THAT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT AND THE NEW HAVEN SCANDALS
A 1914 newspaper piece examines New Haven Railroad scandals with shareholder lawsuits cited at up to 300 million dollars. It contrasts public fury and past graft cases with current defaulters, notes 1913 was strong for default losses, and discusses long distance flight ambitions and the Berlin to Atlantic crossing efforts tied to aviator Rodman Wanamaker's America flight prototype.
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New Haven
Jay Gould
Treasuries
Billard
New York Traction
Raine
Mem
Berlin
Newfoundland
Azores
Man Wanamaker
America
G. H. Custis
John Cyri Porte
Lloyd's
Porte
Atlantic
Walter Wellman
Fragments Hint at Reform Efforts and Justice Principles
The text voices a motive to punish small-scale offenders while aiming to purify the system. It discusses discrediting corrupt figures and improving conditions through impartial justice over time as a foundational goal.
Marathon Notes and a Proposed Texas Referendum
Local Marathon notes list residents visiting, returning, and working in Alpine Langtry El Paso and Sanderson with several duos and family visits. A proposed constitutional amendment to initiate referendums is described including petition thresholds ballot wording and required publications with a $5000 appropriation for proclamation and publication.
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Chaslmer Shenn
Mrs. Kimball
el Paso
Eula Barksdale
Delia
Totty
J.D. Jackson
Mr. Myers
Dallas
Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Welcome Note
Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 1 a m and 8 00 p m Junior League at 4 p m Prayer meeting 8 00 p Wednesday A cordial welcome to all H M Smith Pastor
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H. M. Smith
Senate Passes Mote.S.J. R. No. 12 Amid House Amendments
The measure advanced through the Senate with a 21 to 5 vote, then achieved a two-thirds majority 1 to 7 in a subsequent ballot, with Senate concurrence on in-house amendments 23 to 0. The House passed the bill with amendments, 84 to 36, and it was received by the Executive Office April 1, 1913 and filed in the Department of State April 4, 1913 without the Governor’s approval.
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Mote
S.J. R
Senate
Yeas
St James Church Service at Woodmen Hall Sunday 8 15
The St James Church holds services every Sunday night at 8 15 at Woodmen Hall over Alpine Hardware. Public is invited. Rev. R C Gildas Taylor is rector.
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Woodmen Hall
R. C. Gildas-Taylor
Church of Christ Sunday Service Times
Church of Christ holds services at the Juditorium with a long service at 6am and Bible study at 10 15 am followed by communion.
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Church of Christ
Juditorium
Prayer meeting and services at local church notice
The notice invites all to a Wednesday prayer meeting at 3 30 p m led by H M Bandy with Sunday School at 10 a m German services at 11 a m and English services at 2 30 p m Pastor H C Wehmeyer extends cordial invitation. Dickey s Old Reliable Eye Water marketed for sore or weak eyes promising relief. 27 4m
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H.C. Wehmeyer
Dickey
Dehorner for sale by W. T. Henderson Temas
Local ad offers a dehorner available from W. T. Henderson in Temas. The item is described as reliable for use on livestock horns with years of proven performance. Call or inquire locally for pricing and availability.
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Alpine Publishing Company
Inconvonaten
W. J. Yates
Texas, At
Brewster County
FAS
J. W. Phot
Jude Alm. Turney
A. Walton
Mroake
Trea Clyde Muttownty
W. H. Lease
W. M. Harmon
Studebaker
Neal Tanguary
Fort Stockton
Texas
Murphy & Middlebrook
Brewster
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Zeiha Ba
Arnold
Joe Irvin
Alpine
James Skipper
Langtry
Oto Louchausen
Grace Simpson
Ola Martin
George Adams
Norma
Mack Adams
Zenas Decie
G. W. Worthington
Sanderson
John Gardner
Unrl Stovall
R.L. Nevit
Mrs
Vernon McIntyre
Xev
Hill
Georgetown
Fred Clark
Haywood
Walky
Jet
Boquilla
Me. Grithn
Brent
Vernon
Wells McIntyre
Geo. Black
Wooster Boudreaux
Patterson
John Marshall
Austin
Ed Linsley
Candelaria
Marathon
Edna Wheat
Sonora
Jim Walker
Jones House
Bill Musgraves
Haymond
Roark
Warwick
D.C. Bourland
L.D Simpson
Joe Granger
Yarbro
Vici
L. Yarbo
Main Street
L. D. Simpson
Marahon
Jack Newsam
the Hustler
Woods & Ellis
McKinney Springs
New York
Ray Owens
Los Angeles
N. Cochrill
State of Texas
House of Representatives
State of
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Methodist Church
St. James Church
H. M. Bandy
Dehorner
W. T. Henderson
Temas
Alpine Hardware Co
Sme
Fall Gingham
Mitchell -Gillett Headquarters
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