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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1905
Page
2
The Roswell Record notes editor Gee A Puckett presents local news including Roosevelt statehood mentions and state politics. It details a waterworks proposal, Governor Hagerman's reception, and plans for American National Bank with Geo M Slaughter as president and H P Saunders as cashier in Roswell New Mexico. It also covers press commentary about Arizona statehood and regional editorials.
Arcane editorial musings on statehood for New Mexico and Arizona and opposition from leaders tied to special interests. Notices include a resignation as executor, a Christmas gift ad, and a legal publication concerning Benjamin F. Daniel Versus Lea Cattle Company in Chaves County with a quieted title claim and a default judgment warning.
Letter from Springer Stockman a Democrat in New Mexico urging Governor hopeful Hagerman to govern for all the territory not just a favored few. They call for unbiased leadership and belief that good government will garner broad support from law abiding citizens regardless of creed or party.
The ad warns that chasing extreme health fads harms the public and urges better eating and regular bowels with Dr. King's New Life Pills. It promises prompt relief for liver and stomach issues and advertises a 25 cent price at Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co with a guarantee.
Very Important Notice from Roswell New Mexico dated November 11 1906 warns all persons engaged or about to engage in meat peddling within the city to obtain both territorial licenses and a Roswell city peddler license or face prosecution under territorial laws and city ordinances. Included are signatures Townsend and Jackson Armstrong and Pierce Albert Lee F W Ranking. Also advertisement for Morse School of Telegraphy promising $50 to $100 monthly salaries to graduates with bond and catalog mailings from multiple cities.
Several small ad items list a two room house for rent on 412 N Penn, a spring wagon for sale by C A Donnell, an elderly lady's Kansas City ticket for $5, stove wood in bulk with delivery by P V Trading, a large 160 acre deeded land parcel near Dexter with $600 improvements in artesian belt offered as a bargain, all per the Record Office listings.
Classified notice for rental listings. Brick store room on Main Street with P. O. Box 212 Roswell. Also a bungalow cottage near Military school, features bath water closet open fire place. Contact Saml. Atkinson. 19¢f.
Rev. O D Moore, pastor of Harpersville Baptist Church in New York, endures torturous coughing from grip and sleepless nights until he uses Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Cols which he says cured his cough and saved him from consumption.
Wanted immediately a lady for city work at the Record office. Also seeks rental of a well furnished rooming and lodging house in a good Pecos Valley town for a year if suitable. W H Bennett Roswell Hotel.
Advertisement notes diseased conditions of throat and lungs with remedies offered. Roswell Drug and Jewelry Company promotes price points at 50c and 1.00 per bottle, guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
Bargain listing for ten acres of land near the Military Institute with street frontage offered at 650 dollars. Seller needs cash to invest in a business, presenting the deal as a ten percent return risk.
A Masonville Indiana man, Harry Colson, extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best remedy for blind bleeding itching and protruding piles. The lotion is also praised for cuts burns and injuries and priced at 25 cents at Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co.
There will be no supper with the Ladies Cemetery Association Bazaar but donations of gifts for the booths are expected on December 14. Gifts should be left at J. B. Dilley & Son store.
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