This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1934
Page
4
The excerpt contemplates death and afterlife with hopeful imagery of illuminating light guarding the speaker. It asks whether the final departure will be dark, concluding with a sense of protection against fear as life nears its end.
The news item notes Ben Ames Jr of Roswell and Mt. Vernon Ohio has traveled to the Falklands, with a New York Times excerpt quoting somber reflections on death. It also reports Miss Marie Beers presiding at the Junior Womans Club meeting planning a November seventh dance with Mal Dunn and a National Broadcasting orchestra. The piece mentions a silver tea by the First Christian Church Womans Association at 300 North Kentucky Avenue tomorrow from three to six.
A reader reports relief after thirty years of constipation from ALL-BRAN cereal taken with meals. Science notes the cereal adds bulk to move the intestines and supplies vitamin B and iron. The ad promotes two tablespoons daily and mentions Kellogg’s red and green package. Ames described as traveler writer and sailor plans Balkans trip for material and exhibit. His father co-publishes the Republican News.
The Presbyterian Friendly Bible Class held a Halloween party at Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Pfeiffer's home. The den-like setup used corn stalks and pumpkins with fortune telling by a witch. Guests included Rev. LeRoy Thompson and many others, with pumpkin pie, cider, doughnuts, and coffee served.
Saint Andrews Guild spent yesterday at Parish Hall making aprons for their Christmas bazaar to be held at The Womans Friday December seventh with a seven o clock dinner dance that night. Mrs James C Ballard presided over business and a noon lunch was served for twenty five cents. Other items note Roswell Womans Club program with Miss Maude Kemp and Captain J M King on juvenile delinquency as well as a silver offering tea by the Womans Association of the First Christian Church.
Mrs. T M Fowler left yesterday for Tallapoosa Georgia to be with her seriously ill father J A Vance. Bud Mar and his ten piece orchestra of Colorado Springs will play Wednesday. Al young people of the church are invited to attend the masquerade at seven thirty tonight in Parish Hall.
The First Baptist Church Womans Missionary Union met in the church parlors with 35 members present. Mrs. J. J. Walker presided, worship led by Mrs. F. J. Sullens, and the Negro spiritual closed the service. Following was a social hour with refreshments hosted by several members.
The 1932 Bridge Club was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur N. Smith at their Morningside Place home with a six o'clock Halloween dinner. Yellow and black candles lit the tables, tube roses formed the centerpieces, and place cards and favors matched the theme. Covers were set for Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Corum, C. J. Shefstall, H. C. Roberts, Capt. and Mrs. LeRoy O. Smith, Capt. and Mrs. Harry D. Blake, Mrs. Madelene Crossen, Maude Jacobi, and the Smiths.
The senator criticizes A. Farley for backing Dempsey noting his alleged shady New York record and lack of county knowledge at nomination. He accuses the Postmaster General of misrepresenting the New Deal to urge New Mexico to elect a man to Congress.
Deputy attorney general Barce has pursued the most notorious bandit’s escape for months and notes more arrests expected today. Blunk was indicted by the Lake county grand jury after Dillinger’s escape but acquitted by Judge Maurice Crites in a case called a comedy of errors. Dillinger forced Blunk and garage attendant Edwin Sanger into his car and carjacked guards and guns from Crown Point jail before fleeing in a sheriff’s automobile. details are limited as Barce declines to reveal action specifics. Governor McNutt has given recent political addresses.
Santa Fe Oct 20 AP An extensive Republican radio campaign announced by state chairman P L Rapkoch features Les La Follette Jr of Wisconsin broadcasting on KOB AM in Albuquerque from 6 45 to 7 pm Wednesday Oct 31 via electrical transcription La Follette cannot attend in person but urges re election of Bronson Cutting as vital to the nation Others include Margaret Pate Hood George Craig Jaffa Miller Maurice Miera with remote rally broadcasts at Albuquerque Armory and KOB.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.