Alpine Personal News and County Convention Highlights
Local notes report arrivals like Prof R H Moore from Austin and Mrs Moore joining family, plus many visits and movements across Brewster County. The Brewster County Convention on August 3, 1912, elected J C Brooke president and appointed delegates to state and district conventions, endorsing Governor O B Colquitt's record and platform.
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R. H. Moore
Austin
Texas
Brewster County
Brewster County Court House
W. M. Sanford
J. D. Jackson
J. P. Wilson
J. C. Brooke
W. H. Lease
San Antonio
Jim. P. Wilson
S. R. Guthrie
W. E. Harris
J. A. Walton
A. M. Turney
W. J. Yates
M.S. Burke
Bev Greenwood
W. F. McGaughy
Jim P. Wilson
O. B. Colquitt
Independent Sheriff and Tax Collector Candidate
The candidate announces as an independent for Sheriff and Tax Collector of Brewster County. The campaign seeks voter support in the upcoming November election.
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Brewster County
College Education Opens Doors At Austin University
Announcement notes Dr. A Aronson the optician will visit August 10 for two days at the hotel. The piece extols college training as expanding life, with a nuanced view that college suits some but not all, urging persistence and effort. It praises Texas higher education, citing free tuition and open doors at Austin State University, and encourages writing for Bulletin 196.
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A. Aronson
Sons and Daughters of Texas
Austin
State University
Bulletin 196
Alpine Summer Normal sees high pass rate for certificates
The Summer Normal closed last week and final examination papers were sent to the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Austin. Conductor G W Page expects a large percentage of applicants to pass, reflecting credit on the Normal faculty. Applicants likely learn their fate later this week.
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Alpine
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Austin
G. W. Page
Brewster County Institute Opens in September Week
The regular session of the Brewster County Institute will convene on the first Monday in September and examinations will follow later in the week. Fresh fruits and homemade candy are available at the Candy Kitchen.
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Brewster County Institute
Candy Kitchen
Ford's Bread Delivery and Local Notices
Ford Baking Co announces bread delivery at 10c loaf with morning orders. Alpine Mercantile Co and others will deliver as a courtesy rather than profit. Also ads for feed at Taylor's, land and cattle sales, Alpine hotel rooms, Kaffir maize seeds, laundry, and windmill work with contact numbers.
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Ford
Alpine Mercantile Co
Clarence Hord
Crawford's
Ritchey, Watts
Hamilton & Anderson
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Caims
Marfa
Stockton
Globe Mills
Ft. Davis
A. J. Edwards
College Station
Farmer's Congress
W. W. Turney
el Paso
J. W. Daniels
A. J. Tippet
la Pryor
Mrs. Daniels
Ethel Watters
Dobie Walls
J. R. Middlebrook
J. W. Kokernot
L. G. Kokernot
Ray Turner
the Power Co
Clifton Ferguson
Mesdames M. S. Burke
Bridge Club
S. J. McSpadden
Douglas
el Paso Times
W. J. Amberson
M. A. Mansfield
T. J. Jones and Son
Joe Timberlake
Uvalde
G. H. Mansfield
J. B. Irving
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Mr. Irving
Lobo
H. L. Kokernot
J. H. Derrick
J. W. Weaver
W. S. Dunbar
Dean
L. L. Hess
Marathon
van Sickle
Rogers
The
Alpine Auto Co
Will Baines
Jno. Rooney
Ft. Stockton
H. J. Spannell
Waco
Mrs
Rice Spencer
R. C. Phelps, Jr
Baby
Jno. L. Dibbrell
U. Ss
le Noir Sanford
A. B. Weaver
Viola Trent
Pratt
N. M
Clyde McDowell
del Rio
C. K. Moffett
St. James’ Guild
H. S. Wigle
Ft. Davis and
Maria
Wm. Evans
East
W.T. Henderson
California
J. R. Holland
Mesdames Jackson
Burton
Walton
L. A. Starr
Brooke
H. B. English
Calloway Phelps
Manuel Jordan
Texas Rubber Co
Trahune
Mer
Alpine Mercantile Company
County Institute
Vassar Candy
Xpress
R. B. Slight & Co
Michigan
Chalmers
Ford Touring
Ambassador and Statesman
Guy Crawford & Co
Ford Baking CO
KE. W. Taylor
Taylor’s
Supreme Court of Texas
McGaughy
Alpine Hotel
C. Dunar
Caldwell
Alpine Steam Laundry
Terry’s Meat Market
Alpine Mr c. Co
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