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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
2
A brief entry from Alpine Publishing Company presents a service price of 81.30 for a mailed matter. The notice appears to reference a Thursday date and a Pow ofice location, with cryptic formatting and multiple misspellings. The readable content centers on a price figure and publication date.
During the Galveston water crisis, F G Pettibone of Santa Fe Railway, magnolia Petroleum’s Sealy, and T T Cottingham of Southern Pacific dispatched crews to help. President Wilson’s message to Congress praised American loyalty. El Paso jury sentenced H J Roberson to 20 years for killing H F Boykin and Charly Sitters. Prominent citizen Silas Riddle Guthrie, 68, died at his Alpine ranch after a sudden choking incident. he served in the Confederate Army and long resided in West Texas. Funeral held at Alpine Cemetery.
A compact program for the Christian Endeavor meeting at the Baptist Church with topics on the value of pledges and promissory notes. Includes responsive readings, speaker prompts, and a call to invite a new member. Also notes local ads offering Ford wheels tires and Alpine Mercantile Co cider orders plus Avalanche subscription mention.
The Study Club met with Mrs W J Yates for its monthly meeting. A social serve program was prepared. Mrs Gillett spoke on Feeble mindedness and Mr Turney led a masterly Prison Reform discussion. Mrs Burke discussed rural subjects and Mrs Terrell from San Antonio spoke on club activities. Members present included Mesdames Brown Burke Gentry Gillett McCool Smither Turney Moran Williams and guest Mrs Chester Terrell.
Trespass notice forbids hunting fishing camping or entering the property. The Ladies Missionary Society held prayer services at the Methodist Church Monday Presday and Wednesday after 4 noons last week. Topics covered Japan back door Pacific coast work and lectures by Mrs Cofin Mrs Webb and Mr Hancock. Collections totaled $17 for missionary work in Japan and among Japanese on the Pacific coast. Reporter
Notice to Huters AN parties to refrain from hunting in the Cove pasture north of Alpine near Mrs Lin’s residence. Land subject to law and dated 12 91. Witness Mary A West of Alpine Texas and reference to adve 11 2532.
Notice declares the partnership between J Deemer and C W Hess at Boquillas Texas dissolved mutually on December 1 1915. All debts owed to the partnership must be paid and those due from it discharged at Boquillas where the business continues as Deemer and Company under J Deemer.
Property owner Mrs. R. J. Nevill warns Ali Partes to stay off all pastures and to avoid hunting or trespassing. Any violation will be prosecuted under applicable law.
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