My Favorite Stories By Irvin 5 Cobb
Big Chief Meyers, once a New York Giants catcher, recounts two favorite pictures The Quest of the Holy Grail and Custer Last Stand Despite being a full blooded American Indian Meyers is a well informed art lover and witty conversationalist He explains preferring the white painted Custer Last Stand for its rare even break for his crowd
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Chief Meyers
New York Giants
Mathewson
Meyers
Ian
Torres
John Meyers
Abbey
Boston Public Library
Ely
West
Golfers Nonchalant Rule Clash On Lake Course
Two retired cloak and salt merchants, Mesers Abrams and Shapineky, play at a country club after a long day. Abrams lifts a half buried ball from a bunker, prompting Shapinaky to protest as the players clash over a rules dispute in a spirited match.
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Mesers
Abrams
Shapineky
Montague
Mr. Abr
My Favorite Stories By IRD COBB In Alabama
Col Bulger recalls a black veteran in Alabama who dodged service after a draft officer judged his feet were so large he could not fall over. The anecdote highlights wartime humor and a survivor’s wit from an era with military talk and racial dynamics in rural life.
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Alabama
Bozeman Bulger
Bulger
Farky
May Favorite Stories By IBM COBB In Boston Book Store
Actor George Barr McCutcheon visits a Boston shop and covertly signs a book with his name using a fountain pen. He asks about a yarn and the price. the dealer offers seventy five cents for the copy bearing the autograph.
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George Barr McCutcheon
Boston
Benton, Toric
McCutcheon
Alpine Scouts Enjoy Cold Swim at Hancock Pool
The Alpine Boy Scouts led by Scoutmaster A F Robinson and assistant Ray Roberts braved the cold water at Hancock Pool around 6 30 pm for a diving display and a brief meeting about a Decoration Day parade. Leroy Langford, El Paso junior diving champion for four years before arriving, sparked enthusiasm as members dispersed to their paths. Three Mexican scouts—Ramon Peres Vicente Garza and Fernando Novelo—along with leader John Uranga, were hosted by A F Robinson and others at the Holland Coffee Shop after dining with the Alpine contingent. They travel from Mexico City to Los Angeles on a patrol commissioned by President Carlos of Mexico and face a Marfa ride with a favorable outlook toward reaching their destination and a safe return.
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A. F. Robinson
Ray Roberts
Roy May
Hancock Pool
Mt Sul Ross
Leroy Langford
el Paso
Boy Scouts
Alpine
Charles Wade
Beaver Patrol
Charlie
Mexicike
Seattle
Ramon Peres
Vicente Garza
Fernando Novelo
Mexico City
Los Angeles
Calif
Carlos
Mexico
John Uranga
Joel Wright
Holland Coffee Shop
John Ranga
John Perkins
Marfa
Joe Wright
Methodist Church Invites All To Sunday Services
The church invites families to attend this Sunday including 11 am sermon The Suit followed by a 3 pm member reception. Junior Epworth Society meets at 7:30 pm and Senior Epworth League at 8:15 pm with leader Shen Hale. Evening sermon at 8:15 pm titled The Fish Story and Its Sequence. Visitors welcomed.
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Supjeet
Epworth Society
Epworth Leagushen Hale
Ain
RF. Davis
UMMISTLAN SCIENCE Meetings Sundays at 11 a.m.
A cordial invitation to worship with us at the post office location each Sunday at 11 in the morning.
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Ummistlan
Worsip
Catholic Church Summer Masses and Services Schedule
A church announces Sunday masses at Sand at 9 a.m with sermons in Spanish and English. Evening service details appear in the paper's advertisements and remain to be read in The avatane.
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Catholic Church
Omer
Church of Christ Services Notice
The Church of Christ meets at Mej Ourthows. Sunday services include Bible study at 10 am and Communion at 11 am. Wednesday Bible study starts at 7 30 pm. Visitors are welcome at all services.
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Church of Christ
Mejourthows
St James Episcopal Sunday Service Schedule
St James Episcopal Church lists Sunday school for 104 attendees and a weekly service each Sunday evening at 80 shillings, except the first Sunday when service shifts to 9 a.m. Public invitation extended by F A Thorold-Ellen, Priest-in-Charge.
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St. James Episcopal Sunday School
F. A. Thorold-Ellen
Charie
For Sale List No 1216 Half Block Near High School
For sale listing offering a half block on a paved highway five blocks from the high school. Priced at 1250 cash with rapid district growth expected to double in value in six months. Partly improved property includes a good well steel windmill steel tower and a very large tank.
LIST NO 1123 Homesite near highway and school
LIST NO 1123 describes a corner homesite 68 by 208 feet located two blocks from a paved highway six blocks from the High School. It includes a seven room dwelling with garage and barns, two wells with wind mills, fruit trees and shade trees. Asking price is 2750 with ready cash 12. The yard has a lawn and grapes. Suburban property just outside city limits.
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Kh Street
Bargain Alpine Property Listings Offer Quick Cash Potential
LIST NO. 1096 describes sandy ground near Alpine business center with two small dwellings and good water, priced at 950 cash with balance terms. Also notes LIST NO. 1090 ideal for a rooming house or hotel, 131 by 138 feet corner lot near the business district to capture tourist trade, plus other listings: dwelling with five rooms near business center at 3600 cash, hardwood corner lot near High School at 3750 with 1500 down and balance, and more.
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Alpine
Paves Street
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