Amarillo Boosters Arrive in Roy in 45 Minute Visit
The Amarillo Boosters led by BR McCorkle arrived in Roy on four Pullmans and a baggage car, distributed advertising, and entertained locals with a drum corps and an orchestra aboard. They left for Mills via Clovis Vaughn Recumcari and returned through Raton Trinidad Des Moines Claytoe Dalbart. Tony Hanson returns to Roy Trading Co after army service and narrowly escaped a store fire.
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Board of Trade
Amarillo
Texas
Roy Twendey
BR. McCorkle
Roy
Mills
Notable visit by Phelps-Dodge officials to Roy mesa
Mr Eugene Fox traffic manager for Phelps Dodge Railroads and Judge Hawkins visited Roy last week to inspect wheat movement and mesa prospects. They toured town and country for two days, impressed by miles of wheat stacks and tall stalks. Hawkins, a former newspaper man, discussed transport plans and potential growth, while local residents noted forthcoming car shipments before Christmas.
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Eugene Fox
Phelps, Dodge
Prof. Trumbull
W. A. Hawking
Phelps- Dodge Co
el Paso
Fox
Will Roy
Judge Hawkins
Santa Fe
Washington
Harvest Festival and Local Business Rift in Wagon Mound
Farmers in Wagon Mound vote to hold a Harvest Festival while local business leaders refuse to contribute. R A Pendleton completes deal to own Liberty Garage and Machine Shop after purchasing it from C B Anderson. Leo Rychlewski ends New York visit and resumes study and banking training. his sister stays.
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R. A. Pendleton
Liberty
C. BE. Anderson
Leo Rychlewski
New York
East
Mosquero farmer launches contest to add tract to farm
C. C. Moore of Mosquero started a publication push to win a contest that would add a desirable tract to his farm. He has long supported the Mesa and reports his best crop yet this year with 40 acres of wheat and 160 bought last year, likely covering the entire 160 and about a third of the land's crop value.
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C. C. Moore
Mosquero
Mesa
Bush family relocates to Illinois after extended visit
Mrs A S Bush and family moved to a new home in the Rock Island Moline or Davenport area after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Trinidad Lucero and many friends here They left last week for a good position in Moline and plan to resume the boys schooling They are described as true Americans and patriotic.
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A. S. Bush
Kevitz
Rock Island
Moline
Davenport
Trinidad Lucero
Bush
Farmers Meeting Set For Eight P M Saturday
The Farmers scales have been installed and an important meeting of all farmers interested is called for 8 PM Saturday August 90 at Judge Fosters office.
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Judge Fosters Office
Rural Carrier Examination in Mora County New Mexico
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a September 27 1919 exam in Mills Mora County New Mexico to hire motor rural carriers for local post offices. Salaries for motor routes range from $1500 to $1800 annually. Open to citizens domiciled in the territory served by a Mora County post office and meeting Forms 2121 1977 requirements.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Mora
N. M
Mills
Local wheat yield record held by Floyed Ivey
Floyed Ivey still holds the local record for wheat yield on 35 acres at EB. F. Ivey's land. In 12 years his fields produced a remarkable rye-related crop history with a reported 44 bushels per acre this season.
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Messrs
Maid
Hall
Kansas
2. P. Brown
Buffalo Pitts
Ivey
EB. F. Ivey
Grace Romine and Paul King wed in Canada tour union
Miss Grace Romine and Mr Paul J. King announced their marriage following Romine's years as cornet soloist and chautauqua performer with Allison White. King serves in the U S government. both will wrap engagements before settling domestically. Also notes revival plans, a Fordson tractor purchase, Red Cross meeting, and new committees for upcoming events.
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Grace Romine
Paul
King
Aberdeen
Washington
Miss Romine
Allison White
White Registered Short-Horn Bull Killed by Lightning
Jim Johnson recently bought the big White registered Short-Horn Bull from I L Swain. The animal was killed by lightning while standing by a wire fence in J G Smith's pasture last week. It was a fine animal and a serious loss.
