15 Oct 1904
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1904
Page
1
Rodey declares he will run again and vows to rebuke the bribery and treachery that defeated him. He frames the episode as a political vendetta and calls for renewed support from supporters and allies.
Dispatch from Santa Fe reports Bernard S. Rodey will run for Congress on an independent ticket, cutting into Bull Andrews and shaping county results. Democrats expect Money to win, with 4,900 to 9,000 vote margin. several counties show shifts as independent Republican tickets form amid bribery claims and party disarray.
A wartime dispatch reports ongoing combat as Japanese forces advance on allied positions. Military actions, troop movements, and strategic stakes are described as the conflict continues with no immediate resolution.
Reports from St Petersburg indicate no official news as Kuropatkin's forces fall back north of the Shahke river after a fierce battle. Tokyo says fighting continues with Russian losses near 30,000 as Oku reports ten guns captured and Mukden details recount brutal bayonet clashes and heavy shelling along the railway line.
Reports from Fusan and St Petersburg detail Japanese artillery and infantry pressure on Temple Hill and surrounding ridges. Kuropatkin narrowly escaped as Russians retreated about 20 miles, while Tokyo announces ten more guns captured and broader Japanese gains across Shahke river fronts.
A Rio Grande stretch accident injures multiple people as emergency crews respond to the scene. Details on cause, victims, and exact numbers are not fully clear in the report.
A deadly collision on the Rio Grande line near Beaver Creek west of Pueblo leaves two believed fatally hurt and 15 injured as trains collide due to a freight crew error. Engineers and crew among the injured include George Boosinger A G Moulton Oscar Smith and C B Evans. In Massachusetts a schooner Elwood Burton sinks off Peaked Hill Bar with the captain and three crew dead and the mate rescued. At Fort Banks a mortar explosion kills three coast artillerymen and injures eight with several of the injured feared dead.
More than 1500 representative citizens from Kansas City joined by a Commercial Club delegation to participate in Kansas City Day at the World’s Fair in St. Louis on October 15.
In St Louis on October 14 Olympic A A U wrestling championships attract amateur competitors. Events are split into weight classes 105 115 125 135 145 153 and a heavyweight division with bouts scheduled for today and tomorrow at the fair.
Clay McGonigile, a roper, recounted last night being in a runaway. He said the team disappeared, the buggy wrecked, and the horses were nearly killed by barb wire. He stated he was not hurt, thrown about forty feet.
Elegant dress goods line stands out at Gits' new store offering refined fabrics and stylish patterns. Shoppers are invited to view textures and colors that suit modern wardrobes, with emphasis on quality and value for discerning customers.
The Record requests good clean cotton rags for reuse at the office.
The house of deputies of the Episcopal general convention voted 214 to 19 in committee to report a canon forbidding the marriage of any divorced person.
Des Moines Iowa October 15. Presidents of state universities across the country will gather in Des Moines late this month to discuss entrance requirements scholarship standards and athletics. President George E F Lean of the University of Iowa will preside over the conference.
No decision yet in the preliminary examination of W S Montgomery the man accused of land fraud. The proceedings were not finished yesterday and press time reports the case still on going with no halt announced.
The Military Institute team defeated the town boys 3 to 0 in a brisk game lasting fifty minutes. The result favors the Institute and highlights a decisive win.
Cracked wheat with cream shown as wholesome breakfast option. Garton, Moss & Co offers two packages for 25 cents.
C B McCluskey formerly cashier of Roswell National Bank arrived in Roswell last evening from Davis Indian Territory and will spend several days in the city.
Advertises Morning Glory Roasted Coffee priced at 25 cents per pound. Garton, Moss & Co. operates the sale, indicating a direct offer for bulk purchase with a focus on value pricing.
Dresden reports King George has died. The new king Frederick Augustus, eldest son of the late monarch, met with ministers and royal officers today and set a mourning period of 24 weeks. The announcement marks a swift transition in the Saxon throne.
A Nova Scotian schooner Went worth was driven onto the Chatham bar by a northeast gale. The vessel was smashed by the surf and believed to have no survivors. Two bodies, a man and a woman, have been recovered. the crew likely included at least eight seamen and the skipper.
Grocery sale notice from Garton Moss & Co. offers two cans of imported French peas for 25 cents. Local shoppers encouraged to stock up on this bargain.
Savory dishes use mushrooms and Garton, Moss & Co. advertises fresh stock at 25 cents per can. Include mushrooms in your next order.
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