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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1907
Page
3
A fragmented 1920s style classified ad shows GARRETT & SPARKS Contractors offering painting and paper hanging with a 25 year experience claim. Nearby are JAFFA, PER & CO dry goods and ranch supplies, JOYCE-PRUS Co wholesale and retail drugstores, ROSWELL DRUG & JEWELRY CO as oldest drug store, DANIEL DRUG CO headquarters for drugs and wallpaper, and PAYTON DRUG BOOK & STATIONERY Co sporting goods and prescriptions with careful filling.
Harry Morrison leads exclusive jeweler offerings with watches diamonds glass and silverware. L B Boellner promotes Roswell’s best jeweler with cut glass and hand painted china. Feinberg opens Roswell’s new jeweler at 203 Main St selling swell jewelry and repair services, all work guaranteed. Pecos Valley Lumber Co and Kemp Lumber Co advertise lumber shingles doors cement paints varnish and glass on East 4th Street.
Imakin's Second Hand Store advertises highest prices paid for second hand goods and provides phone contact 227 for inquiries.
Philadelphia preparations for the Elks Convention in July include a dedicated women visitors committee. The State Fencibles Armory will host resting areas and services with Philadelphia Elks wives managing the women's headquarters offering writing desks telephone booths and comfort for attending ladies. A large female committee assures full care for wives sisters daughters and sweethearts accompanying the Elks.
Paris faces fear and tremor as May Day looms for labor demonstrations. A sobered mood grips the city with forebodings of potential unrest and possible repeat of past terror, as bulletins appear in shops by order of authorities.
Roswell defeats Artesia 8 to 7 at Amusement Park in a striking game marked by lucky bounces and hits off Osborn. Talbert fanned eight as Roswell piled fourteen hits while Artesia drew four earned runs. Umpire Bemis, crowd 250. Also noted is a Fort Reno court martial case with Knowles protesting innocence.
In a tense eighth inning a line drive off Swartz of Artesia hit the fence and bounced back over the top. Umpires ruled a home run, though the ball did not clearly pass the fence, altering the score and potential winner. Captain Johnson of Roswell delivered a key triple play earlier, while Roswell rallied to challenge into the ninth.
Bloomington hosts Springfield as the 3-1 league begins its championship season. President Holland, newly elected mayor, will throw the ceremonial first ball. The schedule runs 140 games through September 22.
Lawton Oklahoma May 1 Corporal Knowles a Twenty first Infantry veteran discharged by President Roosevelt faces trial today, details forthcoming. The article notes the discharge and upcoming court proceedings in Lawton.
The first national packers exposition begins in Chicago at the Coliseum and runs through May 11. Leading packers from across the country showcase methods for meats fruits preserves and pickles with international significance and federal endorsement by Major Charles P. Stivers. Washington hosts the Army of the Potomac reunion highlighting a McClellan statue unveiling with President Roosevelt Taft cabinet members and governors attending.
Prominent Shriners from many Minnesota cities join Osmin temple members on a pilgrimage to Los Angeles for the imperial council session next Tuesday. The delegation leaves tonight with brief stops in Omaha Denver and Salt Lake City where local nobles join. They reach Los Angeles next Sunday evening and will stay as guests of Al Malaikahn temple.
Augusta Georgia May 1 The diamond jubilee of the founding of the medical branch of the University of Georgia was celebrated by the Alumni Association with prominent physicians from across the state. Dean Dr Joseph Eve Allen gave an address of welcome and Dr J W Pitcher of Warrenton replied. Dr J Lawton Hiers of Savannah president of the association delivered his annual address. A smoker will follow at the Commercial Club rooms this evening.
The United Cloth Hat and Cap Makers of North America opens its annual convention in New York City with near full local union representation among the delegates.
Beginning today, the Birmingham mayor will receive an annual salary of five thousand dollars, up from three thousand six hundred, after the city council passed the resolution.
A promotional booth advertises a chance to win a full $15 clothing suit for 1¢ at the shooting gallery. The offer promises shoppers a low price path to a complete wardrobe through a game of skill and luck.
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