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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
4
A nostalgic look at early advertising and medicine calendars from the 1920s notes Cardo and Slack Draught lines and the old time medicine almanacs. The piece recalls familiar brands, home remedies, and the cultural role of these calendars and forecasts in gatherings around the winter fire.
The reading recalls jokes from almanacs with Pat the Civil War cavalryman and a wounded comrade carried to a surgeon. A cannon ball ends the tale. Pat misinterprets the doctor’s remark as about his leg. The piece muses on the 1923 edition and the old farm Remedies still praised.
Envelopes with your return address safeguard mail from mis delivery. If the letter cannot be delivered it is returned to you.
A posted notice states that persons taking wood water or grass in any O2 pastures will be prosecuted for trespass. The notice is signed by HH T Fletcher, Manager, and mentions printing services for letterheads bill heads statements programs and holiday cards.
Gov. Sepp Por Sew Constitution urges Texas to draft a new constitution to modernize education roads and resources. He recalls past constitutions and honors W. P. McLean of Fort Worth as the lone survivor of the 1870 convention, linking Texas history to a modern future.
Postmaster J. J. Allen urges exchange of War Savings Stamps for Treasury savings certificates. He notes 4 percent interest, tax exemptions, and family holding limits, with certificates available in 25 and 1000 dollar denominations and redeemable after five years.
In Brewster County Texas a foreclosure sale is set under a 1922 deed of trust judgment. J H Anderson faces public auction for land in Marathon including blocks 16 and 18 with multiple lots. Sheriff EE Townsend issues the sale notice in Alpine Texas dated November 7 1922.
Governor Neff names nine Bible based subjects for statewide addresses to Texas audiences. First talk set for Brenham November 28 as three week series unfolds statewide.
Dr. Mellenthin, a Texas licensed physician, advertises free consultations during his travel to major towns with treatment not involving surgery for chronic conditions. He lists diverse results and urges calls for those not improving, noting wives must be accompanied by husbands and giving an address in Minneapolis for contact.
Sunday School 9 45 preaching 11 00 The Valley of Dry Bones The Junior Union 3 00 Senior Union 6 30 Evening 7 30 Taking Sides Choir practice 7 Prayer Meeting 7 00 Women meeting Thursday White Gifts for the King Mothers urged to bring children to practices Encourage men to join a class to share in fellowship
The North Chicago Chamber of Commerce tracked a crisp new dollar as it circulated in Chicago. Owners logged purchases including salaries tobacco cigars candy and meals. The bill returned soiled and never entered a church or place of amusement.
Superior Hemstitching Attachment Co offers a silent, easily adjustable device that fits any sewing machine. Priced at 83.00 delivered with full instructions and samples of work. Orders to 809 Starr St Corpus Christi Texas.
Alpine Light and Ice Company warns that any person connecting or tampering with their lighting circuit without notifying the office will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law for theft.
Property owner Mrs. Kate Nevill warns trespassers on Nevill Ranch lands against taking wood water or grass or hunting or fishing and states they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Mrs C E Davidson steps down as local reporter for The Avalanche and Mrs H M Smith takes her place. Readers are urged to call the new reporter or the news office with any local social news from Brewster County.
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