08 Apr 1915
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
1
An Alpinian pleads loyalty to the uniform while condemning drunken misbehavior by soldiers and urging civilians to judge individuals, not the force, and to extend fellowship despite past harms. The piece calls for restraint, understanding, and mutual respect among soldiers and civilians.
West bound trains No 9 local mail arrives 11 14 a m No 101 Limited Express mail at 4 24 p m East bound trains No 102 and No 10 arrive 6 45 a m Post office opens at 8 30 a m closes at 6 p m except Sundays general delivery 8 30 to 9 30 a m Office opens only once on Sundays
The Louisiana Supreme Court upholds an injunction against the Cad do school board blocking Bible and Lord’s Prayer readings in Shreveport public schools. The ruling ends years of dispute and also addresses the McDonough will provision for daily Bible reading in New Orleans schools.
Alamo Lumber Co places a brief advertisement seeking baled oats. The notice notes availability or inquiry for oat bales and directs interested parties to contact the company for details.
A report from Socorro New Mexico notes diamonds found 25 miles east of town. The US Survey or William B Douglas recently collected two small diamonds taken to Santa Fe and pronounced genuine. The finding reveals small native diamonds are not unknown in New Mexico.
Tyro Kansas voters face April 6 election to unseat mayor Mrs. H C Defenbaugh and three councilwomen. Defenbaugh, first woman mayor elected in 1913, had defeated Herring’s husband. Dobson won fifth seat by penny toss. Women leaders left town with $1400 in city funds, new gas pipes, better streets, and local liquor battles.
The Texas attorney general files suit in the 26th district court against Swift & Co Armour & Co and Morris & Co, alleging a cotton seed oil market cartel harmed competition. The state seeks penalties, charter forfeiture, and injunctions to dissolve the alleged combination and block further investment in gin and oil mill properties.
Property owner Jason W. James forbids all parties to hunt fish camp or trespass on his lands under penalty of law. This public ad serves as a formal warning and notice of enforcement.
Citation by publication commands Sheriff to summon William R. Hughes for next Brewster County District Court term in Alpine Texas. Case No. 760 filed December 22 1914 by G M Benson seeks debt payment on four promissory notes totaling 12600 with six percent interest and vendor's lien foreclosure on lands in Blocks 335 and 247 in Brewster County.
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