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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1906
Page
2
The Roswell Daily Record discusses party unity in Chaves county, statehood debates, and education policy. It contrasts Democratic and Republican views, notes local printing bids, and praises the Roswell city primary election while urging universal education to empower citizenship.
The Republican editor brands Democratic candidates as sowing two dollar bills broadcast and watering them with alcohol to sway votes and claims all those candidates are his personal friends.
William J. Bryan refuses a fixed two year bid for the presidency declaring he will speak freely and not be swayed by promises to stay home. He asserts a pledge to public service while resisting entrapment by political commitments.
The Record defends the city council’s decision to award printing to the Register-Tribune, praising independence from political pressure. It argues business judgment, fair competition, and free speech as core to democracy, noting politicians and editors should avoid dictating each other’s roles.
In a London interview, Mr. Bryan declines to commit to a candidacy, saying it would be unfair to promise now. He prefers speaking his mind and acting on convictions, noting he is advancing in years and cannot spare two years before the convention.
Parties having property of any kind to sell will do well to list it with the Big Four Realty Company 215 N. Main.
Classified notice lists sale items including a draft horse and milk cow from A J Rakebrand at 1301 N Main. Also offers a top buggy for 35.00 if sold soon at 504 N Pa, and a six month old business between Roswell and Carlsbad doing 1800 monthly with address L F care Record.
Multiple rental notices list furnished spaces for rent or room to let. Locations include 625 N Main St 6713 J K Dish op 512 N Missouri Ave 404 N Lea and 911 Grand Central Hotel with offices Big 4 Realty Co. Descriptions mention boards and privacy in choice homes and rear U S Market. One four room house at 504 North Penn Ave notes proximity to town.
Classified notice seeks a nurse girl at 501 Washington in Roswell. Also a separate ad seeks a lady to keep house and care for two children, directed to M. Z. Miller, Roswell. A lost two elk teeth notice offers reward for return.
Local Roswell social and business items include Rothenberg and Flescher’s cigar firm staff traveling to Albuquerque, Brown on a valley business trip, and Mrs Allison visiting relatives while her husband joins later. Community notices mention an old fashioned spelling event at M E church on July 10 with 25 cent admission and a life insurance rate sale via Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
Portland residents learned that former Judge A H Tanner, who lied to shield his late law partner U S Senator Mitchell, received a presidential pardon on June 26. David Smith reported the event from the capital.
Expert piano tuning re polishing and repairing for pianos and organs. Great reductions on pianos with easy payments offered by P V Music Co. t-th-s-04tf.
A community event at the M. E. Church in South features a program of old-fashioned songs and a spelling activity on Tuesday evening. Local residents are invited to attend for an evening of music and participation.
Mrs J W James and Mrs W P Littlefield present piano solos at the spelling bee Tuesday night.
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