23 Nov 1922
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1922
Page
1
Birmingham officials report eighty five miners killed in the Dolomite mine of Woodward Iron Co near Birmingham after an explosion late yesterday. The death toll may rise to about a hundred as injured workers linger in hospitals. Rescue efforts continue as crowds gather and militiamen guard the scene.
London November 23 King George formally opened the fourth parliament of his reign with a throne speech in the Lords. The Queen the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York attended as 150 labor MPs stood at the bar. The Irish Free State Constitution bill aimed to become law by December 6 under the treaty. A for sale or trade ad notes a seven room modern house near two schools and Tom Calloway is in the city on business and pleasure.
On November 23 in Washington Senator Hitchcock a Democrat of Nebraska and former foreign relations chairman rebuked Georges Clemenceau for his recent speeches in the United States. Hitchcock said France could have chosen men more suitable than Clemenceau to seek American sympathy.
County health officer Dr K A Bryant departed this morning to inspect school children in the Rock Valley district and expected to return tonight.
Hall Bros advertises a cheap radiator antifreeze policy offering winter protection for a dollar. The odd pitch contrasts alcohol availability with payment, framing a cramped, humorous insurance sale in a period ad.
Washington November 23 Pierce Butler of St Paul Minnesota was nominated by President Harding to be an associate justice of the supreme court Butler a Democrat and regent of the University of Minnesota is the nominee for the high court
Unsettled weather tonight and Friday with likely snow in the northwest portion of New Mexico. A storm center remains over Mexico with a second high pressure area forming north and moving southeast, prolonging unsettled conditions across the West except eastern New Mexico and extreme western Texas. Temperatures yesterday rose to 42 and fell to 36, with 0.31 inch rainfall for the month and 6.34 inches for the year to date.
Mason York was tried and found guilty yesterday on a careless driving charge. He received the usual $5.60 fine and court costs. R. Huston traveled from Clovis to handle business in town for several days.
The Notary club had a busy meeting with visitors from Roswell and talk on street paving by Hebbenstreet. He cited a $178,000 contract with $140,000 tied up locally to ease drought, while Gil and Railsback discussed apple marketing and orchard issues. A Red Cross quota plea and Olders Boys conference boosted attendance, with a smoker planned for next Wednesday.
In Eastern Thrace near Adrianople deserted villages dot the landscape as a moving train crosses a land scorched by ethnic warfare. Turkish residents stay, awaiting nationalist forces, while Greek civilians flee in an exodus unmatched in world history, despite Allied assurances.
Paris reports hundreds of former Russian aristocrats, now nearly penniless, work humble jobs to survive. Count Ignatieff drives a taxi while relatives hold menial roles in labor gangs and proofreading for tiny wages, reflecting a drastic fall from former imperial status.
New York November 23 After the performance of the New York Yankees in the late World Series sport philosophers vindicated their stance against the star system. The Giants Reds and Indians showed team play outperforms a constellation of stars. Princeton Yale and Tad Jones teams illustrate stars alone do not guarantee success. In golf and tennis star pairings can work, but even great singles players shine in doubles with the right partner.
Mr and Mrs John G Harrison recently finished a several day stay visiting friends and relatives here and departed last night for their home in Oklahoma City Oklahoma.
Washington Nov 23 The Senate Democrats in caucus virtually chose Senator Simmons of North Carolina as leader to succeed Underwood of Alabama Though leadership was not directly before the caucus action placed Simmons in the top role at this session Underwood said he would not seek another term as leader due to poor health
Rome reports Baron Sonnino, once Italian member of the Paris peace conference Big Four, suffered a severe stroke and is unconscious and sinking. In Leipzig a report describes a procedure to lengthen a dwarf by shortening and rejoining leg bones, claimed to let him stand and walk.
S R Hawks arrived in the city from El Paso to attend to business matters, staying briefly before resuming his schedule.
George Fletcher came this afternoon from New Hampshire with the body of his mother who died here recently. Also a leaky roof ad for Roswell Pump Company offering roof repairs. Lost notice for an extra large yellow and white dog with a two neck scar on a sole, reward offered by Record.
Gallatin Missouri November 23 The mayor town marshal and a hotel keeper were wounded as bandits raided Gallatin early today. The First National Bank was destroyed and the raiders escaped with four thousand dollars after cutting telephone lines and other communications.
An attempt to assassinate King Ferdinand of Roumania by wrecking his train was reported in Bucharest. A scout train ahead of the royal party was derailed as the king traveled to Transylvania for a hunting expedition.
New York reports the death of Andre Tridon, renowned psychoanalyst. The item notes his passing and includes unrelated local notices about a Woodmen open meeting at Odd Fellows Hall and a public program with speakers and music, plus travel for Deputy Zumwalt to Santa Fe and Las Vegas.
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