16 Sep 1903
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1903
Page
1
Announced in a period notice for That Cough Elixir White Pine Compound with a large bottle priced at 25c. The town fair proceedings mention city sprinkler use, a law prohibiting hitching to awnings within the fire limits, and the city engineer ordered night and day street sprinkling during the fair as meetings adjourned.
The Roswell Colored Singers present a grand minstrel show at the Opera House on Wednesday September twenty third featuring old time melodies and a Cake Walk prize of five dollars plus Rock and Wing dancing. Admission for reserved seats is ninety cents. The note mentions local figures and visitors traveling to Pecos Valley and nearby areas.
Thomas, ill for weeks, faced a hearing before Judge Peacock on a charge of obtaining money by a fraudulent check. The defense was led by Paire Nant, while Jas. M. Hervey prosecuted. The judge bound him over to the grand jury in bail of 500.
Birchtwig the pacer, with a 2 06 mile pace, breaks New Mexico territory marks at Roswell Fair Association races. Trainers Harris and owner H L Gill receive praise as the event cements Roswell’s half mile track status amid local development news. Officials declare the performance a landmark for years to come.
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