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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1923
Page
4
The post office announces daily closing times for Santa Fe and Star Routes. Southbound train 91S mail closes 12:15 pm for 12:50 pm arrival and 1:20 pm departure, northbound train 92 closes 9:30 pm for 10:15 pm arrival and 10:30 pm departure. Auto West closes 9:30 am. Auto East closes 9:30 am on Monday Wednesday Friday. No mail can depart after closing hour.
R. L. Swisher underwent an appendectomy yesterday at St Marys hospital for appendicitis and today was reported to be in a very serious condition.
Chorus members are invited to join the chorus for an upcoming union service Sunday evening at the Armory. Two special numbers are expected from the chorus with attendance at rehearsal required for singers. A rehearsal is set for 7:30 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Youna, an American performer raised in Tokyo and trained in Japanese juggling arts, has toured Asia and Europe and now calls New York home. Featured for five years in Kismet with Otis Skinner, he headlines exclusive entertainments that enchant children and adults with breathtaking, beautiful routines.
Mrs L O Fullen departed this morning on the White Line for Stockton California where she will spend an extended visit.
Judge E. L. Medler, visiting from El Paso, is spending several days in the city to attend to legal matters before the federal court.
Attorney Dover Phillips arrived at his Carlsbad home after spending several days there attending to business matters.
The page highlights Roswell area ads for pumping plants and paints from Roswell Pump Co, John Lucas paints in stock, and local promotions. It notes federal court activity with the State National Bank of El Paso versus Edward Watts for 5000 dollars, Judge Medler for plaintiff, Judge McClure for defendant, and Judge Phillips presiding. It mentions a Blue-Ribbon Polish ad and Roswell Auto Company with S&H Stamps. Hugh Morrow’s return to Roswell from Waco, Civil Service Rail Clerk exam in Roswell May 26, and local oil development progress near Lakewood. Milk delivery notices and brief movement of local officials are included.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Coleman of Ft. Sumner are spending several days in Ft. Summer on a combined business and leisure trip.
George T. Davis, longtime resident of the area, is quite sick at his home on North Hill. Coulthard Home Today. W. H. Coulthard arrived this afternoon from a business trip spanning several days to locations along the road.
Rain halted both Panhandle Pecos League games yesterday as Roswell headed to Clovis for a four game set with the Climatics and Lubbock traveled to Amarillo for four games with the Gassers. Upcoming series start May 26 with Clovis in Roswell and Lubbock in Amarillo.
The Roswell Advertising club meets tomorrow at 12 15 PM at the Chamber of Commerce with visitors welcome. Roswell baseball heads to Clovis for a four game series against the Cubs as Mate Porter drives the White bus and fans include Rusty Etz. Also a gun bargain: Remington automatic shotgun for sale in good condition at 40 dollars after original 75, contact Record Office. Down from Clovis R C Huston returns home after a short business trip.
A Wisconsin letter proposes the state may be named after Polish frontiersman Tadeusz Wincent, challenging the traditional river-based origin. Secretary of State Fred Zimmerman passes the inquiry to Wisconsin Historical Library historian M. M. Quaife for extensive research into early state history.
A Roswell Laundry Company ad boasts over a ton of laundry weekly through the rough-dry department with options for rough-dry or finis h ed work and a call to customers to phone for service. Buc Real Estate Transfers note two May 1923 conveyances: Mary E. Fite to Cicero C. Fite for $1 and NBE% NW% Sec. 2 T7S 4 27 EB, Fred M. Robinson and wife to Mary F. White for $10 and N% Sec. 1 T7S R26E.
William Urton, cashier of the Dexter State Bank, spent the day in the city attending to banking business.
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