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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1910
Page
3
G Morgan arrived from Lake Arthur this morning on legal business. Be sure you are registered. Cy Wanugn returned from Dexter after several days away. Private funds for city loans are available. see J Ks Herbst at 303 Main St Roswell.
Dr and Mrs J Atherton of Dexter returned home today after a business visit.
John Fisher arrived home after several weeks away on the plains. He was greeted by family and neighbors, with stories of encounters and experiences shared around the homestead.
Mrs. Frank M. Duncan from Carlsbad visited for the day while Beers advertises sweet cider for sale and provides a phone contact. The message notes a landline number 287-2 and a street address 3713.
Cheap tomatoes for canning offered by E. C. White two miles north of town. 4713 Arthur W. Bikker shows a new pony and basket surrey for his children.
Trainmaster Smyer arrived in Amarillo yesterday after a business visit here. Mrs. G. N. Amis came back from a several day visit with friends at Dexter. The registration books are now open. D. Cully returned last night from Artesia where he had been attending to plumbing. Highest cash price paid for poultry is noted by U. S. Market in 2011.
Mrs. A. C. Fulton will arrive tonight from Houston Heights Texas for a visit with relatives. 20 acres Hondo land 2% miles from city every foot first class land 12.50 per acre. Title and Trust Co.
Boyd Gatewood came back last night from a three months’ stay in Denver and Canyon City, Colorado, noting arrival home signals a pause in travel.
L. S. McKee of Lakewood travels today en route to Valley Falls Kansas for a pleasure trip.
C. W. Cole, present since Friday for the territorial Adventist camp meeting, departed this morning to return home.
D. N. Croft arrived from Clovis to tend business interests for several days. Dr J Odd Hamilton left for Hope for a several day professional assignment. Mrs Harry Wait of Orchard Park left for Rock Island Illinois for a month visiting relatives.
Bowers returned last night from Santa Fe where he had been on business before the supreme court.
Mrs. Gertrude Calvin and her son visited Kenna to Saturday with Mrs. Calvin's father. Mrs. C. C. Rogers returned to Arlington, Texas after a two day stay visiting Mrs. R. Cravens.
Title and Trust Company advertises two adjoining parcels near city limits, 5 and 19 acres, offered at a great sacrifice with a cash bid the stated requirement.
Mrs. Jackson arrived last night from Malaga to make her home in the city, joining her husband Mr. Jackson who is employed on the railroad.
Cc Wachs departed this morning for his Chicago home following a three week stay to visit his brother Louis Wachs.
Ewing Lusk arrived home after several months in Galveston and southern Texas where he conducted engineering work and project analysis.
The text lists headquarters for the Boards of Registration in Roswell with Precinct No 1 at the District Clerk office and Precinct No 2 at the P V Launber Co office.
Miss Roberta Bass leaves this morning for her Denton Texas home after a two month visit with her sister Mrs J B Rhea.
Mrs H H Henninger and Mrs Lucile Winfrey and their little daughter Elizabeth departed this morning for a two months visit to Danville Kentucky.
An Albuquerque business college advertises practical education in New Mexico. J. Albuquerque promotes a program emphasizing real world training and career readiness for students seeking regional business credentials.
Mrs Minnie Fisher of Gonzales Texas, who has been there since May visiting her son Henry Fisher, left this morning for San Antonio.
Seven year old Little Miss Bertha Beaty daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Beaty sustained fractures to both bones in her wrist while playing Monday evening.
The ladies of the Christian church plan a chicken pie dinner with vegetables salads and pies. The event takes place in the vacant building opposite Joyce Pruit Co. on Saturday the 27th starting at 11 30 a m. An evening supper with ice cream and cake will follow.
Co. D. Jackson departed this morning for Amesia and Carlsbad after a few days in Roswell on business. He plans to return to Amarillo afterward.
A brief note indicates a copy of the pretty little song The LuHabye Ship is available at Zinks. The item appears as a music offering in a local store listing with no further details.
Co W Battle Jr leaves for La Lande New Mexico after serving as La Landa Leader editor. Read our ad for 80 acres improved with best valley bargain. District Attorney L O Pullen returns from Roosevelt county for Portales court term. Roswell musician R A A Chase releases The Lullabye Ship at Zinks.
G B Bigelow returns from a month in Gallup New Mexico where he looked after business as a well driller. He will move with his family to Dayton and depart for that city the last of this week.
Small ads under one dollar must be prepaid to avoid petty accounts. This notice from Record Pub Co explains the policy and references charges for single-line small advertisements.
Several classified ads offer an established grocery and feed business with store, house, warehouse and outbuildings in Homer plus listings for a Jersey cow, household furniture and office fixtures, large frying chickens, good milk cows, white leg horn chickens, a residence with modern conveniences, a corner residence lot, 5 acres near Capitan View west of city limits priced at $200, and contact details for each item. Includes phone numbers, addresses and refuge to record office for responses.
