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Newspaper

Holbrook News

Location

Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1913

Page

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Fraud and Wild Man at Milky Wash In Woodruff

The Kansas City Star reports Thomas L. Matkins and others tied to bank fraud schemes that cost investors nearly $100,000. In Woodruff locals capture a wild man near Milky Wash after he is identified by mail carrier Bart Smithson. Ruth Savage serves him a prepared supper and Joan H. Pearce notes guard shifts and custody in the town hall.

Thomas L. Matkins Ranchers Trust Kansas City Kansas City Star George L. Davis Ernest D. Martin John W. Thompson H. W. Richarson Vancouver British Columbia Memphis Venn Thomas A. Roberts A. R. Fuller Seatle John W. Beery W.L. Moyer Chicago New York Kansas American Union Trust Company Kansas City Kansas Missouri Trust Company All Night and Day Bank Milky Wash Woodruff Bart Smithson Ruth Savage Pearce Goen

Methodist Services Move Due to Cinderella Operetta

Rev Rosa attended from Winslow with Dr A W Adkinson superintendent for Arizona. Adkinson preached at the evening service delivering an interesting address. Next Monday the Cinderella operetta postpones regular services to the following Monday.

Rosa Winslow A. W. Adkinson Arizona Adkinson

Cinderella Operetta at the Pastime

The town children present a flower reproduction of Cinderella on Monday December 22 at the Pastime. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children, with the show starting at 8 o'clock.

Lizzards Cinderella Daisy Marguerit

Desperado Suspect Forded Railcar Threat on Train

Jack Uphoff a freight conductor and others faced a armed stranger before daylight yesterday. A possible Utah desperado Ralph Lopez was named as a suspect, suspected to board near Winslow and threaten brakemen near Holbrook stockyards. He carried two revolvers and a rifle and demanded to ride the train. The trainmen warned by the sheriff, the man reportedly rode off into darkness toward Gallup, and details remain unclear.

Jack Uphoff Utah Ralph Lopez Winslow Holbrook Stockyards Caboose Gallup

Rancher Chet Houck in Flagstaff after Mayo Clinic visit

Chet Houck, who recently sold out his sheep and ranches in Navajo county, was in Flagstaff Saturday. He had just returned from Rochester Minnesota where his wife underwent a serious surgical operation performed by the Mayo Brothers.

Chet Houck Navajo County Flagstaff Rochester Minn Mayo Brothers Coconino Sun

School notes of special interest in local classes

Attendance this week was poor in the primary rooms due to weather not severe but muddy. The 8th grade memorizes Break Break Break and the 7th and 4th grades study Psalm of Life by Longfellow and dictionary work. Mary Lopez visited the intermediate room. several children returned after bereavement. sickness kept Arthur and Georgia Sharp home.

Longfellow Tennyson Mary Annie Susie Thomas Charlie George Niy Coch Arthur Georgia Sharp Pratt Goldie Greer New England Mary Lopez

Masons Elect Officers At Chalcedony Lodge No 6 Meeting

At the Chalcedony Lodge No 6 annual officer election held in the Masonic Hall last Saturday evening the lodge named W M Sidney Sapp S W Lloyd C Henning J W W R Scorse Treasurer Clarence H Jordan Secretary Appointed officers included S D W A Saunders J D Geo Hennessey Marshal Capt Henry Warren Chaplain Jas Scorse S S Frank A Zuck J S William Mitchell Tiler

Masonic Hall Chalcedony Lodge No. 6 Sidney Sapp W. M Lloyd C. Henning S. W W. B. Woods J. W W. R. Scorse Clarence H. Jordan W. A. Saunders S. D Geo. Hennessey

Holbrook to Host Meeting on Good Roads Movement

Citizens warned of a Sunday gathering December 1 at 3 PM at the Pastime Theatre to form an association backing a National Highway through Holbrook. Organizers include C. H. Baldon of the N. A. T. Co. urging enterprising residents to join.

Holbrook C. H. Baldon Mer. N. A. T. Co

Yes Virginia There Is A Santa Claus Letter

Virginia O Hanlon asked if Santa Claus exists and the editor replies there is a Santa Claus. The message affirms belief in faith and wonder, arguing that real things include love and devotion and that childhood cherished by faith will endure forever.

Virginia New York Tribune Virginia O'Hanlon West Ninety-fifth Street Santa Claus Aresus Dreary

Couple Ties the Knot in Taylor Field Ceremony

Married Mr Earl Pearce of Taylor and Miss Etta Young of Fruitland New Mexico were joined by Judge Sidney Sapp last Friday evening. Pearce is the son of James W Pearce a pioneer settler on Silver Creek and has won a prize for his life partner.

Earl Pearce Taylor Etta Young Fruitland New Mexico Sidney Sapp Mr. Pearce James, W. Pearce Silver Creek

Perfect Christmas Gifts From These Things

A devotional piece urges giving to the needy during Christmastide. It calls for sharing food, guidance, aid for errands, education, courage, laughter, sympathy, and praise. The verse frames generosity as the true riches beyond stocks or lands and extols brotherhood through acts of kindness.

Brotherhood Iman Agerince Midas

Young and Nicholas Tie Forned Bond

Judge Sidney Sapp joined Miss Mary Nicholas and Mr John R Young in marriage Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs R C Smith. The bride is from Showlow and the groom is a promising cattle man with the Hegee Take and Cattle company at Pinedale.

R. C. Smith Sidney Sapp John R. Young Mary Nicholas Showlow Hopen Cattis Hegee Take and Cattle Company Pinedale

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