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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
3
Boellner the jeweler offers cheaper goods while Poulson arrives from Hagerman. Several residents such as Will Beaty and H C Egleston travel for business to Artesia, Carlsbad, and Clovis. Roswell Title & Trust advertises land blocks for sale. transfers and local trips continue.
Friday night at eight o'clock at the Commercial Club for an important business meeting. M. O'Brien serves as president. A city notice lists agenda details and attendees. Effie Hargrove departed for Melrose after a month visiting. Raith McKinstry returned home from a visit to the area.
A visitor from town spent a few days in Hagerman visiting Mrs John H. McKingtry before returning to her home. The note mentions VOKY Valley Optical Kompany at 316 Main St.
Frank H. Anderson came home to Hagerman after a trip through Oklahoma. Fred E. Baker reached Roswell for a business visit with local sheep men after arriving from Carrollton Illinois. P. W. Hull left for his Hope Kansas home after several days in Roswell prospecting.
R O S well Auto Co. and J M Porter advertise car rentals at 189 and 492 respectively. R H Kemp and S P Denning returned last night from a several day business trip to the Panhandle country.
Miss Mildred Martin and Miss Bes sie Peacock departed this morning to enroll at the University of Chicago for the winter term.
Mr and Mrs J Barclay Reeves left this morning for Clovis for a week with their children and grandchildren.
R. B. Jones, proprietor at 743m, advertises Star Livery as the place to rent nice rigs for mountain trips and outings, with telephone 182 for bookings.
W. P. Anderson, livestock agent for the Santa Fe, traveled through town last night en route to Carlsbad from a northern business trip.
Dr. G. A. Lipp arrived this morning from Loving where he conducted cattle inspections for the U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry.
Louis Rucker offers transfer services for pianos furniture and baggage moving with piano trucks. John C. Peck returns from Amarillo accompanying Mrs. Hugh Lewis Jr and child to Gonzales Texas. Advertising in the Record aims to make money for everybody.
A. C. Wisdom of Cleburne Texas and Lee Riggleman of West Virginia left this morning for Plainview Texas. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Gutsch left for Hope Kansas to visit relatives and then move to Kansas City. Wanted to purchase hens by phone 133.
Mrs. H. G. Semens and Miss Olivia Thompson, who have been visiting Wiley Thompson and wife for the past three weeks, left this morning for their home in Clovis. Special attention to moving household goods-John Tt. Harri son. S614.
A fine new and room two story house features two large porches close in closets reception hall and complete amenities. Price listed at $3150 by Roswell Title and Trust Company.
H L Cramer of Chicago bought the entire stock of a boardwalk art store in Atlantic City for more than 15000 dollars. He bid from 2500 up as onlookers joined the sweep, plans to ship the collection to Indiana and says he wants to be prepared for Christmas. G S Moore attended a Territorial Board of Pharmacy meeting in Carlsbad.
Laurent Roquebert long time foreman at La Boca was crushed between two clapets while working March 29 and lies critically ill at Ancon hospital. He asks about March dredging records and recalls the Gopher dredge as a historic worker with a record surpassing by over 3 000 yards set in October 1908.
Lost bag of chops and bag of potatoes on the road between Roswell and South Spring. Notify M. T. Blackett Cumberland, NM 8612. Lost Friday evening near the Armory a gentleman's red cameo ring. Return to Edgar Wheeler at Joyce Purit Co for reward.
W P Read a coal magnate defends smoke as healthful in response to E R Pritchard of the Chicago board of health who called it a nuisance He argues coal operators inhale smoke and dust yet remain among the healthiest He claims carbon in smoke purifies air and kills germs and mocks reformers aims.
A speaker urges a multimillionaire to fund space contact with Mars, proposing a five million dollar pledge and asking Mr. Pickering to guarantee equal contributions from Martians. The plea echoes John D. Rockefeller style philanthropy with a call for broad private investment in a planetary communication venture.
Thursday through Sunday events outline a series of lectures and readings led by Mrs. Lowber and others. Topics include danger in kissing and not kissing, the marriage problem, home civilization, and a lecture on the bottle and neighbors lips. The schedule includes Sunday church lectures and a gambling mania talk.
The article touts Dr J W Lowber and Dr Lowter lectures with prelude topics and readings. It lists extensive scholarly honors, societies, and travels in Europe, praising their influence. Endorsed by prominent figures, it notes non partisan reform pledges and public interest in marriage and freemasonry topics.
Hal Ware of near Dexter and Hagerman returns home from Morencia A T where he spent the summer playing on Morencia's salaried team. He left on the train last night for his home.
The Economy at 123 North Main St advertises 5 rolls toilet paper for 25 cents 1 percent dozen tumblers for 25 cents 7 bars laundry soap for 25 cents and many other bargains. The store promises money saving shopping.
Will Robinson and Mrs. Willie Mc Clintock arrived back this morning from a brief stay at the Pecos Valley Press Association gathering in Artesia.
Lawyer announces severance from Bonded Abstract and Security Co while continuing all branches of regular law practice at Room 1, Okla. Block. Specializes in land and irrigation matters and will practice in all courts.
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