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Jim Johnson
I. L. Swain
J. G. Smith
R. R. Wreck Kills Three on Eastbound Limited at Hudson
The Golden State Limited No. 1 eastbound wrecked at Hudson the first station east of fueumeari Wednesday morning at Geelock. The engineer fireman and a baggageman were killed and 28 passengers injured.
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Golden State Limited
Hudson
Fueumeari
Geelock
Wedding of Catherine Oen and James Bowen in Roy
Miss Catherine Ellen Oen and Lieutenant James Clin ton Bowen were wed in Roy at 8 AM in a Catholic chapel. Rev Father Felix Vachon officiated as Pauline Qen served as bridesmaid and Ray B. Carr as best man. The couple will reside in Roy after a honeymoon trip to Mills and the groom’s Colorado Springs home.
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Catherine Ellen Oen
James Clinton Bowen
Roy
Felix Vachon
Sisters House
U.S. Army
Pauline Qen
Ray B. Carr
Mills
Colorado Springs
Mrs Minnie Rhyne Buys Louis Branch Homestead Near Roy
Mrs Minnie Rhyne purchased the Louis Branch homestead from J W Johnson and now owns a 320 acre farm within a mile of Roy. Prof J Russell resigns from Khaki College at Ft Sill and returns to Clarendon Texas to resume life insurance work. Military school plans will be presented to Congress as a basis for an Educational bill replacing Mess Hall training. Russell notes Y work across Army programs and recalls that no dollar donated to the Y was sold to soldiers. supplies were bought with government loans.
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Minnie Rhyne
Louis Branch
J. W. Johnson
Roy
Russell
Ft Sill
Clarendon Texas
Congress
Auxiliary to C W B M Meet With Mrs Hearn Thursday
The Auxiliary to the C W B M will meet with Mrs C W Hearn Thursday Sept 4 at 3 PM. George N Ames sold his 280 acre farm east of town last week to his nephew Dr H B Ames of Alva Oklahoma for 8500 dollars cash, with the crop reserved for this year to net as much or more than the price. Mr Ames will keep possession until next March and hopes to buy another farm here by then.
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A. Waldo Morrie
Ogden
Morris
Iowa
Kansas
Tractor Karmersnd
J. O. Avey
Arthur Hazen
Cherry- Mosquero
Vale
Roy
Avey
Oklahoma
Rans
Cherryvale
West
Geo. N. Ames
H. B. Ames
Alva
Okla
Sarah Myers
Secon
Harry Evans
School opens Roy as new term begins
Prof C C Graham and family arrived. vacancies filled. Roy citizens urged to support the school for a profitable term. Trumbull to assist with harvest crop papers. Julia Shaushlin threshes wheat. Miss Sarah Myers sells land but plans to stay. Land sales boom in Roy with NEV and IN towns sending buyers. E M Bagwell to Las Vegas for tools and water drilling prep. Joe Beck buys Harrison farm interest to sow wheat. Will Davenport and R B Johnson buy threshers and tractors to harvest wheat and corn.
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C.C. Graham
Graham
Roy
Joe Beck
Will
Add. Harrison Farm
Cash Only From September First By Stubblefield Co
Announcement warns patrons that from September first all business will be conducted strictly on a cash basis to ensure uniform terms and efficient service for all customers. The note expresses gratitude for public patronage and aims to continue delivering full value.
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Mesal
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Minnesota
Roy Trading Company
Tony
Floersheim
Wagon Mound
W. A. Dawn
Baptist Church
W. C. Taggart
Raton
Red Cross
Red Brown Chm
F. Schultz
Strickland
J. E. Wildman
Geo Ray
F. S. Strickland
R. R. Wreck
Oen-Bowen
F. W. Qen
Tal
Roy Trading Cy
Lieut. Bowen
Noy Garage
Roy Trading Co
Roy Ball
C. W. Hearn
Julia Shaushlin
Z Seelies
Nevinvile
E. M. Bagwell
Las Vegas
Will Davenport
R. B. Johnson
Abbott
C, B, Stubblefield Co
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