Local notes on visitors and community events in small town
A rambling chronicle details tourists and residents in a frontier town. It covers travelers, cafe visits, lodging with Deputy Sheriff Young, charity by Mrs. Peters, club meetings, a turkey shoot plan, and notices of deaths, hospitalities, and shipments. It mentions several locals by name and several trips to San Antonio, Big Spring, and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TMI
Mr. Bullion
Annie Rooney
Lincoln
Front Street
Florida
W. E. Young
Mr. Young
Little Rock
Bob Peters
Walter Skinner
Big Spring
San Angelo
San Antonio
F. Buttettl
David Combs
F. Billingsley
J. B. Henderson
Ward School
Lloyd Wade
RD. Morgan
Chisos Vnk
Mor
Clyde Mills
del Rio
George McSpadden
Boos
Barnett
Felix McGaughy
Hershel Hord M
Roberts
Chamber of Commerce Clippings Readers See Potatoes at Brewster County Farm
A Brewster county chamber column highlights R H Derrick farm potatoes on display in the chamber window. Two potato hills Nancy Hall weighing about 5 pounds and Porto Rico yams up to 7 pounds are shown. The exhibit aims to prove Brewster soil with proper cultivation and water supports robust yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Derrick
Cost Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Derwick
Nancy Hall
Brewster County
Wmn
Lawson
Dallas
Texas
Townsend
Big Bend Park
Texas State Parks Board
Big Bend
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church Sunday School and Services Program
Methodist Church announces school at ten o clock with Mrs W W Crawford superintendent Intermediate Young People class led by Prof C G Matthews Senior Adult class led by Mrs A C Spalding All elementary teachers praised Sermon at eleven o clock He told me all I ever did by Rev S D Lambert Evening worship informal Pastor S D Lambert invites all Methodists and visitors to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Crawford
C. G. Matthews
A. C. Spalding
S. D. Lambert
Apology Note Reflects Cold and Cough Remedies
A reader explains illness driven by a severe cold and the urge to apologize for the long apologetic note. The author mentions tryings with many medicines and a sense of fatigue from illness. The tone is confessional and self-deprecating about the lengthy message. The piece reads like a personal, diary-like note in a period newspaper.
Pumpkin Pie Crust From Old Home Recipe
A fragmented home recipe explains making a pumpkin pie crust with hot water paste, salt, baking powder, and a dry mix sifted then formed into dough balls. It describes lining a tin and baking, noting moisture and modern refrigeration aid to prevent drying, with hints to increase dough or store the pastry.
Gage Estate Pastures Posted. Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted
The Gage Estate pastures are posted. Hunting wood hauling or any trespassing will be prosecuted. Dated 1-7-8. J. J. Roberts, Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage Estate
J. J. Roberts
Mgr
Gage Estate Lands Posted West of Alpine For Hunters
All lands of the Gage Estate west c of Alpine are posted and all hunters for other trespassers will be prose cuted. 10-16-¢ OSCAR ROBERTS, Foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage Estate
Alpine
Oscar Roberts
Wells McIntyre Ranch Posting Notice
Public notice warns that the ranch once owned by Wells McIntyre is posted as required by law and hunting and trespassing are prohibited. Signed by A H Richardson on January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells McIntyre
A. H. Richardson
Gums Remedy Ad Claims Easy Convinced Buyers
A vintage ad promotes LE TO S PYOR RHEA REMEDY as a universal cure. It asserts one bottle suffices for any case and offers a money back guarantee through Alpine Drug Store if buyers are not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leto
Alpine Drug Store
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Helen Friend
Jeron Ritchey
Mesdames
G. W. Worthington
L. C. Ritchey
Fort Davis
Roy ‘Stillwell
Frank Wedin
Beeville
Callie S. Perry
Loraine
Mr. Wedin
Mrs. Wedin
Leonard Henderson
Methodist Missionary Society
Gage Hotel
P. T A
Zoye Decie
Magnolia
Tom Yarbro
Mr. Henderson
Renni
A.B. Anderson
Roy Sims
Fort Btockton
W. B. Martin
Jtown
Zeb Decie
Zeb
Dade
Dece Ranch
Jim Roberts
Sunny California
California
Gage Estates
Messrs
Todd, Nail and Oliver
Nay
R. Arnold
Gene Benson
Fort Worth
Dederanch
John T. Martin
W. W. Negley
Edward R. Holland
Warren Henderson
Age Hotel
Jas. L. Roberts
el Paso
Berm Lassiter
Burke's Food Store
Fifth St
Alanche
Rte
First National Bank
Alpine, Texas
H. L. Kokernot
C. W. Baines
Crawford
Denuine Fisher MO
Ches ‘Mont
Casner Motorco
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