Roosevelt Optimistic Speech At Oxford University
London June 7 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt spoke at Oxford University on Biological Analogies in History urging self mastery to defend democracies. He warned against internal decay, emphasized national character, and urged Americans and British to strive for greatness despite potential foes. He noted fertility trends and future challenges, but remained hopeful of a strong forward path.
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London
Theodore Roelt
Oxford
Cal. Roosevelt
Rome
British Isles
Cent
Europe
Ameri
Australia
Malthus
Carlyle
Insurgents Claim Governors and Congress Victories
Des Moines reports show Garst leading Carroll for the Republican nomination in Iowa with 14,930 to 11,006 among 56 of 99 counties. Milwaukee notes Wisconsin Republicans debate federal policy while Sioux Falls counts an independent victory in South Dakota. Washington reports insurgent gains in Iowa and congressional races, with Hull defeated and Smith rising in influence.
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Des Moines
Iowa
James
Garst
Carrol
Carroll
Neithey
Co. C. Nye
Nye
Porter
Congress
Hull of
House
Prouty
Walter Smith
Byers
Independert
S. Dakota
Sioux Falls
S. D
George W. Egan
Vessey
S.H. Elrod
Egan
Republicans
Smith
Committee On Rules
Cannon
Hull
House Committee On
Judge Smith
Ficht
Murdock
Kansas
Pittsburg Trust Files Foreclosure Against New Mexico Central
The Pittsburg Trust Company of Pittsburg Pa filed in district court to foreclose a mortgage securing two million dollars in bonds against the New Mexico Central Railroad Company and asked for a receiver to sell the property. The case signals possible extension of the line from Torrance to Roswell and Moriarty to the Hagan coal fields to Albuquerque. Milne-Bush tract sale to Berrendo Irrigated Farms Company priced at 125000 with new owners taking possession July 1.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Pittsburg Trust Company
Pittsburg
New Mexico Central Railroad Company
Torrance
Pennsylvania
Arkansas Solon Moves to Suppress Bridge Whist
Baton Rouge Ark June 8 Representative Derawen has given notice of a bill in the lower house for the absolute suppression of playing bridge whist. He says the measure benefits the children who rarely meet bridge playing mothers and the husbands who seldom hear from their bridge playing wives.
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Arkansas
SOLON
Baton Rouge
Ark
Derawen
Gillenwater Sells Roswell Electric to Otis and Hough
Announcement states W. H. Gillenwater of Albuquerque has sold the Roswell Electric Light and Power Company plant business and franchise to Otis and Hough of Cleveland Ohio, acting as financial agents backing the improvement sale.
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Gillenwater
Otis & Hough
W. H. Gillenwater
Albuquerque
Roswell Electric, Light & Power Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Beer sellers in convention argue for temperance progress
Washington reports the United States Brewing Association 50th convention opened with Carl J. Hester asserting beer pumps rival soda fountains in hygiene and promoting temperance. He forecasts a swift return of license in states with prohibition or local option while a vigilance committee report signals a recession peak. The publication committee backs restoring the army canteen.
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Washington
Carl J. Hoster
United States Brewing Association
Hester
Vigilance Committee
Foundation Found for Federal Building on Fourth Street
Fred C Hunt and a crew dug four holes at the prospective site on Fourth street and Richardson avenue for the Federal building under Supervising Architect W S Taylor Washington They found water at seven feet and a gravel stratum eighteen feet deep two feet thick and firm All four holes varied little Pastor Arthur H Rockefellow will report findings at once
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Fred C. Hunt
Federal
W. S. Yaylor
Treasury Department
Washington
Fourth Street
Richardson Avenue
Arthur H. Rockefellow
Alabama native dies of meningitis in local home
An Oxford Alabama man, longtime acquaintance of K. S. Woodruff, died after tuberculosis progressed to meningitis. The body rests at Henninger undertaking rooms awaiting word from Alabama relatives.
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Ing
Oxford
Ala
K. S. Woodruff
Henninger Undertaking Rooms
Alabama
Tomorrow Night Boxing and Dance at the Armory
An evening event at the Armory features boxing and athletic entertainment followed by a dance. Organizers urge the public to attend and enjoy themselves tomorrow night.
Thomas Cooper Dies of Tuberculosis at 34
Thomas Cooper aged 34 who came here April 5 seeking health died at three o clock yesterday afternoon in his room on Main Street. He had been ill with tuberculosis and his death followed a period of declining health.
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Thomas Cooper
Ais
Main Street
Stewart Sells Roswell Drug Firm To Cousin
B A Stewart sells his interest in Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co to cousin C V Stewart who arrived from near Trinidad Qolo. The newcomer will join the business and is already a Roswell resident living at 301 East Bland. Stewart will travel to Spring City Tenn later this month but return to Roswell to continue his business here.
