Local Notices From Alpine Paper Include Appointments
Local and personal notices report Miss Anna Branson taking charge during Mr W F Yates absence and many Alpine residents visiting, ranchers in town, payments promotions and ads for Caldwell's goods. Social calls include Mr and Mrs Henry Fletcher and visitors from Beeville, Fort Stockton and San Antonio. District court sessions planned next month and various upcoming dental and professional appointments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 4. Yates
Anna Branson
Alpine Pub. CO
Campground site eyed by Brewster Baptists near Alpine
Rumor says prominent Brewster and Presidio Baptists plan a land purchase west of Alpine at the old Wilson ranch to host a permanent campmeeting ground under church auspices. Locals in Alpine praise the move as beneficial and likely to occur before next summer while a L. C. Brite ranch gathering drew attendees including Mesdames Bandy Jackson Ferguson and Middlebrook and Misses Una Jackson Sadie Crawford Addie Ferguson. Troop L held a vaudeville show at Cozy Theatre with blackface, clogging, and notable stage numbers featuring Private Sheedy and Private Keating reflecting a military flavor.
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Baptist Church
Brewster
Presidio
Alpine
Wilson Ranch
L.C. Brite
Marfa
Mesdames
H. M. Bandy
J. D. Jackson
J. W. Ferguson
C. W. Ferguson
J. R. Middlebrook
Una Jackson
Sadie Crawford
Addie Ferguson
Messrs
H.M. Bandy
John Crawford
C. W. Livingston
Murphy
Ford Jackson
Graham McDonald
Sam Harmon
Clay Harmon
Sheedy
Keating
Alpine Masonic and Eastern Star Members Attend Fort Davis Event
Alpine residents from the Masonic Order and Eastern Star traveled to Fort Davis for an Eastern Star celebration. Guests included Dr. Alfred C. McDaniels, chairman of the board of Right Worthy Trustees to Jersey, plus Paul J. Vogt and local couples. The piece notes abundant rainfall boosting cattle and local lawn beauty with prominent households praised for their gardens and yards.
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Masonic Order
Eastern Star
Fort Davis
Alfred C. McDaniels
Right Worthy Trusto Jersey
Grand Chapter
Coronable Price
Texas
Paul J. Vogt
W. E. Caldwell
J. W. Rixon
Hector
Cas Edwards
McKee
Hot Springs
Mayer Young
Death of An Honored Citizen in Alpine
Passes away in Alpine after a life of service and charity. Herschel Lothgrove Lackey, born February 2 1842 in Memphis Tennessee, long-time Texas resident, married to Anne Lackey, member of the Methodist church, survived by widow and Floresville relatives. Funeral held at the Methodist Church with pallbearers W H Ragin W M Sanford J D Jackson J C Bird and Jim P Wilson attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
Herschel Lothgrove Lackey
Mr. Lackey
Memphis
Tenn
Robert
Martha E. Lackey
Herschal
Golial
Haseen
Goliad
Anne
Hords
Garnetts
Taylors
Jesse Hord
Selene
Lucile Hord
Presidio
Methodist Church
W. H. Ragin
W. M. Sanford
J.D. Jackson
J. C. Bird
Jim P. Wilson
Man kills cat then nearly drowns in canal
A man vents rage against his wife and animal cruelty leads to him placing a cat, bricks, and sack in a bag. He drowns in the canal after tossing the bag, resurfaces dripping and exhausted. The cat remains at the door as the man returns, torn between confession and fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinks
Ink
Naming Ships Requires Careful Choice And Ten Letter Limit
The article notes the challenge of naming ships, differentiating passenger from freight vessels. It discusses superstition avoidance, the decline of using personal names due to corporate ownership, and the preference for distinctive names under ten letters that suit the ship type and purpose.
Long of Historic Interest at Curragh Camp and Race Course
The Curragh plain spanning about 1800 acres hosts a large military camp and a race course with a history dating to ancient times. It served as battlefield ground for early Irish kings and was later used as a meeting place for warriors under Leinster rulers. Modern notes mention flash photography used in legal writ service in London.
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Curragh
Amp
St. Bridfeet
Riors
Leinster
London
Arrival and Departure Schedule of Mails
Westbound mail train No 9 arrives at 12 04 p m and closes at 11 30 a m Train No 101 Limited Express arrives at 3 59 p m and closes at 4 21 p m Mail for K C M and Orient Mogieceec at 8 30 a m closes at 8 30 a m.
Tex University launches new school of journalism
The State University of Texas establishes an eight month journalism program to train reporters and editors for the public good. A veteran newspaperman, who has spent his career in Texas journalism, is named head of the new school to open for September enrollment.
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State University of Tex
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Caldwell
Advt
Caldwell's
Mrs. Henry Fletcher
Lee Kokernot
G.C. Smith & Sons
J. M. Hagan
Waco
Stanley
Dr. Taylor
Clyde Buttrill
J. G. Bird
D. Kleinman
Mexico
Mrs. Lee Burney
Beeville
The
St. Charles
Laura Mitchell
Austin
J. E. Mitchell
P. C. Burney
Mrs. L. S. Chenoweth
Fort Stockton
Louis Hofer
Mrs. William Hughes
Slight’s
Bridge Drug Store
J. A. Walton
Hermione Mayes
San Angelo
George Baines
F. E. Gillett
Arthur “Mitchell
Busine
G. C. Smith & Sons
Sandster
Francis Iflett
Ravis Count
W. B. Hancock
J. A. Hardy
Virginia Hardy
Mrs. Hardy
Williamsburg
Dr. Munson
el Paso
Holland Hotel
W. J. Yates
Lucifer Rives
North Carolina
Mise Rives
Virginia
Peck’s
Hollins College
Masomec Puuaing
Mrs. Peck
W. B. Bloys
Mrs. Morris
Aransas Pass
Mr. Morris
Shirley Seales
Jackson &Harmon
Miss Branson
Auction Bridge
Reagan Cartwight
Silver City
N. M
Mesdames RE
Taylor W. J . Yates
William Hughes
Glenn Kokernot
Spannell
M.S. Burke
Thalia Gillett
Goodwin
Brewster County
Lee Giles
Fort Stockton, Texas
J. A. Wavats
Jas. A. Boni, Kotha
K. C. M. & Orient
Peorey
Tuba
Turner's Land Office
Will Hl
Mayes
EOD
Draenei Eoe
Kansas City Mexico & Orient Railway of
Hot Weath
J.P. O'Donnell
Traffic Mgr
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