Growth of hostility toward the railroads in Texas
Walter Splawn, Texas Railroad Commissioner, traces rising public anger at railroads from post Civil War panics and depression through rapid expansion, rate wars, rebates and Grange pressure. He notes distrust fueled by lavish lobbying, free passes, and perceived victimization, shaping anti railroad sentiment nationwide and in Texas.
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Texas
Walter Splawn
Lee Conure
Central
Grange
Students Defray Expenses Through Varied Work at Sul Ross
More than forty percent of Sul Ross students defray all or part of their expenses. Many work during summer or attend alternating years, while some pay as they go with aid from the student labor committee chaired by Professor Victor J. Smith. About twenty students hold regular jobs through the committee, with others finding occasional work in clerking, selling theatre tickets, housekeeping, yard and construction tasks, and driving.
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Sul Ross
Victor J. Smith
Student labor and unique jobs at Sul Ross Skyline
The article describes student work at the college with roles from livery truck duties to library care and clerical offices. It highlights the Southern Novelty Company factory for Alpine products like the Lucky Dog and notes a student labor committee matching students to suitable positions.
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Southern Novelty Company
Alpine
Committee On
Sul Ross
Smith to Speak at State Folklore Meeting in Austin
W. J. Smith head of the Department of Industrial Education will attend the Texas Folklore Society meeting in Austin on May 3. He will lecture on The Human Hand in Primitive Art and discuss cliff paintings near Bird’s Mine twelve miles from Alpine. The right hand appears more often than the left, and Smith suggests primitive left handedness origins.
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W. J. Smith
Department of Industrial Education
Texas Folklore Society
Austin
Alpine
Smith
Sul Ross
Studebaker Light-Six Touring Car Pricing and Value Claim
The ad argues the Light-Six Touring Car offers exceptional value, costing much less in true quality than rivals. It touts Studebaker as a leading, large-scale manufacturer with extensive plants, high production, and rigorous quality measures, promising a free book on evaluating car value and an offer to mail a coupon.
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Studebaker
Light
Lots for Sale Between Normal Site and Town
Real estate notice selling lots between Normal Site and town with shallow water and good locations. Title perfect. Terms available if desired. From owner W. B. Hancock. Dated December 20.
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W. B. Hancock
Sheriff Sale Notices From Brewster County Texas 1924
Two sheriff sale notices describe land auctions in Brewster County Texas following court judgments. Listings cover numerous parcels tied to various grantees including GH&SA Ry Co St. L Ry Co and GC& SF Ry Co with sections and blocks, all located about 60 miles south of Marathon Alpine. Auctions run May 6 1924 at Brewster County courthouse.
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State OF Texas
Tom Green
Tom Green County
Texas
J. A. Schwalbe
Ethel Schwalbe
M. Graham
Brewster County
Joe M. Graham
M. Levy
Brewster
A Gha&sa Ry. Co
Pa Gh&sa Ry. Co
A Gh& SA Ry. Co
Aes Gh&sa Ry. Co
T & St. L Ry. Co
Aoe Gh&sa Ry. Co
Gh&sa Ry. Co
GH & SA Ry. Co
Pareve GH & SA Ry. Co
GH &Sa Ry. Co
T & St. L Ry
S. M. Hale
Alpine
E. E. Townsend
District Court
K. B. Kendrick
Syl Adams
H. F. Alexander
J. Berger
Guy M. Kerr
Cal Huffman and National Cattle Loan Company
A. D
Pecos
GC & S F Ry Co
Reina E. Avery
H. Hardwick
E. J. Harrell
M. Stansberry
GC & SF Ry. Co
F. J. Wise
A. O. Scott
NM & SS
R. B. Barnes
RK. B. Kendrick
David Fay
Davidry SE
L. W. Leach
Pecos County
Marathon
Mother Church Calls Her Children Sunday Schedule
Sunday Morning 8:30 Holy Mass and Benediction with the Holy Sacrament Sermon in English 10:00 Holy Mass and Sermon in Spanish Good opportunity for students of the Spanish language Sunday Evening 3:00 Catechetical Instruction 7:30 Rosary and Sermon in Spanish 8:30 Moving Picture Entertainment at the Beautiful Community Hall Week Days 7:00 a.m. Holy Mass 7:30 p.m. Rosary and Reading of the Holy Bible in Spanish
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the Beautiful Community Hall
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Tremk
Alpine Steam Laundry
E. B. Chandler & CO
Fast Crockett St
San Antonio, Texas
Tudebaker
W.B
H. P
In. W. B
W. B
Stedebaker
South Bend
Indiana
Kohler
D. C
Kohler Co
Wis
B. Sheboygan
Wisconsin
W. E. Caldwell
Edison Mazda
Alpine, Texas
Palace Pharmacy
Walter Garnett
G. K. Lange
I, L. Martin, JR
Lackey Building
C. F
M. L. Hopson
N. G. C. K. Arthur
A. M. Turney
Edwin F. Vanderbilt
Stiles, Texas
Reagan County
J. E. Wright, M. D
Luckfy Building
John Perkins
W. van Sickle
J. M. Gallego
Brian Montague
Lackey
W. H. Ragin
Alpine, Brewster Co., Tex
G. H. Yates & Son
Livingston Undertaking Co
W. Livingston
W. G. Young
Marfa, Texas
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