The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912 Page: 7 of 10
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THE ALTO HERALD
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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Six Mor.tlw
[Time Months J5
[All subscriptions are p:v::Mc in
advance. Mo tinmvr will im put
on the books until paid for.
Boosters accomplish at least
two things; they increase the
population and attract th • at-
tention of Capital.
Keep a pushing and a pnl1-
in f, and ii v. i l not he lout;
b;fore o:1kt:; j 'rj in and
Estate
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5 room cottage, good loca-
tion, real cheap and terms t
suit.
A Bargain—io-room h
'.'iliguteii the burden.
that
3ath an I other «ouveuieue<
he!u ":!c °f the best local! ir>
the city, 2-acrt* lot, g< ■ > I wat
g >od garden. Would (
|jVichange l(/f ; nan. lit
Is this love of appreciation
lime, a weakness?
If so, men are very weak,
they cannot get along at
without this sort of bolster-
on-- up—that is, th~> majority
;;elll, >
.! any of the precious
■ v!cc to women'* and you
.'•'•e how womankind is
cause women don't care for
comniendation. Yet we all
know that praise from both
men and women gobble up
greedily and loudly crv,
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01 e, more.
Jim Win ford is
folks this week.
witn home
Paltered as second-class matter
| j an. 3, 1901, at the j>ostofliee at
Alto, Texas, tinier act of March
h« i 79.
Notice to the Public.
I' 'A11V crioncous ri fli-cliou upon the
Icharacter, standing nr reputationol
Liny persoy. firm or corporation,
[which may appear in the columns
I of The Herald will be gladly cor-
rected upon its beinj.; brought to
| the attention of the publish.:^.
I Experience sluw
devoting half your time t) saie $2,750.00, ten
boosting the city, your bsiness property should bring
will double as a result.
■1 to be ehe-.
her sot rows and
and
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Good roads are more essen-
tial tliaa million dollar court
houses, the one benefits the
masses, the other the classes.
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worries] Band
how she i.; cautioned
up and doing at all
the front doorstep
The man without a country ,
is no worse off than the man Price and ° very easy tern
without a membership in the 50-acres land, 3 miles sot;
local commercial organization.: eust °' Alto, with 5-rooni ho :
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50J.00 iti twelve mouths.
138-acres laud almost in the J times, on
city of Alto. io-room house' ready to smiie as soon as the
new, splendid barn and other dear husband turns the cor-
improvements, land lies even, | tier!
running water water the ye 1
round. This splendid fa
can be had at a reasonaV.
But what about advice to
h u;bands along the same
line?
( )ne rarely sees any print-
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' ol ! lie ni >
tiiev elected
new olticers oud made tin
proper prepositions iur a good
Band they are nmv 25 in
number ru 1 getting new mem-
bers every day Prof. Cruse of
Jacksonville will instruct this
Baud Mr. Crtize is one of the
best teachers in the state and
believe the Band will do good
and we arc glad to t.*e the
interest that it> beins man-
ifested-
Make your city the "briglr
spot" of Texas.
"Brighten up" - swat the f: y,
and nev^r say die.
City knockers are not' :ng
but pessimistic boosters.
Civic pride should lie as es-
sential as personal pride.
"Boost home products,'—
first last and all the time.
Faith jii your city will carry
you over the rough places.
You can start a city but it
takes capital to make it go.
The success of acitydepens
011 the progressivenss of its
citizens.
A city may not become a
big one but it can become a
clean one.
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Patronizing home merchants
is not a charitable act, but a
butiful one.
The growth of a city de-
pends on several things. One
I is, confidence.
A Texas trade m irk, 011 an
article, is a guaiaul-c ui good
| workmanship.
To be progressive is to hold
[the card of entree to the money
jbags of capital.
The man worth while is
Itlie man will smile and pat-
ronize hoyv? industry.
Keep your city in the lime-
jligat. Cities have sprung in/
Ito promiuencs in a day.
Boost 3'our city with a
jpiembership card in the local
commercial organization.
