22 Dec 1906
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1906
Page
1
Mayor Stockard touts a cement gutter and macadam Main street project with wide support from property owners. Bitulithic paving, praised for durability, is demonstrated by W R Cummins from El Paso with price around 1.87 per sq yd.
Multiple church announcements from Methodist Episcopal First and Second churches and Episcopal St Andrews Hall and Salvation Army in Roswell outline Sunday services, Sunday school times, special Christmas music and programs, and musical solos. C. A. Prouty of the Interstate Commerce Commission reports freight car shortages require urgent relief measures for shippers across the West.
Ice coated clippings report shipper adds Naval Oranges from Jaffa to Prager & Co in Minneapolis. In other items, Berwyck residents help themselves to ten tons of coal from a stalled train with bankers paying the railroad company. Scranton Kansas miners face mine closures due to lack of empty cars. Santa Fe promises more cars next week amid a Christmas program with a Louisiana preacher and Santa Claus.
Local notices report a car load of Fine Naval Oranges from Jaffa and Co. plus ads for discounted books and Bibles, hotel and store updates, and community notices. Roswell area names include Ingersoll's Book Store, Prager & Co, Carlton & Bell, and local residents such as Mrs. Wickson, Mr. Rascoe, and Will D. Rascoe.
A Roswell man may be prosecuted after a Bible was stolen from Price & Co. store on Thursday. The proprietor reports the thief is known and demands the book’s return at once, noting the thief may only have wanted the cover.
Sir Anton Larsen who had been sentenced yesterday for trespassing at Roswell Gas and Ice Company withdrew his guilty plea last night by consent of the witnesses. The charge was dropped and Larsen is free. He and his wife departed this morning for their Chicago home.
E L Bedell Ralph McMichael and R H Mook returned from a ten day visit to Indianapolis and Pittsburg to attract capital for a Roswell east field. They report the field will be developed and that work will start soon in the Roswell Oil Company prospect hole.
J A Gishwillier offers at private sale for cash at his residence four miles west of Roswell: 8 head cows and heifers, 150 hens, 7 stands bees, a mowing machine, a disc harrow, 160 tooth, an Empire spray pump with a 100 gallon tank, a cider mill and household goods. Sale good until December 28.
Ingersoll's Book Store advertises 20 percent off all Holiday books and Bibles through Christmas. Largest assortment available.
An assortment of high class pictures just received. All subjects artistically framed. Also offering to buy railroad tickets. Holden at 222 N. Main. Roswell Steam Laundry advertises prompt laundry return via phone 29-R.
New pictures at Walton's Studio and Siti Walton's Studio advertise photography services. Holden listed for cheap rail tickets back east at 222 Main Street. Dilley's furniture window shows Salvation Army Christmas display prompting many offerings brought to the store for the local army.
Local observation at 6 am reports max 70 min 31 mean 50. Precipitation 0. Wind north at 3 mph. Weather clear. Forecast for Roswell and vicinity: fair tonight and partly cloudy Sunday with stationary temperatures. M Wright.
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