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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1905
Page
1
Flooding rain barely affects the Hondo River as sales at L. B. Boellner the Jeweler are promoted with a one third off offer on hot pins and waist sets scheduled for Monday March 13.
Flood warnings rise as Rio Hondo nears overflow at three feet while Pecos River swells with reports of four feet and rising. Authorities note potential danger along river banks with residents moving to safety as downstream valleys brace for impact. Religious conventions in Kansas City and St. Louis also draw notice.
Chicago March 11. The Rock Island traffic department announced plans to handle rising west of Chicago traffic with immediate delivery of twenty passenger cars and sixty five locomotives. The railroad ordered four thousand freight cars in various kinds and fifty more locomotives beyond those already planned.
The report portrays a catastrophic Russian defeat with thousands killed wounded or taken prisoner, signaling a record-scale collapse. It notes rapid enemy advances and a chaotic retreat, with civilians and troops fleeing and strategic positions abandoned amid heavy losses.
Reports from the battlefield say Russian forces flee north under Japanese pursuit. Kuropatkin’s retreat risks heavy losses with 300 guns and tens of thousands captured or killed. Tokyo dispatches claim a wide Japanese wedge and ongoing pursuit around Mukden.
A short report notes peculiar conditions in the subway system described as far from normal. Officials report disruptions affecting service, safety, and daily commutes, with passengers facing delays and irregular operations across multiple lines.
Colorado Supreme Court hears arguments on the Alexander report and the legality of declaring the governor's office vacant. Peabody argues the legislature cannot repeal the constitution. Alexander side says the legislature cannot find no election. Senators and counsel frame issues as to constitutional power and rights.
Advices show nationwide interest in a general Baptist convention to be held in May in St Louis. The gathering aims to unite all Baptist bodies in North America for fellowship spirituality and loyalty with delegates apportioned by churches and associations. The Southern Baptist conventions involvement is noted.
Milwaukee expects a top level indoor track event at the Exposition building tonight. The venue offers ample floor space for a seventy five yard straight away and one of the fastest mile laps in the nation. A strong entry list from colleges and athletic clubs across the middle west promises likely indoor records.
Philadelphia reports the American Rowing Association plans a historic Henley on the Schuylkill next May. A key event will be the intercollegiate regatta for second crews from Yale Harvard Pennsylvania Cornell Columbia Syracuse and possibly Georgetown, after last year’s near clash with Cornell Ithaca.
Local Roswell report shows maximum 60, minimum 42, mean 51 degrees with 0.78 inches precipitation. Winds from the north at 7 mph with light rain. Forecast calls for cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday with local rain and stationary temperatures.
Advices from Samar state anarchy has taken hold with authorities passive amid outrages. Numerous people are killed by bands of roughs and residents stay indoors for safety.
Rain forced postponement of a planned dance at the Shel by hotel intended for young men and ladies. The event aimed to use the hotel dining room for dancing, with the floor praised as splendid, and was not organized by hotel management.
The Roswell Canning Company directors meet this afternoon to review a secretary Vir Fort report on stock subscriptions. They report $4,300 secured and plan a farmers meeting after the directors session to decide on contracts for mutual use between the factory and farmers.
The annual convention of the North and South Carolina Y M C A opens in Asheville and is described as the most notable gathering under the in-state organization. Reports show strong activity across both states with growing membership and heightened interest in the association’s work.
Mrs. James Hervey travels to Carlsbad this afternoon to visit her husband, who serves as district attorney there.
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