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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1905
Page
3
A federal article describes dirt road maintenance focusing on drainage and grading, with the King road dragging system gaining popularity in Missouri Iowa and Illinois. It explains plank drag construction and cross support features and notes local efforts to bring teams to Roswell for May games amid fundraising efforts.
An ad touts Herbine medicine and a 1902 testimonial from Mrs. D. W. Smith of Whitney Texas. It mentions Pecos Valley Drug Co selling 50 cents a bottle and praises a King drag road method tested in Sac county Iowa. The piece discusses road dragging to improve dirt roads, including costs, frequency, and the use of planks or graders.
Mrs Robert Kellahin hosted a Shakespeare and Book Clubs gathering with Carnations and pansies decor. guests brought five buttons and thimbles then made face figures from cards thread and needles. Prizes awarded to Mrs L R Smith Mrs J J Hagerman Mrs H L Morrow and Mrs Charles Norvell. Out of town guests included Mrs Hagerman of South Spring Percy Hagerman Colorado Springs Mrs F W Little Omaha and Mrs Annie Mumford Dallas. A separate ice cream and strawberry social for the Southern M E Sunday school fizzled due to late berries and cold weather.
The Military Institute baseball team cannot arrange games in El Paso today or next Monday but will schedule later clashes. A telegram Friday from El Paso caused the change. Fort Worth & Denver and Texas & Pacific railroads granted a round trip one fare rate for ten men. All eyes on next Thursday Friday and Saturday games with Alva.
Moore Bros. Eldon Iowa report high sales of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croupy children railroad men and elderly with la grippe or severe coughs. They claim it leads all brands and cures coughs and colds quickly, sold by all druggists.
A brief health notice extols Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a quick, inexpensive remedy for rheumatism, claiming many testimonials and a permanent cure after one application. The item also previews upcoming baseball games in Alva Oklahoma featuring the Alva team against N.M.M.S. at the Institute Athletic Field, with local enthusiasm and fan travel noted.
Mrs C Peterson of 625 Lake St Topeka Kansas extols Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a speedy cure for coughs and colds praising its pleasant taste. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 sizes, sold by Pecos Valley Drug Co.
Druggist Henry C. Stearns of Shullsburg Wisconsin praises Ballard's Horehound Syrup for rapid relief of hoarse and croupy coughs and breathing difficulties. He reports repeat purchases after two years of sales and recommends the remedy. Available at Pecos Valley Drug Co in 25¢ 59¢ and $1.00 sizes.
A series of property transfers reported including Lake Arthur Townsite Co. to E C Jackson for 120 dollars with blocks and lots in Lake Arthur, J X Dunn to John W Vail for 2000 dollars covering blocks and Sunset Height lot, and United States patent for 160 acres in Roswell area. Also mentions transfers from Nimrod Utterback to Ida M Clapp and others, plus a tonnage notice for W L Hughes and a drug ad for Chamberlains products and a note of W J Chisum’s Artesia trip.
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