Roswell to Dedicate Longest Bridge in New Mexico
Governor Miles will dedicate the new Pecos River bridge six miles east of Roswell with a day of celebration in Roswell and Hobbs. The event marks southeastern New Mexico’s highway progress and prompts talk of Europe’s looming conflicts, while local reflections on traffic hazards and mosquito eradication appear amid broader world tensions.
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Roswell
Pecos
New Mexico
John
Court House
Main Street
Record Office
Hobbs
Oil Center
Lea County
Winchester
Carlsbad
Vindication of Bill Hart links to New Mexico case
The piece recalls William S. Hart facing a 20 year old paternity dispute with a woman and a bought infant. Hart maintained the trust for the child until its end, then sued to recover funds, with a court deeming the trust a belated vindication. A parallel New Mexico case ends similarly, highlighting beware philanderers. The article then shifts to a symposium on syphilis at the Elks Club noting rising cases, treatment advances, government support, and the need for vaccination and public health action for children and school programs.
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Bill Hart
New Mexico
William S. Hart
Hart
Fatty” Arbuckle
Elizabeth McCaulley
Lucy Webb
South Lincoln
Mass
Pre School Vaccination in New Mexico Schools
Eastern half of New Mexico prepares to open on September 3 or 5 under the compulsory vaccination law. No pupil may enroll unless vaccinated or proven immune. Earlier vaccination rates were near universal in eastern counties before cotton-driven population shifts reduced coverage.
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New Mexico
Malaria Elimination and Lea County Resistance Collapses
A Savannah Georgia clip collection credits H. S. Strothers with malaria eradication in three coastal New Mexico counties and notes a prophecy of eventual malaria in the state. Lea County warriors denounce special filing fees for the capitol’s mudding process, rally against it, and claim the people’s rights are at stake until the resistance collapses.
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H. S._ Strothers
Savannah
Strothers
New Mexico
R. L. Bradley
Lea Warriors
Lea County
State Capitol
Capitol
Santa Fe
O. K
Just A Minute Dan Luther Edwards
A devotional urges choosing the narrow road to life over the broad path to destruction, using a cross-country road allegory. It stresses faith guiding toward a desired destination despite temptations.
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Dan Luther Edwards
Illegible House Numbers Plague Roswell Streets
The piece laments fading house numbers and street name legibility in Roswell and nearby towns. It notes many numbers are hidden by screens or vines, making it hard to identify homes. Replacing each number costs about five cents to restore street visibility.
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Roswell
War Furies in Adirondacks as First Army Mobilizes
In a vivid World War I style scene from Aug 23, First Army mobilizes eleven states and 52,000 troops. General Drum commands a 36,000 strong Black force and Major General Woodruff leads a 16,590 strong Blue force. Early advances reach Cadyville, Schuyler Falls, and Peru. Contact signals rapid planning, reconnaissance, and armored movement as both sides deploy planes, teletypes, cavalry, and tanks in a tense, staged battle.
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Flatseburg
N. Y
Hugh A. Drum
Drum
Cadyville - Schuyler Falls
Peru
James A. Woodruff
Ing. Black
General Drum
James P. Marley
Cadyville- Schuyler Falls
Black
Blue
Plattsboro
Call for bids by New Mexico Military Institute for 1939 40 dry cleaning
The Superintendent of New Mexico Military Institute invites bids for dry cleaning for the session 1939 40. Bids are due by noon August 26 1939. Interested parties may contact the Superintendent's office Headquarters Building for details. The Institute reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Notice of Public Registration for William H. Davis Land Claim
Department of the Interior General Land Office Las Cruces New Mexico announces William H. Davis of Frazier New Mexico filed for three year proof to establish his homestead claim of parcels in sections 13 and 31 township 7 south range 26 east N M P meridian before United States Commissioner Joan Savage Roswell New Mexico on September 13 1939. Witnesses named Elmer Stephens Bernice Payne J A Payne Sam Samson all of Frazier. Paul A. Roach Register. Vacant rooms and houses kos money Rent yours with a Fo Rent Ad.
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Department of the Interior General Land Office
Las Cruces
New Mexico
William H. Davis
Box
Frazier
N. Mex
N. M. P. Meridian
Joan Savage
United States
Roswell
Elmer Stephens
Bernice Payne
J. A. Payne
Sam Samson
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Dollahon Tire Shop
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North Main St
R. T. Black
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