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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1905
Page
2
Advertisers must place all insertions by eleven o'clock to appear in the same day's issue. The piece covers Roswell politics with references to governors, party fortunes, and military school funding, plus wartime notes on Russia, Japan, and the Civil War era mood. It notes economic impressions from Roswell merchants and urges school term decisions.
Nellie A. Cockrill sues James M. Cockrill in the Fifth Judicial District for absolute divorce. The couple, married with two daughters, resided in Circlewood. The complaint in Suit No. 663 outlines dissolution of the bonds of matrimony and requests a court order.
Public notices list multiple land transactions in Roswell New Mexico including half interests in numerous blocks in North Spring River and West Side additions. Purchasers include Robert P Farris Jr Electa W Farris and T A Wilson with prices up to 4450 dollars. A separate sale by default in Chaves county and a 1905 notice records a court sale of property owned by Joe Yung with dates in April 1905. Historic content also recounts Manuel Garcia Jr discussing his opera career and laryngoscope invention at a 1925 ceremony in New York.
The first floating labor bureau will sail on the steamship Vancouver from Liverpool to Canada in one month. Chartered by General Booth of the Salvation Army, the vessel carries over 1,000 workless laborers bound for opportunities in South Roswell New Mexico and other regions. The move aims to fulfill a $504.50 judgment, with Emmett Patton of Roswell as plaintiff attorney.
Mrs W B Evans of Clearwater Kansas testifies that her husband suffered three months with quick consumption. After using Ballard's Horehound Syrup, he recovered and a bottle has stayed in their home for six years. She says it has no equal for coughs and colds. Pecos Valley Drug Co. offers 25c 50c and 1.00.
Roswell brimmed with Irish heritage as residents wore green badges to honor Saint Patrick. H Swets of Dexter visited Roswell for the celebration, with many townsfolk described as sons or grandsons of Erin.
Round trip tickets to Fort Worth for the Texas Cattle Raisers Association meeting and Fat Stock Show, March 21 to 25, through Amarillo at $19.10. Tickets on sale March 20 21 22 with final limit March 26. M. D. Burns, Agent. Also a millinery line at Guts' store with children’s and misses’ hats by Mrs. Efta Hawkins.
A sewing needle was extracted from the back of the 14 month old child of Mr. and Mrs. E L Cooper. The needle had been in the flesh for about two months and was within half an inch of the spinal column. An operation Wednesday freed the needle and the child is recovering well.
The Big Hardware and Windmill Store changes hands as Morrow & Tannehill sell stock to a Texas group tied to Simmons Hardware Co. John son and Murphy bring banking and hardware experience. Mrs Murphy and the wives of Thomas and Johnson plan to relocate. The new firm will assume control after invoicing.
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