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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
1
Belgrade October 10 official circles deem war unavoidable. War minister M Hasis says hostilities can hardly be averted. A mass meeting and Skupstina assembly show strong warlike sentiment amid Allied and frontier alarm reports.
The Ullery Furniture company purchased the W W Ogle store in Roswell. The doors closed for stock taking with a reopening planned early next week. Ogle will stay in business locally in a new line. A two story brick building is planned with a ten acre site east of Main Street for future expansion. A board including Ogle and others from Roswell Raton Silver City Albuquerque and Gallup will oversee construction and plans.
The city council met with Mayor Richardson presiding. An executive session discussed reforming water and sewer laws. Dr. J. H. Jenkins reported dairy inspections with several diseased animals and recommended a city milk tester and cream supply review. The council deferred action to the city attorney and referred other items to committees.
Detroit and Chicago clash for world series title in a rain soaked game. Chicago defeats Detroit ten to six after a late surge, with Reulbach and Kling leading Chicago pitching and Summers, Overal and Brown changing the pitching. Chicago 14 hits to Detroit 10, Chicago errors two, Detroit eight.
Five miles east of Garden City a new million dollar motor parkway hosted ten thousand dollar sweep stakes across six races. Sharpe won the Garden City 200 mile event in 3 hours 19 minutes 134 seconds and Burns took the Jericho 150 mile race in 3 hours 2 minutes 36 seconds. Easter won the 100 mile race in 2 hours 7 minutes 50 seconds and Hugh es topped the Meadowbrooks 225 mile event in 4 hours 8 seconds. Peseta Lyttle won the Parkaway 250 mile race in 3 hours 39 minutes 10 seconds. An additional 200 mile race in Philadelphia at Fairmount Park opened with Robertson winning in 4 hours 2 minutes 3 seconds.
The Roswell Country Club annual shareholders meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 P M in the Roswell Commercial Club rooms. Members will receive the yearly reports and vote for directors to steer the club for the coming year. The city council will hold an executive session Friday night.
Dr. L Baeta Neves Brazilian delegate to the Irrigation congress enjoyed a full itinerary in town. He rode through eastern farms ending at Charles de Bremond's home for lunch then toured Bremond's property. At four he and Rev E McQueen Gray attended tea hosted by Judge and Mrs Pope. A Commercial Club gathering closed the evening before leaving at 9 45 for Carlsbad with Rev Gray to meet U S Reclamation Service men and return to Roswell Wednesday morning.
The announcement reports nurse Ora Esther Claud to marry popular Casino Stock Company comedian Dick Elliott. The ceremony is planned for next Wednesday at the Majestic, where Elliott is currently performing.
Bryan spoke to farmers in Paris Missouri on October 10 addressing reports a Pennsylvania separator maker warned its factory would close if Bryan won. He warned the scare could discourage milk production but attacked separators aiding monopolies and claimed the industry may face obsolescence.
Monroe City Missouri October 10 Bryan addressed a large crowd predicting a big Democratic national ticket majority in Missouri and urged active support for the Democratic state ticket.
Two companies organize in the new oil field south of Artesia. The Artesia Oil Company, tied to the well found by H. L. Muncy, and the Dutch Flat Oil Company plan immediate development. Artesia seeks a packer and to place six inch casing inside eight inch casing to separate oil and water flows.
The Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows of New Mexico, meeting in Albuquerque, voted to proceed immediately with the territorial home project. Other items include city health statistics for September with typhoid fever cases, a call to enforce sanitary reporting, a culvert repair at First Street and the railroad, allocation of exposition buildings to a fair association, and bids for street sprinkling.
A local jeweler advertises expert eyeglass fitting services at Zinks Jewelry Store. The notice emphasizes precision fitting and customer service in a storefront context.
Notice states that the Merchants' Brokerage and Commission Co. led by D Y Tomlinson Jr and N B Wright dissolves its partnership effective October 10. The dissolution terminates the firm’s existing business relations and shares.
The Old Settlers of the Pecos Valley announce committees for 1909 with members listed for Chaves and Eddy counties. Also notice rental listing for a five room house and a bookstore promotion. Local weather report from Roswell shows 81 high 40 low with clear skies and a fair weekend forecast.
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