03 Dec 1908
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
1
Interest in the Territorial Baptist Convention is rising with increasing attendance and enthusiasm among participants and local congregations. The event reports broader engagement and stronger community involvement this year.
The Roswell based annual Baptist convention re elected B T Link of Silver City as president and H F Vermillion of Roswell as first vice president. The session highlighted officer nominations enrollments and a large roster of visiting pastors from Texas Kansas and New Mexico.
Night reports from the chief city on the island of Hayti describe lively scenes and public gatherings. Citizens observed cheering crowds and cultural displays reflecting local life and political activity.
In Port au Prince on December 3, Nord Alexis fled the capital with a mob in pursuit and sought refuge aboard a French cruiser. Looting followed, twelve killed, and foreign warships Scylla and Eagle arrived to protect the city as General Simon marches 5,000 men toward the capital. Order was restored by morning with arrests reported.
The Woman's Club will hold its regular meeting next Wednesday December 9 at the Carnegie Library. Members are advised to attend and participate in the planned program and discussions.
Lizzie Everman wife of T R Everman well known contractor died at 405 N Kansas Ave at 5 30 this morning aged 39 after a four month cancer of the stomach She leaves a husband and four children Glen Eva Lynn and Ralph Funeral time will be announced after relatives are heard from Also notes Roswell building and loan changes and a high school football preview and a religious publication launch in Roswell with an oratorical contest in December
In San Francisco on December 2 the body of Chief of Police Biggy remained unfound after drowning in the bay Monday night. He reportedly offered resignation to Police Commissioner Keil shortly before his death and visited the commissioner's Belvidere home seeking to avoid newspaper criticism for Haas's death under his watch.
Heavy snow from Friday and Saturday delays a football team’s cadets, with five autos finally arriving Sunday from Torrance to Santa Fe and Las Cruces. Most cadets have crossed the route by three o clock Wednesday afternoon, but three remain unaccounted for due to the storm.
The listing promotes Parsons and Son Brokers offering legal and notary work accounting typewriting stenography and loans. It claims property for sale rent or exchange across the city and positions as the Pecos Valley labor agency able to procure or locate any item or information.
Notice to Reality Dealers withdraws all real estate from market. Mr and Mrs A D Wallace signatory. The item appears among a string of notices including a death and a shipwreck report.
Mrs J C Wardell, wife of General Wardell known for a controversial leprosy case, died in Arizona after public concern spread from Los Angeles to the Southwest. The article notes the spread of interest in the case and its impact on communities.
The U S circuit court of appeals concluded arguments in the habeas corpus appeal to move Thaw from Matteawan to Pittsburg for bankruptcy testimony. The court took the case under advisement. Gaullieur Dancing Club to meet tonight for business, instruction, and dancing from seven to eleven. Local notices advertise real estate loans, a Roswell carnival coming December 8, and poultry for sale.
Local weather report for Roswell lists max 35, min 30, mean 32 with 0. precipitation and SE wind. Forecast predicts rain tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures, snow in northern New Mexico, rain in the south, and warmer southeast tonight.
Berlin reports the United States and Germany agreed to a two cent postal rate for letters between the nations, replacing five cents, effective January 1. Also note Madame Cleo the palmist extends her stay for weather, offering $1 readings at Ingersoll Annex for 10 days only.
Pittsburg brokers J. A. Armstrong & Company made an assignment to Chapman and Rainbow, attorneys, as a result of failure to realize on paper. Personal assets reportedly exceed liabilities, though the amount involved is not yet ascertained.
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