Fair Opens Tomorrow in Floral Hall
The fair will start tomorrow with a well filled Floral Hall showcasing exhibits and activities. Organizers invite families and visitors to enjoy a day of displays and entertainment as gates open.
09 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1905
Page
1
The fair will start tomorrow with a well filled Floral Hall showcasing exhibits and activities. Organizers invite families and visitors to enjoy a day of displays and entertainment as gates open.
The Third Annual Roswell Fair Association session opens tomorrow with heavy wagons delivering floral hall displays of fruit, farm products, canned goods, vegetables and crafts. About 30 track horses, four races daily, plus burro and sprint events highlight the schedule as Tallmadge excursionists and local exhibitors prepare for a bustling four days.
Members of Valverde Camp United Confederate Veterans met in the court house on Saturday. They set November 4 for a basket dinner at the Slaughter ranch, the last such picnic deemed a success. A committee to arrange details was named: R P Bean, T B Loveless, Lib Rainbolt, T D Simpson and A J Welder. Also in attendance were Mrs Lumpkin and her two Kentucky daughters and Mrs Lynn, sympathizers in the U C V.
Lumpkin, active in the Daughters of the Confederacy in Kentucky, plans to organize a local branch of the order, signaling continued efforts to expand the group’s reach.
Monk Gibson, wanted for murder of a family near Edna Texas, has been captured after days of pursuit by armed men and is now jailed in Edna as a mob surrounds the jail.
New Orleans reports steady progress against yellow fever with 176 new cases and 22 deaths last week, the best showing since early August. Health officials say the infection is being steadily wiped out as crews continue sanitation and mosquito control efforts.
Chicago Oct 9 A record commerce boom has railroads scrambling for cars and equipment. Companies are placing heavy orders with quick delivery clauses to avert a costly shortage as traffic remains at peak levels across the network.
Superintendent Thompson reports Roswell schools show strong enrollment growth with 888 students in the first month, 39 more than last year, and no overcrowding. Non resident pupils pay 2 per month tuition. Teachers met at the High School with papers on primary work and language teaching, music by Mrs. Lutz, and plans for future meetings at Prof Powell’s home.
In Moncelone Calabria Italy on Oct 9 a strong earthquake shock was felt causing panic among residents still recovering from a recent catastrophe. The tremor heightened fear and distress as the community endures the aftereffects and privations of earlier devastation.
Bluffton Indiana October 9 Joseph S Dailey former Indiana supreme court judge died today of apoplexy at age 69 The notable jurist Hodgson served on the high court for many years and was respected for his legal rulings and public service
The Wool Market reports steady activity in St. Louis with territory and western mediums at 28 to 30 cents, fine medium 22 to 26 cents, and fine at 18 to 20 cents.
The Episcopal Ladies will serve a chicken volauvent and oyster patty supper from 5:30 to 10 p m at the Price & Co building on Tuesday and Wednesday the 10th and 11th. Tickets are 35 cents. The Walker Aero Air Burner will be used.
Armstrong, chairman of the insurance investigating committee, states the panel aims to study industry conditions and propose remedial legislation. He asserts insurers are solvent and capable of fulfilling current and future contracts, urging states not to suspend permits pending their findings.
Elder C. C. Hill spoke to Roswell Odd Fellows on pure and undefiled religion, stressing universal brotherhood as a result of Christianity and Odd Fellowship. He described church and lodge as complementary, with eight conversions at morning service and two later, totaling ten for the day.
The Valley Souvenir, a descriptive and illustrated booklet about the Pecos Valley, by Chris Totten, is published and on sale. Five thousand nine hundred copies were printed, 1800 for sale, the rest distributed by railroads and local clubs. Available at Ingersoll's Book Store, Payton Drug, Joyce-Pruit, and Zink's jewelry for fifty cents.
Secretary of War Taft returned from Fort Hamilton and Sandy Hook and declared no foreign power could assault U S seaboard cities. He cited fort efficiency and a sweeping control system as impregnable. Taft will begin a November tour of inspection at President Roosevelt's request.
In Rochester New York on October 9 Senator urges other states to show patience during ongoing insurance investigation. He chairs the committee probing rate practices and regulatory actions amid public concern. His statement emphasizes steady progress and careful scrutiny of insurers.
Report from Moscow notes no major disorders overnight with police maintaining authority. Bakers strike spreads amid rail sabotage near Moscow but no casualties. Ten bombs exploded near three barracks in Tiflis, killing one Cossack and one bomber. troops fired on crowds with limited fatalities.
U. S. Weather Bureau local report from Roswell New Mexico notes maximum temperature 85 degrees, minimum 49, mean 47, trace precipitation, light west wind. Forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Tuesday, cooler tonight, statewide fair with cooler in the far south. M. Wright.
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