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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
2
A mixed 1912 clipping discusses the Titanic sinking and a potential $50,000,000 diamonds cargo, alongside notes on the next Electoral College size and apportionment. It covers banking prosperity, a suppressed telegram, and local West Texas history club reflections plus community recollections from Marfa.
Alpine Study Club hosted a reception at the Mountaineers Club in honor of the Marfa History Club to celebrate Texas Day. Guests arrived by depot transport and were welcomed by hosts and officers amid gold and white colors, flags, and a large star centerpiece. refreshments featured club colors, cream and orange ice and white cake.
Alpine defeated Stockton 6 to 5 in a sharp two day series noted for clean play and strong batting from Alpine stars Medi Martin Sheffield and Warner. Pitcher Medi worked nine innings before relief by Taylor as Stockton’s Leverett and Taylor held strong. crowd receipts totaled about 135 dollars. The piece also notes Mothers' Club meeting and Patrons Day on May 2 with a May 3 school picnic and a marriage notice from the San Antonio Express for J D Martin Jr and Miss Applewhite.
Alpine defeats Ft Stockton 7 to 6 in a Friday opener with Warner and Martin facing Taylor and Mullinan. A Saturday rematch features Sven Shefield boning a home run, a tied score late, and dramatic fielding in front of a large crowd amid ideal weather.
Miss Bonshardt wore blue crepe de chine while Miss Teherson wore pink crepe de chine. Both carried pink La France roses with marine bows after the ceremony. The green and white bridal motif dominated the room's decorations and the central wedding cake sat on a pointed table. Mr and Mrs Martin hosted with a long reception and two course supper, then the couple departed toward their Pecos County ranch.
The partnership formerly existing between H. S. Wigle and J. H. Derrick under the firm name H. S. Wigle & Co. is dissolved by mutual consent. J. H. Derrick takes over the fire insurance and bonding agencies and H. S. Wigle retains real estate and life insurance interests.
Alpine Hardware Co promotes the ALAMO KID engine and jack as a substitute for a 16 foot wind mill. It offers repair service as first class and invites inquiries from Casey the Jeweler and W. W. Collins for real estate. The ad mentions coal and wood ordering from Caldwell and hints at mail orders. A Candy Kitchen advertises pure soda water and ice cream while Terry's Seat Market and McGaughy handle livestock sales.
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