Local Notes on Visits and Guests in Town
Brian Montague made a business trip to Fort Pase this week for Measday Dairy products. Miss HMleeta Wade of Marathon spent the weekend with relatives here. Rev W Mo Money traveled to Girvin Saturday for his regular monthly butter and buttermilk delivery. Mrs LS Casner and her baby of Maria have returned home after visiting her mother Mrs Pat Garnett. Misses Joe Fila Grace Funk Agnes King Mae Atkinson left Maria Saturday for home. Mrs Harley Van Sickle arrived from Los Angeles to visit Judge and Mrs W Van Sickle. Mrs Menefee and several young women attending Sul Ross State College have returned to Del Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No LS Casner
Maria
Pat Garnett
Joe Fila
Grace Funk
Agnes King
Mae Atkinson
Mrs. Menefee
Mary Allen Davis
Elizabeth Maples
Aline McParland
Clara Cummins
W. H. Punk
Sul Ross State College
del Rio
Health Notes: Public health urged against disease spread
Dr. M M Carrick warns about crowded, poorly ventilated rooms as disease factories and urges education, fly control, and vaccination. Tuberculosis risk to mothers and infants highlighted. urge examinations for children and cautions against tonics. Free health education reels available upon request with advance planning.
Marathon era news roundup of local shipping and events
Local notes record shipments of livestock to Fort Worth New Orleans and shifts by residents visiting San Antonio Austin Marfa and Los Angeles. American Legion efforts include promoting citizenship education veteran services and a move to use American language in church services replacing German at Bethany Reformed Baxterla.
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Americanism Commission of the
American Legion
Legion
Americantata
Bethany Reformed Church of
Baxterla
France
Junior B Y P U Program Ark of God in Battle
A junior B Y P U program led by Mildred Money explores the Ark of God in battle with scripture readings from Samuel and II Chronicles. Readings include The Ark of God by Ruby Penrod and The Fine Blinded People by Bessie Chyle Leath along with personal thoughts by Lester Money and Jessie Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Money
Samuel
Ruby Penrod
Bessie Chyle Leath
Mary McCutcheon
Lester Money
Jessie Peters
Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
Advertised medicine Holt's Catarrh Medicine claims to cure catarrh by acting through the blood, addressing constitutional causes rather than local symptoms. F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio offer one hundred dollars reward for proof of cure and urge readers to send for circulars and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
F. J. Cheney
Foledo
Cardui Cited By Mrs Williams For Relief From Ailments
Mrs D V Williams wife of a Route 6 farmer describes severe backache nervousness and fatigue improved after taking Cardui She reports better rest strength and overall health following the treatment and urges other women with similar symptoms to try Cardui. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. V. Wilows
Texas Growth and Education Milestones from 1866 to 1920
The Texas area is 267075 square miles with 640 acres per mile. Population rose from 711,399 in 1866 to 4,663,228 in 1920, a sixfold increase. School children grew from about 210,000 to 1,271,157. Free school fund foundation occurred in 1866, valued at 71,892,959.93 in 1920. State aid for each child rose from zero in 1866 to 14.50 in 1920. Taxable values increased from 170,005,545 in 1866 to 3,320,838,714 in 1920.
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Pexts
Coast to coast Victory Memorial highway plan urged
The Topeka Kansas Amer ican Legion post leads a drive with the Topeka Woman's club to seek government support for a nationwide Victory Memorial highway. Bronze figures of soldiers would mark state boundaries and roads would be hard surfaced. A separate push seeks the release of Capt. Emmet Kilpatrick from a Moscow prison with reports of brutal treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Clubs
West
Capitol Post
American Legion
Topeka
Kan
Woman's Club
State Federation of Women’s Organizations
United States
Emmet Kilpatrick
Uniontown
Ala
Department of Poland
Moscow
Kilpatrick
Red Cross
Senior B Y P U Program Observed on August 14 1921
Bible study meeting led by Gladys Peters centered on Psalm 103 with scripture readings in concert. Introductions by leaders outline themes including Remembering God’s Benefits and Blessings on the Godly, a saved soul, a satisfied soul, and blessings on the universe through contributions by D. M. Bennett Ralph Peters Georgia Benson and Pauline Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Peters
D. M. Bennett
Ralph Peters
Georgia Benson
Pauline Adams
Warning to unnotified tampering with lighting circuit
Alpine Light and Ice Company warns that any person attaching to or altering their lighting circuit without prior notice to the office will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law for theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Light and Ice Company
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L. L. Hess
Fred Clark
Marathon
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WK. Bates
J. J. Roberts
Farl Clark
W. J. McIntyre & Sons
Alpine Lumber Company
J. W. Gilelt
General Merchandise
Brian Montague
Fl Pase
Hmleeta Wade
Harley van Sickle
Los Angeles
Cal
W. van Sickle
M. M. Carrick
Michelin
West Texas Motor Company
Fd Decie
A. S. Gage
Fort Worth
Townsend
Our City
Mack Adams
EK. L. Ranch
D. L. Musgraves
S. I. Skinner
New Orleans
Vernon McIntyre
San Antonio
Eddie Mae Todd
Austin Tex
Warren Henderson
Bud Kimball
Alpine
Nie Point Oil Co
Kk. PP
Pope
Centro California
Jas Manning Jr
Eri. L. Petross
Earline
Miss Williams
Marfa
John Rice
Pecos
Fred Rice
Middlebrook
Lee Dixon
John Mashall
Mrs. Margraves of
Chicago
Ilnois
Ueda
Webster's New International
Ama Paolo Eaposition Becular
Merriam CO
Mass
Missouri
Tod Cardus
Shirley’s Hotel
S. P. Depot
C. E. Shirley
Prop
Star Meat Market
Ritchey Bros
Davis Auto Company
Ford
A. R. Davis
W. A. Weakley
Justice of the Peace
Brewster County
Clay Roberts
Propr
Tresspass
H. T. Fletcher
J. M. Gallego
J. M. Chambers
Attorneys At Law
Alpine, Texas
Middlebrook & Turney
Physicians and Surgeons Office
Lackey Building
A. M. Turney
Jim
Chesterfield
Lucosrt & Myers Tosacco Co
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