Orient Road end of gap closing progress report
A letter to stockholder Hon. A. M. Turney outlines 30 miles of track laid between San Angelo and Sweetwater, 47 miles remaining to complete 510 miles in the United States and near 900 miles of the Orient System. It notes Topolobampo concession, doubled tariffs in Mexico, possible through Chicago service, and May earnings of 130000 with gains from local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Turney
San Angelo
Sweetwater
United States
Financial Chronicle
Topolobampo
Admiral Dewey
San Francisco
Mexico
Chicago
Orient Road
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Geo. H. Ross
The
Alton
Texas
A. FE. Sritwent
Embezzlement Plea in Sonora Postoffice Funds Case
Sidney J. Stephenson, a 22 year old former assistant postmaster, pleaded guilty to embezzlement of United States money order funds in Sonora. He was brought to San Angelo by Deputy U S Marshal Hodges, bound over in 500 dollars, to await the federal grand jury meeting in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney J. Stephenson
United States
San Angelo
Hodges
James B. Keating
Federal Grand Jury
Stephenson
Sonora
Hailstorm Kills Mules in Shafter Road Freight Route
During a rain storm on Monday hail struck the Charco de Julio area along the Shafter road. Freighters Antonio Quintana and Eusibio Rede Serveriano Alvares, delivering oil for the Shafter mine, were killed when five of their mules were struck by hailstones reported larger than hens eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charco de Julio
Shafter Road
Antonio Quintana
Eusibio Rede
Serveriano Alvares
Shafter
Presidio County
Duty Versus Dollars in Newspaper Courage
An Exchange piece argues editors must choose between public duty and financial survival. Readers who admire a paper yet withhold business support weaken the press, forcing editors to starve while pursuing principles and justice.
Santa Fe plans new round house in San Angelo
News notes include J. T. Lawrence burned at San Angelo Heights, grade work on the Santa Fe at Sweetwater, and the first marketable grapes to ship from Brownsville. Other items cover bond votes in Tarrant and Dallas counties, deaths in San Angelo and Austin, wool sales in San Angelo, a fatal collision at Minco, rail proposals, and train traffic arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Santa Fe
San Angelo
J. T. Lawrence
San Angelo Heights
Sweetwater
Advertising reach and business impact from hand bills
A merchant distributing 1000 hand bills may reach about 1000 readers if distributed well. Hand bills cost roughly half a page in the home paper. Almost all residents read ads and merchants using newspapers gain about 3500 readers per 1000 paper readers. Each dollar of advertising yields $20 to $100 in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bank OF
Nonce
Southern Pacific
Alpine
Alpine Drug
R.B. Slight & Co
Hinson
B. E. Hinson
Propr
Johnson & Jordan
Messenger
Albion J. Monagin
Lackey Building
Palace Pharmacy
Bean & Blackburn
Bt. M. Sessions
S.A. Starr
Measday & Co
Dewees Lumber Company
Avalanche
U. S
Brownsville
Tarrant County
Maria Flora Trigg
Elaso
Dallas County
H. L. Anderson
Minco
C. C. Campbell
Internal Revenue Department
Austin
J. J. Lanin
Sterling City
Kansas City Mexico & Orient
Chicago & Alton
Hamlin
State Board of Dental Examiners
Waco
Edward Durham
Colorado River
Commissioners Court
Val Verde County
Alpine State Bank
Wigfall van Sickle
J.C. Brooke
Court House
John A. Hardy, M
McIntyre & Slight
R.R. A. Sargent
Benj. F. Berkeley
M. D
R. E. Taylor
Slight’s Drugstore
Our Lady
Alpine Mercantile Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!