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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1910
Page
3
Local briefs report a waitress job listing at Grand Central Hotel and multiple business visitors and trips. Names include H Mook YeHow W G Hamilton Davenport Albert Hobson and Jefferson Davis Hart with activity spanning Roswell Portales Hagerman Trinidad Artesia Lamar and the plains region.
Mirs W M Reed of El Paso arrived for a visit with Mr and Mrs L Ogle and relatives after Chisum left for a Masonic duty trip to Blida Melrose and intermediate points. Mrs George W Littlefield baby left for Kenna to spend days with relatives. Mr and Mrs W P Lewis traveled to a Hope area farm for several days and a month respectively. Jim Owens of Alan Reed Texas and Adolph Andrews of Groom Texas plan a business visit and to see relatives. Mr and Mrs S Thomason sold their place north of town and left for St Cloud Florida to locate after seven years near Roswell.
Jr. and Mrs. C. M. Usser of Quanah Texas depart this morning for Clovis then plan a few days in Roswell.
Portales note items show several travelers leaving for business trips and conventions. Jack Thornton and C A Mulroy headed to Portales for inspections and meetings, Lt Rose to Ft Worth for the cattlemen’s convention, S E Best to Fort Worth, and Mrs S E Norris returned to Artesia after a day of shopping.
Miss Minnie Wagner departed this morning for a month in Memphis Tennessee. Cc E Traweek and R T Williams left for Clovis on a business trip of three to four days. W E Fenson returned from a three week visit to Toronto Canada for his mother’s funeral. Full blood Barred Rock settings 75c at 802 N Ky 913.
J. Ad. Bolton of Mt Hope Kansas who has wintered here with his daughter departed this morning for a business trip to Wichita and Mt Hope. He expects to return soon.
FP. Creaghe of Lamar Colorado, who had been in town for several days seeking cattle as a potential buyer, left this morning for home after failing to find suitable purchases.
Mrs E A Bemis departed this morning for Cacrokee Oklahoma to return visit Mrs R T Allison who formerly lived here and who had been visiting Mrs Bemis.
Mrs Elizabeth Noyes and her daughter who have been visiting Mrs Neves sister Mrs J H Clarkson since the first of the year left today for their home in Jefferson Louisiana.
Miss Pearl Swift a Roswell resident for eighteen months and trained nurse departed this morning for her former home in Springfield Missouri where she expects to reside again Friends anticipate her early return to Roswell based on local sentiment and appearances.
H Chavez, a tailor at 118 South Main Street, advertises cleaning pressing and all kinds of repairs with work done to satisfaction. The notice is dated February 26.
Mr and Mrs John McNabb and daughter from Chicago arrived last night to visit their daughter Miss Helen McNabb who is spending the winter at Hagerman. Mr McNabb is Assistant Treasurer of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad.
J C Williams of New Carlisle Ohio arrives to visit his son J A Williams manager of the Stau enter farm. He will stay until about April first. An old newspaper man he plans to write an article on the Pecos Valley for his home paper.
P. V. Land & Development Co. advertises a ground floor two room office for rent. J. L. Seder, who preached on temperance, left town for Acme for a meeting tonight and will visit Dexter tomorrow night before returning to Roswell for a Thursday street lecture. Mrs Lovin Gentsch, formerly of Roswell and a former Price & Co. saleslady, has returned from California to rejoin the same store.
The Aid Society of the Southern Presbyterian Church will serve lunch during the Millinery Opening at Joyce Pruit Co. on Wednesday the 16th from 2 to 6 p.m. A silver offering will be taken for church aid.
Resolutions adopted at the first meeting of New Mexico swine growers in Hagerman on February 19, 1910. The organization elected Sam Little as President, A W Buenning as 1st Vice President, J E White as 2nd Vice President, and J I McCullough as Secretary-Treasurer. Membership reached 25, with plans for annual meetings and broad goals to improve hog breeding, increase home and market hog production, and share best practices.
