Calendar switch from Julian to Gregorian long ago
The piece recounts England's 1752 calendar reform to drop days and adopt the Gregorian year, noting Pope Gregory XII's amendments, Protestant delays, and the impact on dates such as February and George Washington's birthday. It mentions public reaction, almanac makers, and snippets from letters and writings about the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C
Caesar
Gregory XII
Washington Family
George Washington
Auguistine
Mary
Big Bend area businesses list with names and services
A long directory of Alpine and Marfa area businesses and services listing abstractors title insurance banks cleaners feed stores groceries hotels insurance lamp shops lingerie machine shops nurseries oil stations service stations tires and auto shops. It catalogs firms such as Trans-Pecos Abstract Co First National Bank in Alpine Holland Hotel Graham's Texaco Woodworking Webster's Workshop and Noel's Taxi Service with addresses and phone numbers where provided.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pougin
England
Land
Mr. RR
Ger Magazin
Almanac 1
Roger Plowland
London Magazine
Ington
U.S
Elsie Karlin
Big Bend Abstract Co
Title Insurance
N. Sixth St
Trans-Pecos Abstract Co
W. Ave. E
Chambers Appliance Co. Maytag
Kohler
W. Uvalde
Automobile
Casner Motor Company
Chevrolet
Pho
LaBeff Motor Co
DeSoto
Plymouth
E. Holland Ave
Automobile Equipment
Western Auto Associate
E. Holland
First National Bank
Alpine Capital
Surplus
Alpine Lumber Co
Alpine
Treadwell Lumber Co
E. Ave. E
Butane Gas & Appliances
Texas Cafe
Mrs. J. ¥. Walker
the Rose Cafe
Mary Thorne
W. Ave
Candy Jobbers
S. & S. Sales Company
Nelson H. Sanders
Wm. H. Sloan
W. Holland
Scales Brothers Fountain
Alpine Drug Store
Rexall Store
W. Holland Ave
Seer Bldg
Dry Cleaners
Hale Cleaners
Feastermaker
Purina
Furniture— Home Furniture Co
N. Fifth St
Alpine Furniture Exchange
Hed
Want Bey
Gellar Rede Yoel
Norilla’s
Grocers— Adams’ ‘M’ System Grocery Groceries and Market Phone 194
Elliott
Williams & Vogt Groceries — Market Tisn
Sixth St
Jim Francois
M. L. Hopson
Agentine Insurance and Bonds Office
Kay Insurance Agency
Fidelity Union Life Insurance
Cross & Cross
Western Lamp Shop
N. Harrison
Linn’s
N. 6Th St
Motor Inn
Mex
Holland Ave
Big Bend
John Stowell
7Th St
T. A. Beard Standard Oil Products
Holland
Hunter's House of Better
Holland Hotel Bldg
Plumbing Contractors
Big Bend Plumbing Company
J.e.newell
Soulaia
Graham's
Texaco
Texaco Products
Firestone Tires
Gulf Servicenter
Gulf Oil Products
Goodrich
Snapper
Chevron
Atlas
Holland & 5Th Hon
Noel's Taxi Service
W. Ave. D
Bien Venido
Better Western
E. Holland Phe
Te’s
Highland Village
Moteco
E. Hy
Sul Ross
C.G. Morrison
Jon W. Holland
Webster
Marfa Highway
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