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THE MAINLAND MESSENGER
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THE MAINLAND MESSENGER
Arcadia News
FRIENDSWOOD
Other Offices and Agents:
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1921 Market St.
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J. L. HOSHAL
Dealer in
Saturday.
LUMBER, SHINGLES AND ROOFING
Phone No. 15
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The oldest jewelry store in Texas
N. W. corner Market and Tremont.
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Arcadia —
League City
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At this establishment your orders get
the best attention.
There was preaching services in all
three churches in Dickinson last Sun-
day.
Rev. F. C. Brown preached a very
interesting sermon at the Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon on the sub-
ject: “Birds of a Feather.”
Rev. Robt. Behrman conducted both
morning and evening services at the
First Baptist Church, a very appre-
ciative congregation being present.
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PRINTING, BINDING, STATIONERY
Builders Hardware, Stoves, Pumps, Ammunition, Glass and Wall-Paper,
Cement, Paints, Oils, Wood, Coal and Fencing.
G. F. Owens
...........Phone 92
.W. B. Kitchell
..R. Dempster
Schaefer Bros. Sanitary
Bakery
MISS E. C. KYLE, Correspondent.
G. F. OWENS, Business Representa-
tive.
Issued every Wednesday at Dick-
inson, Texas, by
H. L. NELSON
who have secured positions in the last sixty days will earn
We had 168 calls for stenographers and bookkeepers
during the months of July and August and the DEMAND
IS RAPIDLY INCREASING.
Write for free catalogue.
Draughon’s Practical Business College
Galveston, Texas
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Entered as second class matter July
9th, 1913, at the postoffice at Dickin-
son, Texas, under the act of March
3rd, 1879.
THE TRUTH IN ADVERTISING.
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Gremillion and Vaglienti, the enter-
prising merchants of League City, so-
licit your orders for Teas, Coffee, Bak-
ing Powder, Extracts, etc. Their rep-
resentative will call on you each week
to fill your wants in above lines.
(adv)
Phone your subscription order to 92.
Extra copies for sale. Send one to some
prospective settler of the Mainland.
“They Proved It
By Test Our Bakery
Was Best”
Phone No. 3032.
GALVESTON, TEXAS
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Cards of thanks, resolutions, obitu-
aries, and all matter not news will be
charged for at the rate of 5 cents
per line.
We want the news, all the news of
all the people, while it is news, and
request the readers to send in or tele-
phone No. 92 news items and person-
als of their friends and acquaint-
MISS THEODORE SMITH HONORED
Fire drill day was observed in the
school Thursday. The pupils respond-
ed promptly to the signals. After a
few quick drills, all passed out of the
house, marching i nregular order, in
three-fourths of a minute.
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What the City Health Officer and
the Ladies of the W. H. P. A.
Did for Us
SAND TABLE FOR LITTLE TOTS
Mrs. I. H. Kay complimented Miss
Theo. Smith with a bridal shower
Monday afternoon. The heavy articles
were all placed on a table, the light-
er ones were suspended in an um-
brella over a chaiw When Miss Smith
was seated in the chair and pulled
the string, a shower of dainty linen
articles literally covered her. After
the shower refreshments were served.
Musical numbers were rendered by
Miss Smith, Mrs. Broganza and Mrs.
Will Earn 830,000
In the next twelve months. This is the amount that the students
OUR MONUMENTS
Display a wide diversity of styles, so
whether you prefer a stone that sym-
bolizes dignified simplicity or one more
elaborately carved, you can be satisfied
here. The best of enduring
Marble and Granite
and the most careful expert workman-
ship is employed in every design.
Let us know your needs.
JOHN C. OTT
Marble, Granite and Tile Work of
Every Description
Rev. James Armstrong of Indiana is
moving to our colony. He is expecting
his family next week. They will live
in the house where Mrs. Overacer
lived.
Recent rians have been teaching
farmers important . lessons: First,
this country needs a thorough system
of draining. Ample outlets to let the
water off quickly. Every farm should
be drained into these outlets so the
fields can be quickly and thoroughly
drained and aired. Second: Every
farmer should have plenty of barn
room for the proper housing of his
crops. And third: Every crop should
be put in the barn as soon as it will
do to harvest. With these precau-
tions much will be saved to the farmer.
Rev. Armstrong and son Paul spent
a few days in League City.
A. J. George of League City brought
a load of oil to C. J. Hadley’s store
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hoidale visited
at the home of Mrs. Hoidale’s parents
at Pearland Sunday.
W. T. and M. L. Smith were Pear-
land visitors Sunday. -
Mabel Hoover spent the week end
with her parents.
Percy Hoover and Ruth Jenkins
were League City and Webster visitors
Sunday evening.
I. C. Davis and family of Alvin spent
Sunday with friends in Friendswood.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Garretson, Mrs.
Stafford and Percival Hoover of Ol-
cott spent Sunday at the home of C.
E. Hoover.
Lester Bowles was an Olcott visitor
Are here in abundance—just the
things she’ll appreciate most for her
table when she starts housekeeping.
You’ll find our line of Silverware and
Cut Glass unsurpassed.
In addition to our Portrait Business
we are now carrying a full line of
Frames and Kodaks. We also de-
velop and print kodak films.
The Acorn Club of the Friendswood
Academy met Friday evening. Mr.
Smith, the blind musician, furnished
some music.
The Thimble Circle meets Tuesday
with Mrs. A. L. Smith at the home
of Mrs. Sarah Smith.
