Monument razed ends era in New Birmingham Texas
The town of New Birmingham near Rusk Texas saw the removal of the last tangible relics from its boom days A 1926 hotel fire and shifting fortunes ended the once thriving community Known as the Queen of the Southwest it faded after plans to rival Birmingham failed and capital flocked elsewhere The pine groves and ruined walls stood as silent testimony two miles east of Rusk with hopes of a new boom periodically returning but never lasting
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Rush
Texas
New Birmingham
Young Pines
Rusk
Southwest
Alabama
Birmingham
Officers Seize Large Load of Liniment Goods
Federal officers seized a large quantity of so called liniment alleged to contain Mexican alcohol. The mule owner and the liniment owner were bound over to the federal grand jury on a charge of smuggling liquor across the border.
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Bainburg
Federal
Federal Grand Jury
Home brew gear seized after mule illness claim
Local authorities seized bottles of home brew and equipment for brewing. The arrested man claimed he mixed the alcohol with coal oil and rubbed it on an ailing mule. He waived examining trial before U S Commissioner H V Watts.
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U.S
H. V. Watts
Education design and barked ash tree challenge at Fort Davis
Dr. R. te Irving preached a baccalaureate sermon to Marfa high school graduates praising thinking from cause to effect. He filled churches in two services. Ernest Gibbons reports a damaged ash tree may survive after bark grafting and wax, though it needs new growth beneath the bark to fully heal.
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R. Te Irving
Ernest Gibbons
Rabbit drives net up to twenty five thousand in Crop Belt
The drive reports show 12 000 to 18 000 rabbits netted by several drives in Scurry county this spring with some larger efforts at 1 500 each and an average near 1 000 per drive Women participants organize meals and barbecues at central locations as drives continue to be planned The Alpine Lions club will host supper at Hotel Limpia next Monday and Art Owens Fort Davis attorney visited Tuesday Fort Davis officials note highway progress toward Limpia and the Davis Mountain area with 15 000 yards of earth moved in one stretch The Davis Mountain Federation clubs shared reports at a semi annual meeting in Fort Davis with many clubs represented plus a luncheon at Hotel Limpia Older residents welcomed visitors and a variety of performances were scheduled for the town events
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Gene Sproul
Lions Club
Alpine Lions Club
Hotel Limpla
Fort Davis
Fort Davie
Art Owens
Davia Mountains State Park
Andrew Prude
Davis Mountain Federation
Fred Montgomery
Sanderson
al Creigh
Port
Davis
Study Club of
Fort Stockton
Marfa History Club
Marathon Study Club
el Progreso Club
Alpine
Marathon
Marfa ‘A
Fragmentary Health Note Describes Severe Back Pain
A reader recounts episodes of sudden intense back and side pain starting from infancy, with paralyzing agony lasting hours and no relief. The fragmented text mentions efforts to bend and endure, illustrating a recurring, crippling discomfort.
Piano For Sale Near Alpine Repossessed
Repossessed almost new piano near Alpine sold six months, half paid, to be completed by responsible party. Guaranteed in perfect condition. A A Jones, agent for W W Kimball Co, 108 8 El Paso St, El Paso Tx. Soda bad for stomach ad. Adlerle 1 for digestion. Alpine Drug Store. Purina Feed proves more eggs per dollar. T A Beard Feed Store.
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Alpine
A. A. Jones
W. W. Kimball Co
el Paso Bt
el Paso
Alpine Drug Store
T. A. Beard Feed Store
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Brewster County Financial Statement
Nels IV
Samael
Brewster County
State OF
Brewster
Sealy
W. Prazer
Commissioners Court
Barry Seabee
Terri
Water Muse
Irma Lee Batey
Walker
Bul Ross
R. C. Withers
L. Robert
San Angelo
C. P. Hillyard
San Antonio
Charles
Limpia Bridge
Marshall
Beau McCutcheon
I Abilene
W. O. Meeks
Jefferson Davis
C. E. Eaton
J. H. Clark
W. D. Bloys
Bloys
Jimmy Friend
Robert Lee Johnson
Warren Bloys
Joe Edwards
Dorothy Clark
Winnie Mae Pisher
Otis Grubb
E. H. Fowlkes
Episcopal Guild
Avalanche
Jimmie Priend
Bob Johnson
K. M. Regan
R.A. Mobley
Lamb
GRO
R. Edwards
Propi
Parrty
Home People
Dor Adams
Bof Vt i
State National Bank
Alpine, Texas
General Banking
Virginia
Fisher Drug Store
First National Bank
First Investment CO
H. L. Kokernot
Bainrg, JR
M. Dectm
de Vewrs
EL Paso,texas
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