Roswell News Briefs Highlight Local Business and Notices
Local items report hospital stay of Mrs. Roy H. Daniel at St Marys, business reads from Davisson-Doyle on Mountain apples, and numerous Roswell notices. Car listings, sales ads for six room houses, and several residents visiting from Dexter and Hutchinson are noted. A layoff at the Roswell Record, real estate and grocery moves, and a Christmas fireworks death body shipment are listed alongside livestock market figures and the Wool Market in St. Louis.
Fire devastates Hereford West Side district
Special to The Record Hereford Texas December 31 a major fire destroyed all buildings in the West Side next to the railroad station except three by three o clock yesterday afternoon The blaze started in a restaurant and spread rapidly wrecking five brick houses most of the Hereford Hotel Merchants Cafe Wilsons Market one barber shop and two harness shops Movable property in the structures was saved but much content was lost Fighting the flames was limited Police officer Paul Magner accidentally shot himself in the left foot while handling his revolver at 2 45 this morning and will be confined to the hospital several days He is expected to recover in a few days Members of the Commercial Club and friends plan an event tonight
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Hereford
Tex
Paul Magner
First
Local notes on town affairs and railroad work
J A Browning visits from his ranch and a Grand Central proprietor changes hands. Probate Clerk Gayle reports on precinct election laws and a new party emblem. Fort Worth Construction Co. lands a contract for the Altus Roswell El Paso line with Jim West handling twenty miles of grading east of the Pecos river.
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Gayle
Fullen
Fort Worth
Altus
Roswell
el Paso
Jim West
Pecos River
Mr. West
C. H. Hale
Special Saturday Buttercup Sale at Luffs Candy Kitchen
Special sale at Luff's Candy Kitchen this Saturday only. Buttercup candy made in house offered at 20 cents per pound. North Counter Payton Drug Store advertises alfalfa hay for sale with contact J. P. Collier at 192, two rings. 55tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luff's Candy Kitchen
J. P. Collier
Blake sentenced to four years in San Quentin
E A S Blake, a contractor, was convicted of attempting to bribe J M Kelly a prospective juror in the Ruef trial to vote for acquittal and sentenced today to four years in the penitentiary. Witteman sells laundry to Will Beaty. A J Witteman closed a trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
E. A. S. Blake
J. M. Kelly
Ruef
Will Beaty
A. J. Witteman
Hale says no plan to summon Roosevelt before House
Senator Hale, acting appropriations chair, said there is no plan to call President Roosevelt before the House committee investigating the secret service. In Kansas City cattle markets, receipts were 2,000 with steady trading. Southern steers 4.00 to 5.50, cows 2.50 to 4.00, stockers 3.00 to 5.20, bulls 3.00 to 4.75, calves 4.00.
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Washington
Hale
Committee On Appropriations
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Kansas City
New Year's Eve Party At Local Club Promises Festivities
A Roswell New Mexico club hosts a New Year party with a midnight countdown. The evening features a refined program, dancing on a polished floor, drinks and refreshments, and music to entertain attendees. Weather outlook shows cloudy skies with a high around 58 and low near 29.
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New Years Greetings
Pecos Valley
Roswell Gas Company “Sweet
Coal Man
Roy H. Daniel
St. Mary‘s Hospital
Davisson-Doyle Company
West Second St
Robert J. McClenny
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
St. Louis
P. O
Harry Holly
Dexter
Lyle D. Tabb
Hutchinson, Kan
J. B. Cecil
George Henderson
Artesia
T. J. Campbell
Elida
Carter
Bruce H. Marsh
G. A. Freidenbloom
Charley Green
The
Military Institute
Auto
R. L. Whitehead
Woodward Okla
J. B. Cecill
H. C. Miller
Riverside
S. L. Maratty
Kentucky Grocery
Peeler
North Main Street
F. J. Peeler
Will Bell
Amarillo
John S. Porter
Ethel Porter
Boaz
Court House
E. L. Wildy
R. Rupert
Reuben Rupert
Marion
Miller
Mr. Nelson
T. F. Carier
Coun
Witteman
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Commercial Club
J. A. Browning
Miss Mason
Monday E. Church
South
Grand Central
J. A. Manning
Beaty
LAUN
Tae
Morrison
And
Raus-Mit EM
Girls Fine
Vici Kid
Stine Shoe CO
Rous
Mit-Em
U. S. Weather Bureau
N. M
Uae
Makin’s Bargain
N. B
Joyce - Pruit Company
South Roswell
Totrek-Finnegan
North Main ST
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