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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1940
Page
6
The Roswell daily editorial argues against appeasement with Japan, warning war may come if policy shifts occur, and praises a strong national stance. It defends a fair Chaves county draft board, promotes the Trio Chest drive for Salvation Army and Scout charities, and extols freedom of the press with historical quotes from Coolidge Roosevelt Jefferson and Franklin.
Moira Carewe's romance with Tarleton Griggs unfolds during prohibition era Chicago and Paris scenes. Griggs senior finances a forced engagement with Lady Careen, a deathescalating rival in a social whirlwind. Moira endures travel to Paris and Baden Baden, awaits news, and faces a cliffhanger as Griggs fortune collapses and his son’s fate with Moira hangs in the balance.
A compact excerpt reflects on press freedom as core to civil rights from Blackstone, Johnson, Mill, Beecher, and Mann. It cites Junius and Illinois Chief Justice Thompson, tracing how newspapers educate and defend liberty, and arguing against government control of opinions. The piece emphasizes press as essential to free governance and public discourse.
Puzzle clues list across and down with multiple gaps and incomplete entries including theme phrases and archaic spellings. The page ends with Yesterday's Answer and a dense set of cryptic style hints for words of varying lengths across topics like weather, travel, and daily life.
Dr A R Wentz argues in Chicago that pagan and non Christian faiths are united against Christianity. He cites schools hospitals and colleges as tools of competition while noting 75 percent of American youths are being raised in pagan instruction. He warns America remains Christian but faces internal drift.
A reader urges a broader sense of purpose and gradual Christianization beginning with immediate action, encouraging attendance at church tomorrow as the initial step in the effort. The message frames churchgoing as the doorway to broader influence.
The city of Albuquerque begins its annual drive to fill the Community Chest seeking 44438 dollars. The task is seen as large for a town famed for thrift as the Scotchmen may grumble but will likely over-fill the Chest.
In New Mexico the Cimarron River surged last week washing out a 125 foot bridge and blocking Highway 64 for several days. The event underscores the need for retard dams even in remote areas.
A stark remark compares citizens who abstained in Little Texas to Fifth Columnists blamed for France's downfall. The speaker, addressing an old partner, asserts there is no difference and invites the other to accept the claim.
Company B of the 104th anti tank battalion was started recently by Col R E Guthrie of the regular army. John Van Buskirk commands temporarily with capable men, marking meaningful progress in local military preparation.
In an extension of remarks from Uvalde, Carey Johnson argues the Texas Bighorn wild sheep face near-extinction with fewer than 200 individuals left. He warns they cannot share ranges with domestic sheep and calls for a refuge free from such grazing, noting the need to protect the herd before it vanishes.
The Mesa Theatre at Roy plans another staged wedding on its cinema stage as a crowd drawing. Previous attempts at this ploy have failed, and organizers may resort to contacting the couple in Hobbs if this run fails again.
A colorful remark notes a person who has been married thirty eight times in different regions and reportedly did well in the pattern.
The National Wildlife Commission notes 66 million wild ducks migrated south last fall and expects the count to rise this year. Despite the rising numbers the writer laments the difficulty of spotting ducks during hunting trips with a gun.
The grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will be held in Roswell next Monday with Linkers and Linkesses anticipated to attend in large numbers. The gathering is described as a convention where drunken trouble is not expected.
ZEREX is introduced as a new permanent anti freeze with rust preventative. Distributed and retailed by Roswell Auto Co. Advert reads a new crop of leaf lettuce at Andersons Gardens and notes a classified year section with a phone contact.
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.