Alpine notices highlight local culture and commerce
Willam S Battis performs for a small audience at the Lyceum course. Alpine hosts church sales, furniture promotions, and holiday goods from December events. Fire drill, irrigation work, and new Masonic building progress are reported alongside local visits, property deals, and festive shopping plans.
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Willam S. Battis
Dickins
Opera House
Lyceum
Mr. Battis
Alpine
Christmas Tree Event at Christian Church Saturday
Christmas tree set for Saturday night at 7 o'clock at the Christian Church. Public invited. Mr Stubbs asks that presents be accepted for everyone. A suitable program has been arranged for the occasion.
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Christian Church
Stubbs
Doll Bazaar and Holiday Goods Promotion Report
The doll bazaar at the Commercial Club rooms, run by the Methodist church ladies, raised 117 dollars for the home mission fund. Refreshments included chocolate coffee sandwiches cake and candy. Local merchants advertise fruits nuts canned goods fresh eggs and alfalfa while real estate and livestock listings are promoted. A Texas Supreme Court notice and title caveat appear in another column.
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Ladies Society of the Methodist Church
Home Mission Fund
McGaughy
Texas Supreme Court
Alpine Fire Department Meeting Postponed To Today
The Alpine Fire Department meeting is moved to today at two o'clock in the Commercial Club rooms. Citizens are urged to attend to support fire protection, as business men and property owners should engage in organizing efforts and securing Ernest Williams as chief. Alpine Steam Laundry and Terry's market ads appear at the end.
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Alpine Fire Department
Alpine
Ernest Willams
Fai
Water Supply Plan Sparks Town Meeting Debate
A local property owner proposes drilling a deep well erecting a tank and installing a ten horsepower engine to feed hydrants citywide. The plan would finance the system by charging each property holder a pro rata share to lower fire insurance and boost protection. The proposal will be discussed at today’s meeting.
Chafing Dish Party At Mountaineers Club
A social event last week featured a chafing dish party at the Mountaineers Club. Attendees included Misses Sa jome Anthony Gladis Anthony Margaret Linn Blanche Strong Lucy Windus Cora Windus Tahal Gillett Messrs Henry Fletcher R tegd W B Evans Edwin John Gillett A B Burton Rufus Thomas. Dancing was enjoyed and the gathering praised by all present.
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Mountaineers Club
Sajome
Gladis Anthony
Margaret Linn
Blanche Strong
Lucy
Cora Windus
Taha
Post Office Urges Early Mail In This Holiday Rush
Officials warn of an unusual Christmas mail load over the next two weeks and ask patrons to drop packages early to ensure prompt handling. Post office clerks would greatly appreciate the cooperation to maintain timely service.
Prominent Orient Officials Visit Alpine in 1912 Tour
A party of Orient officials led by Vice President Dickinson passed through Alpine on a tour of inspection. They aim to complete a rail line from Alpine to Mexico and operate trains into Alpine by July 1, 1912. Work from the Pecos river area progresses well with plans to start a new town on the Leoneita ranch near Ft Stockton.
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Avalanche
Dickinson
Alpine
Mexico
Pecos River
Ft. Stockton
The
Rio Grande
Orient
Leoneita Ranch
Irving
Heavy December Rain Deluges Alpine Area
A heavy December rain swept Alpine last Friday night, the season’s best so far. Reports from surrounding regions confirm good rains, with Alpine recording over an inch of slow, soaking precipitation. Monday night brought light rain, sleet, and snow, leaving surrounding mountains white for the first time this year.
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Alpine
Alpine Mercantile Co offers fruit cake mix and baking aid
An ad style snippet mentions Alpine Mercantile Co selling fruit cake components citron lemon peel raisins currants and nuts and recommends American Beauty flour for easy baking Ratcheys advertises windmill repairs T Weaver Jr references pecans filberts Brazil nuts walnuts oranges apples lemons and other items Measday offers oysters every Friday and Caldwell’s ad urges saving on corn chops and oats
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Alpine Mercantile Co
Guy Crawford & Co
Caldwell’s
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the Presbyterian Church
Palace Pharmacy
J. F. Miles
Alpine Furniture Co
Courthhouse
Leonella Ranch
Otis Hawkins
Julia Fowler
Dallas
H. E. Stubbs
Mountainee's Club
Messrs. W. P. Flow
Chas. Rawson
Rufus Thomas
San Antonio Express
Mathew Lee
Martha Wilkins
Lee
A. J. Tippit
Webb
Alpine Hardware Co
Terry's Market
Jas
Sth
B. Slight & Co
Ritchey
Phelps
Wilcox
Dad Barker
Fr. Stockton
Taylor
Texas
Rushey's
Alpine Hotel
C. Dooar
Alpine Mecantile Co
Walton
Selena Hord
Presidio County
H. L. Lackey
Alpine Mercantile ‘Company
W. W. Collins
H.C. Phillips
Eph Williams
Oklahoma
J. W. Page
Abbot, Texas
G. W. Page
Rhone
Santa Claus
Fifth Street
Alpine Drug
R. B. Sun & Co
Cay Robinson & Co
Ellen Cambell
el Paso
Mr. and
Clarence Hord
S.A. Starr
Marathonshere
W. F. McGaughy
Arthur Mitchell
A. M
Turney
San Marcos
J.T. Weaver
R. B. Slight & Co
J. H. Lockard
J. H. Locked
Alpine Hardware Company
Caldwell
Alpine Mercatile Co
Alpine Steam Laundry
Weaver
Kansas City
O'Brien
Sweetwater
Colpitts
Shautler
Mertzheimer
Rock Bottom
Casey
Alpine Hotel Bid
A. Williams & Company
Alpine, Texas
West Texas Grocery Company
MARFA
Ratchey’s
T. Weaver, Jr
Edwin Clapp
Stetson
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