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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1939
Page
2
The piece links long European war expectations and the Polish resistance to German advances with warnings from Fire Prevention Week. It urges personal responsibility to learn fire safety, inspect homes for hazards, and apply lifesaving knowledge beyond October 8 to 14. It emphasizes civic cooperation among insurers, fire departments, officials, and media.
The State Hospital for the Insane at Las Vegas plans a major expansion with a target of about 400 beds, though reports vary to sixty beds. A half million dollars is to be spent on enlargements to ease crowding, with funding help from the WPA and institutional leaders using available funds to secure improvements, while debates arise over admissions and releases and the broader political use of the hospital in a constitutional amendment battle.
A clipped sentence notes that the Confederate Re Union gathering in Trinidad drew attention for missteps and historical significance, reflecting on the event’s impact as a notable moment in the town’s history.
The text discusses early WWI era tactics against submarines and the impact of airplanes. It notes that England faced shortages and then benefited from countermeasures, while air power showed potential for destruction but unclear effect on winning. It cites Spain as showing planes’ civilian fear and military scouting value, with no clear predictions about the war’s outcome.
The city authorities imposed a fine on Larry Byron, editor of the Examiner, for overparking. The officials disliked the act but stated duty required it.
The piece notes a Friday start to a dove shooting season through November 15 allowing up to fifteen birds per day. It contrasts dove hunting with prohibitions on merganser ducks and pelicans while criticizing game laws and citing license fees of 2.50 for residents and 10.25 for nonresidents.
W B Durham of Chaves county presents a deed for eighty acres in Palmer county Texas. An abstract attached to the deed reportedly breaks records for length and detail, outlining the Palmer county syndicate that acquired Austin’s courthouse and vast Panhandle lands. The abstract spans fifteen pages of eight point type plus standard preliminaries.
The passage frames spiritual warfare as a Christian fight against unseen forces rather than flesh and blood. It argues the sword and breastplate symbolize offensive and defensive struggle against atheism, secularism, and fascist ideologies, not specific rulers.
A student of southwestern history notes dating from 1850 and traces every landholding phase. The writer muses how often holders followed the rule to read abstracts, highlighting the importance of precise land records in territorial history.
A Lea county reader who knew Capt. Edgar F. Puryear during his sod-buster days near Plainvein criticizes a newspaper story about him using Shetland ponies to pull a cultivator in Maryland. The Seaman recalls Puryear roping mustangs on the prairies and driving plows, insisting on staying groundward.
The October New Mexico Magazine will spotlight Chaves and Eddy counties with eight general articles, one photo feature, and art and artists coverage. Editor George Fitzpatrick said over 60 photographs and a detailed map accompany pieces by Wilfred McCormick Carl Livingston Robert Nymeyer John Sinclair Kathryn Bomar Keen Rafferty Ina Sizer Cassidy and others highlighting the region's scenic, agricultural, mineral and oil developments and livestock industry.
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, head of the U. S. Asiatic fleet for six years, returns to the United States and retires upon reaching the retirement age of 64 in October. He is shown in San Francisco as the retirement is announced.
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.