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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
4
Brief local notes record B F Hardwick and G P Cleveland traveling on business to Artesia and Hagerman. A property ad offers a 7 room house with 3 lots valued at 2500, encumbered for 2000, for trade. Roswell visits by Mrs D A Paddock and teacher Edith Carhart are noted along with other daily travel items and a Rockefeller World’s Work excerpt on cooperative philanthropy.
The article argues university gifts stem from written budgets prepared by university officers, not personal interviews. Rockefeller defends sober critique and optimism, noting progress despite pessimism, and emphasizes accommodating orders and quality in abstracts.
Suez Egypt December 29 The American battleship fleet led by Rear Admiral Sperry passed Perim entering the Red Sea en route to a January 3 arrival in the area Meanwhile in Artesia California auto dealers Skink and McCrary were noted in the city A fire in an out building at the Avery undertaking rooms caused by burning excelsior was quickly contained with little loss to the structure
Fighting erupted at Mancuro on the Venezuelan coast between Gomez supporters and the crew of a gunboat backing the new president. About twenty were killed and fifty wounded as the Gomez faction withdrew then returned to renew the clash. The report notes continued hostilities and mentions a concert at the church.
Local retailer promotes wide selection with many bargains on ladies and children's footwear and special Stetson shoes offered at one to two price points.
A Roswell note from Title and Trust Co. states limited stock at Makin's Bargain Store will see price increases as supply falls and demand grows. Buy now to avoid higher costs later.
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