10 May 1904
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1904
Page
1
Party delegates gather at state conventions to choose Republican national delegates and decide on platform positions. Officials anticipate votes, speeches, and committee actions shaping the party's national ticket. Local precinct leaders and delegates travel to confirm endorsements and rules.
May 10 dispatches report Republican state conventions in New Jersey Alabama Connecticut Ohio and Michigan advancing Roosevelt support. Alabama leaders foresee a smooth convention with delegates instructed for Roosevelt while New Jersey and Lily White factions navigate internal tensions. Michigan and Indiana conventions renominate Townsend and Dixon respectively as Democratic and Republican contenders.
Dr. F N Brown opens a five room dental suite in a Main Street bank building adapted for professional use. The facility includes reception, operating, extracting, lab and lavatory spaces with modern equipment. Brown's career spans Abilene, Chicago dental education roles, and leadership in Illinois schools.
The Federal Express on the New York New Haven and Hartford line derailed crossing a bridge at Port Chester. An engineer and a fireman died at their posts as the locomotive and tender plunged 77 feet. Six cars remained on track with three wrecked. Guards were briefly stationed for fear of train wreckers, but no link was found to such activity.
The Board of Registration and the County Central Committee meet at the courthouse to review the registration lists. By four o clock this afternoon they intended to have every eligible name on the list, but the total number registered cannot be given as the rolls were not yet closed.
Japanese forces retreat under pressure as troops haul artillery up steep ridges and push toward northern positions. Allied commanders report heavy resistance and cautious advances along the front amid shifting air and ground combat.
Long dispatch from May 10 reports Japanese first army corps pursuing retreating Russians north of Liao Yang after a bid to hold the Yalu. Japanese gains threaten New Chwang garrison, with civilians evacuated. Kuropatkin’s plans remain unclear amid rail repairs and port activities.
London May 10 Ernest Terah Hooley famed promoter of recent years was arrested in London on charges of conspiracy to defraud His bankruptcy and related proceedings shocked the financial world since 1898 Henry J Lawson another promoter was also arrested in connection with the Hooley charges
E A Dearth of Grand Ridge Illinois left the valley for home after a week long prospecting trip. He bought a quarter section of land ten miles south of the city and will develop it upon return with his family. I G Finley and M C Hodgson also left for Grand Ridge today. they did not buy land but will come back.
W. C. Hawkins, editor of the Portales Times, departed this morning for home after a several days in the city for his paper. He recently arrived from Denver and described his visit as very successful.
A new four room house for rent close in with Artesian water and barn. Apply at 512 N Richardson Ave. 6t.
New Orleans reports that by early June a group of Japanese now in St Louis will travel to Louisiana and Texas for a tour of the rice country. Over 100 Japanese travelers en route to San Francisco are expected to reach Houston and settle as rice farmers. Two individuals reportedly bring more than $100,000 each to buy rice lands and establish a Japanese colony.
The greatest Russian painter poet Vassili Verest chagin perished when the battleship Petropavlovsk exploded at Port Arthur. The Review of Reviews hailed him as a soldier artist who used his art to teach the truth about war. His works focused on hardship and suspense rather than graphic battle scenes. Antoine Wiertz, the Belgian painter, is also mentioned in the discussion of art and war.
Telluride Colorado May 10 A program of songs including Be Kind to a Man When He's Down Will I Find My Ma Ma There Nearer My God to Thee will be shown with stereopticon pictures tonight at Baptist Church. The event is billed as an illustrated entertainment or religious program.
Ernest Lemoyle France of the Er nest Grill lumber yard in Boulder Colorado died by self inflicted gunshot today. He had been in a private sanitarium part of the time for nervous prostration and investigators presume business cares and his nervous condition led to the suicide.
The Women s Home Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will gather Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Fred Hunt on North Kentucky street for their meeting.
The Presbyterian church ladies invite tonight to a social at Mr. E A Cahoon’s home with straw berries and ice cream. If cold the event moves indoors to the house.
Over 100 ster eopticon pictures will be screened at the Baptist church in a program titled Darkest New York. Kin singer Bradley accounts are at Roswell Drug Store under Miss Anabel Carmack for settlement. Dr J W Kinsinger and Dr R L Bradley listed. Fraternal Union of America notes a Joseph C Lea lodge meeting at 8 pm with special work. Albert Hanney sec.
The Baptist church invites all children to a free picture lecture this evening. The event aims to educate youngsters through visual material and discussion led by church educators and volunteers.
Lost men, women, boys and girls will be displayed in life sized pictures at the Baptist church this evening, offering a visual remembrance and reflection for attendees.
May 10 dispatch says the German cruisers Gazella Falk and Panther altered plans from Newport News to Port au Prince Hayti to report a revolution in progress there. The fleet did not sail today as planned.
The page lists cattle and livestock prices with Texas feeders at 400 to 4.50, sheep steady with good to choice wethers from 4.60 to 5.25, and lambs priced up to 6.75. In St Louis on May 10 wool advanced with territory and western mixed at 16 to 17 cents, fine mediums at 16 to 17, and fine grades around 15 to 17.
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