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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
4
Alpine Weekly lists community updates including arrivals and visits, a daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Harman, and social notices. It mentions a bond release for John Chambers, local business ads for Alpine Ice Works and Ice Cream Parlors, Oyster season opening plans, and a Baptist ladies meeting led by Mrs Melore.
W C Nations reports two inch pan in Alamito country extending north to Rogers ranch. Alpine residents modernize homes with shingle roofs. The judge and others travel to San Antonio for Orient road business. Flood channel widening at courthouse plaza proceeds. Various locals engage in building and mining activity amid border area notes and safety warnings.
The wife of William White died suddenly on August 23 leaving several small children. P Hernandez delivered twenty five sweet potatoes weighing sixty eight pounds with the largest at eight pounds. Rain is scarce for seven to eight months while Chisos areas saw rain. Baptist church organizers Rev Geo W Baines and Rev L L Lusk travel to Toyah to assist Rev L R Millican. revival in Toyah through September then Brogado first Sunday. Mrs Dr King of Elgin Tex visits Mrs H L Lackey.
A shower passed around noon and the sky remains threatening with unsettled weather expected to linger. Forecasters warn of possible brief showers and cloudy conditions throughout the afternoon.
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