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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
SHORT lines GO
TOCULF COAST
Sale Approved by |. c. G.
In Decision Announ-
ced Today

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Nov. 20.The
New Orleans, Texas and Mexico rail
way obtained permission from the in
terstate commerce commission today 10
purchase three short line railroads in
Texas. the Asherton, and Gulf, Rio
Grande City and Sugarland railway
company.
The price will be $1,I0O,OO0 and the
new roads will add approximately 100
miles Of gline to the Gulf Coast system.
One Of these three lines, all Of which
were the property of W. 7. Eldridge
is in the Valley, this one being the Rio
Grande City railroad, which extend:
from Sam Fordyce to Rio Grande City
This road was built by Eldridge.
Mr.. Eldridge also rebuilt the Rio
Grande railway from Brownsville tc
Point Isabel. L. W. Baldwin, president
Of the Missouri Pacific which line has
purchased the Gulf Coast System, has
agreed to purchase the Rio Grande
railroad provided certain negotiations
are completed by Mr. -Eldridge
At the present time consummation Of
this agreement is prevented by a tenn
porary injunction granted in distric
court here by Judge A. NJ Kent re
straining the sale. The injunction is
sued in response to petition signet
by Charles Champion, John Gregg, e
al. restrains the sale or the completion
of any agreement to sell which ma,
exist
The acquisition of the Rio Grande
City railway opens a straight con
nection from Brownsville to Rio Gran
de City
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(Bv TIE Asso .iated Press.l

VDV
LONDON. Nov. 20--Queen Alexandra
is dead, it was officially announced this
afternoon.
A bulletin signed by the attending
physicians, Or. F. j. Williams and Sir
Thomas Horder, said:
Her majesty Queen Alexandra passed
away at 5.25 o'clock The king, queen
and members Of the royalffamiy were
present.
Queen Alexandra passed to rest amid
the peaceful rural surroundings she
loved so we'll. Since Thursday morn
ing, when the doctors announcement
made it plain that the aged queen was
in critical condition, the hamlet Of
Sandringham and its tiny neighbors
Wolferton and Dersingham, which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
GOVERNOR ISSUES
THANKSGIVING CALL

AUSTIN, Tex. Nov. 20.-Declaring
that "we would be an ungrateful peo-
pie should we not for a short time, at
least, turn aside from daily toll and
give thanks unto Him, the giver of all
good things" Governor Miriam A. Fer
guson today issued q proclamation cali
ing on the people of Texas to observe
Thanksgiving day. November &c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
Associated Press by Cable)

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov 20.--Thirty
cents a square yard paid the American
Road company by the state highway
commission for asphalt surfacing for
more than four million square yards
was san unreasonable price, W. BrodnaX
stakeholder Of the company, admitted
today.
In reply to persistent questioning
from Attorney General Dan Moody
Brodnax said looking back now, can
sec that sc cents was an unreasonable
price for the state to pay, though when
the contract was made | did not think
So"
Mr.. Brodnax and Z. 5. Heyser, another
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
British QmeenMOth
Alexandra Passes IN
LOUed Surroundings

