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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
3
A stream of visitors and residents are listed with brief mentions of travel to Alpine. Individuals include Mrs. Bibb traveling to El Paso, Jeff Griffith from Uvalde, Albert Wyatt to Ft. Stockton, and many locals from Pecos county, Marfa, Marathon, and Ozona. Advertisements note feed and farm goods, while wedding plans and job changes appear among personal notices and arrivals at local ranches and stores.
Mrs. Mary E. Weaver died after urenic poisoning despite medical care. Survived by husband, parents Rev W S Derrick, sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs R L Davis of Madill Oklahoma, sister Mrs C J Webster of Sulphur Oklahoma, cousin Mr Jno L Ross of Sweetwater. Funeral at Methodist church at 4 p.m. officiated by Rev H M Smith.
Mrs A J Tippit receives praise for diving into a six foot deep tank to rescue Newton Brown ing fallen child Janet Tippit. Browning could not swim and was supported by the mother, but Mrs Tippit reached shallow water with the child, earning a Carnegie medal recommendation. Also notes local church call and Alpine road plans with regional delegation.
Notice from Alpine High School quoting the independent school district calls for bids on domestic lump McAlister coal in 25 ton lots delivered to Alpine High School Building. Bids due by September 15 1913 and opened August 9 at 10:00 am with a $50 bid check required. Right to reject all bids reserved.
One half interest in sections 19 21 23 25 and 27 in Block 331 in northeast Perkins County near Marathon pasture area. Listing by Dupree Colorado City Texas. For sale lease or trade details available from West Texas seller.
For sale thirty eight head Durham bull yearlings described as good stock. Price sixty five dollars each. Contact adyt. Jack Smith at 73ltt Colorado Texas.
For sale one 80 horsepower Atlas engine and one 15 horsepower Dutton met 1 candid in good condition and will be sold at a bargain. Immediate shipment available. Model Steam Laundry Co 7-24. San Angelo Texas. If money you want to save buy at Caldwell advt.
In town last week Mr. Tippit predicted the largest apple crop ever raised in his orchard. Miss Mattie Anderson gains notice for a forthcoming visit to Ft. Stockton. Rev. J. Allen Ray leads a fall meeting at a local site. A baby girl arrived for Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Slight, bringing a broad smile to Mr. Slight. Nurse Hester Smith arrived Saturday from San Angelo to visit the Lockards.
Local church notice from Methodist Church invites Sunday School at 10 am and preaching at usual hours with pastor H. M. Smith. Also an advertisement for a craftsman bungalow with bath, sleeping porch, living porch, servant room, 15 gallon a minute deep drilled well, clover lawn, shade trees, and orchard offered for sale at a bargain by P. C. Burney in Alpine Texas.
Several desirable business and residence lots in Alpine advertised. A black silk fob with a gold filigree initialled J. C. B is engraved on it and a reward is offered for its return. Also notice of a baseball game tomorrow between Alpine and Marfa with 4 PM start.
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