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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
1
A juror overslept after a late night with fellow jurors. Thinking it was past nine he dashed to the courthouse to face a fine, only to discover the prank left him breathless and mocked by townsfolk. He vows payback in lighthearted fashion.
Statement of funding for Holbrook Methodist church building lists four lots valued at 400 dollars and total project cost of 2090.23 including contract price 1394.45 furnishings 237.08 sundries 58.70. The organ was donated by First Methodist Los Angeles. Over fifty contributors, 400 dollars from church extension society, most locals. Unpaid subscriptions due by July 1 to Holbrook banks. accounts open for inspection.
D V Marley and others visit Holbrook for court business while Jesus Garcia E Armijo and Prof Ripley attend legal matters. Thirty carloads of cattle shipped to Kansas and Colorado yield profits. Uncle John Connor and Senator Isaac Barth visit, with Barth accompanied by Miss Clara Barth before returning to St Johns.
Nuptials set in Heber as Mr. Thomas Benjiman Long and Miss Mamie Baca plan a June 26 ceremony. Other weddings include William Warren and Eliza Lopez at High Mass with a grand Ortega’s hall reception. James Brookbank and Winona Barbour wed in Snowflake on June 4. Rumors place Miss Ruby Luken of Tempe traveling via Holbrook to Kansas City and beyond with relatives.
Holbrook hosts a steady stream of visitors from Snowflake Winslow Flagstaff and Prescott on court business cattle dealings and legal matters. Notable movers include J H Frost Ed Howell Alfred Ruiz and H L Barnum along with many others visiting for lawsuits negotiations and auctions.
A series of special meetings will be held at the Methodist church with full day services anticipated on June 29. Rev. E. D. Raley assists the pastor and topics include Christian Baptism John the Baptist Why Christ Came to Earth Jesus Christ's Methods of Work The Kingdom Christ Came to Establish. Further announcements will follow and all are invited to join.
Charles Cooley earned the Stephens trophy for top shooting at the Holbrook Gun Club regular shoot last Sunday. He posted 47x50 overall, 24x25 in the first event, and 23x25 in the second, with ideal weather and a lively crowd watching both spectators and participants.
H Richardson of Indian Wells and B First announce carloads of Winona Wagons in Holbrook amid local livestock court matters. Miss Lola Mortensen of Thatcher visits St Johns then returns to Flagstaff Normal. Reagan family travels from Williams to Springerville while Mrs Thysing visits. Braam and Garrison return from a Los Angeles Long Beach pleasure trip with surf fun noted.
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