Easter and springtime reflections and Marthon notes
A fragment from Marathon era community pages includes Easter reflections on symbols and customs and a detailed report of a regular Marathon Study Club meeting. It notes Gum sessions on Birds of the Big Bend, musical performances by Mrs. Earl Clark, and a dessert tea. It also mentions the surprise marriage of Ralph Cow and Lode Crawford at the Methodist parsonage and a social roundup of local residents and visitors.
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Sendy
Marethon Study Club
RW. ‘Arnold
L. C. Ritchey
Frank Wedin
EP. Langley
Earl Clark
Made
BP. Langley
A. C. Spalding
Guy Crawford
R. W
Arnold
Rather Shaly
Pless
Be He
Ralph Cow
Lode Crawford
Sap Boreseet
Thay
Marfa
Leda
I Paso
Ralph
Mill
Lyda
Marathon
Sare Lee Todd
Rubye Green
Walton Shoemake
Zetha Hicks
el Paso
Ad Deele
Faugh
Guy Duaber
el Peso
Will Visst
Me.a. Barr
Gaee Hotel
Guy Combe
San Antonio
Two Women Cleared In Frome Murder Case Trail
The Frome murder case detour led to Magdalena and Joeta Vasques found at KC ranch after a stranger lured them Sunday morning. They said a wild twenty mile ride ended with improper advances and a hike over mountains before locating the ranch.
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Toyahvale
Nalmorhen Texan
Weson Frome
Casny Ranch
Balmorhes
W. ©. Kouitz
Hubert Morris
KC Ranch
Magdalena
Jooeta
Vasques
Maximino Vasques
Loma
Dallas
Toons
Thay
Dance at the Gage Hotel Brings Local Ladies to Event
Misses Leona Starr Frances Meeks Julia Nail and Sue McKinney led a dance at the Gage hotel last Friday. Guests enjoyed matched dances and various chores dances followed by a repast of sandwiches cookies and bottled drinks. Twenty five attendees joined the affair.
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Ventors
Leona Starr
Frances Meeks
Julia Nail
Sue McKinney
Gage Hotel
Six-Cylinder Cars Dominated 19th Century Sales Says Chevy
A Detroit report cites EP Feely surveying Chevrolet market sales. Six-cylinder cars led in 1881 with 2,214,306 units or 63.6 percent of all sales, while eight-cylinder ranked second at 10,908 units or 3.41 percent. Feely notes rising six cylinder popularity since 1894 and claims Chevrolet delivered more passenger cars than any other maker in three of four years.
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Detroit
Mich
EP. Feely
Chevrolet Market Salytis
Peely
Feely
Chevlet
Elusive Okapi Added to Philadelphia Museum Display
The report notes an elusive okapi is added to a Philadelphia museum collection. It references the Congo forest origin and notes two animals were among the Vanderbilt expedition's rare finds, marking a notable zoo display milestone.
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Elusive Okapi
Philadelphia
Congo
Avalanche Advertising Columns Offerings For Sale
In the Avalanche advertising pages a variety of goods and services are pitched with the slogan you’ll find it pays. Listings likely include household items, livestock, farm tools, and local services meant to attract buyers and bidders in the community.
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Avalanche
SKY PILOTS March Merchandise Haste and Tools Cited
March brings a sprint for Johnny with lion roars and lambs, as the task to prepare slue pounds shears wooden staves large sheets of paper twine and color lines ramps up. The fragment hints at a seasonal or craft preparation event with vivid imagery and specific materials.
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SKY
Johnny
Fang
Headache Caused by Constipation Treated With Black Draught
A health note advises that headaches from constipation should be addressed by using pure vegetable Black Draught. It frames the remedy as the sensible treatment and urges readers to follow this approach for relief.
March skies call for young wind pilots again
Art bustling to make himself a huge kite with a twisting tail knotted with bunting recalls a past adventure. The reader reminisces about being skipper and crew in one, hiking a wind swept hill and launching a handmade kite aloft. March’s young sky pilots will now take to windy fields and hills.
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Helmaman
March
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Ot. Ives
Cornwall
Engand
Misionaries
St. Micholas
Pat McKinney
Anne Lemons
Mr. Kane
Peyton Packing Company
Eigar Dawson Menage
Sieet Sim
Del
Ickes
United States
Kansas City Star
Carr and
Carey
Matt Smiths
University of Chicago
Christine Palmer
C. C. van Haspen
Turre
Southwest
del’ Norte
DeLuxe Cleaners
Fifth Street
Ford
Brewster County Motors
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