Roswell Fans Form Deficit Committee For Benefit Baseball Game
In Roswell a mass meeting of 25 baseball enthusiasts led to a deficit committee and a Friday benefit game between local professions and insurance dealers to support the Roswell Amusement Association. Captain selections, seven inning format, and Willard Hird’s $2.50 per home run offer accompany plans to sustain the town’s strong baseball season.
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Roswell
A. H. Rockafellow
Louis Meckert
J. S. Kirby
R. M. Parsons
A. H. Rockefellow
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Rockefellow
Willard Hird
Roswell Amusement Association Hosts Loyal Baseball Banquet
The Roswell Amusement Association held a quiet banquet at The Gilkeson last night honoring the Roswell baseball team. Attendees included team members, patron Louis Meckert, official scorer, and other locals. Otto Baumer was absent, Walter Paylor out of town. The group praised the club, shared memories, and toasted with artesian water hoping for continued success as the team plans trips to Amarillo and Alva with new players under discussion.
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Roswell
Gilkeson
Amusement Association
Louis Meckert
Otto Baumer
Walter Paylor
Fred C. Hunt
Ross L. Malone
C. J. Leland
Kansas City Stock Market cattle hogs and sheep report
Kansas City Mo July 13 cattle receipts 7000 including 3000 southern. market steady. Native steers 5.25 to 8.00. southern steers 3.85 to 5.00. cows and heifers 2.50 to 7.50. Hog receipts 9000 market stronger to higher. bulk 8.45 to 8.75. heavy 8.40 to 8.50. pigs 8.40 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 6000 market steady. muttons 3.75 to 4.50. lambs 6.00 to 7.00.
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Kansas City Stock Market
Kansas City
Wool Market Report from St. Louis Wool Market July 13
The Wool Market report from St Louis on July 13 notes unchanged overall wool prices with territory and western medium grades at 18 22 12, fine mediums at 16 17, and fine at 12 14.
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St. Louis
Parson Bell Mistaken for Jack Johnson on Move
Rev J B Bell of Douglass Iowa a Missionary Baptist preacher who stayed three weeks among the colored brethren left for Arizona after ordaining John Bowyer as a deacon. Large crowd praised him as he sat in the station car wearing a linen duster and traveling cap. He joked he took no chickens that did not belong to him.
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Bell
Jack Johnson
J. B. Bell
Douglass
IA. T
Arizona
John Bowyer
Jack Joanson
Parson
Record
Parson Bell
Spanish Troops Prep in Valencia Amid Refugee Tensions
Madrid on July 13 reports Spanish troops concentrated in Valencia province ready to move into Catalonia because refugees are said to plan crossing the French frontier with arms. The notice ends with an advertisement for a farm sale description.
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Madrid
Spain
Valencia
Catalonia
Aviators Death Roll in Early Airship Explosion
Erbsloeh German airship designer Oscar Erbsloh and four companions died when the Erbsloh airship burst during a test near Leichlingen Rhenish Prussia. The gas exploded from a benzine tank refilled for passenger service. previous trials saw crashes and broken blades.
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Leichlingen
Rhenish Prussia
Oscar Erbsloeh
St. Louis
Erbsloeh
Erbsloehs
Herr Toelle
Carmen
Kranz
Hoeppe
Spieke
War Department
Elderfield
Erbsleen
Death toll of aviators tops seventeen since 1908
The death roll of aviators since September 17, 1908, stands at seventeen. This month has seen seven fatalities and a number of accidents varying in severity.
Cold storage plant to rise in Roswell for Valley Fruit & Storage Co
Construction begins on a reinforced concrete cold storage building at east Second street and the railroad. G. D. Echols leads a Roswell board to form a 50 000 capital company serving Pecos Valley with 23 000 cubic feet of refrigerated space and 18 20 carloads capacity. Building to finish by mid September for the fall apple season.
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C. P. Shearman
East Second Street
Valley Fruit & Storage Company
Roswell
G. D. Echols
Little Rock
Ark
W. G. Orton
John T. McClure
H. P. Saunders
George M. Slaughter
John Shaw
Irwin & Son
Pecos Valley
Echols
Vaughn News Puts Lid On Town Move In New Mexico
E W Fraser of Vaughn arrives by private car with E Johnson of Corona to discuss Hope trip and Johnson Brothers real estate holdings. Fraser notes efforts to incorporate Vaughn and reports more than 1 000 inhabitants in the town as it grows.
