23 Nov 1906
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1906
Page
1
Train traffic in Bungh is disrupted as snowbound routes slow arrivals and an Oklahoma Texas line wreck disables one baggage car. Northbound mail and passenger trains ran as extras with mixed service. Home seekers from the North and East faced harsh weather and planned onward travel, while missing youths prompted family searches. Verdi Croft’s brother Haydn and rancher Oscar White headed toward Acme to locate the missing boys.
Peary's arctic steamer Roosevelt reached Sydney Nova Scotia this morning amid thick rain. The vessel will depart at noon for New York with a new crew to sail back for the return voyage. The current crew will be paid off in Sydney.
A port captain's preliminary inquiry into the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and Orinoco collision concludes the German ship should have heeded the Orinoco's signal to starboard. The incident occurred Wednesday night near Cherbourg and involved a British liner sailing to starboard.
Report from Carlsbad describes a fuel shortage during a severe storm, compounding local hardships. Residents and businesses struggle as supply lines falter and fuel stations report limited availability. Officials urge conservation and monitor shortages to avoid outages.
Special to the Daily Record from Carlsbad New Mexico reports schools closed due to sudden snow and bitter cold leaving tent residents in dire condition. Two men are reported dead while others suffer amid the harsh weather as authorities warn of ongoing dangers in rural camps and ranch outposts.
A party of Roswell Knights Temp lar traveled to Carlsbad to institute a new night in the storm. A ranch six miles east reports a missing cowboy and a great loss of sheep. A jail sentence appears for Henry B. Burkham for flourishing.
A notable assembly concluded its sessions today with officials and delegates bidding farewell. Leaders credited progress and outlined forthcoming steps, highlighting cooperation and shared goals amid public interest in the outcomes.
Delegates at the Trans Missippi Commercial Congress vote for New Mexico statehood and discuss the Monroe Doctrine and South American trade. Lon Reynolds is convicted of contempt and sentenced to 90 days. Jim West’s horse theft case ends without a verdict. Coal famine and cold weather force school closures and store fuel changes.
A New York Central case resulted in a jail sentence and a fine of 50 dollars with court costs. The report notes liability and the court's decision, detailing the imposed penalty and accompanying costs.
Walter E. Fin declares a mission to cleanse and chastise by fire in New York on November 23, signaling a bold purge or punitive action. The remarks frame a preparation for drastic measures and potential upheaval in the city.
Judge Holt of the U S Circuit Court fined the New York Central Railroad Co 18000 dollars for rebating freight charges. A 23 year old man identified as a ney was arrested as the case centered on a mission from the Lord to cleanse and chastise by fire tied to the American Sugar Refining Co.
Police report a series of fires near 25th Street and 8th Avenue causing damage as the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Expo attracts national attention. Finney admits setting one blaze and claims involvement in others over recent weeks amid expo momentum for regional growth.
The fragment hints at a newspaper man describing a nearby place or scene. Details are scant, but the piece appears to reference proximity and regional setting connected to a specific locale.
Rested in Mexico, cities of Norfolk Portsmouth and Newport News. A Del Rio dispatch says that Demetrio Castro S Marques and Pedro Gon in a raid on Jiminez Coachimia September 26 were arrested by U S marshals at the request of the Mexican government. Six other Mexicans were brought here from Del Rio by U S officers. An elaborate display of minerals and ores will attract capital to undeveloped deposits across the south.
Verdi Croft son of Prof D N Croft and Robert Garrod, both young men, are missing after leaving 35 miles north of Roswell on a hunting trip with a team and wagon. They were believed to be planning to haul wood and were last heard from a week ago in the Haystack mountains.
Denver report of the National Grange final session approving a tariff modification request and plans for a weekly Grange paper. Resolutions on war ethics and opposition to private monopolies were debated. Monroe Doctrine support and merchant marine expansion urged, with a push for intercontinental rail and foreign markets. Nominations for Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress officers listed with locations. next meeting moved to Muskogee Oklahoma.
New York November 23 Mayor Adolph Schmitz of San Francisco arrived on the Patricia and said the charges against him are untrue and he will return to San Francisco to seek a full inquiry in court.
James Miller reported finding his flocks after noon but said two Mexican herders were missing. He suspects the men perished in the storm. Al Garrett added that one of three missing herders was rescued near his camp and is recovering, while the other two remain missing and are considered dead.
Six enginemen injured with one fatality after a midnight head on collision on the Colorado Midland near Hell Gate twelve miles west of Leadville. Two engines and a baggage car wrecked as light engines failed to take the siding for a passenger train.
Jas. F. Delaney vice president of the American Shipping Co. was shot and killed by his wife in Chicago. She then killed herself, dying shortly after.
Roswell New Mexico weather report records high 29 and low 18 with mean 24 and 90 precip. North wind at 5 mph and cloudy conditions. Local snow expected tonight and Saturday with colder temperatures overall and warmer in the extreme east portion.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.