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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
3
The listing offers multiple city cottages and homes with prices from 1 000 to 4 500 dollars plus suburban and farm properties. Includes 240 acres near irrigation, 80 acres near the RR station, 400 acre Roswell tract, and exchange opportunities such as a 19 room furnished house and several lots. Agent: Mr. Carlton and City Salesman Joseph E. Carper.
An amateur troupe ends its show amid applause as Lady Gatacre and Sir Charles Windon spar over a backstage improv. He defends a spontaneous kiss as realistic while she laments the audience titter and his irresponsibility in a witty stage tableau.
The Daily Record prints a scathing editorial denouncing political hypocrisy and urging open primaries and nonpartisan city government. It names figures like Kellahin Cahoon and Morris Price, calls for Every man a patriot, and criticizes ward bosses control over municipal affairs.
Roswell listings show abstract offices banks groceries hardware stores and real estate services. Notable entries include Roswell Title & Trust Co F P Gayle manager Roswell Wool & Hide Co Roswell Trading Co and Roswell Hardware Co plus D W Elliott attorney and several real estate agents and loan services. Local trades and goods highlighted with phone numbers and addresses.
Jaffa, Prager & Co and Joyce-Pruitt Co advertise as the largest supply houses in the Southwest offering dry goods, clothing, groceries and ranch supplies with both wholesale and retail options.
The New Gilkeson offers first class dining room service with meals at 5 cents and special rates for meal tickets. Free sample rooms and private bath rooms are available one block west of the post office. Rand Central Hotel under new management Ellars and Ellars promises the biggest and best, with sample rooms as the only hotel equipped for them.
Roswell houses the Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co described as the oldest drug store in town with a full range of up-to-date offerings. Daniel Drug Co is cited as the headquarters for drugs paints wallpaper and varnish.
Bernard Gunsul an electric contractor at 110 N Main St offers general electric work as agent for General Electric Co McGinnis and Dixon electrical contractors provide repairs supplies annunciator and bell work and expert typewriter service all guaranteed Phone 105 104 E Second St.
Advertisements showcase Harry Morrison jeweler L B Boellner Roswell’s best jeweler Pecos Valley Lumber Co Roswell Lumber Co Kemp Lumber Co offering watches diamonds china silverware glass cement paint and building materials with locations on East 4th Street and Roswell business names prominent in the listings.
Dilley Furniture Co showcases a swell line of high quality furniture at low prices in Roswell. The retailer emphasizes value and selection appealing to local shoppers seeking affordable home furnishings.
Successor Hess and Co offers first class photographs enlargements and views.
The leading grocery store in town is promoted as offering nothing but the best in products and service.
The Morrison Bros store features ready to wear clothing for men women and children with millinery as a specialty.
Roswell Seed Co announces a new seeds catalog for field and garden use. Free catalogs are available on request, highlighting a broad range of seed varieties for farmers and home gardeners.
New and second hand furniture offered at 100-02 N Main Hills and Dune Prop. Phone 69. Makins second hand store features coal cook stores priced 7 to 10 dollars and a good line of furniture to select from. Phone 227. 109 Main St.
Dr Parsons, manager at Roswell Tent City and Sana Torium, Incorporated. Baker and Elliott provide public stenographers and typewriters. Let us do your work at 21014 Garst Building, Rooms 5 and 6.
W P Wood offers tailor made suits cleaning and pressing at 118% North Main Street with phone 4609. Dilley and Son provide private ambulance and prompt undertaker service. Jolery Furniture Co undertakers list phones 75 and 111.
The notice advertises a Tuesday night performance on March 3 featuring Joan of Arc and the Battle of Orleans at the Skating Rink with The Stine Shoe Co as an ad sponsor. Also mentions Mr and Mrs H FE Jordan traveling west by auto and a new farm list to assist eastern buyers.
Gallagher of Albuquerque is in the city handling business affairs and will remain several days to attend to matters.
The notice lists bass seasonal limits from Oct 15 to May 15 and possession rules, dove hunting allowed Aug 1 to May 1, and quail seasons from Nov 1. It announces the Roswell Rod and Gun Club rewards of 20 dollars for information leading to convictions and 50 dollars for dynamite or explosive use on fish, effective Feb 12 1908.
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