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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
2
The Pathfinder reports that alcohol use in the United Kingdom is decreasing as a London liquor dealer notes drinking is out of fashion. Leaders in business and society frown on drinkers and bargains once made over whisky at pubs are fading as men stay sober and avoid social disadvantage.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes Bryan as a splendid failure yet credits him as the first presidential candidate to advocate reforms later urged by Roosevelt LaFollette and insurgents and demanded by plain people to be written into law.
The excerpt portrays Theodore Roosevelt as a ruthless, insatiable figure whose ambition elevates him to the burning political danger for the city, state, and nation. It argues other questions pale beside the threat of his domination and dictatorship per the New York World.
A quoted remark argues power should rest with a few highly visible leaders and criticizes frequent elections. The text links this view to a king or emperor, suggesting such rulers would fix the issue.
Federal statistics show the overall death rate for 1909 at 15 per 1000, a record low for the country, while infant mortality rose despite advances in health efforts.
A British official is arrested on charges of defrauding the Burmese government of 250 elephants. no stolen property is found on Sim, a New York American at the time of arrest.
Oklahoma City shows a 540 percent population gain over ten years, equating to about 50 percent per year. The item muses on where the city would be if growth began a century ago, reflecting a bold urban growth outlook.
A Norfolk Virginian Pilot line notes only two sights ever left Tod ay speechless the tomb of Napoleon and the Republican Waterloo in Maine.
Chicago observes Yom Kippur the Day of Atonement with fasting from sundown last night until sundown tonight. It notes the tenth day of Tisari in the year 5671 and places the fast among three October Jewish festivals alongside New Year on October 4.
The Feast of the Tabernacles known as Succoth is observed by Hebrews around the world. The eight day observance ends with the day of solemn assembly.
A major gathering in New Haven begins with hundreds of lay preachers from coast to coast and two English Wesleyan speakers, Rev. Thomas Rowbotham and Rev. John Tarle, on the program. Sessions run daily for two to three weeks.
Athletes from many cities gather in New Orleans for the Amateur Athletic Union national championships starting tomorrow and running through Saturday. A strong New York club presence suggests the city will lead in points.
Authors and statesmen who have made India na famous gathered with thousands of citizens to greet Col. T Roosevelt in Hoosierdam Indianapolis. The visit is framed around urging Beverage to return to the United States Senate as Roosevelt’s ally and friend.
report from New York on October 13 states a major issue by Harri man road aims to forestall President Taft’s new railroad stocks and bonds commission. if the commission’s findings push for strict future securities laws the action would aid the road.
The article previews the World Series opener between the Giants and the Yankees at the Polo Grounds, noting huge ticket demand, fierce fan loyalty, cross-town rivalries, and potential police involvement over disputes. It mentions uniform rules, venue shifts, and umpires Billy Kelm and Billy Evans.
Canarley Ebbetts of the Brooklyn club complains Dodgers were not included in a three corned metropolitan fight. If the Yankees win the series against the Giants, Ebbetts may gain a shot at the title. A Yankees Dodgers series is planned with a spring training tour including Birmingham Atlanta Chattanooga Nashville Columbus Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
Local shopper alert as Independent Meat Co offers ten pounds of lard for 1.25 dollars. The advertised deal highlights price savings for households stocking cooking fats during rising grocery costs.
After seven and a half weeks the electric motor delivering water to the pump at Citizens National Bank building was stopped and the water-proof basement in Roswell completed. A trench and drain fed a temporary well, then a concrete wall and tar paper seal were laid with reinforced concrete. Work on the super structure will proceed next.
Property listing for five acres located two miles from the city center offered at $50 per acre. Contact Title & Trust Co. at phone 91 for details.
T. C. Whatley and I. N. Smith from Alamogordo have arrived in Roswell seeking a suitable site. They have stayed several days and are actively looking for a location.
Mrs J E Blythe and Mrs Gertrude Malone visited Hagerman shops yesterday and returned home last night.
M. J. McDonald arrived back last night after touring the west and visiting Camp Atascadero with the Roswell Light Battery. He had been expected earlier but lingered at several locations en route home.
Mr and Mrs Frank Crosson, Mr and Mrs J A Norman and W E Wiseley recount a five days hunting trip west and southwest to the Twin Butte country. They report good luck in most things but poor directions, noting they drove twenty miles out of their way when lost one day.
Notice to creditors of the late Margaret A Gan tenvetn deceased. The probate court in Chaves County New Mexico administers the estate. Creditors must present verified claims to the administrator R. E. Lund in Roswell, New Mexico, by order of the court. October 4 1910.
C M Yater as executor of Rebecca Abney estate files final accounting with the Chaves County Probate Court. Judge J T Evans fixes the first Monday in November 1910 to hear objections and approve the final account. Signed September 30 1910 with seal. Deputy clerkt E F Armmairong.
The Pennsylvania Railroad and affiliates will award nearly $11,000 in prizes to track maintenance staff this year. A test uses two water glasses on rear window sills and an instrument with two stems to record car vibrations. Pedometers and cyclometers translate vibrations into data to judge riding quality along sections between New York Washington Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Charles Wright of Battle Creek surpasses J M Waterbury for the world piano endurance title by playing twenty seven hours and forty five minutes. After breaking the mark by one minute he was rushed to a sanitarium, exhausted yet hailed as champion. Wright endured with nourishment by straw and attendants aiding him as his fingertips grew worn.
Miss Gertrude Dudley of Chicago warns women against fashionable adornments such as pompadours false hair rats and large hats claiming they hinder blood flow and brain oxygen. She urges proper posture breathing and criticizes the peach basket hat style as detrimental to health and scalp circulation.
A baseball team made up of patients at the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Logansport Indiana issues a challenge to any similar team in the United States. A South Bend youth serves as pitcher and a fund from the games benefits hospital patient entertainment. They seek a game with the Longview asylum nine in Cincinnati.
Zeferino Dominguez, a wealthy Mexican dry farming expert, leads a hundred Mexican farmers on a July tour of the United States. The group will visit Washington to present President Taft with a solid gold bust of President Diaz.
A verse from the Washington Star imagines a gardener mixing Latin plant names and seeds into a garden scheme. The speaker envisions peas in a rose bed and string beans beside pinks and poppies, then frets about the finish and whether the petunias will be eaten.
A small printer notes it carries a wide selection of legal forms including satisfactions charts mortgages releases promissory notes receipts for rent and for sale cards. Offers to supply state laws and justice court blanks and to customize blank forms to fit client needs.
Church officials unveil a Baby Room to aid mothers who bring babies to services. A trained attendant will care for children while parents attend worship. Rally Day set for October 16 as part of the effort to involve families in church life.
Seventy acres of irrigated land near Roswell for sale. Level tract under Hondo Reservoir with water rights. Partly cultivated and fenced. Agents in Roswell may state obtainable price. Address L. H. Hallam Brownsville Texas. 7htImo d-w.
Under the Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico authority the following counties Union Quay Guadalupe Roosevelt Curry Canv es and Eddy are declared infected. Cattle within the district classed as infected or exposed to scabies must be dipped or sprayed by the owner or agents at times and places prescribed by inspectors. Infected or exposed cattle not dipped must comply.
The Bureau Work assigns Dr. R. M. Olbeter of Clayton New Mexico Union County Dr. W. A. Savage of Dalhart Texas Quay and Guadalupe counties Dr. Geo A. Lipp of Roswell New Mexico Roosevelt Curry Chavez and Ed counties named among employed physicians.
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