Myrtle the army mule begins 28th year at Fort Huachuca
Myrtle of the 25th infantry marks 28 years in U S Army wearing an eleventh service stripe on her purple service blanket. Born in 1908, she first served with the seventh pack train and rode with Gen John J Pershing into Mexico. She later joined the Tenth Cavalry, then Company M of the 25th Infantry, where troopers bought her blanket.
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Fort Huachuca
Ariz
Myrtle
U. S. Army
25Th Infantry
John J. Pershing
Mexico
Carrizal
Pershing
United States
Tenth Cavalry
Company M
Blue Patterns Dominate Wedgewood Spade Display
A blue theme frames a Mona Lisa like color study as several Wedgewood and Spade pieces are shown. The display highlights blue as the predominant color across patterns and designs.
Circus Clown Borella Delights Kiwanis With Tales
Arthur Borella of Cole Bros Circus entertained Kiwanis members with circus life stories barnyard imitations and concert zither. He spoke as a clown off stage revealing thirty years under the big top and shared human tales from his luncheon club talks experience.
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Arthur Borella
Cole Bros. Circus
Kiwanis Club
Borella
New York Stocks End Mixed on Broad Trading Day
Trading in New York shares shows a wide spread with gains in some industrials and declines in others. Notable movers include AmAil, US Steel, Boeing, General Electric, and IBM peers, reflecting mixed investor sentiment amid market fluctuations.
Salvation Army Clothing Appeal Reaches Roswell
Local Salvation Army chairwoman Mrs J B Beers announces a clothing drive for European war refugees. General Carpenter appeals for garment donations as 50 000 workers aid relief in England. Roswell residents urged to donate shoes garments and bedding before November 1st calling 756 or contacting local organizers. Capt Gioscio notes ongoing aid to refugees will not neglect Roswell's needy families.
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Salvation Army
Europe
J. B. Beers
England
George L. Carpenter
Western States
Herbert Hoover
Roswell
L. O. Fullen
Gioscio
Mrs. Beers
Don Smith Arrested After Escape From City Hall Work Detail
Don Smith, a city prisoner who fled during painting work at city hall with a jail crew, was rearrested and returned to jail to finish his term. He received a 30 day sentence and a 200 dollar fine for drunk driving.
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Don Smith
Special Communication Roswell Lodge No 18 A F and A M
Roswell Lodge No 18 A F and A M holds a special communication on Wednesday October 30 at 7 30 PM. Work on the first degree is scheduled. By order D E Gillespie W M Attest Elmer H Riemen secretary.
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Roswell Lodge No. 18
A. F
A. M
D. E. Gillespie
W. M
Defense Survey On The Roswell Airport
Washington Oct 29 The Civil Aeronautics Administration notified Senator Hatch that airports at Albuquerque Carlsbad Las Vegas Roswell and Santa Fe were chosen for a survey under the national airport defense program funded at 40 million dollars Investigators will report in 30 days to an airport board of War Navy and Commerce Department representatives which will select up to 250 airports nationwide for spending
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Senator Hatch
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Carlsbad
Las Vegas
Roswell
Santa Fe
National Airport Defense Program
Congress
War, Navy and Commerce Departments
American Royal Livestock Show Opens in Kansas City
The 42nd annual American Royal show runs November 9 to 16 in Kansas City Missouri with the world’s largest light horse display and top national youth gatherings. A street parade led by Leo Carrillo kicks off events, Queen coronation, and themed days mark Oklahoma Day Kansas Day and Missouri Day amid livestock and horse exhibitions and 4-H Rural Youth meetings.
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San Francisco
Calif
Kansas City
Missouri
United States Travel Bureau
Department of the Interior
Leo Carrillo
Fort Leavenworth
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Future Farmers of America
Rural Youth Clubs
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ford Reconditioned Motors At Roswell Auto Co
Ford reconditioned motors offered at Roswell Auto Co with competitive pricing against mail order motors. The ad notes value and local availability, inviting inquiries from customers shopping for affordable replacement engines and refurbished units.