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E. W. Fraser
Vaughn, N. M
Hope
E. Johnson
Corona
Johnson Brothers
Roswell
Vaughn
Buick
Roswell Auto CO
Dr and Mrs Brown Headed to Dental Meetings
Dr and Mrs Frank N Brown depart for Las Vegas to attend New Mexico Dental Board sessions July 14 15 16 and then New Mexico Dental Society July 16 17 18. They will travel to Denver for the National Dental Association meeting opening July 19 and running four days with about 40 to 50 dentists joining. Afterward the Browns plan a Colorado outing for two weeks, with Dr C R Brown covering the office.
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Brown
Frank N. Brown
Las Vegas
New Mexico Dental Board
New Mexico Dental Society
Denver
National Dental Association
Mrs. Brown
Colorado
C. R. Brown
F. N. Brown
New Mexico Dental Board and Dental Society
Roswell
Gus Graham to Wed Plainview Girl Soon
Roswell residents still fondly recall Gus Graham a longtime friend and former Roswell Commercial Club secretary who will marry D Rolena Johns in Plainview Texas with honors from Rev Henry Johns and Mrs Johns. The ceremony is slated for noon on Wednesday August 3 1910 at the First Baptist church.
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Henry Johns
D. Rolena
James Augustus Graham
First Baptist Church
Plainview
Texas
Roswell
Gus Graham
Graham
Commercial Club
Foreign Missionary Visitor to Aid Local Christian Brotherhood
E W Allen of Kansas City, representative of the Foreign Missionary Christian Society, is in town for the week and will lead services at the church next Sunday. He will help organize a local men's brotherhood, to be formalized at a banquet Monday night. James Irwin made a business trip to Hagerman yesterday.
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E. W. Allen
Kansas City
Foreign Missionary Christian Society
James Irwin
Hagerman
Infant Elsie Bayless Dies in City Home
One month old Elsie Bayless daughter of Claud Bayless died at 1 30 this morning at her father's home. Her mother died here June 16 and is buried in Elida. The baby will be sent to Elida tomorrow morning for burial beside the mother's grave.
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Elsie Bayless
Claud Bayless
Elida
Manitoba Exposition Opens Bigger Fair in Winnipeg
Manitoba Industrial Exhibition opens in Winnipeg on July 13, promising a larger scope and ten day run. Thousands of visitors from the United States and western Canada are expected, drawn by an automobile show and agricultural motor competition. Many homeseekers may settle in the province, boosting its population and wealth.
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Winnipeg
Mann
Manitoba
Canada
United States
George
Freight rate increase suspended by ICC
Washington July 13. The Interstate Commerce Commission has suspended the general advance in freight rates that were to take effect August 1. The proposed tariffs will be held in abeyance pending an inquiry into their reasonableness.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hose for sale at cost by J. E. Mitchell
Advertises one thousand feet of rubber hose offered at cost by J. E. Mitchell.
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J. E. Mitchell
Roosevelt aims for best man in New York governor race
Theodore Roosevelt indicates his stance on the New York governor nomination. He wants the candidate who best pleases Republican rank and file and independent voters and plans to actively aid the process. Hughes departs for Washington to secure a residence in anticipation of a Supreme Court appointment.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Hughes
Saloon Quarrel Ends in Death of Two Men
In New Orleans at St Phillips and Decatur streets a three way saloon fight left two Italian men dead and a girl wounded. Joseph Manzella owner of the saloon and grocery was killed. his seventeen year old daughter shot the assassin as he tried to flee. Police found Giuseppe Spenazzio wounded and identified as the killer.
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New Orleans
St. Phillips
Decatur
Joseph Manzella
Manzella
Josephine Manzella
Ais Slayer
Guisseppe Spenazzio
Sicily
Newspaper man dies after walking in sleep in San Antonio
Houston detective reports H S Nugent, longtime Houston Chronicle business editor, fell from a third story hotel window in San Antonio last night and was killed. It is believed he was walking in his sleep.
