Marathon News and Notes Highlights Local Changes
Frank Woodward of Alpine takes charge of the local barber shop. A. J. Campbell from Alpine visits for marble quarry oversight. Traction engine crews prepare to start a road train today. Recent soaking rains lift spirits while a Saturday wind caused damage. Water abundance could irrigate county tilled lands if conserved. Reservoirs and post development are discussed as possibilities.
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Frank Woodward
Alpine
A. J. Campbell
Alor
Malaria Bitter Claims Potomac Marshes as Fever Breeding Grounds
Washington malaria afflicted areas blamed on low marshy Potomac bottoms. The ad extols Friedrich Bitters as a universal tonic that defeats malaria germs, cures stomach liver kidney and blood troubles, prevents typhoid, and promises a 6 cent price with guarantee by R B Slight & Co.
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Potomac
R. M. James
Louellen
S.C
Public Requests Readers to Submit Photos and Details
A magazine urges readers to send their pictures sketches residences ranches and businesses now by writing or calling. The plea emphasizes immediate participation for the upcoming edition.
Ranch Sale Reported In Fort McKavett Region
San Angelo Texas July 31 It is reported that B F Yoakum head of the Frisco his brother and KE Tillman have bought C G Busbanks 35000 acre ranch near Fort McKavett Menard county Two hundred seventy five thousand dollars are involved It is believed the Frisco plans to extend toward the southwest from Brady to Del Rio The Avalanche Dry Farming Illustrated edition ad seeks space for Alpine and Brewster county readers in the region.
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San Angelo
Tex
B. F. Yoakum
Frisco
KE. F. Tillman
C. G. Busbank
Fort McKavett
Menard County
Brady
del Rio
Alpine
Brewster County
George Barrett Found Dead in Texas Home
George Barrett, long prominent in pioneer days, was found dead in his room in Toyah Texas. Death occurred several hours before discovery, due to apoplexy. He leaves a widow, one son in Big Springs Texas, and two daughters Mrs Smith of Atchison Topeka Santa Fe engineer wife Toyah and Mrs Ewell of Mountain Peak.
Santa Fe to Build Western Tex Line Rivaling SOU
Santa Fe officials confirm a new 130 mile line across Western Texas will compete with the Southern Pacific for Gulf Pacific traffic now dominated by the Harriman routes. Construction started weeks ago and should finish in a few months, running from Texico on the Texas Mexico line east of Belen to Brownwood, linking with a Temple branch toward Galveston.
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Santa Fe
Texas
Southern Pacific
Gulf-Pacific
Harriman Lines
Texico
Texas-Mexico
Belen
Brownwood
Temple
Galveston
Texas Cow Girl Bobs Up Again in Spokane
In Spokane a Boston born reporter profiles Amarillo Texans Vera Beard and Cordelia Reeder, two women notary office workers visiting Exchange National Bank building. Beard recounts cattle work across Texas while Reeder adds details on ranch life and roping skills.
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Spokane
Washington
Vera Beard
Cordelia Reeder
Amarillo
Exchange National Bank
Charlie Hart
Spokane Review
Boston
Quoth Mart
Bostonian
H. L. Moody
Spokane Indian Reservation
Notary
Exchange Bank
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Timber Town Banter Sparks Lively Interview Exchange
Interviewer humorously misreads lasso terms during talk with Miss Reeder and Miss Beard. The duo from Brazos region tease about rope and feet, joke about timber in the field and reveal plans to head to Coeur d Alene Idaho after drawing No 1 and 2.
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Miss Beard
Brazos
Dr. King's New Discovery Promises Lung Cure in Fedora
In Fedora Tennessee a man claims life saving relief from lung hemorrhages after using Dr. King's New Discovery for three weeks. The advertisement touts cures for coughs colds hay fever la grippe asthma and other bronchial issues with trial bottles available. Sold by R B Slight & Co.
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Fedora
Tenn
Dr. King
R. B. Slight & Co
When the President Comes to Taft Ranch
Reports note an upcoming presidential visit to Taft Texas with planned diversions including a wild cat possum and rabbit hunt. Taft ranch offers abundant game and the president may prefer duck shooting from a boat due to his weight. A large pagoda and bathhouse rise on the beach for his use.
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Taft Ranch
Texas
Taft
Roosevelt
The Crime of Idleness Pills Adverlisement
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a remedy for laziness and related liver troubles. It claims benefits such as headache, constipation, jaundice, and loss of appetite, urging readers to buy for 25 cents at R. B. Slight & Co.
State Banks Guaranteed Deposits After January First 1910
A Texas report notes that deposits in state banks will receive government assurance starting January 1, 1910, extending federal protections to depositors and stabilizing the state financial system.
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Texas
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised as Earth's Supreme Healer
An advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve for injuries from burns and cuts and for boils ulcers fever sores eczema and piles. It claims rapid inflammation subdual and pain relief and promotes sale at R B Slight & Co for 25 cents.
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Earth
R. B. Slight & Co
Official Directory Time Table for Alpine Passengers
Official local directory lists June 9 effective schedule for East and West bound Southern Pacific trains for Alpine. Court sessions: District Court on the fifth Monday after February and August. County Court on second Mondays in February May August and November. Commissioners Court on second Mondays in February May August November. Churches and lodges and county officers named with meeting times.
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Southern Pacific
Alpine
District Court, Sixty-Third Judicial District
Commissioners’ Court
Notice to Sportsmen on Koker Pastures
Notice warns no hunting or trespassing in the Koker pastures under penalty of the law. signed by J. A. Bices, Foreman.
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Kokernot
J. A. Bices
Chronic Disease Treatments Offered at ALINE Texas Office
An advertisement from ALINE, Texas promotes improved methods for treating chronic diseases including piles and fistulas without surgery. The office is over Palace Pharmacy with phone 145-2 and residence 150.
G W Terry Blacksmith and Wheelwright Opens Shop
G W Terry operates as a blacksmith and wheelwright at Old Kargar Stand on Main Street south of the railroad. Services include buggy painting and full horsing and blacksmithing work by an experienced painter.
Tyler Commercial College Promises Record Summer Attendance
Tyler Commercial College of Tyler Texas reports its largest Summer enroll ment and projects a Fall surge far exceeding prior years. The school cites exclusive Byrne Simplified Shorthand and Practical Bookkeeping along with Cotton Belt Train Wire and Western Union supplies in its telegraphy department. It owns buildings with over $19 000 in furniture and employs top instructors to place graduates with strong firms and salaries. Write for an 188 page catalog.
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Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
Texas
Byrne
Western Union
Tyler Commercial College Ad Promises Earnings for Students
An Avalanche Dry Farming Illustrated edition advertises Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas as America’s largest school for bookkeeping shorthand and telegraphy. The notice claims substantial payoffs for students and the advertiser.
Order Early for Sun Day Dinners at Maspay & Co
Maspay & Co urges customers to place dinner orders early in the morning, especially for Sundays. The note emphasizes planning ahead to secure preferred meal times and selections.
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Maspay & Co
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