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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
2
Alpine Avalanche weekly notice to directors led by J D Jackson and W Livingston outlines publication details. Subscription rates are $2.00 per year, $1.28 for six months, and 75 cents for three months, strictly in advance. Entered at Alpine post office as second class matter.
A notice urges readers to renew subscriptions before expiration dates printed in the August 5 1920 Ava Advance issue. The item reminds subscribers to verify their renewal time and address to avoid lapse.
The Brewster county event titled See Brewster County is postponed to October 2. Plans note fair location and advertising to boost attendance, with estimates of gasoline usage and road costs for track service. Local leaders discuss cooperation with the city to improve roads and promote civic beauty.
Sul Ross Normal College finishes water supply work with a 16000 gallon daily pump capacity. average 200 gallons per day. Fall term to open new departments including Home Economics and Physical Education. Jane McGrath named dean, Myra Prater teaches Mathematics, Miss Rose Brewer assists heads. Fort Worth audit plans noted. campus improvements include cement sidewalks and landscape work. color postcards for primary party advertising prepared. farewell to Mr Fletcher marked by college songs at depot last day.
A garbled item notes plans to begin detailed reporting on a forthcoming oil project. It mentions a timetable for when the analysis will start and hints at the involvement of a named official, with sources indicating cautious progress and tempered expectations.
Two dogs in Springerville Oklahoma refused food after their boy Sanka from Ingram home died. They guarded his grave for hours daily, returning with wild pansies and violets placed at the site. Local authorities could not diagnose illness as the dogs grew sick and vanished.
Two Hoosier teachers travel through Canada on a dining train journey amid delays and hunger. They share a chocolate cake while a mother with a full basket offers a cup, sparking a brief, tense exchange. Lawmakers and leaders are also noted, with political and real estate mentions interwoven in the fragment.
The notice invites attendance at church services including Sunday School at 10 a m and evening service at 6 45 p m with 7 45 p m sermon Who is my Neighbor led by W P Ray the parish invites all to attend.
Post revival first Sunday invites all members to attend 6 45 p m evening services 7 45 p m at the Methodist Church Strangers welcome signed SH Walker Pastor.
Christian Church holds Bible school at 10 a.m and communion service at 11 a.m. The Presbyterian Church will have no services next Sunday due to the pastor’s absence. Sunday School under W. E. Caldwell with H. L. Reem leading a lesson on Wise King and foolish acts. Bible quiz led by Bro Ray. all are invited.
The clipping discusses Quicksilver and Mineral Development as a speculative venture with potential for large profits. A speaker notes shares should be worth dollars per, rather than selling price cents, framing it as a first class speculation. A rugged, folksy exchange follows about a crack over the head and the value of buying shares in fall.
Epworth League program notes and a garage advertisement describe a new wash rack feature at Borderland Auto Co in Ale spine Texas. The ad promises ear washing service battery welding repairs and a full line of car accessories with free air and water for customers.
A writ of habeas corpus issued by Brewster County Court prescribes appearance at the Brewster County Courthouse in Ale City Texas for the next regular term. Clerk W H Lease files the writ with deputy M S Burke signing. Windowed with scattered OCR errors mentions 1920 and notices.
An Alpine Drug Store ad proclaims Lavoptik eye wash made from witchhazel camphor managed with hydrastis and other ingredients. It claims rapid help for chronic eye inflammation and promises a free aluminum cup with a small bottle, urging customers to try Lavoptie for any case of weary or inflamed eyes.
A garbled early 20th century notice promises awakenings in the mining industry with plans for conservative expansion and profits. It touts a “superb winning chance” in rich territory and invites readers to invest, claiming few dollars will yield big returns through The Waldron Quicksilver and Mineral Development Company.
A fragment notes Ben Blackleg Aggression and Germ Free Blackleg Aggression with a reference to Alpine Grow. It mentions printing jobs completed promptly at the Avalanche office.
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