The Cold Finger Cursed by Edwin D Torger son
A tangled crime tale unfolds with Inspector McEntry interrogating Merriam Duane and Thurber as Captain Montigny weighs motives. Roger Duane boasts of a grand house draw while confessing nothing, and Thurber defends himself amid mounting pressure. The plot threads hint at jewel theft, a nightclub racket, and looming arrests.
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Merriam
Elderbank
McEntry
Duane
Thurber
Montigny
Roger Duane
Barney O’brien
Art
Terpsichore
Inspector McEntry
Roger
Montreal
Darden
Roswell Daily Record Local Notes on Drought Meat Prices
The Roswell Daily Record reports a drought impact on meat supply and government purchases. Authorities say the decrease in meat animals was smaller than expected but still boosted prices. Many affected animals would have died without government sales, with weaker stock typically sold to the government.
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U. S
Meat price surges reflect drought and gov actions
The Record cites Fred Miller of Gross-Miller Grocery Co. showing meat costs rising sharply over a year, with cured hams up 90 percent and bacon 100 percent, due to scarce supplies from drought and the government killing campaign. The piece notes stock losses, government purchases aiding many western stockmen, and mentions New Mexico considering one mill coins to replace sales tax tokens to curb fake tender. Albuquerque Journal.
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Fred Miller
Gross-Miller Grocery Co
New Mexico
Treasury Department
Treasury
Stockmen Replace Poor with Better Bred Livestock
Stockmen adopting higher quality animals claim gains in living stock on farms and ranges. Reduced grazing pressure aids grass recovery, though drought districts report roots killed to a large degree, slowing regrowth even with rain and grazing improvements.
Livestock Prices Rise Benefit Stockmen Amid Hardship
Increased food costs strain buyers while higher livestock prices aid stockmen. In this region, livestock remains the dominant business, shaping economic pressure and opportunity for those in the trade.
Lions Outdoor Meeting Called Off Tonight
The Lions Club outdoor meeting at Hank Wood's River side Camp was canceled due to Mrs. Woods illness. The noon meeting also did not occur as it was replaced by the outdoor event. An advertisement urges interest in a beauty course at Old Mission School of Beauty Culture, 219 North Main, phone 182, noting good operators in demand.
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New Mexico
la Jolla
Socorro
Thomas Catron
Anton Chico
Spiess & Davies
Las Vegas
Catron
St. James and
Andrew
Grant
Roswell
Act of Congress of
Associated Press
The
Lions Club
Hank Wood
Old Mission School of Beauty Culture
North Main
Billy the Kid
Andrew Nelson
Santa Cruz
Canon Largo
Santa Fe
Guadaloupe County
Dilia
Jesus
Anton Chico reminiscences reveal aging town and famed hospitality
An elderly Anton Chico resident recalls a once thriving trading center with wool, cattle, and orchards now faded as youth scatter across New Mexico. She recounts Billy the Kid’s visit, local hospitality, and memories of governors, land grants, and the Pecos irrigation system governing the Anton Chico grant with about 2000 residents and 500 voters.
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Anton Chico
Sierras
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Edwin Dial Torgerson
McEnrry
McEniry
Captain Montigny
New York
Milburn
Alcoc
Edwin D. Torgerson
King Features Syndicate, Inc
J. M Abercrombie
Iowa
David Winternitz
Abercrombie
Jim” Abercrombie
Los Angeles
Jim
Dilla
Casaus
Romeroville
N. M
Helen Noah
Record Publishing Company
Business Office
Society
E. Mason
L. Scarritt
Wilkins
Eebee
Ee Maren Z
Lidiv. A
New Mexico Newspaper Association
Albuquerque Journal
Lions Outdoor
Colgate and Palmolive
Colgate’s
Jersey City
N. J
Riz
Colgate Dental Powder
Charmis
Colgate
Centra 2) Drug Co
Owl Drug Co
Mitchell Drug Co
Petos Valley Drug Co
NEW Colgate
Roswell Drug Co
Hagerman Hagerman Drug Co
Artesia Mann Drug Co
Palace Drug Store
Will Robinson
Israel
Ricardo
Dick Dillon
Chisums
Juan Rivera
Board of Governors
Pecos
Bette
Salee’s
Schillings
Alice
Wm. Rogers & Son Knives and Folks
California
Brookfield, Ib
Clardy’s Butter
Grocery & Market
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