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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1927
Page
4
Alpine Texas Postoffice announces rates for mute resolutions, cards of thanks, and tending notices. Editors Moby and Bennett issue the notice under Alpine publication rules dated March 1, 187%.
The past week saw heavy activity with around eleven cars of mixed cattle including steel fears shipped to Wichita for feeders. Three cars of cows and one of bulls went to Fort Worth, plus other shipments from Hovey. Work on dies north of here nears completion as shipments continue, with H J Kokernat reporting five thousand head shipped this year. Prices have been strong, the best since the war.
A letter from J Porbandt of Alpine Junior High notes a negotiation in El Paso on Pri y 26 seeking a new offer from Mr. Carlton. Porbandt states no other offer exists and Carlton would not discuss new terms, only those already on the table.
The Turner firm advances a large hotel and office complex on Sixth Street. Foundations for the Turner building are completed after delays, with a 12970 square foot plan and a 48000 anal ye estimate. A new two story office building of 26436 square feet is planned adjacent, with a total cost about $4000 for the connected structures and fireproofing.
A quirky note stresses the value of checking on items purchased with money to ensure nothing has been lost, addressing Geo in a playful, casual tone.
Fragmentary notes describe rivalries and a police raid in a facility with firewater confiscation and two detained men. The text mentions agents, a windy city locale, and a drawing room, but specifics are incomplete and names or dates are not clear.
A fragmentary report notes no trace of flyers after a plane descended and indicates uncertainty whether they jumped or left before landing. The scene mentions strangers at Sunnyland bound for Alabama, with odd dialogue about a Scotchman, bricked spectacles, and hat observations, plus a stray line from Literary Digest on Texas road statistics.
Postings by Amy Lands J Roberts and Clarence Hord warn no hunting or trespassing on ranches in Sandy Glen and Arthur ranches. Read as posted under law with trespass forbidden.
The 02 Ranch of W. W. Turney and the 101 Ranch of Mrs. W. W. Turney, spanning Brewster and Presidio counties, are posted as required by law with trespass and hunting bans. The piece notes a mass government stamp production claim and printing costs, citing the Literary Digest.
A light sleet fell as a sharp temperature drop swept the Highlands. Temperatures dipped to 28 degrees at 6 am and 20 degrees by 8 am, frost formed, though sun later broke through. Despite the cold, residents enjoyed clear skies and calm winds in Alpine-area highlands of Texas.
Mr Cobb is a violinist of great ability who, lacking full accompaniment as the Holland piano was withdrawn due to payment issues, nevertheless delighted listeners with his performance. The fragment hints at a recital or concert setting and indicates financial troubles affecting the accompanying instrument.
In Alpine yesterday the Sanderson and Alpine Rotary clubs heard a light program by Alfred E Creigh and W H Cobb. The talk on Why Gentlemen Prefer Blondes traced preferences back to pre-pyramid days and pleased Alpine Rotarians. The rest of the item notes local job department improvements and in-house printing capabilities.
The notice lists multiple named trains including Argonaut Train 104, Sunset Mail Train 102, Limited Train 103, and Train 101 with times such as 4:38 a.m and 10:58 p.m. It references departures and arrivals and mentions motor trains No 1 and No 2 as northbound services. The fragment indicates a bound schedule with several train identifiers and times.
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