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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1926
Page
2
Bim Smith died yesterday at 10 45 AM at his brother Matt Smiths home in East Api after a siege of pneumonia contracted earlier this month. He had long suffered tuberculosis and had shown some improvement before a sinking spell yesterday. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Catholic church followed by cemetery.
Announcement says this year will be one of the largest enrollments in the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College short course at College Station. Historic growth shows rising attendance from all sections, with special fare plans by the railways offering low round trips, minimum $1.50, and five cent per mile rates to encourage travel.
In the report dated July asl mal, details reference the Farmers Short Di pen and a closing action at Southern Pacific stations with dates through August 4, inclusive. The fragment notes August 941 and August 2, suggesting scheduling or territorial adjustments affecting service and depot operations.
Mrs A R McMurry and Mrs C D Wood left Monday for El Paso to attend the El Paso Presbyterial meeting held Tuesday and Wednesday. The Presbyterial is a women's organization of the Presbyterian Church, and the ladies went as delegates from the local club.
Pauline Hurst entertained a group of her young guests with a dance Saturday evening. Punch and petit fours were served. Attendees included Mildred Sonnier Dollie Henderson Josephine Cotter Kat Turney Louise Taylor Truett Johnson Irene Kelly Wesley May Howie Smith with Lane Turner and Kafe Win among others.
In a letter aligned with the Ladies Civic League beautification efforts, residents are urged to remove dead trees and limbs from yards. Suggestions include sawing limbs close to the trunk and clearing debris to improve curb appeal and town neatness. Also notes funeral attendees from Marta and nearby towns.
An old article fragment discusses calorie needs for a four year old, estimating around 1000 calories daily, and stresses balanced nutrition with protein carbohydrates fats and water. It includes a one day menu for a six year old and a recipe for a milk drink with orange juice evaporated milk sugar tea juice and salt.
A fragment urges women to trim food costs by prioritizing milk and green vegetables over butter. It argues butter adds little nourishment while inflating the budget and recommends focusing on cheaper meats and water conservation, noting the benefits of careful spending on daily staples.
Doctors Turney and Turney report near full occupancy at Tur Ney Hospital with several recent operations. Patients include Jess Hill with appendicitis, little Floyd Dalton whose hand was amputated after a laundry incident, Bicente Lujan treated for abscess, Antonio Canales from Fort Stockton, and Pablo Riveria of Alpine treated for strangulated hernia.
A speaker jokes that Congress should publish not only speeches but who listened and why. The plan adds records of duration attendance and reactions to each speech so citizens know how deputies contribute, with examples of comments from various representatives and a claim that it would curb empty rhetoric.
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