claimed her for their very own, had
waited heavy hearted for the end.
Through the long hours little groups
fingered. wet-eyed at the portals of the
royal residence, hoping against hope for
some word that their beloved mistress
would survive.
Within few days december ID the
queen mother would have celebrated the
eighty first anniversary Of her birth,
and all the inhabitants had been pre-
pairing in elaborate fashion to cele-
brate the event at Sandringham house
Additional telegraphic apparatus had
been installed to cope with the newt
able shower Of good wishes from all
parts of the empire This now j. being
used to tell her people in the four
corners Of the earth Of how she died
Alexandra, widow of the late King
Edward VII of England, upon the death
OF her husband in 1910, became the
Queen Mother, title which had been
in disuse since the days Of Henrietta
Maria, the consort of Charles !.
The eldest daughter Of King Christian
TX Of Denmark, Alexandra was married
to Albert Edward, then Prince Of Wales
on March 10, 1863, and for 30 years
during the reign of Queen Victoria al
though somewhat in the background was
greatly beloved by her adopted people
Born in Copenhagen, December I, 1874,
she went to England as the bride Of the
future King the same year her father
was crowned the ruler Of Denmark.
She was then 49, girl Of rare charm
and beauty and, by reason of the fru-
gality of her own family, Of simple and
unextravagant tastes. Upon the death
Of Queen Victoria, in 1901, wher her
husband ascended the throne Alexandra
btcame Queen and reigned with him for
nine years.
PhiIanihropist
Alexandra adopted the title Of the
Queen Mother in 1910 when George VI,
her son, and the Princess Mary we're
crowned upon the passing Of Edward
VII. For years, as Princess Of Wales,
her name had been associated with most
Of the great public benevolences and
charities Of England. On June %,
Alexandra Day." each year Thousands
of pounds were contributed by Britons
the world over for hospitals and other
similar institutions in honor Of their
royal patroness.
Although nearly 81 years old at the
time of her death, the Queen Mother
never lost interest in her many philan-
thropies. During the worlb war she
served az head Of the British Red Cross,
the Queen Alexandra Imperial Military
Nursing Service, the Royal Indian
Nursing Service. The Alexandra Field
Force Fund, Of which she was the head,
kept British soldiers supplied with COM
forts and delicacies throughout the four
years struggle. From 1914 to 1918 she
had visited every hospital in London in
cludng the famous home for blinded
soldiers at St. Dunstan's. She also was
interested in infant welfare work.
Related To Royal Families
Queen Alexandra was related by blood
or marriage to many European royal
families. She was sister of King
George Of Greece, who was assassinated
in 1913, Of King Frederick VIII Of Den
Continued from Page ID
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
BANKER fruit
Sheds BURNED

The packing shed of ii. II. Banker
on the highway north of West Browns
Vile was destroyed by fire which
broke out at 3:45 this afternoon. said
to have been started by new packing
machine put ir use there. The barn
contained number of boxes of cit
rus fruit
The Brownsville fire trucks ans
wered the call and kept the flames
from spreading to the residence of
Mr.. Banker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
PIONEER FOUND DEAD

LOCKHART. Tex, Nov 20.-Harsly
Flowers. 81, pioneer of Caldwell county
was found dead at his home at Prairie
lea today He was the father Of Judge
NJ. O. Flowers, president of the Texas
Teachers College at Lockhart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
BOY. KILLED
SUICIDE PACT
Second Youth Seriously
Wounded Found Near
Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Nov. 2O.--Wffliam
Strauss and James Albert Rosenberg, II
year old Cincinnati high school boys.
drove to a quiet spot in Clermont .coun-
ty late yesterday and shot themselves
through the head, after signing death
pact, in which it was declared life is
not worth the effort to live" Strauss
died almost instantly.
Rosenberg was taken to Cincinnati
hospital where it was said he had q
chance to recover.
"A lengthy preamble and agreement TO
commit suicide. bearing the signatures
Of both boys was found in the pocket
Of Strauss coat. At the bottom Of the
paper was written signing off.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20

who heard her on the radio. Incl
dentally, Mrs. Vincent was the first
American woman broadcaster to be
heard in England.
Mrs. Vincent's tales are known TO
many thousand other children through
her books, which have gone into a
number of editions. Among them are
sPeter's Adventures in Meadowland"
and Peters Adventures in Bird
land"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20

GALVESTON, Tex, Nov Nearly
$4,000 in jewelry, chiefly diamond rings
were stolen from the home Of E. Fl.
Lott here last night, according to a
complaint lodged with the police. En-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
OIL MEN MEET

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Nov. 20.-More
than $50 oil men some from out Of the
state, were in San Angelo today for the
first annual West Texas Petroleum
convention, opening with business
session at 2:30 O'Clock at the Tom Green
county court house. The gathering is
unusual in that it is thought to be the
first district oil meeting in Texas ever
attended by all members OF the Texas
railroad commission,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
Jerusalem Corner School
Pearl Milliren, Teacher

The SIS are reading and writing
decimals for Arithmetic.
The Psychology class is studying
senses.
The rs and SIS are working prob
LENS in compound interest for
Arithmetic.
The 3's and As are working prob
lens in change up to one dollar for
Arithmetic.
The drawing class made valentines
last week.
The Busy Workers" will meet
Friday afternoon. Margaret
Falteisek, andMarion, Ray and Carl
Johnson are on the program commit
tee to prepare the program. 1t will
be appropriate for st. Valentines
Day.
The Civics class reviews one-half
hour after school each day in prepar-
alton for the examinations which
come February 13. Although the ex-
aminations come on what is supposed
to be an unlucky day we hope it will
change into a lucky one for us.
Gladys Ray, Reporter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
Fargo School
Helen Howe, Teacher

