Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1, Monday, July 5, 1920 Page: 6 of 6
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What P. J. Neff General Man-
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thinks and prophesies as to
the futuie of Breckenridge:
RANGER. TEN. A3.
.June nth. 1920.
MR.-C. O.HAMLIN.
Prrsldcnt Chamber of Commerce
Rrcfkcnrldgo. Tcn.
DEAR SIR: " " ' '
WE ALL RELIEVE REECKKNRIDGE WILL UK A CITY OF
20.000 TO Sb.OOO IMSPPI.K IN A YEAR'S TIME. ALSO A VERY
LK0K NCMUUft 0F INDUSTRIES AUK GOING TO LOCATE ROTH
NORTH ASfl'l SOUTH ALONG OUR TRACKS.
VEICY TRUIA YOURS.
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P. J. NEFF.
(irnrral Manager.
CARNIVAL TRAIN
IN BAD WRECK
EIGHT KILLED MANY IN
JURED IN YARDS AT ALOKA
ly 'i'lie Associated Press.
MeALBSTBR Okln. July fi. Eight
wor. killed twelve were oerlo'imly in-
jured ii lid ten recelvcc minor Injuries
when a Katy 'freight train smashed
Int(V tin1 roar of a carnival oJinpanj-
HiM.t'lal In the Atoka yawls Humbly
night. Anions the dead worn .Mr".
Myrtle Duke aud'buby of Greenville
George Unlit of .Melton Mil- MrCIumi-
hail of JWIbiH. .1. W. Dulse of Tyh r
received internal Injuries.
Popular Pleasure Resort
FOR REST AND RECREATION DROP INTO
The Dancing Academy
AN ESTAIJLISHMENT OF THE HIGHEST MORAL STANDING WHERE HUSK AND
CAN TAKE WIFE AND BROTHER CAN TAKE SISTER OR SWEETHEART
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The concensus of Opinion of big men in the oil game
business men 'and shrewcT real estate investors is. that
Breckenridge is destined to be one of the largest oil
cities of the Southwest.
Now is The Time!
East Breckenridge is The Place.
. Are You the Man ?
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EAST BRECKENRIDGE
Walker-Caldwell Addition
Business Lots Select Homesites
30x100 50x150
SOLD ON EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS .
Breckenridge Realty Co.
OFFICK ON GROUNDS. OPKN EVENINGS UNTIL 8 O'CLOCK
An American Ad Pays
ALL READY FOR RtG DOl'T
(Coat hilled from lag One I
Fleming or any oHior man stop at top
upeod to heat me tint I do not !
Uovo that the St. Loll In hoy ean deficit
me. For nearly a your I have been
trying to got Fleming Into' the siimo
ring with me and now that I have It tin
I am going to beat him. I appreciate
the efforts made by the Huh olllrluls
In matching Flaming and mo ami I
believe that when the content Is over
1 will be retwrned the winner."
The semHlnnls contestants are Mi-
nIoiih for the gong to uotind ami the
Uvo noted bantnin'wolghtH aw to keep
the crowd on Ih feet at all times
ilur'ng tlio bout.
Grlfltii and Murrcro. both are sure
of winning'. A rather large Fort
Worth delegation will be on lmm to
root for Grltlhi and as this mateh
Is flu- most imiKirtant one that either
ootids sterling performers have ever
luirllclpatcd in the mateh promises
to be one of the' best In the bantam-
weight 'elasA lnv thlk portion of the
country.4
Soldier Davidson the Detroit boy.
las also Mulshed training ami lie Is
sure In great shape. The fans who
have watched liltji wSrk out In ttie
past jeek are all for him ami It looks
as if the Detroit boy has been made
a favorite by his flashy hoxhlg and
liard .hitting. That boy will bear
watching and Ids opponent. Young
Thomas will know at the end Of the
match that he has been In a battle.
Young Thomas says there never was
a Dctroltcr who could beat a Chicago
boy. I know Davhhion is good but I
do not believe that he Is good enough
to beat me. Itut such Is lire and all
I can say is may the best man win.
The two colored hoy are ready for
the bell and they will furnish the
comedy part of thu program.
Mr- .1. 10. 'Williams the president of
the club as well as- Mr. Ada ins the
matchmaker lire satlslled with i1k
condition of the hovers. Ii Rimiiniii?
the club physician will evamlue the
men prior to their entering flic ring
All Ladies and Gentlemen "
' CORDIALLY INVITED
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IN STRUCTMNS Itf DANCING Y CAPAULE INSTRUCTORS. REFRESHMENTS .
SERVED AND PROMPT COl'RTEHIES TO ALL
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Dancing Ever'y Evening Except Sunday at 8:30 0?CIock
EXCELLENT DANCE ORCHESTRA W. O. CHADICK Manager
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CONCRETE WORK
Floors
Walks
Foundations
Curlii
HARWOOD PlE'Pr CONST. CO.
