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[A Photocopy of the Mineral Wells "Index"]

Description: Shown here is a photocopy of a page from the Mineral Wells "Index." No date is shown. The only legibly complete articles concern the Buck Head Bath House and Pavilion, and the Wagley Bath House and Annex.
Date: unknown
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

The History of Elmhurst Park Housing Project

Description: Elmhurst Park, on Pollard Creek about one mile-and-a-half of the southwest corner of Oak and Hubbard streets, closed when the trolley from the city to the Park ceased operations in 1913. The City of Mineral Wells received the park property, in a lawsuit concerning the builder of the park, one Major Beardsley (q.v. in the description field). A housing project was opened there about the time the nation began mobilizing for World War II, and construction of Fort Wolters began. (At one time, For… more
Date: 1960?
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

The Health Resort Quarterly, 4 of 4: Pages 4 and 5

Description: On these pages are seen advertisements for The Fairfield Inn, owner Mrs. Walter H. Boykin; The Oxford Hotel (C. H. Browning is listed as the proprietor) with European and American plans available; and The Davis Well Water and By-Products (Dr. E. A. Davis, is listed as president). The quarterly reports that the Odd Fellow Convention will be held in Mineral Wells in 1916.
Date: October 1915
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

The Health Resort Quarterly, 3 of 4: Pages 2 and 3

Description: Listed on this page are articles extolling the qualities of local mineral water, the mineral water baths, and the year-round climate of the city. Advertisements defining the grades of water offered by The Carlsbad Water Company and the amenities offered by The Damron Hotel are also to be found on these pages.
Date: October 1915
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

The Health Resort Quarterly, 2 of 4: Page 1

Description: The Health Resort Quarterly was published by the Commercial Club, located at 106 East Wall Street (now NE 4th Street). This volume was published October, 1915. Officers were: J.C Pangle, President; Dr. J.H McCracken, Vice President; W.I. Smith, Treasurer and Fred Burman, Secretary. The publication contained words of wisdom, advertisements extolling Mineral Wells, and items of local news.
Date: October 1915
Creator: Burman, Fred
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-147

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether it is a violation of the law to take fish from the waters in those counties within the the Possum Kingdom Regulatory District with the hands only.
Date: October 16, 1967
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1325

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Applicability of S. B. 362, Acts 52nd Leg., R. S. 1951, ch. 264, p. 424, to Palo Pinto County.
Date: October 18, 1951
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Hexagon Hotel Booklet]

Description: Booklet containing two photographs of the Hexagon Hotel, as well as a series of architectural drawings of its floor plan.
Date: unknown
Creator: Howell, M. A.
Partner: Palo Pinto County Historical Association

[Deposit Slip: Perry Sayles, September 10, 1934]

Description: Form documenting deposits made by Perry Sayles at the First National Bank in Strawn, Texas for $75.00.
Date: September 10, 1934
Creator: First National Bank
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Summary Statement of Oil Run Interest: September 1935]

Description: Series of statements documenting interest earned on barrels of oil from fields owned by Perry Sayles, A. M. Foote, D. K. Scott, and Pearl Anderson, with a breakdown of locations, amounts, and other details. There's a note informing royalty owners of a new federal tax going into effect September 1, 1935 and a promissory note from Perry Sayles to the First National Bank of Strawn in the amount of $250.00 dated October 5, 1935.
Date: October 1935
Creator: Mid-Kansas Oil & Gas Company
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Mineral Wells Properties

Description: Document discussing the Mineral Wells Electric Railway, a property in Mineral Wells, Texas, and the statutes and laws that apply to it. The writer concludes that there are liens on the whole of the railroad property. There's a handwritten note at the top of the first page reading, "Railroads" and "Ed. S. Hughes."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Deposit Slip: Perry Sayles, September 11, 193u]

Description: Form documenting deposits made by Perry Sayles at the First National Bank in Strawn, Texas for $46.50.
Date: 193u-09-11
Creator: First National Bank
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Mineral Wells, "The Carlsbad of America"

Description: Booklet about the history of, the various services available at, and the attractions in and around Mineral Wells, ("The Carlsbad of America")Texas. Published in 1905, it contains many photographic illustrations and a local map. Please note the colophon at the bottom of the pamphlet: "An empire--a nation within a nation."
Date: unknown
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[1935 An Income Tax Return for Boyce Ditto]

Description: An individual U.S. income tax return for Boyce Ditto for 1935. (Boyce Ditto's Last Will and Testament contained a bequest of money to build the current Mineral Wells Library, which bears his name.)
Date: February 20, 1936
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
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