20 Mar 1925
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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1925
Page
1
The president appointed John G. Sargent of Vermont after failed attempts to confirm Warren. Sargent, a boyhood friend, was promptly confirmed despite initial GOP opposition and president’s efforts.
Mark Bean prominent Ed wards County citizen was found dead in his pasture after slipping while trying to drive goats from a cave on a cliff ledge. He fell about a hundred feet and left a wife and two sons. Mexican workers alerted Franks and Hatley, who located the body. Bean had recently moved from Rock Springs to the ranch for sheep shearing prep. The death is reported with notes that rope was not tied around the body. A goat was found nearby.
Two weeks ago the San Antonio Express ran a full page illustrated feature on N. C. Patterson and his freak menagerie in Junction. The piece included several pictures of Patterson and a notable town image, highlighting his carved root and knot sculptures that resemble animals and insects. Tourists have purchased these carvings as souvenirs, a display unique to the area.
Deals closed last week end put A L Bartley owner of a 27 foot corner lot east of Heyman Drug Store and F M Chase owner of 18 feet between that lot and Frank Bissett’s lot near the Heyman store. The two will bring two stone or concrete buildings to a long vacant lot. Bartley plans a business use inside his building while Chase will use his for an office two new structures joining the meat market will improve the town section.
Camp Wood March 11 One hundred head of thoroughbred registered African goats head to Camp Wood per letter to W A Thompson. Goats arrive in New York in March and travel to Camp Wood for United Goat and Sheep Raisers Association show and sale August 6 7 and 8. Committees named for arrangements sale show and funds collection with local and regional volunteers coordinating efforts to attract breeders nationwide and eclipse past attendance.
Sunday and Monday were moving days for the local post office to allow owners Stevenson and Baker to remodel the building for moving their law office there. Postmaster Tracy had authority from the Post Office Department to relocate to the Junction Hardware Co Tin Shop, likely temporary as no other suitable building was available. Stevenson and Baker plan to have their new office ready soon and, after changes, a commodious space for their general law practice.
Donald Davis three, son of Mr and Mrs W L Davis, died at the Davis ranch near Sonora after a tub of boiling water caused severe burns and pneumonia developed. The mother Miss Buena Hoggett is the former Mrs Hoggett. Funeral attended by Hoggett family from Junction and Davis family from Austin. Hawkins Drug Co expands bottling works room to meet summer soda demand.
Nathan Hale, Revolutionary War captain executed as a spy in 1776, will appear on the new one half cent postage stamp after a Postmaster General decision. The Hale profile comes from the Yale University stamp design by Peta Lyon Pratt, now on display at Yale.
Washington reports the 1924 mohair clip across six states totalled 10.04 million pounds, about 96 percent of US supply. The 1923 clip was 8.561 million pounds. Texas produced 8.741 million pounds, with other key states including New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon and Missouri.
R J Pickett a Kimble county resident since 1914 died at his Junction home after weeks of illness. Born January 23 1849 in North Carolina he enlisted in the Confederate army at sixteen and later taught in East Texas. Survived by wife seven children and brothers in Rockwall Sulphur Springs Junction and Bisbee Ariz. Burial followed at the local cemetery with Rev E L Kelley officiating. Guy Stevenson was taken to Kerrville for treatment.
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