A directory listing Roswell shops and services across sectors from butchers and groceries to livery, hardware, lumber, and furniture. It highlights store names, offerings, and contact cues in a period advertisement style.
A local ad announces Hills and Dunn selling furniture hardware stoves rugs and more new and second hand items. The shop offers sewing machine needles bobbins shuttles and related supplies at 807 North Main contact phone 69.
Mr and Mrs M M Brunk return last night from a four months pleasure and visiting tour through Tennessee Virginia and Washington DC heading home after their travels through the South and capital region.
Classified notices seek a woman or girl for housework at Home Bakery 4713 and a governess for a ranch at Mt. View Meek New Mexico. Also a first class agent for a live wire proposition, a salesman collector for Singer, two ladies seeking boarders, a room for rent, and a ticket to St Louis or Chicago via Roswell Lumber Co. All ads list contact details and brief requirements.
Multiple rental ads list 5 room modern houses and furnished housekeeping rooms. Properties include 471f on Richardson between 3rd and 4th streets east front, 502 S Lea ave with bath electric lights and city water, 902 N Main and 816 N Main, plus 312 N Penn and 613 N Rich. Also requests no children or sick and no for families. Agent contact: Dr J W Kinsinger.
A shell necklace is missing from Kiplings on a Saturday afternoon. The owner asks the finder to return it to 310 South Main.
Mrs W G Hegan and her son left this morning to return to Chicago after a month in town visiting her sisters Mesdames J M Peacock and A G Block.
A $4,000 stock of general merchandise to trade for young mules, horses or cattle. Store in Custer county Oklahoma in a fine farming belt with good crops, 12 miles from railroad, post office in store. Crowder Sros Anthon Oklahoma invites talks for outdoor work.
Dr. R H McKay departed for Girard Kansas to join his wife and daughter. They will later visit Chicago before Janey returns to Roswell in about three weeks.
Mrs O J Gorman of Alvord Texas arrives tonight for an extended visit with her parents Mr and Mrs C E Odem. Mrs Gorman was formerly Miss Ila Odem of this city.
R. A. A. Chase releases The Lullabye Ship as a new song now on sale at Zinks. The publication highlights the work as a fresh addition to Chase’s catalog with distribution through the store.
J. P. White and his young son returned last night from Portales. White purchased a small buggy and pony outfit for his children, and the equipage arrived on the evening train.
Chester A. Harned departed this morning for his home in Chickasha Oklahoma after a month long visit with Mr. and Mrs C A Clem. Mrs Harned will stay two more weeks.
Mr and Mrs John Ririe arrived at Hernandez Lake this morning visiting their son A A Ririe his wife and family. Mr Ririe had been there two days and Mrs Ririe two weeks during the trip.
J B Herbst financial agent at 303 N Main advertises a five hundred dollar loan on irrigated farms with long time terms. Interest is payable as it accrues and there is a provision to pay off the loan before due.
Frank McDaniel a railroad conductor who also drives when off duty recently purchased a Buick from Tom Davenport of Clovis.
Mrs Wn Stebbs left this morning for Wooten near Kenna with her daughter Miss Ella Stebbs who had been visiting since March and became ill last week.
W. T. Woolverton, once with the practical business college here, has arrived and seeks a new location. He left twenty months ago, worked a year for the Dranigan business schools, and later served as official court reporter at Socorro.
R A Chase releases The Lullabye Ship the latest song available through Zinks store. The track promotes soothing themes and is marketed as a new lullaby for fans.
W Watson of Keen Texas president of the Southwestern Union Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist church finished a week in New Mexico with a conference and camp meeting and departed for Oklahoma City to conduct the Oklahoma Conference.
Local optical service promotes updated eyewear with a two year replacement cycle. Friends recommend Valley Optical Kompany for new frames and eye care services.
Brigadier G. Wood of El Paso heads the New Mexico West Texas and Arizona district and travels to Amarillo after several days of meetings and inspections. Ensign M. G. Sainsbury of the local corps accompanies him and will return to Roswell later this week.
Bring your old sceneol books to Ingersoll Book Stationery & Art Co. and get a due bill identical to cash or used for purchasing new books. The offer promotes exchange value at 461f location.
Mr and Mrs Earl Patterson arrive from Las Cruces to visit relatives while his parents travel to Mineral Wells for Mrs Patterson health The group includes Miss Ruth Reed of El Paso and will stay a week Earl Patterson works as an engineer on the Elephant Butte project for the government.
Guy M. Mayes left for San Antonio to take the physical examination for U.S. Army entry after a New Mexico Military Institute graduation. W Walz of El Paso was named representative with Mayes as alternate, but weight issues give Mayes a good chance.
A local discussion notes the Record’s circulation nearly doubled in two years, boosted by Snipes advertisements. Neighboring customers shift from Montgomery Ward and Sears Roebuck catalogs to Snipes for goods, easing the advantage for Roswell retailers.
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