Markets Rise As GM Leads With New Highs In U S Trading
New York stock trading opened with uneven moves but soon advanced led by General Motors pushing to new highs for a fourth straight session. Rock Island raised its common dividend to 6 and steel production stayed robust, supporting optimism while rubber shares fell on price drops. Public Utilities showed strength on earnings hopes and a Senate decision to refer utility project scrutiny to the FTC. Total volume neared 2.7 million shares.
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New York
General Motors
Motors
Rock Island Railroad
Radio
Public Utilities
U. S. Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Greene Cananea Copper
Peoples
Rock Island Common
Notice of City Election Registration Boards Roswell 1928
The city of Roswell New Mexico announces the appointment of registration boards and places for the Biennial City Election on April 8 1928. Registration opens March 12 at 9 am and closes March 21 at 6 pm with a six day post list for corrections or additions. Nineteen twenty eight official notices name the wards boards and registration sites including Justice Peace Office Spring River Grocery Lou Horton Second Hand Store Pecos Valley Lumber Fire Station and other designated locations under City Council order.
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Roswell
Board OF Registration
G. G. Gilmore
P. D. Wilkins
J. M. Franklin
New Mexico
S. P. Johnson
Kansas City Livestock Prices March 7 Report
Cattle 5,000 head and calves 800. Fed steers steady with heavy weights and light to medium offerings. heifers $9.00 to $11.00. butcher cows $7.00 to $9.25. bulls $7.50 to $8.75. feeders firm. top beef bulls $8.75. weighty calves $8.50 to $11.00. Hogs uneven. early trade to shippers strong, late trade dull. top $8.25 for 200-215 lb. 160-240 lb $8.25 to $8.20. 250-280 lb $7.90 to $8.05. sows $6.50 to $7.25. stock pigs $6.50 to 37.00. Sheep 5,000 head. lambs 10-15¢ higher early, closing near steady. clippers $12.65 to $12.85, most $15.25 to $15.63.
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Kansas City
U.S.D.A
New York Cotton Market Quiet As Prices Edge Lower
The New York cotton market remained quiet with prices moving in a narrow range. Early gains on higher cables gave way to pullbacks, leaving active-months down 8 to 9 points and futures closed 4 to 9 points lower. March at 18.35, May 1852-53, July 1836-37, October 18.04, December 17.98. spot middling 18.85. Dallas reports Pine crude cotton seed oil unchanged.
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New York
Grain prices and for sale item note
Chicago grain figures list closing prices for wheat corn and oats with March May and July futures and small price ranges. Also an item advertises a good work horse for sale with a phone contact.
Chain Gang Advocated in Roswell to Enforce Prohibition
In Roswell officials and prominent businessmen push for a chain gang to punish bootleggers. They argue street labor would be a stronger deterrent than jail, citing overcrowded facilities and rising liquor sales to minors. The push comes amid broader pressure to tighten dry-law enforcement and curb bad publicity from bootlegging.
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Roswell
Chaves County
New Mexico
Gravel Plant for Roswell Gravel Plant
Harry A. Kelly and family of Trinidad Colorado plan to move to Roswell as permanent residents. He bought a 160 acre tract west of Hager man in the shallow water district and owns a half interest in a 40 acre grant gravel tract southwest of Roswell with Wyatt Johnson. An engineer from Moore Equipment Company of Denver visited and equipment orders for a modern screening plant were placed.
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Harry A. Kelly
Trinidad
Colorado
Roswell
Mr. Kelly
Hagerman
Ife
Buick Agency
Wyatt Johnson
Kelly
Moore Teqquipment Company
Denver
Mr. Johnson
Roswell Plans First Passenger Air Routes in New Mexico
W. W. Baker of Roswell seeks a State Corporation Commission permit to run the state s first passenger airline routes. The plan lists Roswell to Slaton Texas Roswell to Carlsbad Carlsbad to Midland Texas and Carlsbad to El Paso under Pecos Valley Airways.
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Santa Fe
N. M
March T
W. W. Baker
Roswell
State Corporation Commission
New Mexico
Slaton
Texas
Carlsbad
Midland
el Paso
Pecos Valley Airways
Roswell Bootlegger Issue Sparks City Debate
A Roswell speaker denounces allowing bootleggers near youths, calling for elimination of illegal vendors or relocation of operations. The remarks frame a broader push to curb illicit alcohol and protect young residents.
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Roswell
Dry witness in rum case held for perjury
San Francisco March 7 AP Chief Boatswain B. Johnson a veteran coast guardsman and star witness in the Steamer Coal War liquor raid case was arrested on a perjury charge after admitting he testified falsely about the steam er position when captured. Johnson commander of the Cutter Cahokia was detained by fellow guardsmen as he left the stand and likely to face court martial. Prosecution will concede the ship was 23 miles off the California coast but argue it was within an hour's sail of shore, touching on the Tigvar treaty which grants immunity to vessels beyond 12 miles or more than an hour from US coasts.
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San Francisco
B. Johnson
Coast
Coal Harbor
Clifornia
Great Britain
United States
Weather Outlook for Roswell and Pecos Valley
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with cooler north. In New Mexico southern areas fair, northern unsettled tonight. Thursday fair with little temperature change. Cleve Hallenbeck is the official in charge.
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Roswell
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Cleve Hallenbeck
Roswell Air Service Inc Faces Unidentified Baker
Builders of the new Roswell airport said they do not know W. O. Baker, listed as a prospective service start by mid-summer, with officials unable to confirm his identity or involvement.
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W. O. Baker
Roswell
Roswell Air Service Inc
Mr Baker
New York Wants-Continued from page eney cle and a walking stick
A man with a walking stick stepped down to the platform directed by ER. BR. McLean publisher of the Washington Posts and a friend, and Harry Marks station master here. Several photographers waited and they got what they were.
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Cle
ER. BR. McLean
The
Washington Posts
Harry Marks
Mayor Walker Seeks Post Office Substation Move
The article describes Mayor Walker meeting friends, visiting McLean’s home for dinner, and traveling to the Carlton Widel headquarters. It notes his Washington trip to discuss the federal Building question with no political engagements beyond a White House call and treasury conference. Officials from post office and Justice were invited to discuss relocating courts and the proposed post office substation, part of a civic center beautification plan.
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Walker
Mrr. Mclean
Carlton Widel
Black
Johnson
Meclean
Washington
White House
the Treasury
Schtneman
The
Treasury
New York Federal Building
Post Office
Department of Justice
Civic Center
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Justice Peace Office
G. C. Cottingham
E .S. Ward
J. R. Wilkins
Spring River Grocery
T. A. Harrison
Guy Underwood
J. A. Norman
Pecos Valley Lumber Co
F. L. Smith
R. M. Tigner
Harold Smith
Dallas
Chicago
Page Eney
Joyce Pruit Co
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