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A. Stewart
Roswell Drug & Jewelry Company
C. V. Stewart
Trinidad
Qolo
Roswell
B. A. Stewart
East Bland
Spring City
Tenn
American Girl Weds Son of English Earl
London July 8 The marriage of Viscount Maidstone son of the Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham and Miss Margaretta Armstrong Drew was announced in today’s society notes. The couple plans a quiet ceremony in London with prominent guests expected from British aristocracy.
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London
Viscount Maidstone
Drexel daughter’s London wedding amid mourning king’s death
El Drexel, daughter of Anthony Drexel, was celebrated at St. Margarets Westminster as one of three Anglo-American weddings this month. The ceremony expected to be a major social event had the king not died, with the bride in cream satin and a long court train of white and gold brocade.
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Anthony Drexel
London
St. Margarets
Westminster
Holand and Curren Visit From Clovis
S H Holand and A E Curren traveled from Clovis last night for a brief business visit.
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S. H. Holand
A. E. Curren
Clovis
Boy Claud Duke Killed Near Dexter in Pony Accident
Claud Duke aged fourteen, stepson of W M Wilson, died after his pony fell at Hicks place three miles west of Dexter. The animal backed into a prairie dog hole when a mule drove by and toppled him. He died at nine this morning. body sent to Dilley undertaking rooms. His parents live thirty miles northwest of Elda and were en route tonight.
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Claud Duke
W. M. Wilson
Hicks Place
Dexter
Duke
Cline & Hoppins
Claud
Djilley
Wilson
Elida
Taft Forces Negro Troops on Seattle
Washington June 8 The President refused Seattle's demand to remove the 25th Infantry colored from Fort Carr near Seattle over alleged assault on a woman. The regiment is linked to Brownsville Texas but current personnel differ.
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Taft
Seattle
Washington
Jones
25Th Infantry
Post Carr
25Th
Brownsville
Texas
Important Meeting of Woman's Home Mission Society
A called meeting of the Woman's Home Mission Society will be held at the M. F. Church, South, on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. It is absolutely necessary that every member be present, so please come out.
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Woman's ‘Home Mission Society
M. F. Shurch
South
Girl Fears Witchhood Drives 100 Miles to Safe Haven
Mamie Halmes a sixteen year old Indian girl left her Coachilla reservation in fear of death by her tribe who deem her a witch. She walked over a hundred miles to the Santa Manuel reserve near Highlands and was found by officers about to bathe in Arrowhead river to free herself. Indian Agent Royce will send her to the Phoenix government school. proof of witch status included illnesses among residents a withered pumpkin vine after her shadow fell on it and a dog howling all night.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Mamie Halmes
Coachilla
Santa Manuel Reservation
Highlands
Arrowhead
Royce
Phoenix
Alfalfa land near Roswell for sale in Chaves county
For sale best 10 acres of alfalfa near Roswell with good water right and plenty of shade. Ideal for suburban home two miles out between city and LFD ranch. Owner leaving city. Phone 1812 rings after 6 pm or before 8 am. tf.
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Roswell
City
LFD Ranch
Chaves County
Kansas City Stock Market Report June 8 1929
Cattle receipts 7000 including 200 south erns. Market steady to strong with native steers 5.75 to 8.25, southern 4.50 to 8.00, stockers 4.25 to 6.25 and calves 4.50 to 8.25. Hog receipts 9000 firm to higher, bulk 9.45, heavy 9.40 to 9.45, packers 9.25 to 9.45, lights 9.20 to 9.40. Sheep receipts 7000 up ten cents, muttons 5.00 to 6.00, lambs 7.50 to 9.35, fed yearlings 4.75 to 8.00, fed ewes 4.25 to 5.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Catttle
City Council 1910 meeting approves Dilley bid for pauper burial
The June council session notes unanimous approval of the Dilley Furniture Company bid to bury paupers, while drugs bids await a city physician appointment. May reports show 18 deaths, 10 births, a measles outbreak with 62 cases, no typhoid, and a generally healthy city with few pauper visits.
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Veal
Pearce
Davis
Dilley Furniture Company
Claud
Roswell
R. F. Cruse
Filipe Montoya
E. M. Fisher
Washington Avenue
Firth
Albuquer
Bryant
Reid
Wyllys
Roswell Roswell Weather Report June 8 Roswell NM
Local weather report for Roswell New Mexico dated June 8 shows the day with max 99 degrees min 67 and mean 83 with 6 inches of precipitation. Wind 4 miles per hour and partly cloudy conditions. Comparisons note last year’s extremes and forecast for tonight and Thursday calling for generally fair and cooler conditions.
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Roswell
N. M
Vick
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