Roswell Letters Urge Commission Form Government
The Roswell Record critiques city governance and advocates replacing the city council with a commission to improve efficiency. It cites building costs for the new city hall and fire house, plans revisions, and calls for a swift shift to commission rule to safeguard investments and streamline supervision. It also notes post office deficits and discusses national political topics.
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Roswell
Staun
Virginia
Daniel Hay Dies After Heart Dropsy At 62
Daniel Hay aged 62 died at five o'clock Saturday evening at J M Poteet's home eight miles southwest of town after a three weeks illness from dropsy of the heart. He had been in the valley three years and was recently employed at the Acme Cement Mill. He leaves a wife and three children. Funeral held at eleven o'clock yesterday morning at the Poteet home with Elder George Fowler officiating. Burial was in South Side Cemetery.
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Dan. Hay
Daniel Hay
J. M. Poteet
Acme
Poteet
George Fowler
South Side
Reverend Bowman Arrives for Long Visit in Town
Reverend W. C. Bowman and his wife from Los Angeles arrive for an extended visit with their daughter Mrs. L. O. Pullen. Bowman is a noted Socialist writer, with his book From Barbarism to Socialism widely used by propagandists.
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W. C. Bowman
Los Angeles
Calif
L. O. Pullen
Mary A. E. Atkinson Dies at Roswell After Long Life
Mary A. E. Atkinson born May 27 1836 in Logan County Kentucky moved with family to Missouri in 1847 was eldest child of Robert M. and Susan E. Hill she married James W. Atkinson in 1858 and had ten children seven survive her including Hon William M. Atkinson of Roswell and Mrs J F Joyce of Carlsbad she lived with daughter Mrs W S Moore in Roswell before death and professed faith in Christ early.
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Mary A. E. Atkinson
Logan County
Kentucky
Missouri
Robert M
Susan E. Hill
Elizabeth Hull College
Lexington
James W. Atkinson
Lves
California
New Mexico
W. S. Moore
Roswell
Wm. M. Atkinson
James Atkinson
J. F. Joyce
Carlsbad
Proposal for Roswell Water Works Reform Seeks Immediate Action
A city official argues for appointing a qualified business manager to run Roswell for economical, efficient administration and urges prompt reform of water works and sewers to improve future handling.
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Roswell
Letters of Administration for W C Burrus Estate Granted
Letters of Administration have been granted for the estate of W C Burrus deceased by Probate Judge J T Evans of Chaves county New Mexico. All claims must be presented to the undersigned as provided by law dated November 30 1908.
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W. C. Burrus
J. T. Evans
Chaves County
New Mexico
Lee Drury Case Dismissed in District Court
The district court case accusing Lee Drury of selling liquor to minors was dismissed yesterday as the prosecution entered nolle prosequi. The action terminates the charges without a trial.
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Lee Drury
Nolle
Bank statement and court notes from New Mexico town
The piece records a bank statement showing capital stock surplus and debts, sworn by cashier J J Jaffa on November 30 1908 in Chaves County New Mexico. It then describes district court proceedings in Dexter involving L W Goodell versus C Le and E R Talmadge and lists performances of local entertainers at the Majestic with Eula Odem Edna Littlefield and Nell Bean portraying historical figures.
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O'S
Ad Eeg Peols
New Mexico
County of
Chaves
J. J
Jaffa
J. J. Jaffa
District Court
L. W. Goodell
C. le
E. R. Tallmadge
Dexter
E. R
Talmadge
Mr. Goodell
Ilinois
the Majestic
Eula Odem
Isabella
Spain
Edna Litlefield
Alamo
Nell Bean
The
First National Bank of
Roswell
Territory of
Missourian Dies After Brief Illness in 1908
The obituary notes a Missouri woman who joined a Baptist church there and remained a devout member. Her husband died in Missouri twelve years earlier. She passed away on Wednesday morning November 25 1908 after a brief illness. Funeral rites were held at her daughter's home conducted by the writer with Rev C C Hill. A large crowd attended and the body was sent to Pleasant Hill Missouri for burial with James Atkinson and Mrs Moore accompanying it.
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C. M. Mayes
Sherman
Tex
Hazel
Fort Worth
Missouri
C. C. Hill
W. S. Moore
Pleasant Hill
James Atkinson
Moore
J V Lewis Visits Friends After House Purchase
J V Lewis of Greenfield stopped in yesterday to visit friends and tend to business. He recently bought a three room house at 1215 Union Avenue in Kane Wash from F J Peeler and will tour the Pacific coast toward California.
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F. J. Peeler
Union Avenue
Kane
Wash
Pacific Coast
California
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