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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1908
Page
3
City offers include five and seven room houses on Penn and Kentucky avenues with prices from 2500 to 4500 plus rentals and exchanges. A 240 acre irrigated farm near Roswell and a 400 acre tract with development potential are advertised at 25 and 35 dollars per acre. Exchange options include a furnished seven room house and other plots and homes near town with prices from 700 to 3500 dollars.
Local faith notices list services across several denominations in Roswell. Southern Presbyterian, Episcopal, First Baptist, Christian Church, and Salvation Army announce sermons, Sunday schools, and special events with pastors and ministers named, inviting the public to participate.
New York Life notes a Tuesday night program on March 3 featuring Jean d Arc and the Battle of Orleans at the Skating Rink. Dr Hunsberger offers an eye comfort talk at Zinks Jewelry Store and a free scientific eye examination in the dark room. Roswell Title and Trust Co advertises farm listings and prompt sale services.
In Evelyn Kentucky a quarrel at the Congleton and Williams lumber camp on Rose Creek led to a revolver battle killing three men and mortally wounding a fourth. The incident is reported amid local notices and ads from Stine Shoe Co.
Roswell businesses including CMAVES COUNTY ABSTRACT CO F P Gayle manager Roswell Title & Trust Co Abstracts real estate loans J M Nelson Co Architects and Watson Finley Grocery Co advertise offerings The Daily Record Roswell hardware stores and supplies First and Main trades Roswell Slogan Good Tuners Bernard Pos piano tuner Roswell Title and Trust Co 303 N Main 911 Zilmore Fleming real estate and live stock Nell R Moore A C Wilson real estate farms ranches and city property office 203 N Main St Roswell N M
Roswell Wool and Hide Co advertises grain coal and wood purchases with hay and grain supply. The Roswell Trading Co offers coal hay and grain with contact at East Second Street phone 126.
Local ads promote the U S Meat Market offering top quality meats with quality as the motto and the Ingersoll Book Store selling popular copyrights for 1 50 and 50 cents while supplies last.
Geo. B. Jewett, proprietor, advertises Brunswick Balke Coll. Co. equipment for bowling, billiards, and pool.
Affa, Prager & Co and Soyce-Pruit Co advertise as the largest supply house in the Southwest offering dry goods clothing groceries and ranch supplies with both wholesale and retail operations.
The New Gilkeson offers first class dining room service with meals date. Special rates for meal tickets and free sample rooms. Rooms with private bath one block west of Postoffice. Grand Central Hotel now under Ellars and Ellars management claims to be the biggest and best and the only hotel equipped with sample rooms.
Roswell houses the Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co claimed as the oldest drug store in town offering up to date goods. Jianiel Drug Co described as headquarters for drugs wall paper paints varnish and related goods.
Alterations and repairs Cleaning and pressing offered by J H Angell at phone 517 located at 123 West 2d. Services include garment cleaning repairs and pressing for customers in the local area.
Electrical contractor Bernard Gunsul at 110 N Main St lists General Electric agent and all kinds of electric work. McGinnis & Dixon advertise electrical contracting repairs annunciator and bell work and expert typewriter service with guaranteed results. Call 141 or 105, 104 E. See ond St.
The leading and exclusive jeweler Harry Morrison offers watches diamonds jewelry rich cut glass and hand painted china while L B Boellner promotes Roswell's oldest jeweler with a full line cut glass hand painted china diamonds and more.
Roswell retailer Dilley Furniture Co markets a wide range of furniture described as the swellest line with high quality and low prices appealing to shoppers seeking value in home furnishings.
The listing promotes Western Grocery Co as the leading store offering the best quality products. It frames the shop as a top choice for customers seeking superior groceries.
Pecos Valley Lumber Co offers lumber shingles doors lime cement paints varnish and glass. Roswell Lumber Co claims to be the oldest yard in Roswell for all building materials and paint. Kemp Lumber Co invites calls for lumber shingles and related goods at East 4th Street.
Turner Studio succeeds Hess and Co offering first class photographs enlargements and views.
Roswell Seed Co offers a new seed catalogue with field and garden seeds. Morrison Brothers Store advertises ready to wear apparel for men women and children with millinery as a specialty.
Hills and Dana operate New and Second Hand Furniture at N Main with phone 69. Makins Second Hand Store at 109 Main St offers coal cook stoves and a wide line of furniture with phone 227.
Public notice from Roswell Tent City and Sana Torium Incorporated announces services by Dr G C L Parsons Manager and Baker and Elliott public stenographers and typewriters. Office in 210% Gurst Building Rooms 5 and 6.
W P Wood at 118 North Main Street provides tailor made suits cleaning and pressing services with phone number 409.
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