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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1933
Page
7
Partial 1902 Roswell Daily Record masthead shows publication details, staff roles, and postal classifications. Mentions editor in chief Edward L. Scarritt, city editor Don Wilkins, and advertising manager with rates and address hints.
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The Roswell region reports 0.71 inches of moisture this year, four and a half months in, far below the 3.16 inches normal. High winds and dry springs threaten stock and grass. rains in northern New Mexico and eastern Texas may indicate upcoming relief, with Roswell recently receiving 0.48 inches the best shower of the year. Also noted is a discussion on a general sales tax and a report of ruins found near Lower Penasco suggesting ancient inhabitants of southeastern New Mexico, with theories on origins and continental connections.
In 1932 observers believed the United States was on the verge of war with Japan as Chinese campaigns near Shanghai intensified. Reports suggested the Japanese offensive brought war within hours of declaration, with leaked information indicating US government orders related to the crisis.
Mrs Parmely pushes Sue into high society planning a June garden tea and club dance to restore their image. Sue resists yet longs for Philip and past simplicity as they enter a world of luxury, elegance, and possible encounters with her former lover.
A review coverage notes Youth's courage in Vicki Baum's Helene set at Heidelberg with a forlorn lover, and describes Tschiffley's 10,000 mile horseback trek from Buenos Aires to Washington, detailing dangers and encounters with indigenous people. The piece cites author quotes and writer Lois Murphy.
A fragmented passage mixes playful lines about mothers, a yellow tulip, and a taxicab birth theory. It mentions a New York theatre doorman famed for being kissed on the mustache by actresses, and ends with a quip about applying for a theatre position amid notes on mustaches.
Elean or Mercein Kelley pages preview six short tales of Moor and Arab life in Arabesque and compare with her earlier Basquerie and Sea Change. G B Sterns Long Lost Father debuts as a London set night club tale. Sophia Cloughs The Hazards of Belinda follows an abused ward through a perilous faux funeral.
A humorous note recalls the headline about a mountain in Colorado allegedly moving 400 feet. The mock column attributes the joke to Franklin Delano and plays on sensational wording from a bygone era.
The Ball Studio is now open after PURCHASES BALL STUDIO acquired it. Patrons with work at the studio may call for service and those with outstanding accounts are urged to settle promptly. J R Daughtry.
The French Academy of Medicine warned cocktails harm health and urged restraint especially among the rich and educated. Dr G Guillain, a Salpetriere chief physician, cited decades of observation showing cocktail drinking disrupts many bodily functions, harms children of drinkers, and risks epilepsy and accidents. He called cocktails a poison and social menace.
Gladys Huntington Bevans notes Sunday that many nursery schools require parents to join study groups. This policy aims to broaden parent and teacher knowledge and reduce informal parenting gaps by structured parental education.
Richard Whiteman outlines a boys club to guide youths through mentorship and civic engagement. Activities include architecture study, planning public spaces, and supervised sports, with emphasis on faith, vision, and responsibility to town and nation.
The piece presents brief moral thoughts urging self restraint and humility. It questions those who preach war yet avoid frontline service and criticizes people who readily dispense advice they do not follow themselves.
A fragmented quotation illustrates themes of truth and deception, judgment and responsibility. The passage contrasts sermons judged by length with their breadth and notes neglected costs, including a hat and the upkeep of a home. The text also laments that much of old books remain unread on blank pages.
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