Funeral Directors Gather in Roswell for Three Day Session
The New Mexico Funeral Directors Association meets in Roswell at the Commercial Club for a three day session. President J A Mahoney of Deming opens the proceedings with an invocation by Dr. W C Alexander. Mayor G T Vear welcomes delegates and F H Strong of Albuquerque discusses Roswell’s hospitality and the association’s goal to elevate the profession.
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New Mexico Funeral Directors Association
Santa Fe
Roswell
Conmercial Club
F. Town
Territory
J. A. Mahoney
Deming
W. ¢. Alexander
First Presbyterian Church
F. H. Strong
Albuquerque
Association
Newexico
Pecos Valley
Jancy
Pecos
Albuquerque-Estancia
Estancia
Roll Call
Clark Dilley
C. T. French
Tom J. Graham
Naravisa
Thomas A. Johnson
East Las Vegas
L. F. Mon Ienie
Raton
Ed. J. Neer
Portales
S. E. Pollock
Silver City
Mahoney
Farmer Draws Big Gun On Auto Driver Mystery Unfolds
Grover Cottingham of the First National Bank reports an east of town encounter with a farmer who produced a large caliber six shooter as his team seemingly threatened by Cottingham’s automobile. The farmer said nothing and the vehicles passed safely, leaving Cottingham puzzled by the incident.
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Grover Cottingham
First National Bank
Grover
Baptist Rally Day Draws Record Attendance at First Baptist
Rally Day at First Baptist Church drew strong interest across all departments with Sunday school attendance reaching 374, the largest in church history. The day featured a full program and good participation at all services, with consistent crowd turnout noted throughout.
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First Baptist Church
Florida Hurricane Strikes Coast With Wide Inland Flooding
Reports from Florida, Georgia, and Cuba describe a powerful hurricane sweeping the peninsula for a day at 60 to 90 miles per hour. Cities like Brunswick and Savannah report flooding and wind damage while Miami and Tampa lack timely updates. The storm follows the Atlantic coast northward, with risks of sea tide surges and widespread property loss.
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Florida Peninsula
St. Augustine
Miami
Brunswick
Savannah
Jacksonville
Tampa
Havana
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Chicago
Philadelphia
Colo
Denver
Colorado
Moffat Road
Airship Americas Crew Rescued After Atlantic Ordeal
Walter Wellman and the Americas crew were rescued about 360 miles east of Cape Hatteras and brought aboard the Trent. Wellman blamed the airship equilibrator for the failure and said the craft could not be reused, while detailing the perilous voyage, weather, and rescue sequence.
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New York
Walter Wellman
America
Cape Hatteras
Atlantic
Trent
Irwin
Singer
Owever
Wellman
Azores
Bermuda
Roosevelt Again Skips Meeting With President
New York October 19 political conferences filled Taft's day while no meeting occurred with Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. Officials cited rest needs for Roosevelt and noted no letter or speech was planned in New York in support of Stimson for governor.
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New York
Taft
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Griscom
Hunters Return After Ten Day Capitan Mountain Trip
L. B. Craig G. W. Nations and E. Cc Bennett arrived home today from a successful ten day hunting trip in the Capitan mountains.
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L. B. Craig
G. W. Nations
E. Cc. Bennett
Capitan Mountains
Eight Portsmouth Navy Yard workers injured in trolley crash
In Kittering Massachusetts on October 19 eight Portsmouth navy yard employees were injured when heavily laden trolley cars collided on a slippery track. One car mounted a hill, brakes failed, and the car tipped into the other, three potentially fatally.
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Kittering
Mass
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Cotton Market Reacts to Storm Reports
New York October 19 reports say the cotton market, which recently showed open and easier tendencies, was affected by storm news. Traders noted price shifts as weather updates influenced demand and supply expectations.
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Oklahoma
Georgia
Carolinas
New York
Barron Drives From Hager to Tend Bee Business
H C Barron traveled from Hager to tend bee business this morning, continuing his beekeeping activities and responsibilities in the area.
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H. C. Barron
Hagerman
Bee
Fire destroys servant quarters at Grand Central Hotel
Fire heavily damaged the rear frame and sheet-iron building used as servant quarters at Grand Central Hotel around 1 45 p m. The origin is unknown and the blaze spread to the second floor before firefighters gained entry. Delays came from mislocation and an obstructed alley hindering the hose reach. The owner is Jaffa Prager & Company and the property is insured.
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Grand Central Hotel
Main St
Jaffa, Prager & Company
Snow in Vaughn New Mexico Quiet Morning Report
Wool buyer Ralph Vandewart arrived from Carrizozo by car reporting snow and bitter cold in Vaughn this morning. Sheriff Co L Ballard assisted by lending his overcoat to keep him warm during the visit.
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Ralph Vandewart
Carrizozo
Vaughn
Co. L. Ballard
Local Society and Business Notices from City Streets
Mrs. Robert Owens left yesterday for Corona due to Mr Owens illness. A G Weauttier and H J Hagerman traveled to Vaughn for business and with relatives visiting. G A Payne became day clerk at Gilkeson replacing Sherman Cross. R W Dow of Eagle Pass Texas and J B Stoneking of Las Cruces visited town. Mrs S S Daugherty and Mrs Alice Cammr underwent operations at St Marys hospital and were resting well.
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A. G. Weauttier
Vaughn
H. J. Hagerman
G. A. Payne
Gilkeson
Sherman
S. S. Daugherty
St. Mary’s ‘Hospital
Alice Cammr
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lawmakers debate verbatim convention report
Republican delegates debated the plan for a verbatim report of the constitutional convention proceedings. The proposal was defeated 23 to 27. The leading provision stated that no law adopted by initiative and referendum should be declared unconstitutional.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Suit for Ten Million Against Illinois Central
Chicago October 19 at the Illinois Central stockholders meeting Attorney M Elgar holding proxies from an independent committee including Secretary McVeagh charged gross mismanagement Simultaneously a deputy sheriff served subpoenas on officers to appear in a ten million dollar damage suit filed by Attorney Edgar The suit marked suppressed for service The action brought for the use of the Illinois Central Railroad Company seeks damages and an accounting of the road finances alleging directors caused large losses
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Caicago
Illinois Central
M. Elgar
Secretary of the Treasury
McVeagh
Edgar
Wich
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Rhode Island Republicans Likely To Renominate Pothier
Delegates at the Republican state convention near Providence as of Oct 19 show the present state officers led by Governor A J Pothier expected to be renominated with no opposition. The party platform as presented is to be adopted.
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Providence
A. J. Pothier
Roswell Weather Summary for October 19
Local Roswell New Mexico report shows 6:00 am observation with a max of 74 and min of 48, mean 61, precipitation 6, wind from the north, sky cloudy. The forecast calls for partly cloudy and colder tonight and a Thursday fair day.
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Roswell
N. M
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U. S
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Robert Owens
Corona
Ens
A. T. Law Makers
Rhode Island
Pothier
U. S. Weather Bureau
Sunset Ranch
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