Sheriff Sale Notice of 1914 Brewster County Auction
The sheriff of Brewster County Texas gives a public notice of sale under a 1914 execution in L. Haley v. R. L. Henderson. The levy covers three R. L. Henderson tracts totaling 1780 acres, to be sold August 4 1914 at Alpine Court House for the balance due 94.72. Sale is to be at cash to the highest bidder, three weekly insertions in Alpine Avalanche. Also an unrelated ad offering Indian Runner jacks from Alpine.
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District Court of Presidio
J. H. Taff
Suc ‘Court
L. Haley
R. L. Henderson
I. J. A. Walton
Brewster County
Texas
S. W
R. L Henderson
Court House
Alpine
Re Henderson
Alpine Avalanche
J. A. Walton
Norwood tuberculosis cure claims examined by republic editor
The Light reprints Walter N Norwood of San Antonio claiming a tuberculosis cure and offers no endorsement or rejection. Norwood invites fair tests under proper conditions, treating patients free of charge with accurate data and fair disclosure of results. The Republic editor voices support based on a daughter’s recovery and urges professional investigation.
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The
Light
Walter N. Norwood
Norwood
Norwood Institute of San Antonio
San Antonio
San
the Republic
Republic
Texas Republic
Real White Slave misused term in early 1910s Kansas City cases
The Houston Telegram cites a Kansas City Welfare Board view that many girls aged 15 to 21 leave home not by coercion but for independence. It explains paths from rooms and cheap boarding to cafes, cabarets, and destitution, noting few possess money and suggesting sensationalized "slave" framing lacks a villain or organized captor.
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Kansas City
Welfare Board
Nome
Wually
Louisville
Courier Journal
Noving Picture
Houston Telegram
Whitewashing Peach Trees Boosts Fruit Yield Study
Professor J C Whitten of the Missouri horticultural station reports ten years of experiments on whitewashing peach trees. Treated trees reflected more sun, stayed dormant longer, and yielded eight crops with many full crops, twice the fruit of untreated trees over the decade. He suggests similar use for sour sap damage areas on peach and apple trees.
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J. C. Whatten
Missouri Horticultural Staion
Whitten
Rail worker wages spark cross country contrast in rail systems
Report compares labor pay and fares in Italy France and the United States noting Italian government railways considering a 60 cent day wage and current 43 cent earnings, private U S engineers earning 10.26 dollars for under eight hours, French government railways paying 2.07 dollars, with France charging 69 percent higher fares.
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Italy
Cincinnati
Cleveland
France
Train fares and engineer wages in early United States routes
The item discusses pay for engineers being double that of other regions and compares rail fares between London and Liverpool, including a parlor car seat. It notes fare costs for Cincinnati to Toledo with a 4.75 dollar rate and contrasts engineer wages for routes to London and Liverpool with a 2 dollar versus 8.20 dollar paid scale.
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United States
Trance
London
Verpool
Toledo
Liverpool
Betwen Clacinati
Washington Post
Modern home ad offers ownership with low down payment
Attractive property listing from Pine, Texas promotes a beauti ful modern home with six rooms, bath, sleeping porch, large living porch, lawn and shade trees. Terms are $500 down and $35 monthly with no interest. Contact Box 304, Alpine, Texas at Phone No. 180. Also advertises Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water for sore or weak eyes priced at $27.
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Alpine
Texas
Dickey
Dehorner For Sale In Auring Texas
W T Hen ferson offers Galloway cattle dehorners for sale in Auring Texas. These units are advertised as reliable and ready for immediate use by cattle ranchers seeking efficient horn removal.
St James Church Service Sunday Night at Woodmen Hall
Public cordially invited to a Sunday night service at 18:15 hosted by Rev. R. C. Gildas at Woodmen Hall over Alpine Hardware. All welcome to attend.
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Woodmen
R. C. Gildas
Schedule of Mails Arrival and Departure
West bound Train No 9 local mail departs at 12 04 PM. Mail closes 11 30 AM. No 101 Limited Express arrives 3 59 PM, closes 3 30 PM. East bound Train No 102 arrives 4 21 PM, closes 5 0. Mail closes 8 33 PM. K C M Orient Post opens 8 AM closes 6 PM except Sundays. General delivery window 8 30 AM to 9 30 AM. office opens once on Sunday.
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Alpine State Bank
United States Depository For
Benjamin F. Berkeley
W. van Sickle
Geo. C. Miller
HW. Ferguson
A. Williams & CO
Mitchell-Gillett and Hardware Stores
R. B. Slight & Co
J. W. Ferguson
Alpine Cemetery
Palace Pharmacy
Walter Garnett
Pure Fresh Drugs
el Paso Herald
Galveston News
Dallas News
State of
Brewsten
Cee
J. T. Ritchey
D. Kleinman
First National Bank
A. Brows
Presa
Kokernot
V-Pres
Bainerl Nevill
B Burton
U.S. Depository For Postal Savings
Alpine Lumber CO
North Addition
Gillis Addition
A. McCallum
Dehorner
W. T. Henferson
Auring
St. James Church
K.C. M. & Orient
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