Citation by Publication in Brewster County Court
Texas summons J F Dixon by publication for four weeks prior to February 9 1914 in Alpine. Plaintiff Geor gia Shoemake Dixon seeks dissolution of marriage and custody of minors Atwood and Vernon Dixon with attorney J J C Brooke. Witness W H Lease District Clerk Brewster December 16 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Dixon
Brewster County
Texas
District Court
Alpine
Georgia Shoemake Dixon
J. J C. Brooke
Atwood Dixon
Vernon Dixon
W. H. Lease
W.H. Lease
M.S. Burke
W. H. Least
M. S. Burke
Deadly pistol and whiskey blamed for Christmas woes
Booker T. Washington urges the race and whites to curb Christmas violence caused by whiskey drinking and pistol carrying. He urges ministers teachers and leaders to promote anti whiskey and anti pistol action this holiday season to prevent sorrow and poverty. Burleson reports government ownership of telephone and telegraph lines may be pursued by the Post Office Department based on a self supporting postal service since 1883.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker T. Washington
Washington, D. C
Burleson
Congress
Post Office Department
Opposes the Divorce Ring by Boston Lawyer
Miss Amy Acton, a prominent Boston lawyer, called the divorce ring worn by western women vulgar at a fashionable club luncheon. She argued it advertises divorce but conceded it might serve some good purpose. She warned the rising divorce rate resembles the old epitaph about a good wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Acton
Boston
Mina ‘Acton
Mc Combs Declines Ambassadorship to France
William F. Mc Combs, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, explains he cannot accept the French ambassadorship due to cost. The post would require about $150,000 annually, yet it pays only $17,500, prompting his decision to return to law practice seeking earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William F. McCombs
National Committee
France
Fragmented Quote Shows Confused Train Car Talk
A garbled OCR fragment presents a stray dialogue about seating and sleep on a transit car. The readable bits mention a person refraining from giving a seat and imply confusion or muffled speech. No clear event or proper names are established.
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Alpine State Bank
Texa
United States Depository
Benjamin F. Berkeley
van Sickil Presiden
Mil H W. Perguson
United States
Materjetic
HAS. S.guilhem Co. (Incorporated
Austin, Tex
Alpine Power Company
State of
Postal Service
J. Alemmian
Mars
TIVE_MAN
First National Bank Capital
CR. Brown
H.L. Kokernot
L. G.W . A.B. Burton
Ager
Casmien
Kodaks
Christmas Cigars
Jacobs Candy
Palace Pharmacy
WYTER_GARNETT
Prop
A. Williams & CO
Nquiries
Alpine Lumber CO. de Material Men
Sutton
J. T. Weaver
Jim
Arthur
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