Alpine locals advertise sales and visits in Marfa era
Local notes list Jeff Oliver and J. D. Jackson visiting Alpine from Marfa and rank a string of Alpine Furniture Co ads. Names include Miss Mayer, Mrs. Humphries, Miss Thalia Gillet, Miss Jessie Gourley, Miss Gladys Anthony, Dr. Harry Heany, Miss Ora O Malor, and many others visiting relatives, shopping at Caldwell and Alpine stores. Also reports hail from a lightning event causing minor home damage.
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Cato
Ft. Stockton
Alpine Furniture Co
Alpine Light & Ice Co
Thalia Gillet
Jessie Gourley
Marfa
Baptist Meeting Draws Crowded Gatherings Led by Dr Ridley
The Baptist meeting began Monday with evangelist Dr Caleb A Ridley from Atlanta preaching to a packed Presbyterian church. Walter Rogers leads the singing and delivers a rare treat in action. Ridley’s earnest Bible knowledge draws strong interest as services continue likely until mid next week or longer.
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Baptist Meeting
Caleb A. Ridley
Atlanta, Ga
Presbyterian Church
Walter Rogers
Ridley
Trade Proposal for Wichita Falls City Property
For Trade twenty thousand dollars worth of Wichita Falls City Property. Consisting of eleven four and five room houses. Bring good revenue to trade for grass land. Dr M H Moore Wichita Falls Texas
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Wichita Falls City
M. H. Moore
Hita Falls
Texas
For Sale Furniture and Winchester Rifle Ad
For Sale. White enameled kitchen cabinet, mission dining chairs and table, six window shades, sanitary couch, refrigerator, ice less refrigerator, oil heater and brand new 30 30 Winchester. Apply Mrs. Egbert Frazer. Adve. 8 19 tf.
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Egbert Frazer
Cattle for Sale in Alpine Texas Ad
Four hundred fifty 3 year old steers offered for sale. Apply to H. A. Cartwright in Alpine, Texas. advt 8-19tf.
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H. A. Cartwright
Alpine
Texas
Presbyterian Church Services Schedule
Presbyterian Church announces morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 8 15 p m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays each month. Sunday school gathers every Sunday at 10 a m. Rev W B Bloys serves as pastor.
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W. B. Bloys
Many Teachers Coming to Brewster County Institute
The Brewster county institute promises a big session as teachers from Terrell Pecos Jeff Davis and Presidio counties will attend. J D Jackson coordinates with noted lecturers for a high class program. Judge Kilpatrick of Presidio county agreed to join after initial hesitation.
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Brewster County
Terrell, Pecos
Jeff Davis
Presidio Counties
J.D. Jackson
Kilpatrick
Presidio County
Jackson
Bechtol D D S Offers Modern Sanitary Dental Service
Practicing dentistry 45 years I guarantee all work and use one use drinking cups and sterilized instruments after each operation. Pyorrhoea treatments a specialty with reasonable prices. Phone No. 124 S$. Bechtol D D S.
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Bechtol, D. D. S
Jersey Bull Ready for Service by G C Smith & Sons
Public notice announces a Jersey thoroughbred bull ready for service. Applicants should apply to G C Smith & Sons for terms. Advertisement dated August 19.
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G. C. Smith & Sons
Social events enliven week in Tom Green county area
Gay Alpine hosts a 42 party and dance at Miss Mabel Crawford’s home with over thirty five couples, electric lawn lighting, and bridge and 42 tables. Guests enjoy red fruit punch ice cream and cake. Other lawn parties honor Mr. Will Winder and Miss Maurice Stevenson with games and refreshments. Georgia Smithers hosts a six o'clock luncheon for Mr. Will Winder with six couples attending.
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Mises
Tom Green County
Mabel Crawford
W. B. Hiansock
Will Winder
Georgia Smithers
Advert to Find Wife Sparks Alpine Gazing at Dallas Contest
A Dallas News advertisement from Alpine Texas dated July 26 1915 invites the “most beautiful woman” of Dallas to consider a marriage with a 35 year old cattle rancher owning a 3500 acre claim. Postmaster Coleman has 50 letters awaiting pickup as suitors seek inside info while Alpine residents wonder at the geographic mismatch. Also included is a public bid notice from the Alpine Independent School District inviting bank bids for school funds for 1915 16 with bids due August 20 1915 and right to reject all bids.
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Dallas News
Alpine
Texas
Uly
Lonesome
Dallas
Freemont Ranch
Coleman
Alpine Independent School
Board of Trustees
Contracts Wanted Dirt Work Ad in Napline Tex Market
A terse classified style notice offers dirt work services including tanking dams and road work with contact via P.O. Box 485 Napline Texas. The ad notes old clothes can be cleaned pressed to look like new and promises pickup and delivery of all orders from Pat Lindsey Starr Meat Market Advt 48.
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Tex
Pat Lindsey
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Jeff Oliver
Caldwell
Advtets
Richard Gillett
el Paso
Guy Rachel
San Antonio
Choice
Adve
Caldwell’s. Advets
Mayer Young
Ozona
W. B. Humphries of
Gladys Anthony
Harry Heany
Corpus Christi
Ora O'Malor
Rankin
Mrs. Morton Matthews
Marathon
Axminster
Mason & Co
W. van Sickle
Galveston
Alpine Furniture Co. Advt
Bonnie McSpadden
Eva Collins
Starr & Co
A. A. Murray
Elouise Jones
Fort Worth
C. A. Brown
H. Hord
Furniture Co. Advt
H. M. Bandy
Alpine Furniture
Co. Advt
Gene Parr
Pacific Coast
Marvin Wright
Bartlett, Texas
J. D. Jackson
Gussie Linn
Grace McFarland
Margaret Townsend
Carrie McCain
Woodsboro
W. W. Nelson
Mrs. Stevenson
Paris
C.F. Kimball
Jno
D. M. Logan
Colorado
Mrs. Ratcliff
Abilene
J. R. Morton
Margaret Mangum
Uvalde
Elizabeth Kokernot
Florence Keen
Jonnie Shands
San Marcos
Miss Keen
J. T. Dorsey
Boon
Newport
Fr .Davis Z
Ira Clive
al Porter
Booth J
Gladys Morton
Sierra Blanca
Mrs. Boykin
J. R. Middlebrook
Geo. H. Yates
Advt
J. A. Harbin
Gladys
Juliet
Eagle Pass
Will Collett
Edwin R. Bentley
R. E. Coffin
Mise Cora Allen
Mise Gourley
Ethel Moss
Anna D. Linn
E. R. Coffin
Georgia Stroud
Irene Peters
Nell Collins
Emma Hamilton
Ade English
Una Jackson
R. M. Crabb
J. W. Gentry
Melvin P. Slover
E. J. Purcell
Jno. Gentry
T.G. Webb
Gentry
Anderson Bros
Lackey Building
GAY Alpine
C. F."kimball
Maurice Stevenson
Lucile Rives
McAlester
Cald- Caldwell Advi
Well Adviers
Starr Meat Market
de Hornes
Henderson
Aurine
Alpine Mercantile Co
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