald Gillespie and Mr and Mrs Virgil Gillespie left yesterday for a ten day camping trip to Ruidoso.

Charles Whiteman Aza Park Esterday McNally Donald Gillespie Rastus Virgil Gillespie Ruidoso

Marriage License Issued To Elza Paul And Mattie Zinn In City

A marriage license was issued late Saturday night to Elza Paul and Miss Mattie May Zinn, both residents of the city. A separate advertisement offers a five room house with bath for rent at 608 N. Kentucky, West Mathews, under Chas. D. Keyes.

Elza Paul Mattie May Zinn Bath West Mathews N. Ky Chas D. Keyes

See L. & For Concrete Plastegss Sau Ovo Work Vhong 498

Fragmentary OCR item mentions concrete plastering work and a price of 498 but lacks clear names places or dates. The readable words suggest an advertisement or notice about concrete plastering services with a quoted amount.

Dissolution Certificate Filed by Conservative Loan and Investment

The State Corporation Commission of New Mexico certifies that on August 6, 1921, the Conservative Loan and Investment Company filed a consent to dissolution under Section 919. The company’s principal office is in Roswell, agent in charge is J. R. Daughtry, and the dissolution becomes effective upon filing an affidavit and publication.

State OF New Mexico State Corporation Commission New Mexico United States of America Loan and Investment Company Roswell J. R. Daughtry State Corporation Commission of City of Santa Fe A. D Hugh H. Williams

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Johnson Roswell Auto CO G. W. Shrader Carpenters and Joiners OF America Loca K. of P. Hall, Co H. Wilson A. Junor Drs. Pearson & Westfall Dental Surgeon Nat'l Saxk Earl Luck Shrine Ring Prescription Drug Store Tac Association of Army and Navy Stores Phore Roswell N. M Kipling Roswell Hardware Co Shearman Bond Estes Birdie M. Jones N. M J. B. Herbst First Nations Bank crTy Loanna Fphone Az Staehlin GREAT Brita Hall Bros W. G Glark Dilley Feneral Seal—State Corporation Commission of A. L. Morrison Clerix Ginsberg Gian Sales. Co Studebaker Bales & Service Mims & Savage East Second Luff's ‘Confectionery United Artists D. W. Griffith Collier's Weekly Black Beach Ralph Stock Come Earl William Fox Mutt Jeff Enterprise Rabbitry N. Rich. Ave THE House of Kuppenheimer Prurr Sanitary Grocery Department California
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