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Ford
Roswell Auto Co
Nation prepares for conscription amid solemn ceremony
President Roosevelt addresses crowd of 1,300 as 17,000,000 men register for peacetime draft. Officials estimate 5,000,600 will wear uniforms. many deferred. A guarded bowl of 9,000 non transparent capsules was placed in the auditorium, with Maryland’s surge in registrations prompting 500 extra numbers.
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Roosevelt
Congress of the United States
Treasury Guard
Treasury
Government Auditorium
Maryland
Baltimore
Willkie Attacks Roosevelt Over Hague Ties On Radio
Willkie said Roosevelt failed to thank Senator Austin for helping repeal the embargo and accused the president of burying the Stettinius defense report. He criticized Roosevelt's New York speech, cited the Hague polit ical boss, and mocked the bid for a third term, calling it corrupt and un-democratic. He mocked the Frank Hague and Frank Roosevelt alliance as a firm of Frank and Frank.
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Willkie
New York
Roosevelt
Austin
Rvi
Stettinius Defense Commission
Franks Willkie
Frank Hague
Frank
Wendell
Hague
America
Frank and
Frank Roosevelt
Untimely Capsule Stirring Delays War Secretary Stimson Action
Fragments indicate capsules were stirred in preparation for Secretary of War Stimson to draw the first number. The brief text hints at an early wartime administration process but provides limited context or verification of date, place, or outcome.
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Stimson
President's Secretary Has Train Trouble
In New York a Black policeman says a man without credentials tried to board the president's special train at Pennsylvania Station and kicked him in the groin. Stephen T Early says he used a knee on an officer during a confrontation while his party sought access. Police Captain Harding says an investigation is ongoing and he will interview Sloane and others.
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New York
Washington
Stephen T. Early
White House
James Sloane
Pennsylvania Station
Sloane
Barly
Early
Walter Harding
West 123Rd Street
Santa Fe R R income rises in September report
The Santa Fe Railway System reports net operating income for September of 2,411,055, up 409,957 from September 1939. Gross for the system reached 14,465,996, up 524,587 or 3.76 percent. Operating expenses were 10,456,795, down 176,456 or 1.69 percent. Railway tax accruals stood at 1,801,924, up 396,693 or 2.82 percent.
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Santa Fe Railway System
Edward J. Engel
Skunk Accident Halts Sprinter Roland Locke
Wet track and a skunk encounter ended Roland Locke's hunt and his day. The famed sprinter from college days rode into Oakland with clothes dangling from the car, a pungent souvenir of the mishap.
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Oakland
Neb
Roland Locke
Taos and Santa Fe celebrate Embudo Creek bridge link
Several thousand residents of Taos and Santa Fe gathered at the new Embudo Creek bridge to mark the completion of the scenic hard surfaced highway connecting the two communities. Governor Miles was the principal speaker with Fred G. Healy toast master. Chambers of Commerce planned hot dogs and coffee for attendees.
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Santa FE
N. M
Taos and
Embudo Creek
Miles
Fred G. Healy
Chambers of Commerce
New Orleans Cotton Prices Steady on Oct 29
New Orleans spot cotton closed steady with sales of 3,717 bales. Middling type priced at 9.40 cents per pound.
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New Orleans
Bowling News from Berkey Lanes Weekly League Play
Bowing action at Berkey Lanes enters week eight with Ball and White facing Bank Bar and Montgomery Ward against KGFL in early shifts. Swarm Contractors top the table vs Busy Bee at 9 pm, as Brunswick Red Crown carnival attracts Roswell entries. first weekly results expected early week, Industrial League action Wednesday night.
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Berkey
Ball & White
Bank Bar
Montgomery Ward
KGFL
Swarm Contractors
Busy Bee
Roswell
Bears Roam Estacada Streets Prompt Resident Protests
Estacada residents tolerate pheasants deer and coyotes but threaten action if two black bears roaming the town at night continue snorting loudly and waking residents.
