25 Feb 1904
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1904
Page
1
Fragmentary report states Port Arthur under bombardment with Japanese vessels repulsed. Desperate naval action described as ongoing with reports of Japanese ships not engaged and Allied defenses holding.
A Roswell merchant reports ongoing charity linked to Captain Graham of the Salvation Army. He details a system where he supplies groceries and, upon orders from families in need, adds items to assist them, noting at least a hundred instances. The program uses grocery and tobacco items as needed. The piece mentions a cemetery association observance on February 29 and references local events in Tope and Port Arthur.
Report notes Stonehouse fully received and a death verified. The telegram reference is unclear with a missing city mention. First prize listed as 5 dollars, second prize 250 dollars, and third 150 dollars, reflecting a prize distribution in the event.
Citizens of Roswell are urged to give and plant trees at South Side Cemetery on Monday. The Cemetery Association asks each person to donate a rooted tree shrub or flowers and to water and plant them as the cemetery gains new beauty. The effort is led by local volunteers and aims to provide lasting greenery at the resting place with assistance from ladies and community members.
Dr. C. E. Lukens will lecture on Corea to teachers at the high school auditorium Friday night. The public is invited. the discourse is under the teachers of the public schools. The event is expected to draw a full house. Also offered are household items for sale, cash only, as the seller is leaving the city. Apply at 414 North Pennsylvania.
In New Mexico for the first time Blaze Killer will exhibit at a free event at the corner of Main and 3rd Street. Waddell of Wisconsin arrives with reports of power and promises. The notice mentions furniture dealers offering new stock, with phrases about prices and large quantity buys from Allery Furniture Co. and Grand Ra the Needy markets.
The report notes a Japanese effort aimed at sinking a ship channel during wartime operations. Details are limited but indicate a hostile act targeting maritime routes and potential strategic disruption.
Paris reports detail Japanese efforts to close Port Arthur harbor with torpedo boats and sunken hulks while Russian ships attempt to break the blockade. Secretary Shaw meets New York bankers as the United States signs Panama Canal treaty ratifications awaiting legal validation of title before fund transfer.
The Japanese government paid $115,000 to the American Trading Company via U S Minister Griscom, refunding a 1900 duty dispute over 8000 barrels of whiskey. Washington reports note naval debates and a separate agricultural appropriation bill discussion amid ongoing international tension.
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