Local notes from Alpine Caldwell’s store and Daisy Bread ad
J C Bird returns from San Antonio. Daisy Bread widely advertised by Daisy Bakery in Alpine. Captain Jason W James back from South Texas. Cash Grocery adds a Ford delivery car. Various local residents listed as visiting, shopping, or moving. Feed and grain prices touted. Planting seed and farm rental offered by Caldwell. Daisy Bread machine mixed and sanitary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
J. C. Bird
San Antonio
Jack Edwards
Meadors Store
C. W. Ardell
J. A. Hargus
Marathon
Alpine
Daisy Bakery
Jason W. James
South Texas
Cash Grocery
Tom Shone
Tom
Border Bandits Raid Ranch Near Alpine
Bandits raided the ranch of Buttrill and Robert M Miller and drove off fifteen horses and mules. Several thieves remain at large with no trace found. The report notes ongoing activity around Alpine and mentions related local notices and petty ads in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttrill
M. Miller
Plain
Notranger
View
Dallas
Alpine
San Francisco
Navy
Decoration Day Flowers and Local Notes
May 30 Decoration Day highlights florists service for nationwide delivery. Local news lists residents visiting, traveling plans, and community notices including store ads and repairs. Names include J. W. Kokernot, Ruth Morris, D. M. Bennett, Buck Casner, and others with brief travel or family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florists’ Association
Good Old
C. W. Langston
Luco
Accident Claims Four Fingers In Sudden Blast
Charley Ed Wade, son of Mr and Mrs E L Wade, suffered a severe accident when a dynamite cap exploded. He says the cap burned his hands as he picked it up and dropped it on a rock, blowing off the ends of two fingers and damaging two more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Ed Wade
E. L.wade
County Court in Session with Judge Turney Continues Docket
County Court with Judge A M Turney in session this week continued multiple cases. Henry Aston was found not guilty of bootlegging on Monday, and the court recessed until Wednesday when the trial of Hargus Lewis proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Turney
Henry Aston Wa
Hargus
Lewis
John Rector Shotself Incident Leaves Severe Injuries
John Rector discharged a shotgun while handling the weapon on Tuesday afternoon. The buckshot injured his leg body hand arm and facial area with possible loss of sight in his left eye. Police or medical responders reported he may be permanently blinded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rector
Citizens of Five Counties Confer on Various Matters
Citizens from Presidio Brewster Jeff Davis Culberson and Hudspeth counties met in Marfa to discuss ranger appointments. A local five member committee would review applications and make governor recommendations. Capt J B Gillett and Everett Townsend were endorsed for captaincies. Resolutions urged border citizens fluent in the language of the southern republic and opposed a draft headline in the El Paso Herald and a bill to ban slaughter of young bulls and cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Presidio
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Culberson
Hudspeth
J.B. Gillett
Everett Townsend
el Paso
West Texas
Congress
Kleinman Makes Assignment to Creditors
Last Saturday Kleinman assigned his dry goods stock to creditors by voluntary bankruptcy, transferring assets to satisfy debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kleinman
Fort Davis Trip Planned by Boosters Friday
The Boosters will take a trip to Fort Davis this Friday with cars lining up on Front Street and the start from the Mitchell Gillett corner at 3 o clock. More than twenty cars are expected to participate and supper will be served on the return near the cottonwood trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Front Street
Mitchell-Gillett Corner
Patriotism Meeting Called by Judge Turney
Judge A M Turney calls a patriotic meeting at the Courthouse Saturday at 4 p m. Citizens will hear five minute speeches by prominent men on liberty bonds and public duty to support national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regional Reserve Bank of Houston
A. M. Turney
Cleaning and Pressing Ad from A B Sandifer
A B Sandifer advertises cleaning and pressing with a single price for all garments. The copy promises careful work with burns described as “good as the best” and invites customers to inspect the finished items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo Lumber Co
Pe Dean Mig. Supply Co
A.B. Sandifer
Mitchell dies prominent West Texas matriarch in Marfa
Mrs W I Mitchell of Marfa died May 17. Born February 16 1844 at Rostersville she married W Frank Mitchell on May 16 1865. The family, large and prominent in west Texas, rests in San Marcos. Auto storage batteries repaired rebuilt and recharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Mitchell
Marfa
F. E. Gillet
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Irs
K. L. Stark
J. W. James
Judge Sutton
Fort Stockton
J. R. Holland and Son
Clay
New Mexico Ranch
C. J. Kennedy
Sterling City
J. F. Trent
H. L. Kokernot
Ira C. Ogden
Big Bend
N. B. Fisk
Wife of
San Angelo
Ben G. Smith
G. B. Preston
The
Guarantee Tire Service
J. W. Downum
Siloam Springs
Ark
Rifle Club
Gaston
J. R. Hill
A. E. Warren
A.T. Emison
Oklahoma
W. R. Cartledge
New York
W. H. Funk
Little Wilson Ater
Caldwells
Eas
Fred Clark
Lee Shuler
Nettie
R.R. Youngblood
Jessie Gourley
Brite
C.H. Yates
New Mexico
Joe Sonnier
Will Cotter
See Lulus
Guarantee
W. J. McIntyre and Son
Vernon
Tuesda
A.L. Echols
Advandi
G. H. Yates
Quincey Mills
Val Verde County
W. Draper
Valentine
G. H
Iis
Dean Mfg. Supply Co
W. E. Caldwell
Border Ranch
Emma Hamilton
Berta Clark
R. C. McKinney
Willie Maud
W.H. Ragin
Mrs
John Carter
S. D. Arnold
Kokernot Spring
Guy Hudapeth
Weal Gh&sa
K. S. Gregory
Matt Smith
Ford
Lester
S. G. Gould
Florida
Fritz Weyerts
Fritz
Alpine Lumber Company
A. E. Bell
Ronald
Abilene
Andrew Pyatt
Annie Aston
Little Richard Bell
W. J. Yates
Alpine Avalanche
Austin
Yates
Thei ‘National Guard
Val Verde Herald
J. W. Kokernot
Santones
L.G. Kokernot
Ruth Morris
Norman
D. M. Bennett
N. L
Buck) Casner
Central
Texas
Maud Smith
Cordell, Oklahoma
Mrs. L. C. Smith
B. L. Pennington
B. L. Je
Bell County
J. D. Jackson
Luebe Bochle
Edme Saathoff
Hondo
Rica M. Vogt
B.H. McKinnon
Alice
Edom
W. L. Coleman
McKinnon
Dean Mfg. & Supply Co
W. B. Hancock
Ally
Jim P. Wilson
Bacons
F. E. Gillett
E. E. Townsend
Self
Assigment
W. E. Calawell’s
Materi
Ia Alamo Lumber
Mitchell
Paul
Anderson Bros
Flues
Alpine, Texas
Just
Alpine Mercantile Co
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