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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1904
Page
1
A brief report notes strategic pressures surrounding Port Arthur with mounting tensions on all sides as forces maneuver nearby. The account cites naval and coastal defense concerns shaping local and regional responses.
Dispatches from St Petersburg and Che Foo report Chinese rumors of land and sea attacks on Port Arthur with Japanese bombardment and Russian gunboat activity. Claims of destroyed vessels and mined harbors circulate, while officials caution on the accuracy of such reports amid wartime chaos.
The Toronto plant workers charged with drunkenness and abusing a Mexican woman in Chihuahua pleaded guilty. Each man was fined $14.75 and jailed until payment. They offered to raise funds if Officer Cathey escorted them to a river camp to fetch money. Ramon Martinez pleaded guilty to a separate count.
The report notes a train robbery case with indecent exposure charges. A man was fined $14 and jailed for failure to pay. Anacio Rodrigo faced a judge on a down brank charge. Raetown residents claim to be surrounded as strike leaders were captured and jailed. Troops clashed with miners near Cripple Creek with a union man killed.
A lively Roswell Club entertainment featured a musical program with Bettie Ogle Pearl Randolph and Eva Nelson among performers. Dancing followed as refreshments were served. Tonight's event included the annual officers election and notes of local unrest and raids across area towns are mentioned.
The Roswell Lodge No. 18 A F and AM memorializes J B Mathews and Thomas Ugg with resolutions of condolence. The group dedicates a page in minutes, sends copies to the family, and asks publication in the Roswell Daily Record. Also notes Stetson hats and boss raw edge hats for sale at The Famous.
Louis Madrid, a Mexican man attacked in a recent brawl, remains alive at Ward Sanitarium with medical staff hopeful for recovery. Police have yet to identify or locate the attacker, and fear prevails that lethal wounds would require severing the head or heart.
Citizens and business leaders are urged to meet at the courthouse Thursday at 5 30 PM to discuss organizing a Fourth of July celebration. The meeting seeks input on feasibility and arrangements for a local event.
A reader advertises a 30 acre farm near town with 20 acres in a young orchard. The property includes a modern country cottage, an artesian well, a good reservoir, complete water works, and zoned outbuildings. The seller promises a genuine offer and invites viewing.
Wanted information on the address of Joseph N. George and Wallace N. March or their heirs. They formerly lived in or near Roswell. Small recovery possible. Ad dress Harvey Spalding & Sons, Washington, D. C. S414
An item listing advertises Men’s Silver Brand dress shirts priced at $1.25 in a discount sale at The Fa store, highlighting cost availability and value for shoppers.
Washington June 4. The United States declares it will not grant immunity to brigands or recognize their rights in Morocco. The Consul General in Tangier reports Secretary Actions will pursue a firm approach against brigands and blackmail. The stance remains linked to Perdicaris.
Levi E Leiter of Chicago died of heart failure at the Vanderbilt cottage in Bar Harbor Maine at age seven. He had not felt well for some time but was able to drive yesterday. He was the father of Lady Curzon wife of the Governor of India and of Daisy Leiter and Joseph W Leiter.
For sale a five room house on three 50 by 200 foot lots with ample water and east front location near Kentucky and Santa Fe. Includes car and option to buy furnished or unfurnished. Call at once for a bargain. R P Farris, Farris and Bird.
A Carlton and Roach message claims daily renter demand and offers to fill houses for clients. They position themselves as the solution to quickly leasing properties. The note emphasizes high turnover and eagerness to list.
A vintage ad copy proclaims satisfaction as the best advertisement with prices that satisfy the hard to please. The Famous firm markets its offerings as guaranteed value and customer contentment.
The Ladies Cemetery Association calls a Saturday meeting at 2 50 P M with Mrs Charles. Attendance is urged as important business will come before the members.
Philadelphia reports General Knox and Henry Frick consulted Republican leaders on making Knox successor to Quay in the United States Senate. Knox and Frick travel to Washington to lobby the President, with the outcome hinging on the White House stance.
The notice urges early arrival to stock up on weather supplies and pay less, asserting the price will save shoppers money. It promises delivery with assertive language and appeals to bargain seekers, using a bold sales tone.
Judge Bailey qualified yesterday morning and began court sessions in his temporary Calisher block quarters. He disposed of several cases, delivering swift justice to alleged wrongdoers in the post election period.
Money to loan on city property building loans preferred. See R. H. Francisco Mesa and Rosalia Nunez McCune in L. K. McGaffey's office.
See our listings on page two of the Roswell Record for a wide range of property. If nothing suits, visit us in Room 7 Oklahoma block for more options from Carlton and Roach.
A good five room house on Military Heights with yard and improvements offered at a special bargain if sold at once by Carlton and Roaca.
A brief item notes a desire to purchase a family's horse described as gentle and inexpensive. The line reads Wanted, to buy a family's horse Must be gentle and cheap. -Faulkner 'anham. B513.
Roswell New Mexico June 4 1964 meeting of Hall of Roswell Lodge No 18 A F and A M adopts a resolution noting sorrow as deaths and relocations among members. Reported visits to Ora Evans and Dexer preaching attendance by Rev R W Lewis and wife arrivals of four children from Mississippi, travel to California, rains and grass growth, and a late evening gathering at S A Shields home with games and dancing.
The Roswell Band will give a concert on the courthouse lawn tomorrow night at seven o'clock. The program includes a Connell feature and a seven room house with furnishings thrown in. Call the record office at once for details and reservations.
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