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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
6
A study of dress evolution describes how a man’s clothing marks his life stages from youth to business career. It notes shifting tastes from wartime practicality to formal wear, with changes in collar use, shoe choices, and the habit of keeping shoes comfortable and polished for occasions.
A fragmentary historical note discusses Mary Queen of Scots and a supposed Black Pearl Necklace linked to her era. It hints at a missing item, its examination and valuation, and a controversial distribution among attendants after a royal event. The text is garbled but suggests enduring intrigue around the jewelry and its fate.
Ammonia cleans clothing and paint and removes grease from collars while refreshing fabrics. Mixed with turpentine it can set paint stains, and the solution helps wash hats and clean carpets. The text touts ammonia for scalp cleaning, floor upkeep, and repelling insects, noting its vapor as a protective measure against smoke.
The narrator reflects on friends urging him to write a great play and a new plot, claiming a four act work with lively motion and genuine comedy. A young man takes his card to a manager and promises to read it on merit, suggesting early interest in the manuscript.
The notice states delinquent Alpine town lot in block 2 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, with total taxes due of 41290. It announces the state and County Attorney of Brewster County will bid and defend the action in the District Court of Brewster County on September 11, 19XX, for sale, foreclosure, and collection of taxes. Witness WH Lease, Clerk of the District Court.
A fragmentary directory shows Brewster Camp No 491 Woodmen and K of P Lodge No 428 meeting monthly with cordial invites to members and visiting brothers. Alpine Lodge No 806, and Valin Chapter No 2 are listed with meeting nights and officers named, all inviting attendance and attendance of members.
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