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Houston
Texas
H. S. Nugent
Houston Chronicle
San Antonio
Severe earthquake rattles Bavaria and Hungary
A severe earthquake struck Bavaria at 9 45 this morning cracking walls and sending residents into the streets. The tremor was felt also in nearby villages and reports from Tyron Austro-Hungary said one person died and twenty were injured in Uttenheim with schools damaged and closed pending inspection.
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Munich
Bavaria
Hungary
Berlin
Germany
Tyron
Austro-Hungary
Uttenheim
Substitute for radium claimed by Dr Bailey in Pasadena
Pasadena reports that Dr Silliman Bailey announced at the American Institute of Homeopathy a substitute for radium, described as a combination of tacrium and another element, drawing great interest from attendees during the session.
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Pasadena
Calif
American Institute of Homeopathy
Silliman Bailey
Thoradx: A Purported Uranium Product from Pitchblende
The text describes Thoradx as a practical uranium product derived from pitchblende. It claims Thoradx expands radium applications and reduces its dangers. It highlights a key property: the alleviation of pain.
Gotch Declines Match With Jack Johnson
Fort Dodge report says Frank Gotch announced he would not fight Jack Johnson. The wrestler said he is satisfied with his mat honors and refused to state if he plans retirement.
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Gotch
Jack Johnson
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Frank Gotch
General Cloak Makers Strike Threat Looms Nationwide
New York July 13 A strike committee of sixty thousand cloak makers announced the possibility of a general cloak makers strike across the country. Union representatives from many cities are in New York to confer with strike leaders.
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New York
Major Elon Willcox Dies After Long Illness
Los Angeles July 13 Major Elon Farnsworth Willcox longtime U S Army officer died at his home last night after a long illness due to exposure during the Philippine campaigns. He was named for his father an eminent army officer Willcox Arizona.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Elon Farnsworth Willcox
Willcox
Arizona
Rains Hit Pecos Valley On Incoming Trains
Passengers report recent rains in the Pecos Valley with last night’s passenger train traveling through rain from Portales to Elkins. A light shower affected the area between Dexter and Artesia, while Hagerman and Lake Arthur saw dust settled.
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Pecos
Portales
Elkins
Dexter
Artesia
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Wiring Contract Awarded for Gilkeson Hotel
The wiring and fixture installation contract for the new Gilkeson hotel was awarded yesterday by J. E. Gilkeson to George T. Wilhelm for 500 dollars, including fixture costs.
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Gilkeson
Gilkeson Hotel
J. E. Gilkeson
George T. Wilhelm
Birthday of Astor Marked in New York
John Jacob Astor, a veteran of the Spanish American War, inventor, author, yachtsman and world traveler, is 46 today in Astor, New York.
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Astor
New York
John Jacob Astor
Yachman and Globe-Trotter
Birthday of St. Louis Republic Marks 102nd Year
The St. Louis Republic, one of the nation’s oldest continuously published metropolitan newspapers, observed its 102nd birthday on July 13 in St. Louis. The milestone highlights the paper’s long history and role in local journalism.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Republic
Olson thanks Roswell patrons and recommends Mr. K Reusser
A. E. Olson of the Home Bakery expresses gratitude to Roswell customers for past patronage and urges residents to extend the same to Mr. K. Reusser.
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Roswell
K. Reusser
A. E. Olson
Home Bakery
Loan offer for Wrigated Farms by J B Herbst
A loan offer of 500000 dollars to Wrigated Farms with long term terms. Interest payable annually and a privilege to pay off the loan early. Financial agent listed as J B Herbst located at 303 North Main Street.
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J. B. Herbst
N. Main
Roswell Weather Report July 13 Roswell Local Showers Forecast
U S Weather Bureau local report from Roswell New Mexico records a max temperature of 88 degrees with a 63 degree minimum and an average of 76. Wind from the northeast at 2. Clear weather. Compared with last year highs of 96 and lows of 71 and with a 15 year record of 101 and 55 in 1905 and 1894 respectively. Forecast calls for local showers tonight or Thursday.
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Roswell
N. M
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