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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
2
The Military Institute gym hosted a large charity ball with about seventy couples in the grand march and many costumes. The event featured a lively program, minimal expenses, and an estimated 170 dollars to the athletic fund, with various speakers and dancers in attendance.
A local letter from H H Franklin in Sulphur Springs claims a death by own action of Longley Taylor in Galveston. Taylor, once with the Stidlingsworth Twins, played the Majestic all summer in Roswell and left friends grieving the loss. Also notes banana sale at the depot and local stock market updates from Kansas City and St Louis Wool Market.
Announcement states Lucius Dils is a candidate for Justice of the Genesee electorate and seeks the voters will as expressed at the polls.
Six armed men dynamited safes at the Farmers State Bank in Keene and the Commercial Bank of Gibbon, engaging in a gun battle with residents. They escaped by car with about 5500 dollars, one suspected wounded and carried away by accomplices. A posse pursues them. Turkeys advertised at the Old Reliable U S Market.
Bellingham Wash December 18 James Jenkins John Portella and Lee Chung were hanged on the same scaffold in the provincial jail at New Westminster B C today. A separate line of Manicure Traveling and Toilet Sets advertised at Payton s.
New York report confirms President elect Taft has chosen George W. Wickersham of New York to serve as attorney general in his cabinet. The announcement comes from reliable sources and ends extensive speculation, with Wickersham affiliated with Strong and Cadwallader firm.
In Paint Creek, West Virginia, about 1800 miners quit work after wage cuts imposed by employers. They were considering a proposal expected to lead to a settlement of the dispute.
Real estate ad promoting a property with southeast front access and a 1-2 interest in an artesian well. Describes a splendid location and very low price as a Christmas present option. Includes sale through Roswell Title & Trust Co.
In Bayside on Long Island December 18 a Bayside Yacht Club member Herbert Funk testified that Thornton J. Haines fired at William Annis and paused after the first shot before four more were fired. The testimony marked the most dramatic account in the trial of Haines as the principal in Annis's death.
The testimony recounts a sequence of shots with Funk detailing Haines drawing a revolver. The prosecution argues Punk influenced the plan making the defendant principal aiding his brother to kill Annis. Separately a Riverside sand pit case against Honda Stone Mfg Co proceeds with Oliver Pearson placed in charge of pit operations under court supervision.
President elect Taft and his party reached Augusta Georgia at 10 35 this morning after a smooth uneventful journey from Washington.
In Le Mans France Wilbur Wright the American aeroplanist established a new world record for heavier than air machines by remaining aloft for one hour fifty three minutes and fifty nine seconds while attempting the Michelsen cup. The previous record stood at one hour thirty one minutes and fifty one seconds set on September twenty first.
Portland authorities report no word yet from the posse chasing the Oregon Railroad and Navigation train hold up nine miles east of the city. The robbers forced the engineer into Portland suburbs and fled into darkness. rumors about express messenger Hugg are unfounded.
Church notices list services at several congregations with Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 and 7 30. Topics include Elements of Greatness and The Prodigal Son. Also announcements of Holy Communion and Advent observances plus Christmas events and outstanding church leaders. Local obituaries and ads follow including Mrs. Theresa Losch death and funeral. also political notice for Democratic precinct conventions.
Frank Bryant aged 26 was executed today in the county jail for the August 26 murder of Thomas Brady. Bryant admitted theft from Brady’s trunk to fund a trip to Chicago to see his sweetheart. He thanked Sheriff Warner and bid farewell to the assembled witnesses as the trap was sprung.
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