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Estacada
Ore
Draft lottery highs set for New Mexico and Texas
Selective service officials announced the top serial numbers that can be drawn in the draft lottery for New Mexico and Texas. New Mexico shows a high of 3 845 while Texas lists 5 781.
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Washington
Selective Service
New Mexico
Texas
U S Bonds Market Update From New York
U S BONDS NEW YORK October 29 close reports Treasury 3 1/4s 45-43 at 108.19 and 3 1/4s 46-44 at 109.20, 3 1/4s 46-44 reg 109.18, 4s 54-44 at 114, 4 1/4s 52-47 at 106.24. Fed Farm Mtg 3 1/4s 64-44 at 108.6. Home Own Loan unquoted.
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New York
AmAil
AmCan
Amc&f
Ampo&l
Amamil
AmSmel
Amstlif
At&t
AmTob
At&sf
AvtCorp
BendAv
BethStl
Boeing
BorgWwr
Briggsm
Bulova
Cityi&f
Ci&fpf
Colig&e
ComéSo
ConsCop
ConsEd
ConsOil
ConCan
Conod
CrucSil
CurtWrt
DougAir
Eastmn
ElPo
Lt G
Wsaib
GWSP
We&m
Treasury
Fed Farm Mtg
Chicago Produce Prices Trade Report October 29
Chicago produce prices update with butter receipts at 668565 and creamery 90 score 29 1/4 while centralized carrots reach 29 1/2. Egg receipts 5112 with local extra firsts at 28 and cars 28. poultry live 42 trucks with hens steady and weights over 5 pounds at 16 and under 13.
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Chicago
Market Quiet for Domestic Wools in Boston
Boston wool market reports scattered inquiries with buyers who had been active recently largely absent. Some buyers would take fine and half blood wools but offer less than they paid last week. Three eighths and one quarter blood domestic wools remained quiet.
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Boston
Wool futures rise as local buyers support market
New York wool futures broke from seven sessions of weakness and moved higher with local interests buying and Boston accounts mixed. Dec 111.1, Med 102.1, May 97.4, spot standard tops 136.5.
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New York
Boston
New York Cotton Futures Closing Prices
Cotton futures closed with Dec at 9.50 to 9.51, Jan 9.41N, Mar 9.49, May 9.40, Jul 9.21 to 9.22, and Oct 8.78. Market notes nominal. Middling spot at 9.73N.
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New York
Jly
Wall Street gains trim steel shares amid mixed market
On October 29 trading in New York kept buying appetite for steels and select industrials. Leaders edged up around a point while many issues held flat or faded. Transfers totaled 578 300 shares as U S Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet General Steel Castings Sears Roebuck Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft American Telephone Western Union Kennecott Allied Chemical American Rolling Mills Bullard and C&O posted strength while General Motors N Y Central Great Northern American Can U S Gypsum Dow Chemical Standard Oil of N J Sperry and J C Penney lagged. Bonds were steady and commodities mixed.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet
General Steel Castings
Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
American Telephone
Western Union
Kennecott
Allied Chemical
American Rolling Mills
Bullard
Chesapeake & Ohio
General Motors
N. Y. Central
Great Northern
American Can
U. S. Gypsum
Dow Chemical
Standard Oil
N. J
Sperry
J. C. Penney
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
KC livestock data show hogs 3,700 salable with prices 5.80 to 6.00 for 140 180 lb ranges. sows 5.40 to 5.75. Cattle 5,000 salable, calves 800. steady to firm for good to choice fed steers and yearlings, other killers steady, stockers unchanged. Sheep 5,300 salable. killing classes steady, Colorado range lambs 9.00 with some higher, natives not yet sold.
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Kansas City
USDA
Colorado
Grain futures mixed as Chicago prices advance and fall
Chicago grain markets show mixed moves with wheat trading Dec at 83 three quarters to 84, May 82 1/2, July 78. Corn Dec 60 3/8 to 60 1/2, May 61 5/8, July 61 3/4. Oats Dec 34 5/8 to 34 3/4, May 33 7/8, July 31 5/8.
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Chicago
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