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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
2
Roswell Daily Record announces subscription terms dated May 19 1903 under the 1879 act. It lists daily weekly monthly six months and yearly paid in advance options, notes daily except Sunday status, and designates the paper as official for Chaves County and Roswell city.
Notices discuss newspaper ad deadlines by eleven o'clock, Sunday saloon closures in Albuquerque, and Santa Fe Central railroad progress under new ownership. Roswell fair attendance, exhibits, and events receive praise, with community push against gambling. Commentary by E Lukens urges active door-to-door canvassing.
The Amarillo Herald cites Roswell as ahead on sidewalks, urging Amarillo to focus on pedestrian paths as a key factor in city development and land value, noting Western towns’ lead.
New York, Oct 19. Insurance committee hearings raised the possibility of perjury arrests after District Attorney Rand questioned George J. Plunkitt about a 901 dollar voucher for legal expenses paid by Mutual Life Insurance Co. Additional testimony indicated other vouchers funded the mutual upkeep of a house in Albany where the agency and legislators were entertained. Mc Curdy was recalled as the hearing resumed.
A large land buyers excursion from the North arrived Roswell at 2 15 AM, with a special train carrying seventy on three coaches for Tallmadge and two cars for Pecos Valley Immigration plus one coach for DeFreest-Draper. The regular train had seven coaches, and many independent prospectors joined the party. Pecos Valley Immigration expected one hundred to come as far as Panhandle with seventy going to Roswell. Those stopping in Panhandle planned to travel later. Companies promoted land near Roswell to sell unimproved valley lands.
The article describes a planned Roswell to Albuquerque automobile mail route reducing travel to about 24 hours. It notes a five and a half hour run from Pecos Valley to Torrance, and lists fares: rail $22.45, auto $10 plus Santa Fe Central $5.60 and Santa Fe Kennedy to Albuquerque $2.40 totaling about $18. Delegates and Masons are mentioned, including postmaster Robert Kellahin, visiting from Roswell, with plans to connect touring cars and trains for direct service.
A Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co. advertisement urges readers to seek relief from dyspepsia, biliousness, Bright's Disease and internal disorders with Electric Bitters. It claims sure, permanent forgetfulness of troubles and guarantees a safe remedy priced at 50 cents.
Edward George Cunliffe was arrested in Bridgeport Connecticut after being wanted in Pittsburg for robbing the Adams Express Company of 101000. He confessed to the crime and offered to return the money without extradition papers, claiming the funds were intact and could be restored once he returned to Pittsburg where they are hidden. He declined to reveal the location until his transfer.
Testimonial from J H Simmons of Casey Indiana about a fearful cough that disrupted sleep. He says nothing helped until Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds cured him, claiming instant throat and lung relief and prevention of grip and pneumonia. Trial bottle offered at Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co.
Nearly two hundred members of the Vermont State Teachers Association attend the 56th annual convention at the State House in Montpelier. Governor C J Bell Principal W A Beebe Walter E Ranger Dr William Tucker of Dartmouth College and other speakers are slated to address the gathering.
John Dixon of Tullamore Ontario describes a severe yearlong stomach distress with sleepless nights and hours of pain after meals. He reports immediate relief after taking Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets and notes they are for sale by all dealers.
The Municipal Art Commission approved the designs and location of the Prison Ship Martyr's Monument and it will be placed in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn soon. The monument will be a column 143 feet high from the platform to the top of the bronze tripod and 19 feet high from the plateau at the bottom steps.
A guide advises soaking the foot in warm water to soften corns and bunions, carefully paring without drawing blood, then applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily with vigorous rubbing. A corn plaster is recommended for protection and Pain Balm is promoted as an unmatched liniment for sprains bruises lameness and rheumatism available from all dealers.
Very brief rental notice describing a large well kept front room for rent with a stove located at 110 North Richard. Contact 9612 for details.
A brief advertisement urges readers to stock Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy this season. It claims prompt, satisfactory results when taken at cold onset and before the illness settles in. The piece emphasizes wide recognition and recommends purchasing from all dealers.
For sale a well located land block featuring a splendid house, good outbuildings, artesian well, fenced yard, and young fruit trees. Desirable property offered at a very reasonable price as the seller needs funds for other purposes. Contact J. T. Carlton Room 12 Oklahoma Block 87ff.
Modern claim of a universal cancer cure via Bucklen's Amica Salve boasts miraculous healing of all surface cancers. Includes guaranteed cures for cuts and burns and a 25 cent price at Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co. Also lists drivers for sale or rent from Stockard & Deen's at 85tf.
A traveling man reports druggists commonly ask if a cough medicine is for a child or adult and often recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children because it is safe and effective. It is praised for coughs colds and cramps and is considered unsurpassed.
Learn Telegraphy and R R Ac counting. $50 to $100 a month salary assured our graduates under bond. Our six school the largest in America and endorsed by all Railroads. Write for catalogue. Morse School of Telegraphy with locations in Cincinnati Buffalo Atlanta La Crosse Texarkana San Francisco. 8-12 to 12-12.
An antique ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a quick fix for dyspepsia and constipation that supposedly drains energy and causes breakdowns. It promises renewed vigor, relief from headache and dizziness, and a 25 cent guarantee at Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co.
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