Atlas facts on world geography and religion in a dated note
The piece cites an Atlas of the World by Funk and Wagnalls, detailing world area 196.9 million square miles with water 144.5 million and land 52.4 million, then lists oceans and continents with percentages. It also outlines religious divisions, noting Christians roughly 912 million total and non Christians about 1.0 billion, with regional counts for Buddhists Hindus Muslims and others. It mentions demographics and a brief real estate notice for a room near a church housing Mrs. Maggie Sheen at 24-7-1f.
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Globe
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Antarctic
Perope
Asia
Africa
North Amerca
South America
Australia
Pacific Islands
Polar
Europe
Funk
Walnalls
President Coolidge’s Amherst Essay on the Revolution
The Springfield Republican printed parts of Calvin Coolidge’s prize essay, written as an Amherst senior, arguing the revolution united English liberty with colonial self government. He cites Puritans, parliamentary encroachments, and the shift from force to representative governance as central to the era.
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Springfield
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Amherst
Germany
Massachusetts
England
Great Britain
Calling Your Pullets Nelle Portrey
Poultry prices trend downward and farmers should cull pullets by health and body type to ensure future egg production. Observe beak, shanks, head, chest development, and fat reserves, selecting birds with rectangular build, broad back, and bright eyes for winter reserves and continued laying. Increase scratch feed while reducing dry mash to fatten pullets before winter.
Up Town Pharmacy Ad Promises Ladies Comfort and Ice Cream
A historic storefront promotes typewriter ribbons toilet articles jewelry and sundry notions. It advertises cold drinks and real ice cream for visitors and highlights a women friendly rest area described as Rester Shap.
Humorous Snippets Mocking Politics and Culture
A satirical collage mocks higher education, the Ford political machine, Germany's reparations, Peru’s poet laureate bid, rodeo committee plans with sprinklers, Trotsky's alphabet cut, Russian names during a cold, US Mexico diplomacy, and a Turkey dinner invitation in The Avalanche style.
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Trotsky
Notice of Sale of Real Estate No 1053 in Brewster County
The District Court of Brewster County Texas ordered sale in a long list of defendants including Joe M Graham and others. On October 2 1923 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the Alpine courthouse door the sheriff will sell at public auction all right title and interest of listed defendants in described Texas lands for cash.
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State OF Texas
Brewster
Brewster County
Texas
Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company
Joe M. Graham
District Court
I. L. Martin, Jr
H. J. Grimes
M. V. Bishop
S. J. Critchfield
M. H. Reed
Benjamin F. Graham
Graham Oil & Refining Company
H. A. Brown
Thomas Pursero
Citizens Trust and Savings Bank
J. P. McCormick
H. J. Morlang
Lloyd Wade
Lucille M. French
W. M. French
Williams, Cooper and Nephews
M.T. Rice
M. T. Rice
Joer Schwienteck
Oseph Schwienteck
Orig
Ry Co
T. C. Ry. Co
John Jeale
W. Rk
Todd
G. H
Ss. A. Ry. Co
P. L. Bradford
A. Ry. C
A. Ry. Co
S. A. Ry. Co
Alpine
Brrend
Brewster Comey
Stop That Itching Blue Star Remedy Ad
For eczema itching tetter cracked hands ring worms chapped face poison oak sunburn old sores sore feet. Sold by Palace Pharmacy in Welter Garnett Prep.
Notice of Sale of Real Estate Under Execution Order
Notice of sale of Brewster County land under an execution issued from Ochiltree County Texas court. The 1923 judgment names Fred Butler Allen M. Wilbanks Jr Farmers National Bank against N B Fisk Mary A Fisk Raymond W Fisk Beulah Fortner with parcels in Brewster County listed by survey and block numbers totaling several hundred acres. Sale details include levy date and parcel descriptions.
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Texas
Brewster
District Court
Ochiltree
Fred Butler
Allen M. Wilbanks, Jr
Farmers National Bank
N. B. Fisk
Mary A. Fisk
Raymond W. Fisk
Beulah Fortner
L. F. Hall
Sappington
A. m. Levy
State of
S. P. Ry. Co
Brewster County Sheriff To Sell Fisk Ranch Lands In 1923
On October 2 1923 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the Brewster County Courthouse the sheriff Bally Townsend will sell for cash the properties described as surveyed parcels of land in Brewster County Texas including several 640 acre blocks formerly held by G C and S F Ry Co S P Ry Co and H and T C Ry Co referenced by Survey Nos 18 30 38 44 36 24 and 12 in Blocks 1 10 and 19 with Certificate Numbers 17 312 28 2000 23 232 21 95 17 442 17 286 and 17 318 and 3203 3204 totaling the Fisk and Dodson ranch holdings subject to a prior Vendor's Lien of 3750 with 10 percent interest and 10 percent additional attorney fees.
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G. C
S. F. Ry. Co
G. C. Allv. Co
S. P. Ry Co
S. P. Ry. Co
S. P. By Co
S. P. By. Co
P. Ry Co
Brewster County
Texas
Said
Fisk Ranch
W. H. Dodson
Minnie Dodson
Fisk
S. P. Ry. Cow
Court House
N. B. Fisk
Mary A. Fisk
Raymond W. Fisk
Beuah Fortner
Beulah Fisk
Alpine
E. E. Townsend
Catholic Church Sunday and weekday schedule with Spanish services
The notice lists multiple masses and services at the Catholic Church including 8:30 English Mass with Benediction 10:00 Spanish Mass, 3:00 catechetical instruction, 7:30 Spanish Rosary, and 9:00 moving pictures at the Community Hall. Weekdays feature 7:00 am Mass and 7:30 pm rosary with Spanish Bible readings. For sale a six room adobe house near Milam Harrison.
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the Beautiful Community Hall
Milam Harrison
Calotabs Promises Quick Relief From Bilious Ailments
Modern science touts Calotabs as a purified calomel tablet that eliminates taste griping and nausea. A single nightly dose with water ends with a restful sleep and a cleaned system, allowing normal appetite by morning. Sold in two package sizes with a druggist guarantee.
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Fank & Wagnalls
Catnlies
Metchites
Copte
Peontage
Stight
Presbyterian Church
Maggie Sheen
Goodsyear
Goodyear
Hinson
Goodyear Weetern
Weetern
Alpine Steam
E. B. Chandler & CO
East Crockett St
San Antonio, Texas
Wm. A. Buchanan
Michigan
Fort Worth
Waples-Platter Grocer Company
George III
Colonies
Commons
America
Atlantic
Nelle Portrey
Sul Ross
Peruvia
Mexico
Palace Pharmacy
Kohler Automatic
Www
E. Caldwell
J. E. Wright, M. D
Lackey Building
Attorneys At Law
Alpine, Texas
W. van Sickle
J. M. Gallego
Brian Montague
Lackey
W. H. Ragin
Alpine, Brewster Co., Tex
G. H. Yates & Son
G. K. Lange
Livingston
W. Livingston
W. G. Young
Marfa, Texas
Nevill
Kate Nevill
Calomel
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