The skiing is gone and SNOWFALL
ing is going.
Everybody is busy making valen-
tines. Posters are being made in
the Industrial Art class for the
Farmers Institute.
Some of the problems before the
Legislature were discussed in the
opening exercise period Tuesday.
We find the pint-can method for
hot lunches much better than the old
way.
The rs Geography class are taking
an intensive study of Wisconsin.
They have written compositions on
the History of Wisconsin.
The rs and IS are writing compo-
sitions on Boys and Girls Club Work
and other agricultural topics.
The rs and 8's Reading ella IS are
studying about the character of
George Washington and memorizen
the poem, "The Twenty of
February"
The SIS History class ere studying
about fMiddle Ages"
The SIS Arithmetic class are taking
practical measurement. They will
soon be able to tell the volume of
most any article in the building.
The SIS Language class are study
ing verbs.
The Is are studying the s.ory of
"The Dog and the OK" and are
dramatizing it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
Clooerdoh School
Mabel Jensen, Teacher

This beautiful weather sure played
havoc with our SKIING, and put US in
the -balling mood. We wish for
more snow soon.
We made safety First" posters
one day last week.
The IS are studying the special
senses in Physiology.
We talked about Helen Keller for
opening exercises last Friday morn
ing.
Clara is back at school again, but
Marvin is still on the sick list
Rubber boots have taken the place
Of moccasins for few days and we
certainly need them, for our school
ground drains several hills.
The is and 2's Language class
made free hand cutting poster OF,
"The Owl and the Pussy Cat"
The 8's received their play, but
haven't started to put any time on it
yet.
The SIS and 6's are studying De-
nominate numbers in Arithmetic.
The 3's have been studying about
Henry Hudson in History.
We have several pictures OF
Abraham Lincoln posted.
So far, Maurice has reached the
highest point on our 3's Arithmetic
graft chart.
Thalie and Barton Jensen received
folders for four months regular at
tendance. Had it not been for that
real stormy day several Of US would
have received them this month.
James johnson, Selmar Norderhang,
Irene Falde and Thalia and Barton
were neither absent nor tardy this
last month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
gratitude to our friends and neigh
bors for their sympathy and assis-
lance during the illness and death Of
our, wife, mother and sister, Mrs. v
A. Bunce. We also wish to thank
Rev. J. o. Thrush for his words Of
cheer and hope, to the choir who
rendered the service of song and to
those who contributed the many
beautiful floral offerings.
V. A. Bunce
Mrs. Grace Eaton
o. Fl. Bunce
d. b. Bunce
Mr.. and Mrs. August
Haberstich
Howard Staples.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
ForestoiHe School
Mrs. Lyman Healy, Teacher


Our Literary society met Thurs
day. We gave patriotic program in
honor of Lincoln and also had our
Valentine box.
We are all busy making valentines
this week. We had some excellent
material to work with which our
teacher bought for us
Mrs. w. H. Bittner, Mrs. Vine
Mlotl and Miss Mary Brooks were our
visitors the past week.
Those who took the finals have
been spending one-half hour after
school to review.
The rs Geography class are study
ing Wisconsin
The 3's and as Language class
have completed some cry good
stories on the "Life of Lincoln"
The SIS are constructing a log
house and flat boat to illustrate early
pioneer life.
Ruth Myhre, Reporter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
Gertrude School
Thora Hansen, Teacher

Mrs. Borgerson visited school the
past week.
Our Literary society meets on
Friday afternoon of this week.
The reports for the 9Th month of
school are being given out this week,
Those with a perfect attendance
the past month We're: Evelyn John
son, Dorothy Swenson, Harvey
Christensen, Orval Borgerson and
Lloyd Shella.
The rs and 2's Language class are
enjoying the study of Lincoln this
week.
Lincoln was a great hero.
He was kind and honest.
He loved his God.
He loved his country.
He loved his flag.
We want to be like Lincoln.
We have ordered Hot Lunch
Outfit for our school.
Our sand table speaks of Lincoln
and Washington these days.
Our Valentine box is being rapidly
filed. 1t will be opened on Friday
afternoon when our society meets.
The upper grades are making
pamphlets containing safety rules.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
Donegal School
Mrs. Kenneth Pace, Teacher

