Roswell Talks on Lincoln Name Change and City Government
The piece discusses New Mexico statehood name debates with Lincoln as a proposed name and notes Roswell's City Council push for a 5 000 plus population to adopt a commission form of government. It cites Roosevelt era politics and regional concerns over governance efficiency.
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Curry
Washington
Roosevelt
New Mexico
Lincoln
Albuquerque Journal
Abraham Lincoln
Union
Roswell
Government by commission a proved success
The article notes increased police salaries under a new commission plan and cites adoption trends across Des Moines Cedar Rapids and other cities. It references Haverhill Gloucester and Des Moines as models, with notes on charters and recall provisions.
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Albuquerque Journal
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Paterson
N. J
Supreme Court of
Kansas
Missouri
New England
Haverhill
Mass
Gloucester
Roswell Scene Sifts News From County and Weddings
Local items report a judge declaring a woman insane after testimony of her husband and doctors, with Mrs. Millington taken to the Las Vegas asylum. A quiet marriage unites Maria Leopold and Charles Skoog at the Southern M. E. parsonage, then they plan to Ida Grove. Stolen buggy and harness found near Clem House. moves to identify owners. Trade notices include shirtwaist and skirt sales at 803 N Main.
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Wm. H. Pope
J. S. Pierce
L. L. Horton
Joseph Huffstatter
Roosevelt County
Cox
Mrs. Millington
Territorial Asylum
Maria Leopold
Carl Leopold
Charles Skoog
Ida Grove
Leopold
M. E. Parsonage
Hubert M. Smith
Roswell
M. W. Witt
Clem House
Madam Cleo and fortune tellers offer private readings
Advertisements show a palmist clairvoyant offering love marriage business and travel guidance at Inger Soll's Annex with readings 25 50 and 1 00. A public sale by L A Mann includes four horses mules farming gear and household goods at Charles Brookers place 7 miles southwest of Roswell 1 12 miles east of South Spring at 1 pm Friday December 18. Notice grants Letters of Administration for W C Burrus estate with claims due to Jennie H Burrus administrator.
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Charles Brooker
Roswell
South Spring
L. A. Mann
COTTOLENE Shortening Promises Lard Replacement
An old advertising notice endorses COTTOLENE by N. K. Fairbank Company of Chicago as a pure vegetable oil shortening. It claims hibored pork products and lard are unhealthy and that COTTOLENE can be used as a universal fat substitute in cooking, even replacing butter in many recipes.
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N. K. Fairbank Company
Chicago
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