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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
3
A long sale notice offers cottages on Penn Ave at 2500 cash and several other homes several acres of land and farms. Additional farm properties near Roswell offer 80 to 400 acres for 35 per acre with developable potential. Exchange options include room houses and residential blocks with prices from 700 to 3500 cash.
In Louisiana on Christmas morning the Dufour planters threaten to sell a boy named Bobby. Colonel Sinclair leads a subscription campaign, raising 350 dollars to buy his freedom. A trader notes his own loss and finally aids the family’s release, proving the Christ child’s influence even in slave markets.
Short notes report Roswell residents traveling to Dexter to visit relatives and attend appointments. Dr Hunsberger to speak at Zink's Jewelry Store offering free eye examinations. Local advertising for farm listings and sales. A standing reward of 26 dollars offered for fish law violators, 50 to 60 dollar rewards for dynamite use cases.
Directory of Roswell firms including CHAVES COUNTY ABSTRACT CO, Roswell Title and Trust, J M Nelson Architects, Roswell Wool and Hide, Roswell Trading Co, U S Meat Market, Roswell Hardware, Daily Record, Bernard Pos tuner, Ingersoll Book Store, Brunswick equipment, Lewis Hardware, Roswell Title and Trust, Hilmore Fleming Realty, A C Wilson Realty. Lists services from abstracts real estate loans groceries to hardware and leisure.
JAFFA PRAGER CO offers dry goods clothing groceries and ranch supplies while JOYCE PRUIT CO provides similar goods. Both operate as the largest supply houses in the Southwest with wholesale and retail services.
The notice proclaims New Gilkeson dining room service with meals at 50 cents and special meal ticket rates. It advertises sample rooms and private baths one block west of the post office, and announces Grand Central Hotel under new management Lars & Ellars with the claim of being the biggest and best and the only hotel with sample rooms.
Oldest Roswell drug store Xhoswell Drug & Jewelry Co proclaims to be up to date while Daniel Drug Co promotes drugs wallpaper paints varnish as a headquarters.
K C Dye Works offers alterations and repairs with cleaning and pressing services. J H Angell to contact at phone 517 located at 123 W. 2d.
Harry Morrison offers watches diamonds jewelry and china while B Boellner sells cut glass painted china and silverware. Pecos Valley Lumber Co carries lumber shingles doors lime paint varnish and glass. Roswell Lumber Co promotes old established yard for building materials and paint. Kemp Lumber Co invites customers for lumber shingles and fair treatment on East 4th Street.
Bernard Gunsul an electrical contractor at 110 N Main St offers all kinds of electric work and is connected with General Electric Co. McGinnis and Dixon advertise as electrical contractors providing repairs, supplies, cue and bell work and expert typewriter service with guaranteed quality. Phones 141 and 105 respectively.
The advertisement proclaims the finest furniture line in Roswell with high quality and low prices, urging customers to visit Dilley Furniture Co for value.
The leading grocery store emphasizes top-quality products and superior service. Western Grocery Co. markets a curated selection and dependable checkout experience for daily needs.
Turner Studio offers first class photographs enlargements and views with tailor made suits cleaning and pressing at 118 North Main Street phone 409. Illey & Son advertise private ambulance and prompt undertaker services. Allery Furniture Co lists undertaker services with phone numbers 75 and All.
Roswell Seed Co offers a new catalog featuring feld and garden seeds. Free catalog available upon request.
Local notice for Makins Secondhand Store at 109 Main St advertises coal and cook stoves from seven to ten dollars and a wide line of furniture. Telephone contact listed as 27.
Dr Parsons manager of Oswell Tent City and Sana Torium Incorporated is noted in the fragment.
Garst Building rooms 5 and 6 offer services with a slogan promising to do your work, inviting inquiries for assistance.
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