Starting a business without
Capital is commencing some-
thing for some one else to
inisli.
at
erms
and out houses. Call
A Commercial organization °"iee or write for pric.
is the backbone of a city; It and other information.
builds^ factories advocates j Truck Farm: 30 acre
home industiy and is in favor I miles north of Alto near
of every movement that makes; station> New 5_room h, ,
lor the progress and up build- j and other improvements,
ing ot the c.ty. ! you want to buy a bargain.
see 11s at once once.
One might think it is be/
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SWAT THE FLY.
If you wish to live long and
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Men ask of a city "Cau I
find Word?" Capital asks,
'Can 1 Fijul Paying Invest-
ments?"
A membership card in a
[commercial organization cnti-
Fties the holder to citizenship
papers.
The majority of visitors
notice the coudition of a city's
streets and sidewalks the first
thing. If the streets are nil-
kept and the sidewalks few and
far between, they usually take
the first train back.
prosper—swat the fly.
Swat and the world
with you.
Every time you go to town
keep 011 swatting the fly
around.
Be a thoroughbred no mat-
ter what befalls. For tis bet-
ter to have swatted and missed
than never to have swatted at
all.
Increase your batting aver-
age by swatting the fly.
A swat in time saves nine.
Tis better to swat the fly
than to find him later in the
butter.
If every thing was in per-
portion, fly wings would go
well 011 women hats.
A11 undertaker's traveling
salesman—the fly.
Uneasy lies the head that
furnishes a playground for
the fly—swat him.
"Let Texas Grow"-^Patron-
ize home industry, build good
roads and swat the fly.
If you have any conscien-
tious scruples about killing
the pesky fly—turn him over
to us.
We have 110 more respect
for a lady fly than for any
other kind of fly—swat her.
Hither swat the fly or make
it wipe its feet on the door
mat.)
Brown eyed flies are deceit-
ful—swat her.
A movement is 011 foot to
establish a fiy creaniatory in
New York City.
The only fly that is immune
from sudden death is .the fiy ;
without lower extremities.
Swatting the fly \\;ill in-1
crease your muscular power.
Make it a point to swat at
least two flies a day.
Flies are the forerunners of
pestilence.
I11 the spring a young
man's fancy lightly turns to
swatting the fly.
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In this weeks issue you
willfind a correct statement of
the Farmers Union Telephone
Company v
Mrs.L. E. Mackendale of
Blooming Grove is guest of
i guest of sister, Mrs. Dicker-
sou.
buys this place, terms.
Truck Farm. 44-acreas, 21
miles nerthcast of Alto, 5-room '
swats box house, lair barn. 1 -;r:
j never failing springs, <• :t!
varieties of fruit, 5-acrcs .
pasture, 15-aeres cleared 1;
three wire fence", balance
and oak. Two miles ; ;a
railroad station, lies well, ■ 11
raisa any kind of fruit, cottou
or corn on this land. This is
a rare bargain atUae sacrifice
price of only $900. We also
affer 44-acres adjoining the
above property all in tmiber
for $625, easy terms.
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novelties, up-to-date hats and
shoe". Will make special
prices en all summer goods,
canvass and buck shoes>
Our line of groceries ai.d
Telmo can goods is complete
and low priced, Don't iail
to give us a trial,
We deliver promptly,
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hown you must bear the .stamp of honest value. Every dollars you spend in this store
ur.rst be given its fullest purchasing power; we are keenly alive to this and the confi-
dence which the people havcV.iowu and are showing in our progressive business
methods will never be abused with our sanction.
Now For The New Merchandise
Our shelves are still tetniing with SPRING MERCHANDISE in all line'
White goods, Cross-Bars, Dimities, India Iyinens, PeFsion Lawns, Corduroys, Linens,
Galeteas, and etc. We are showing swell line of Laces, Embrodries, Allover Flounc- j/
ing, Banding Novelty Trimings, Cool Summer Underwear and Black Cat Hosiery. *
All at prices FOR CASH to meet the closest competition.
Millinery
Our Milliner Department
is under the management
of Mrs. jemmie Dacus, who
is full equipped and ready
at all times to take care of
your every want in stylish
miliinerv.
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Allen, E. E. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912, newspaper, May 16, 1912; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth214193/m1/7/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.