Amicable settlement ends agitation over even dates and car supply for cattle shipments. James Curtis appointed by railroad interests and Panhandle Stockmen's Association as mediator between shippers and carriers to prevent congestion and future incidents.
A city ordinance requires shade trees along north south avenues and Alameda street to be centered on the proposed street parks about four feet from the sidewalk edge. Strict adherence is urged to avoid later relocation to the proper line.
A series of classified requests seeks a saddle pony a two bed claimhouse or used sleeper a colored couple for Oasis ranch a cook at Hamilton Stock Farm a willing man and wife, plain sewing at home and two sales agents with cash to hire for Winona Mills Hosiery in Tucson and Santa Fe Territory with sizable first year earnings expected.
Classified listings show multiple rental offers including furnished bedroom at 504 S Penn 913 and furnished room with board at 203 N Pa 716. Also an alfalfa and salt grass pasture opportunity for 1500 to 1800 sheep by Frank Large of Dexter NM. Additional items: furnished house at 601 S Main priced $25 monthly, office suite on ground floor with city water via E W Mitchell, light housekeeping rooms with bath on town edge with eggs and milk available, contact L H via General Delivery.
A camp bed is lost about five miles west of Dexter. Please notify Sam Butler in Dexter, New Mexico, to claim a reward of 713.
A vivid portrait of Jewish life and emotion unfolds in the drama The Old Clothes Man presented by Gilson & Bradfield at the Armory Theatre on Friday March 18. James Kyrie Mae Curdy leads with success as Solomon Levi portrayed by Herbert De Guerre, moving audiences with heartfelt performance.
A sentimental stage drama praised for restraint and poignant scenes. It draws deep emotional response from audiences who relate its lines to everyday life. Reserved seats are on sale at P. V. Drug Store.
A large turnout at the Battery A drill in uniform at the Armory. The first regular mounted drill is scheduled for next Wednesday at two in the afternoon. The unit will meet at the Armory and travel to Milne-Bush pasture for a full regalia drill with cannons caissons and horses. Dr John H Jenkins to be appointed veterinarian for the Battery and four hospital corps are planned.
A push urges persistent advertising to show a skeptical customer that he needs the goods. The appeal frames daily promotion as essential to securing consumer attention and sales.
Joyce visited Portales to oversee the new Joyce Pruit Company store opened last Friday. The general dry goods clothing grocery and general supply house acquired Blankenship Woodcock and now operates in Portales plus Roswell Hagerman Artesia Hope Carlsbad and Pecos.
City officers Roy Wooster and Tobe Stewart arrested a Mexican man at five o clock yesterday, suspected to be an escaped Colorado state prison burglar serving time for burglary. A $50 reward is offered for the capture of the trusty, who remains in custody pending investigation.
Small ads under one dollar must be paid in advance to avoid keeping many petty accounts RECORD PUB CO announces policy standardization for classifieds and prepayment requirements for minimal listings.
The notice lists bonded abstract and title services with capital of 50 000 and contact in Oklahoma Block for loans. Hills Dunn offers furniture hardware stoves rugs and sewing machine parts at 305 307 N. Main with phone 69. Roswell Hardware Co. sells wholesale and retail hardware, engines, pumps and fencing. Independent Hardware Co. provides wholesale and retail hardware, tinware, wagons, water supply and plumbing.
Local advertisement emphasizes high quality meat with the motto Quality. The notice highlights the shop’s commitment to top products and premium standards for customers seeking reliable sourcing.
Joyce Pruit Co operates as a major dry goods clothing and groceries supplier. It markets wholesale and retail offerings, claiming status as the largest supply house in the Southwest.
Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co promotes itself as the oldest drug store in Roswell with up-to-date inventory and services. The notice highlights modernization while asserting long-standing local presence and readiness to serve customers.
The Oriental Livery and Cab Line offers day and night service. Paine 40, W. R. Bond, proprietor.
W S Murrell offers piano tuning and repair services with graduate conservatory training and extensive experience. Service advertised at 481 Standard Street with phone contact 569-881m.
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