23 Apr 1914
Page 1
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1914
Page
1
A speaker at Abi Jlene urged Texas to fund public school libraries by matching local contributions up to 25 dollars annually, creating a total 50 dollar book fund per school. The proposal, while unsettled legally, could improve schooling and economy by enriching library access.
Richmond Virginia reports a remarkable 131 year old apple tree from the Goodwin orchard near North Garden station. H. Goodwin shipped a box of apples from the tree identified as Albec marle Pippin and notes the tree has previously borne sight boxes of apples. The article also mentions other trees in the same orchard and references historic Patrick County trees with large yields.
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