Snow and cold grip regions as flooding eases
Central and eastern Kentucky saw eight inches of snow with rail traffic delayed while Ohio River levels fall and embankments recede. A cold wave froze Louisville to five above zero as Cincinnati reports four feet of flood decline and rail freight embargo lifting. Community events include a church social raising about fifty dollars and a funeral for infant Herbert Earl Crawford at the Roswell Hotel area. Dr. W C Alexander and Mrs Alexander arrive from Washington for two weeks’ visit and church duties.
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Louisville
Ohio
Small Lumber Freight Rate Cut Announced
The Pecos Valley Lines cutting lumber freight to Roswell from 45 to 41 cents per hundred pounds. The nine percent decrease applies to all points south to Lakewood and takes effect March 15. Local lumbermen say the saving is little, about ten dollars on a $2,000 house.
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Moyers
Pecos Valley
Roswell
Texas Mills
Lakewood
Mexican baile boosts Commercial Club night in January
The regular January session of the Commercial Club hosted a Mexican themed baile with festive decorations bright banners and tamales. Music by Croft Verdi Croft Norvell and Graham kept attendees cheerful despite light turnout at the Southern M E Church event with a duet by Mrs Thompson and Mrs Hill and a solo by Miss Eva Nelson.
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Lea
Croft
Verdi Croft
Norvell
Graham
M. E
C. D. Thompson
W. L. Hill
Eva Nelson
C. A. Norvell
New York Coffee Co’s Famous Breakfast Bell
Sot J. A. B. Bear, confined at home with sickness, is improving. Ernest Best arrived last night from the Yellow Lake ranch to spend Sunday with home folks.
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J. A. B. Bear
Ernest Best
Yellow Lake Ranch
Hearing Before the Interstate Commerce Commission
Local merchants testify on Pecos Valley Lines costs and stalled trade. Oil burning trials on the western division show improved efficiency. North Western plans oil wells near Casper to fuel its own locomotives. 1600 gallons of oil replace 24000 pounds of coal. Hearing resumes in Roswell in March.
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Pecos Valley
Roswell
Lower Valley
Wyoming
Casper
Amarillo Hearing Before I C Commissioners on Panhandle Rates
The Amarillo case returns before the Interstate Commerce Commission with testimony from real estate dealers about Panhandle land price increases and requests to base rates on Texas common points. Witnesses from Pecos Valley lines discuss costs per mile and rising traffic while carriers defend expense levels and service quality.
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Daily Record
Amarillo
Tex
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Panhandle
Quanah
Prouty
Texas
Cowan
P. V. Lines
Turner
H. R. Morrow
P. V
R H. Kemp
Roswell
Big Springs
Pecos
New Mexico
Pecos Valley
Avery Turner
Colorado
Artesia
Hagerman
Carlsbad
Will Be Continued For Hearing At Roswell In March
Fragmentary note indicates a hearing continuation planned for March in Roswell, signed by Graham.
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Roswell
Call for Midwest tariff revision caucus in House
A Washington dispatch reports a new push to form a house media caucus to consider an extra session for tariff revision. Representatives Cooper Wisconsin and Steenerson Minnesota circulated petitions and a strong midwest sentiment emerged. About fifty Republican signatures are needed to call the caucus, prompting renewed zeal from tariff revisionists and opposition from standpatters.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Washington
House
Cooper
Wisconsin
Steenerson
Minnesota
Middle West
Thaw Case Continued in New York Court
The Thaw case was continued until Monday amid rumors of differences between Mrs. Harry Thaw and Mrs. William Thaw and the Countess of Yarmouth regarding the prisoner. Attorneys deny the dispute, which centers on the presence of Miss McKenzie, a former chorus girl, who accompanies Mrs. Harry Thaw at court sessions.
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New York
Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
William Thaw
Countess of
Yarmouth
Miss McKenzie
Harry Thaw
Demurrers in Rebate Cases Overruled
A U S District Court decision in Minneapolis overruled the demurrers to indictments in rebate cases against the Omaha Great Northern Wisconsin Central and Minneapolis and St. Louis railroads. The cases proceed to trial at the April term.
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Minneapolis
Mian
U. S. District Court
Omaha
Great Northern
Wisconsin Central
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Home Stock Company Draws Crowd at Majestic
The Silver Star Stock Company presented Twenty-five Minutes From Broadway with home talent before an eighty dollar audience at the Majestic last night. Miss Hobson starred and received praise for her Navajo role. The show will be repeated tonight.
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Silver Star Stock Company
Broadway
the Majestic
Miss Hobson
Walton's Studio Offers Albums For Prints And Cards
In wet weather amateurs and others are advised to place unmounted kodak prints and postcards into albums. Walton's Studio reports a large and complete assortment kept in stock for this purpose.
