Rainy days spur county exhibits and civic cooperation
A temperate break follows a heat wave with mornings in the mid forties and rain midweek. Brewster County plans exhibits in El Paso in September and San Angelo in October to exchange resources and foster cooperation with Big Sisters. Correspondents at the National Democratic Convention report on McAdoo and Smith, with little inspiration overall, and a preference that neither be nominated.
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Brewester County
el Paso
San Angelo
FP Paso
William Hard
McAdoo
Smith
Gov. Smith
Alpine Hosts Houston Traveler and Dancing Daughter
Mr Jack FE Smith a Houston traveling alesman and his daughter Margar et visited Alpine this week. They praised the cool climate and scenery, calling Alpine a delightful escape from El Paso and inviting Mrs Smith to join for a summer vacation.
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Jack FE. Smith
Houston
Alpine
Iam
Miss Margaret
Mojave Theatre
Mr. Smith
Mrss
Margaret
Daddy
Mountain City
EL Paso
Smith
California
Fall and associates face trials over Naval oil leases bribery charges
Albert Fall former Senator from New Mexico and Interior Secretary along with the Doheny brothers and Harry Sinclair confront felony charges tied to Naval oil lease deals. Sinclair and Fall face bribery counts. the Senate probe provides indictments’ basis. The piece urges jurors to weigh political influence against criminal action.
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Albert Bh. Fall
United States
New Mexico
Secetary of the Interior
Harding
Dohenys
Harry Sinclair
Sinclair
Fall
Senate
McAdoo and Smith Tie on 42nd Ballot Morning Report
A brief bulletin from Palace Pharmacy via Mr Palm er Haynes shows Democratic presidential candidates McAdoo 804 and Smith 318 on the 42nd ballot, with McAdoo 503 and Smith 118 in an earlier update. The pharmacy reports balloting progress in near real time, highlighting Alpine’s quick access to wire reports.
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McAdoo
Smith
Palmer Haynes
Palace Pharmacy
Haynes
Western Union
New York
Alpine
Davidson Addresses Brewster Voters for Texas Governor
Lieutenant Governor T. W. Davidson spoke to Alpine and Brewster County voters at the Brewster County Courthouse in support of his bid for governor. He touted road maintenance, prison reform, farm labor endorsements, home ownership, and constitutional government while criticizing Lynch Davidson and detailing state railroad issues.
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Davidson
Brewster
T. W. Davidson
Texas
Neff
Alpine
Brewster County
del Rio
Joe Burkett
Gov. Davidson
Brian Montague
Sterling Worth
West
East
Marshall
Gov. Hogg
State Highway Commission
Farm-Labor Union
Lynch Davidson
You and I
North Carolina
California
Lynch
House
House Journal
Senate
Houston
John Sharpe Williams
The
Dallas News
State Railroad
Government Railroad Administration
Southern Pacific
Federal
Sul Ross
West Texas Tech
Felix Robertson
Gov. Neff
Otto Lange
Confederate Amendment Penchant for Indigent Veterans and Widows
A newspaper letter endorses a proposed constitutional amendment to tax for pensions to indigent Confederate soldiers, rangers, and widows in Texas. It argues the Legislature may adjust taxes as need rises or falls, defends aid as a remnant of the Lost Cause, dismisses dissent as unpatriotic, and condemns opponents who refuse the pension. The piece contrasts southern war memory with a Mexican City concert where Dixie stirred nostalgia.
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Crs
Texas Rangers
Texas
Confederacy
Southland
Appomattox
South
Mexico City
Brewster County Calls for El Paso Exposition Exhibit
In a plea to the El Paso Fair and Exposition, Brewster and Alpine counties urge early participation. They promise fruits vegetables minerals livestock and poultry to showcase local resources and attract capital, proposing exhibits at El Paso and San Angelo to reflect regional industrial potential.
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el Paso
Rio Grande
Big Bend
Brewster County
San Angelo
Texas Senate Joint Resolution on Confederate Pensions
The document outlines a proposed amendment to Article 3 Section 51 of the Texas Constitution to authorize pensions for Confederate soldiers sailors and widows who were Texas residents before 1910. It describes eligibility, pension funding provisions, and the structure for placing approved individuals on pension rolls and aiding a Confederate veterans home.
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Senate
Texas
Lev Slater
State of
Slei Wu
Sia
Teva
Confederacy
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Alpine Avalanche
Alpine Publishing Company
W. W. Jenkins
Congress
Alpine Light & Ice Company
J. D. Hilx
HORD
McCutcheon
Proprietors
Sun Rose
Sandifer’s Grocery
A. B. Sandifer
EL Paso Fair and Exposition
Jay
S. L. Staples
TRADE
Mmark Reo
Casner Motor CO
Alpine, Texas
Graham Ranch
Bone Springs
Soo
John Young Land Co
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