Early American Homes and Building Materials Trends
The article surveys historic housing types from tepees to modern electrically heated homes, notes the shift to better building materials like brass piping and copper tubing, and cites rising construction activity. It mentions federal mortgage standards, revival meetings, and an Eastern Star visit highlighting material needs and industry optimism for spring sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cesale
Etter
Federal Housing Administration
Bridge Breakfast at the Merrill Ranch Limpia Can
Mrs RK Merrill and Miss Verna Gray hosted a bridge breakfast Monday morning at the Merrill ranch home in Limpia can al with twenty guests attending. High score went to Mrs Prude, low to Mrs Page, and a cut prize to Mrs Gare. Dr and Mrs Albert Irving visited Fort Davis during a family trip and the Irvings’ son, a medical manager, had recently attended a convention in Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RK. Merrill
Verna Gray
X Bridge
Merrill Ranch
Limpia Canal
Friedchien
Mesdames C. T
EF. Campbell
CR. Pryor
1 Gamer
Paul Rudnick
F. le Sproul
BH. Fowlkes
H.G. Thompon
Beau McCutcheon
John Prude
L. B Wood
Jack Dumas
A. E. Bab‘cock
H. M. Jones
Bil Page
Worth Evans
Mra. Prude
Low
Page
Gare
Albert Irving
Avalanche Honor Roll and Subscriber Notice
Avalanche notes subscription reminders and thanks readers for renewals. Local names from Alpine and nearby towns appear, listing new readers and businesses. Mentions a camp meeting and barbecue with Masons and families at the avalanche office in camp grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oflowes
Ben
Luther Campbell
Alpine
New
C. P. Rogers
Aliee M. King
New Albany
Ind
Chisos Mining Co
Tertingus
Bledsoe & Bagley
Los Angeles
Mise Grace Bedell
Alan R. Fraser
Templeton
Corpus Christ
Tex
Dom Adama
M. M. Burke
Harold Moyer
RE Thomason
Washington, D
Man Who Frees Prisoners Is Fined in Fort Davis
Fort Davis July 1 repooed for them they wilted and told Three Mexican youths broke the Valentine jail lock. One man arrested for drunkenness confessed. His friends were drunk and regretted the act. The fined man’s total costs reached 946.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Valentine
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New World
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New England
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Lee P. Mansfield
The
Order of the [Eastern Star
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Mra C. H. Bird
Florence Reed
Coshoma
Worthy Rand
Texas
Flora [Milter
Rand
Mora Coch
Telee
W.va
Inere
Esern
Tesay
Fort Davis Ours
Eamny
Kenneth Edwards
Sen ‘Antonio
Marta
Bdwards
Jen
Mire
Lenore Jones
C. B. Raton
Tome
Ups Eckor Alpine Meter Co
Medora
Mab
Alpine Grendview Courts
K Fert Davis
Avalanche
J. C. Bird
J. W. Brown
Marathon
D.F. Rice
Alpine Lumber CO
Home People
M’ System
Dom Adams
Barnum
P. T. Barnum
Dogo
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