Field Brother Henry N. Field Dies in Stockbridge
Pittsfield Mass Jan 26 Rev Dr Henry N Field last of the famed Field Brothers Cyrus J Stephen J and David Dudley died in Stockbridge this morning.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Henry N. Field
Field Brothers
Cyrus J
Stephen J
David Dudley
Stockbridge
Ten passengers injured when stage coach runs away
Thermopolis Wyoming January 26 ten passengers were injured when four horses attached to a mountain stage coach ran away down a mountainside. The coach overturned and was dragged a distance. None will die though three are seriously hurt.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Altho
Large Cotton Mill Destroyed by Fire in Dover
Dover New Hampshire January 26 Fire destroyed Mill No 1 of the Cochee Manufacturing Co causing an estimated loss of 590 000 to 600 000 and possibly lives Six bodies were recovered believed to be boys from the mule room Several workers jumped from windows and were injured as smoke filled the building Fire officials paused searches as flames raged and rescuers sought missing employees.
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Dover
N. H
Cochee Manufacturing Co
Oil burning loco motives a success in Leander
Leander Wyoming January 26 Northwestern railroad reports success after completing tests of an oil burning locomotive. Officials say the enhanced efficiency and lower fuel costs could influence future steam operations.
Pomeroy Family From Chambersburg Visits
M. H. Pomeroy and his daughter of Chambersburg Pa visit here to stay a while for the daughter's health.
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M. H. Pomeroy
Chambersburg, Pa
Mrs Bessie Peacock Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs Bessie Peacock was discharged from St Marys Hospital today after an appendicitis operation performed a week ago last Monday and she was able to go home.
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Bessie Peacock
St. Mary’s Hospital
Reichstag results show Socialist losses and party shifts
Berlin reports declare 361 of 597 districts finalized in the Reichstag race. Socialists drop seats while several parties gain. In Saxony Socialists win seven districts. overall outcome unsettled with expectations of reduced Socialist support. Madrid notes King suspends parliament as Maura lacks majority. clericals react favorably to Conservative ascendancy.
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Moderates
National Liberals
Agrarians
Madrid
Senor Maura
Change in Business Locations
J S Kirby moves bottling works from a West Second Street building near the land office to a new cement stone building on South Main. The Western Union Telegraph Co secures the vacated room for offices and battery rooms and will move its telegraph office around February 1. The Grand Central Hotel lobby housed the office for four years but lacked space. The new quarters will be larger and better fitted with a direct El Paso to Denver wire added three weeks ago to improve service.
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J. S. Kirby
West Second Street
South Main
Western Union Telegraph Co
Grand Central Hotel
el Paso
Denver
Mayor Stockard reports on El Paso trip
Mayor James W. Stockard returned from El Paso where he discussed a proposed Kansas City Snort Line railroad through Roswell. He said the trip was highly successful and promised forthcoming news. A Bitulithie Paving Co representative will visit Roswell Tuesday to estimate paving costs amid El Paso activity.
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James W. Stockard
el Paso
Kansas City
Roswell
Stockard
Bitulithie Paving Co
Crowder Visits Bottineau Mother After Nineteen Years
Wm. M. Crowder of Bottineau North Dakota arrives to visit his mother Mrs. H. T. Stanfield. He brings his young daughter Alice who will make her home with Mrs. Stanfield.
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Wm. M. Crowder
Bottineau
N. D
H. T. Stanfield
Alice
Best to Plant Now for Trees Before Growth Starts
Guidance urges planting now as the best time to establish trees before root growth begins. R. F. Cruse offers a range of trees at affordable prices.
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R. F. Cruse
Plant Oats Blue Grass and Onion Sets Ad
Roswell Produce and Seed Co promotes planting oats blue grass and onion sets with a large stock of each available at 8018wl for this season.
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Roswell
Man from Dexter Plans Orchard trimming in Town
Darius Hicks arrived from Dexter this morning to trim a small local orchard in town.
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Darius Hicks
Dexter
Roswell Weather Report for January 26
Local report from Roswell New Mexico shows a maximum of 34 degrees and a minimum of 26 with a mean of 30. Precipitation is 0.00 inches and wind from the southeast at 14 miles per hour. Weather cloudy. Forecast calls for local snow tonight and Sunday with temperatures remaining steady.
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Roswell
N. M
Auto ride praise from Torrance business trip
Clymer Coldren and A. G. McElhinney returned yesterday from a business trip to Torrance. They praised the pleasure of the auto ride across the prairie.
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Clymer Coldren
A. G. McElhinney
Torrance
Prairie
Dexter man travels to visit father in Harper Kansas
Rick Stanley of Dexter left Roswell after a few days there to visit his father in Harper Kansas this morning.
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Rick Stanley
Dexter
Roswell
Harper, Kan
Iis
Hagerman visitors from Hagerman visit Roswell
O. R. Tanner E. J. Mel and Ww. E. King of Hagerman were business visitors in Roswell today.
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O. R. Tanner
E. J. Mel
Ww. E. King
Hagerman
Roswell
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Herbert Earl
A. J. Crawford
Roswell Hotel
Ayre
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W. C. Alexander
Washington, D. C
L. R. Alexander
York Coffee Co’s
Joyce Pruit CO
Ingersoll’s
Spe
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Birds Eye
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Pegos Valley
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Leander, Wyo
The
Northwestern Railroad
Berlin
Paso
the Commercial Club
U. S. Weather Bureau
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