New Cashier For Holbrook Bank
Mr. H. E. Christie formerly secretary of the Rio Grande Valley Bank & Trust Co in El Paso, has arrived in Holbrook to assume the role of Cashier at Merchants & Stockgrowers Bank. He cites the bank’s efficiency and the reliability of its staff as reasons for joining and invites customers to seek his services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Christie
Rio Grande Valley Bank & Trust Co
el Paso
Texas
Holbrook
Merchants & Stockgrowers Bank
Christie
Helen Keller Hears Music For First Time
Miss Helen Keller, famed for her disabilities, heard a musical note through vibrations felt on her teeth against a violin string. Professor Franz Kohler of the Berlin Conservatory affirmed the harmonies reached her brain, noting the first note from the Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra’s concertmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Keller
Franz Kohler
Berlin Conservatory
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Miss Keller
Prof. Kehler
Miss Macy
Woodruff Population Question Sparks Humorous Exchange
A boy answered a drummer’s question about Woodruff's population with alfalfa, while local construction includes J B Patterson's residence, Stan Sell Greer's new house, and academy dormitory readiness under Prof Poulson. Greer noted good range near the mountains but scarce rain, though the past week brought widespread showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff
Stansell Greer
Eagar
Lightning Strikes Winslow Hotel Navajo Flagpole
Severe storms hit Winslow this week with a powerful lightning strike damaging the Hotel Navajo. The strike shattered the flagpole, burned insulation on a heavy cable, and plunged the hotel office into flames for seconds, blowing out all lights. No lives were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Navajo
Pleasant dinner party for Mrs Clark in Los Mesa and Los Angeles
Mrs W H Clark hosted a dinner Tuesday for Mr and Mrs John Nelson and their daughter Martha of Los Mesa Arizona and Mrs Ben Schuster of Los Angeles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Clark
John Nelson
Martha
Los Mesa
Arizona
Ben Schuster
Los Angeles
California
C. C. Cox
J. E. Cox
Fall Hats Available From Mrs. E. J. Smith
Mrs. E. J. Smith offers a new line of fall and winter hats featuring the latest styles just received for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Smith
Holbrook Highlights Local Happenings and Moqui Snake Dance
Burr Porter of Navajo and Sheriff Woods made local rounds through Holbrook and Ash Fork. W B Cross expanded his barber shop’s water system, Scorse Bros decorated Holbrook Drug front, and A L Rencher added a fine Jersey cow to his herd. Two thousand one hundred and fifty February lambs shipped from Holbrook set a regional record. Mrs C H Jordan travels with Ft Apache party to the Moqui snake dance. Ruth Crouse and Bernice Smith join Attorney Crosby and Jesse Hulet, escorted by Mrs M A Crouse, at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Woods
Ash Fork
W. B. Cross
Scorse Bros
Holbrook Drug Store
A. L. Rencher
Holbrook
Ruth Crouse
Bernice Smith
J. E. Crosby
Jesse Hulet
M. A. Crouse
Holbrook and Vicinity News Roundup
Holbrook area notes residents visiting, traveling and social events. Notable movements include Hon T. G. Norris in Holbrook, Dr. E. E. Oldecker visiting from Flagstaff to inspect sheep bound for Kansas City, and families like the C. C. Coxes planning a Los Angeles move. Local officials and business figures travel between Winslow, Flagstaff and surrounding towns. A new Forest Cafe opens under Dr. R. W. A. Wilkes and J. Brown with Miss Austin supervising the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Oldecker
Flagstaff
Kansas City
E. H. Dailey
Cottage Hotel
Winslow
Lamb Shipments Move From Heber to Kansas City Stock Yards
John Nelson of Heber sent 900 head of choice lambs to William Letch at Kansas City stock yards. Three double-deck cars were used. C J Houck shipped 890 lambs to Kansas City at 69 pounds each, sold at 7.00 per hundred pounds with about 100 head at 6.10. Hess and Newman of Heber sold 1250 February lambs averaging 70 pounds to Houser Packing of Los Angeles, four double-deck cars loaded for Holbrook departure at 7 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nelson
Heber
William Letch
Kansas City
C.J. Houck
Holbrook
Hess and Newman
Houser Packing Company
Los Angeles
Smith and Hunt Couple Tie Snowflake Wedding