The Language classes are writing
the story of Lincoln's life.
The 5's Geography class are study
ing Mexico.
Our school was closed Thursday
afternoon and Friday on account of
TIE sickness of our teacher, Mrs.
Pace.
Edward Kordovsky is absent this
week, being laid up with an injured
foot.
We forgot to report that Alfred
Faltesiek has record of perfect at
tendance for the past two months.
Our Literary society will give a
Lincoln program on Thursday. Our
Mothers Club will meet the same
day and we will reveal the contents
Of our Valentine box.
The SIS and 6's History class are
studying village life in the Middle
Ages.
Mrs. j. w. Maier visited school on
Wednesday afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12

side won. Alice Kuschel and Gladys
Creswell supported the affirmative
side, and Robin Schweizer and
Clarence Dusek the negative.
We have our washstand in the
schoolroom now instead of in the
hall. We shall move it back to the
hall when winter is over.
The weather man is not often so
kind to us as he has been the last
few days. Won't some of you take
advantage Of his kindness and visit
us.
Mildred Kuschel visited us last
Friday.
Reporters, Clarissa Schweizer,
Lucille Creswell, Lucille Striebel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
Clifton Hollow School

The is have finished the story,
THE Three Bears and are reading
little Red Riding Hood"
The SIS are reading the story,
desert Wanders."
The Us are reading "Ned the
Farmers Boy
The IS are drawing maps Of Wis
consin.
The is and rs are making salen-
tines.
The rs have finished the study Of
Canada.
The 3's and As are studying
cereals and fruits.
The SIS made Better English"
posters.
The SIS are memorizing "Home
Sweet Home
The rs memorized "The Flag Goes
By for Reading.
We had debate Friday afternoon.
The question was, Immigrants
should be allowed to bring their rela-
tives to America" The affirmative
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
Kunickinnic School

The first grade finished their basic
primer and began a new book this
week.
The members Of the rs and So
Reading class are trying to increS, e
their reading rate while they are
waiting for their new classics,
The Is and rs Language class are
studying the life and costoms of The
Eskimos.
The Drawing class made February
calendars.
The IS and as Geography class
are studying Wool. They made
posters to illustrate the story Of its
production, manufacture and pro-
ducts.
The rs and SIS Civics class are
studying the work of the three de-
partments of our national govern
ment.
We received burlap for our bulletin
boards and now have one for each
group of two calsses. So far the 9Th
and 9th grade have the best display
of work.
Miss Hawkins visited US Wedues-
day forenoon.
Florence Cernohous- and Victoria
Weiss were absent a part Of the week
because of sickness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
LONE OAK SCHOOL
Hazel Zimmerman, Teacher

We had examinations the latter
part Of last week.
Hazel and Mae Heckel have not
been absent or tardy for a month.
We are busy making decorations
for Valentines Day, Washington and
Lincoln's Birthdays.
The rs are studying about the
rivers of Wisconsin for Geography.
The IS and As Arithmetic class
are playing store and making change
to one dollar.
The SIS Reading class read the
story of "Uncle Rodger."
The rs are making booklets in
Language class for Lincoln's birth
day.
The rs Civics class are busy pre-,
pairing for their examination. They
are memorizing the poem, breathe
There a Man With Soul So Dead,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12

A new petition asking for the
Countrywide tubecc0lin test for cat
tie in st. Croix county has been
signed by a sufficient number Of cat
tie owners, and it viii be filed at
Madison this week The interference
&C a small minority in this matter has
caused considerable extra and UNI
necessary expense by delaying the
test after all arrangements had been
made to start it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
Bailey School
Opal Lawrence, Teacher

The IS and As have been playing
store in Arithmetic. Each day two
members are clerks and the others
are customers.
The SIS are studying the political
divisions of Canada.
The rs and SIS are reading "The
Descent Into The Maelstrom."
The Is and rs studied the poem
Jack and JILL and colored he
posters.
Our valentine box is ready and
we are looking forward TO the day
when we can open it.
The rs and 8's are busy preparing
for their examination Feb. -.
Ask John and Clarence If water is
wet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
South Fork School
Isabelle Bergholtz, Teacher