One lllnclt North Drcrk. Garage
THE THRILL THAT COMES
HUT ONCE IN A LIFE TIME
American. Ads Bring Results
.MAN WANTS lll'T LITTLE
HERE MELOW Hl'T HE
WANTS THAT LITTLE
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"Old Timers" and Newcomers
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pPo alb. visitors and residents in our city. We
extend to you a hearty welcome and well wishes
for a joyous stay in our midst. If you are to
make your home in Breckenridge then we' ex-
tend to you a greeting of citizenship and fellow-
ship and assure you that we are ready to co-
operate with you in promoting both public and
private interests.
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'G. C. BACKMAN Vice-President J. E. GRANBERRY Vice-Preident
A. G RICHARDSON Cathier
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Soaring through the 'lomls high
above the earth Is one Of the big thrills
that many peoplo have had lately. To
step In a plane all buttoned goggh1-
aud helmeted up and to wave :i tlie
people an you speed along befori1 th
take-oir Is some thrill. Ask any of
those who have been up.
1 buttoned on a helmet and stepped
In to" tlie cockpit (llfstl put that sll-
ve riMMicll that the girl gave me down
in my boot I and to the people around
I supiMise that I looked as though I
was an old hand at Hying. Now you
fellows who have been up In the alr
will know Just how f felt. Not neces
fOirlly ox'elted. but Wondeilng nt what
stago tif the game I was dim to Iiccoiim
oxl'lRil. Ynirknow fiiaT feeling when
you had Just heconio a buck private
licforc. the take-olY we went taxing
along to the cud of the Held then a
broad circle and thu motor was speeded
up. A hundred yards we took the air
a slight raising sensation--itibl up.
No thrill yet -.only novI. Wo ros.'
hlaher r looked baek nt Hill and
Mulled. Itut allow me to Introduci-
Kill. I ley. hold on to thnt Joy stick
Mill. Miss V. meet Mill Atwell. Itut
for the love of mud ipilt your skid-
ding. Mill I most swallowed my
tongue at that dive. Higher ami high-
er we rose. I looked down ; Ve had
stopped moving .or ha d never lieiin
moving. The p.iiliinuiia hchny moved
hack of us and we watched It puss.
Derricks looked Ilk? Hnall toys made
for lllllputians' the houses were mere
squares the streets assumed the pro-
portions of a large chess hoard Mm
lakes looked like mirrors while the
automobiles and other moving vehicles
looktd like so many beetles with autn
httrtylug back and forth who were
really humiuis. A few thousand feet
up and I looked back to Atwoll let
made a corkscrew motion with hi.i
linger. I nodded yes I was thinking
of bottles" iit the sign. We then begin
to move and I could see no more of
the earth below until 1 was finally
looking it square In the face. lie pull-
ed the needle out of my arm then
no I mean we were looping and T was
having a thrill. It was great ami
after tour loops I wanted ' more.' W'm
circled aud'luudo density.
Bry ant-Layne Co.
General
Merchandise
Corner Walker Street and
'Court Avenue
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Male : Our : Store : Your : Store"
Through Train Service Between
Breckenridge Ranger and Dublin Tex.
via
W. F. R. & FT. VV. R. R. .
(Wlohltu Fall. Manger & Ft. Worth Unllruiul)
.MOST MEN ARE "CAVE MEN."
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THEY "CAVK" EVERY TIME
TIIEIK WIVES ARK- THEM
FOR MONEY.
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY.
oTNE 271 h 1920.
SCHEDULE:
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ON THE FOLLOWING
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P. .1. NEFF General .Manager
Ranger Texas
Ranger Texas
OIL INVESTMENTS
WE HAVE LISTED AND OWN SEVERAL LEASES IN THE NORTH HRECK-
ENRIDGE FIELD NEAR THE NEW PRODUCING WELIA
CITY BLOCKS FOR DRILLING. SELECTED FOR THEIR MERIT WITH THE
VIEW OF PROTECTION FROM OFFSET WELLS.
CITY PROPERTY HUSINESS LOCATIONS NEW HOUSES AND. I1UILDING
LOTS.
WE ARE ACQUAINTED WITH VALUES. A YEAR AND A HALF IN HRECK-
ENKIDGE. .
ROBERT & WELCH
PIIONB 47.
BROWN BLDGw ROOMS 9-11
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Train No. 8 makes connection with Frisco M R. at Dublin Texas
for Fort Worth and points north of Dublin also for Mrowuwood ami
points south of Dublin. Also makes connection at liubllii with M.K.W.
My. of Texas for Waco and points on the M.K.&11. My of Texus-between
Waco and Dublin.
Train Xojrl makes connection at Dublin wlMi M.K.&T. My. of Texas
for Waco and points on M.K.&T. My. of Texas between Waco and
Dublin. Also makes coinc'tlon with M.K.&T. My. of Texas or Gorman
l)e Leon and points north.
Trait. No. -I makes connection with Frisco at Dublin for Comanche
ami llrownwood.
Dally freight service between all above points.
Tickets will ho on sub' for train No.-8 dally from (Ij.'lO p. in. until
df urture of train.
Tlekets.for train No. -I will he on sale dally frnin'ft:ilO a. in. until
departure of train.
Subject to change without notice. '
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Baxter, Tom L. Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1, Monday, July 5, 1920, newspaper, July 5, 1920; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth121877/m1/6/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.