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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1940
Page
6
A defense of advertising amid radical critics argues that national defense requires preparation and that advertising drives cheaper, better products. It cites automotive and household goods progress, defends against misrepresentation, and notes FTC scrutiny while urging perseverance in free enterprise.
A crossword puzzle page fragment lists Across clues such as Break suddenly Arabian garments College me Fy Italian goddess and Down clues including A lean-to Alaskan city French priest and Young salmon. The page then shifts to a wartime Nation's Business notice announcing the death of Rep. George N. Seger at 74 in a naval hospital after heart attacks, noting his NJ tenure and retirement plans.
This column argues patriotic observers suspect a deliberate plan to discredit the National Guard by focusing on the Louisiana swamp maneuvers. It criticizes poor training, food shortages, and equipment gaps, noting white collar guardsmen struggled in mud. It calls for conscription and fair training, condemns efforts to discredit the Guard, and questions interbranch rivalries.
Rue Hatterick, married to Brule M Hatterick after nursing Crystal, faces suspicion when Crystal’s death is linked to possible murder. At the opera Rue learns of the claim, the nurse Julie Garder dies, and Alicia Pelham taunts Rue as police options loom. The plot thickens around a poisoned tea and a chilling accusation.
Voters in Chaves county show 11 300 registered with 8 385 Democrats 1 913 Republicans and 1 003 Independents. The piece argues the primary law will not suppress turnout and suggests mixed outcomes in August 1940 and November elections, noting strict ballot restrictions and limited write-ins.
The legal world mourns the passing of Max D. Steuer in Jackson New Hampshire. Steuer, reputed to be the highest paid lawyer, defended many prominent figures in a long career. He was working on the defense of film magnate Joseph Schenck, indicted on income tax evasion, at his death.
The ad promotes Adlerika with carminative and laxative ingredients and lists drugstores in Roswell Pecos Wilcox and Dexter. The piece then digresses into a portrait of Chief Justice Howard Bickley, noting his campaign efforts and public reception, describing him as old school and judicially minded yet politically uneven.
Revised figures show democratic 7742 voters, republicans 1096, independents 690, with total 9528 registered. Citizens weigh if state wide primary law should permit cross party voting or adjustments to county commissioner elections. Vigilance urged to pursue fairness and common sense changes.
July attendance at Carlsbad Caverns reached over 2,500 visitors in a single day, underscoring the site's status as a premier natural wonder. The record crowds surpassed prior daily totals, highlighting ongoing public interest in the cavern system.
A lesson is drawn from population trends in busy citylets of the state stressing ceaseless vigilance and steady progress in building and maintaining New Mexico highways.
A coroner's jury ruled 19 year old John J. Gannon of Phoenix Arizona was killed by a fall from a special train ten miles east of Belen New Mexico on Saturday. Gannon was a member of an Arizona troop returning from Louisiana maneuvers. no witnesses could be found according to Justice of the Peace Romaldo Garcia.
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