Mr Virgil D Smith and Miss Blanche Hunt wed today at the bride's parents home in Snowflake with Bishop Silas Fish officiating The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hunt and has long lived in Snowflake The groom is a forest ranger stationed at Pinedale The couple will reside there and are wished happiness by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil D. Smith
Blanche Hunt
Snowflake
Silas Fish
John Hunt
Intermountain
Mr. Smith
Pinedale
Marriage Licenses Issued by Clerk Woods
A license to wed was issued this week by Clerk W B Woods to Dave Bates and Leatha Tribble of Flagstaff. Virgil D Smith of Pinedale and Blanche Hunt of Snowflake also received licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B.woods
Dave Bates
Leatha Tribble
Flagstaff
Virgil D. Smith
Pinedale
Blanche Hunt
Snowflake
Holbrook Meat Market Goes Cash Only
Announcement from Holbrook Meat Market states the business is on a strictly cash basis and requests patrons not to ask for credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook Meat Market
Amusement Hall Progress And Moqui Snake Dance Attendance
Work on Jud Lathrop's Pastime amusement hall moves quickly. A party from Pinto and Chambers observes the Moqui snake dance at Walapai, while notable attendees include the two Roosevelt sons Archie and Quentin and McAdoo's boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Lathrop
Hart
Flagstaff
J. E. Kliendienst
Kleindienst
Lloyd C. Henning
Alberta
Marlory Henning
Pinto
Saunders
Chambers
Tare
Walapai
United States
McAdoo
Theodore Roosevelt
Archie
Quentin
Peaceful settlement in Mexican negotiations reported
The Mexican government signals continued talks with U S envoy John Lind as Huerta rejects Wilson proposals. Foreign Minister Gamboa confirms cordial exchanges and confidentiality while Washington awaits new terms. Optimism persists but Mexican stance remains firm as talks drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huerta
Wilson
John Lind
Washington
United States
Mexico
Gamboa
Lind
Urruntia
Uni
Phoenix Gazette
Evangilistic Mission Open Air Meetings in Winslow
Reverend Carl Ross with brother Reverend Fred H. Ross and chorus leader Mr Earl H. Haydock conduct open air evangilistic missions in Winslow. The meetings are expected to run two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ross
Fred H. Ross
Earl H. Haydock
Winslow
Ross
Advertised Letters at Holbrook Post Office
Unclaimed letters listed include Mrs. Pat Hughes Mrs. Chas Sutherland Frank Montoya Antonio Gallegos Eduardo Garcia E J Smith and the Postmaster. Recipients are urged to claim at Holbrook post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook Post Office
Pat Hughes
Chas.Sutherland
Frank Montoya
Antonio Gallegos
Eduardo Garcia
E. J. Smith
Holbrook Town Notes On Telephones And Melons
The Navajo Apache Telephone Co installed several new telephones in Holbrook this week with linemen stringing wires and posts set. Mr and Mrs John Flankgan began Holbrook’s first home grown melons last Friday and enjoyed several since. A motor party including Mr and Mrs Thorvald Larson Mr and Mrs W B Cross Miss Ross of Wilcox AZ and Mrs Laura Sebring toured the Petrified Forest last Sunday in the Parks electric Studebaker driven by Arthur Jarvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maida Dailey
Margaret Hancock
Messrs
L. D. Parks
George Starks
Frank Whitton
John Willis
Petrified Forest
Navajo-Apache Telephone Company
Holbrook
John Flankgan
Thorvald Larson
W. B. Cross
Ross
Wilcox
Arizona
Laura Sebring
Electric Studebaker
Arthur Jarvis
Chaffuer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holbrook Bank
Mide
St. Johns
J. B. Patterson
W. S. Young
Academy
Poulson
Burr W. Porter
C. H. Jordan
Ft. Apache
Clark Baldon
News of
Holbrook and Vicinity
T. G. Norris
Prescott
Louis Decker
Taylor
L. F. McClanahan
Mrs. Trammel
Springerville
W. F. Williams
W. J. Hookway
West Side
R. M. Johnson
Indian Wells
Mr. Johnson
Holbrook Methodist Church
J. E. Kleindienst
H.M. Tanner
St. Joseph
Mr. Tanner
Navajo County
Miss May McClanahan
Zelma Howell
Miss Howell
Miss McClanahan
Josephine Shuster
White Mountain
Sidney Sapp
Baby
Lyman Hancock
Hancock
C. H. Brown
Pinetop
Joe Lopez
Vina Brinkerhoff
Julius Wetzler and Son
Sidney
Warren Easley
Clarence Easley
F. O. Smith
Yavapai ‘County
Superior Court
Jacob M. White
Episcopal Church
Colorado Springs
Colorado Points
J. W. Bazell
Frank Matthews
Messrs. C. Hess
Newman
Winnie
Martha Saxton
Horton
Kansas
George Hennesey
Nels Erickson
Hattie Webb
Tucson
Miss Webb
Woodruff School
Mrs. Johnson
Huntington
Utah
Grace Tenney
Carl M. Ross
Southern California
Fred Ross
Forest Cafe
R. W. A. Wilkes
J. Brown
Austin
Mr. Brown
Iowa_ cooking school
W. H. Larson
Fred Cooley
Cooley
Fred
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