This is the beginning of our sixth
north of school. The following have
a perfect attendance for the last
month. Mildred, Roy and John
Davis, Earl and Kenneth Summer,
Ruth Kinney, Edwin Dorgan, Helen
and Leonard Larson and Leroy and
Lyman Morrow.
We have our new set of Health
exercise records. We all like them
very we'll.
The rs and 2's Language class are
studying about Lincoln and st.
Valentine.
The Us are reading the story of
Cinderella"
The 3's are reading the story of
"Reynard the Fox" For Geography
they are studying rubber.
The SIS Geography class are
studying the Pacific States.
The rs and 8's Arithmetic class are
working problems in papering,
plastering, oarpeting and flooring.
For Civics they have been bringing
III clippings of the doings of Con-
gress.
The rs and SIS take their final
exam in Civics and Agriculture Fri
day.
The Willing Workers will meet on
Thursday afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
Angel Hill School
Lillian Bohlken, Teacher

We have completed our fifth month
of school. The following had per
feet attendance: Raymond, Marion
and Doris Bredahl, Ards Dunbar,
Gordon Cernohoue, Francis and
Marvin Wirth, and Evelyn Richert
Robert Filkins was absent a few
days last week because of a cold.
Our school-room decorations sug-
gest Lincoln's birthday and Valen-
tine Day.
The rs and SIS are busy reviewing
Civics and Agriculture far the ex-
aminations next Friday
The SIS have memorized the poem,
THE Village Blacksmith" for +ang-
uage. In Arithmetic they are study
ing Linear Measure.
For Geography the IS and As are
studying about Wool. They are find
ing all the pictures they can of
articles made of wool.
The 3's are now reading the Bald
win and Bender Third Reader.
The rs are learning the poem.
Foreign Children" by Robert Louis
Stevenson, for Language.
We have received a new Supply
Of sweeping compound.
Next Friday the Merry Makers
Club is planning on having Va@en-
tine Box. Everyone is busy making
for it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
Herum School
Mrs. Orvin Anderson, Teacher

We are just starting our sixth
month of school.
Although our enrolment number
only ten, eight of US were here every
day last month even if it was rather
cold sometimes. Those who were
neither absent nor tardy were:
Esther Larson, Helen, Florence and
Kenneth Halvorson, Hazel Herum,
Harry Hanson, Arthur johnson and
0rlan Sell.
We had no school last week as
Mrs. Anderson was on the sick list.
The 9Th graders are busy getting
ready for their final exams in Civics
and Agriculture, to be given Friday,
the 18th. Hope we'll be lucky even if
the 18th is said to be an unlucky day.
The rs 3's and As History classes
are studying the Life of Abraham
Lincoln.
The 3's and As Geography class is
studying Rubber" and are making
charts illustrating the different
things made from it.
The following pupils have perfect
attendance for the past five months:
Esther Larsen, Helen and Florence
Halvolson and Arthur johnson.
Come and visit us sometime, won't
you?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
WILLOW Hill School
Ida Blegen, Teacher

We are looking forward to our
Valentine Box and a good time on
Friday.
The Is and rs are proud of their
new readers.
The 3's and As are taking Measure
ments in Arithmetic.
The SIS and 6's Language class is
learning the poem, "The Flag Goes
By"
The S's Physiology class is study
ing Community Hygiene.
The SIS Geography class is study
ing South America.
We received our Hot Lunch outfit
this week. Watch us cook!
Clifford Ramberg, Reporter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
ANNUAL MEETING

River Falls, Wis, Jan. 20, 1925.
Dear Sir or Madam
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the River Falls Co-opera-
tive Laundry Co. will be held in the
City Hall, City Of River Falls, on
Saturday, February IA, 1926, at $50
p. m.
Please attend this meeting as there
are some matters of Importance to
be brought up and all the stock
holders should be present.
NJ. NORSENG, Sec'y.-Treas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12

for Language.
We are busy getting. our Valentines
ready. We will have a Valentine
Box and distribute them Friday
afternoon.
The s. and As are studying Furs.
They are collecting materials f2r
booklets they are going to make on
THE Clothing We Wear
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-02-12
ElPaso School
w. A. Sanford, Teacher

The rs and IS are reviewing for
their examinations Friday.
The warm weather has spoiled our
coasting.
We are planning on a Valentine
program for Friday afternoon.
The rs and 8's are studying Taxes
in Arithmetic.