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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
4
An advertisement from Slight & Co. Pharmacy in Arine Texas claims successful treatment of chronic diseases with latest methods and "most improved meth" and promises piles and pictulas cured without the knife. Office contact details included.
An experienced painter offers horshoeing and blacksmithing services at Old Kargar Stand on Main Street south of the railroad. Local patrons can hire skilled craftwork and painting with metalworking and horseshoeing capabilities.
Local store promotes a wide selection of candy nuts fruits and confectionery in Alpine inviting customers to call and visit. The ad emphasizes variety and urges inquiries about offerings and prices.
Official directory lists Southern Pacific schedule for Alpine with trains Nos 10 and 9 and district, county, and commissioners court convening dates. It also enumerates church services at multiple denominations and county officers including Higgins, Brooke, Crenshaw, and others, plus fraternal orders meeting times at Turneyhall.
An old health advertisement argues idleness harms health and links laziness to headache constipation jaundice and poor appetite. It promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy claimed to cleanse the liver and restore vitality.
Marfa notes list residents and visitors from Alpine including Hector, Judge Higgins, J. S. Barnhart, Miss Sue Greenwood, Miss Lilla Greenwood, J. D. Jackson and family, Miss Lillie Massey, Miss Grace Powe, Mrs Bev Greenwood, and Miss Brent Kratz. Anticipation of a large Dry Farming Congress delegation to Alpine. subject deemed vital to the Southwest.
Jeff Davis County named after Jefferson Davis and formed in 1881 sits in the far west with 2700 square miles. Population about 1600, tax valuation 3 253 225 dollars, rate 22 11 12 cents state and 10 cents county. Fort Davis seat is an abandoned U S post at the Davis Mountains with over 500 residents half of whom are Mexican. cattle grazing dominates local industry.
In Fedora Tennessee the town celebrates a saved life after using Dr King s New Discovery to treat severe lung hemorrhages. A local patient states three weeks of use restored health enabling him to work again. The remedy targets lung issues including coughs colds bronchial ailments and asthma. Trial bottle offered free with purchase.
The next session will be held in San Antonio as the annual convention has adjourned in Denver.
Washington's plague spots in marshy Potomac bottoms breed malaria. Electric Bitters claimed to destroy the germs and cure malaria, with broad claims of tackling stomach liver kidney and blood troubles and preventing typhoid. RK M James of Louellen South Carolina endorses. 50 cents guaranteed by R B Slight & Co.
Dr. Ben F. Berkerey advertises two store buildings sized 20 by 40 and 20 by 26 plus a 12 by 14 office building for sale at a bar, described as strongly built and on valuable business lots. Contact at once.
Last week’s extreme heat swept across the South causing numerous heat prostrations and many fatalities as residents coped with record temperatures.
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal remedy for injuries from burns to knives, bruises, and inflamed skin. It claims rapid inflammation reduction and pain relief for boils, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and piles with a 25 cent price at R. B. Slight & Co.
The West Texas Dry Farm Congress opens in El Paso with G A Martin als committeeman presiding. Rev E B Atwood delivers invocation. Alpine hosts welcome by FE Higgins county judge of Brewster, Kilpatrick of Marfa offers address, Kane of Austin replies, and Col T J Anderson of Sunset Lines responds. Prof H M Campbell from Lincoln Nebraska speaks on soil cultivation and crops for dry farming regions.
Second session opens with committees appointed and a program on history of dry land farming by G A Martin. Chas H Alvord speaks on soil moisture and J F Reeves on dry farming in the Trans Pecos. Third session features Invocation by Rev S E Allison and talks by Wigfall Van Sickle B Youngblood and H P Attwater on farm management undeveloped Texas resources.
Fourth session heard reports of committees and organization with addresses by Sen. C. B. Hudspeth and Prof. W. F. Proctor on raising crops in dry seasons and farm demonstration work, followed by a cornet solo.
Alpine extends cordial invitation to all guests to remain over tomorrow for the Grand Tournament and the other amusements and to stay as long afterwards as possible.
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