Lester and Osee Bowles were Alvin
visitors Sunday.
Allen Brown and Wade McGinnis
drove to Houston Saturday, taking a
bale of cotton.
Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday evening, followed by preach-
ing. Every one invited.
ACADEMY ANDSCHOOL NOTES
Misses Dorris Hill and B. Baird com-
plimented Miss Theodore Smith with
a miscellaenous “shower” Friday
night. Quite a number of young peo-
ple were present. Numerous gifts of
every kind showered down. All pres-
ent enjoyed the evening to the ut-
most.
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Messrs. Will Mebane and Robt. Pee-
bles passed through Arcadia Tuesday
night with a wagon load of large hogs,
which they sold in Galveston Wednes-
day.
Mr. Redding of Mustang was here
Wednesday on his way to the High-
land Farms.
Dr. Obrien and family left us Thurs-
day. They are moving back to their
old home in Chicago.
Mr. O. E. Link is moving his meat
market and restaurant to his own lot,
next the “White Horse Inn.”
On Monday two carloads of house-
hold goods and a company of settlers
arrived from North Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jones and family
arrived Sunday to be present at the
Smith-Jones wedding Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucre of Galveston
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I.
T. Kay this week.
Some of the Arcadia people who vis-
ited Galveston Saturday were: Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Travis, Richard Travis,
Mesdames Belch, Smith, Clements,
Misses Theo. Smith, Blanch West and
Elizbaeth Kyle.
H. S. Hensley and Benno Palmo
made a trip to Houston Saturday.
Mrs. Acton has returned from a
three weeks’ visit to her mother at
Jasper.
Miss Agnes Clark is back from a
visit to Miss Olivia Irvin at Texas
City.
Miss Eunice Holt came over from
Alvin to spend the week end with
home folks.
Misses Katherine Lalor and Irwin
Daily of Galveston are visiting the
Misses Palmo.
Dr. Price of the Port Arthur College
delivered a lecture on “Education”
at the Methodist Church Monday night.
Rev. Main of Houston preached at
the Christian Church Sunday. Mrs.
Main and Miss Moffett accompanied
him. They assisted with the singing,
and sang a duet for the offertory.
Mrs. Winslow came over from Gal-
veston Saturday to look after her
property here, returning the next day.
(By W. Holt Harris.)
Years ago when the small country
store sold everything over the counter,
the owner could maintain a personal
relation with every customer. Today
the newpsaper has relieved the mer-
chant of this duty and has reduced
selling to a game with the chance
eliminated. Millions of debars are
spent annually in this manner and is
considered more an investment than
an expense. That advertising along
modern lines pays, does not admit of
argument. It has developed into a
science, exact and precise. The elo-
quence of newspaper advertisnig is
educational and enlightening, and to
be potent, it must be based on what is
true. If the seller hopes to make good
with the public and live up to his elo-
quent claims for the excellence of the
product he has to offer, he must sell
the product he advertises, as well as
advertise the product he sells.
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INTERESTED IN DICKINSON.
Miss Henrietta O. Jones of Chau-
tauqua, N. Y., is expected to arrive
in Dickinson soon, to look after her
property interests at this place. Miss
Jones has a small grove-of oranges
west of and adjoining the Country
Culb house. She takes great interest
in this section of the country, and
will set out more trees and greatly
improve her property here this fall.
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The proposition to rid the Mainland
of mosquitoes by introducing large
colonies of bats is at least very unique
and would prove a very interesting
experiment. It has succeeded in other
localities and the county commission-
ers are looking into the matter. The
question would then arise. What
would we do with the bats?” They are
supposed to be breeders of lice, ver-
min and bedbugs, and a few othei
undesirable pests.
It would seem that “good drainage
ditches” would be the most permanent
and profitable remedy.
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The situation in Mexico is again
alarming and there seems to be no
hope of holding an election to deter-
mine who shall be president. Uncle
Sam will evenutally be forced to take
a hand in the game.
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The streets of our various Mainland
towns have almost been deserted of
men during the past pleasant days. All
truck growers are busy getting the
ground in shape and delayed crops
in. There is also considerable activi-
ty in the cotton, corn and hay fields.
Now is the time when the farmers
would appreciate rural free delivery of
. their mail.
The Arcadia school has a fine sand
table for the primary department now.
The little people did their first work
on it last week.
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FIRE DRILL AT SCHOOL
when r A T at
IN -ip ALDINE
HOUSTON LH I CAFETERIA
REAL HOME COOKING
717 Fannin St.
* 5 ACRES OF GROUND. PRICE •
* VERY REASONABLE. •
• ADDRESS OWNER, CARE •
+ “MAINLAND MESSENGER,” •
Rates of Subscription:
12 Months ........................................ $1.00
6 Months ............. 50
3 Months .........................................25
The Friendswood Academy began
three weeks ago with an enrollment
of twenty-two, and five more are ex-
pected. Prof. F. H. Clark is principal
and Dr. Norton assistant. Mrs. Davis
Garretson has charge of the music de-
partment. She is training a class in
chorus work.
Woolford and Maurine Lawrence,
who are attending school at the
academy, have gone home near League
City on a visit.
The free school organized The Im-
provement Club, their literary society,
Friday of last week. They have their
meetings every Friday afternoon. The
Acorn Club, the literary society of the -
Academy, organized Friday evening of
this week. The society holds its =
meetings every two weeks.
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The Mainland Messenger (Dickinson, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1913, newspaper, October 15, 1913; Dickinson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1577369/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.