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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
4
The Alpine Avalanche urges property owners to curb holiday fireworks to prevent fires in wood town as Christmas events unfold. Community notes report local sales of livestock, shipments to Louisiana, visits for holidays, charity efforts, and church activities including a Christmas tree event for Presbyterian children.
The Fraternal Order elects officers including Fritz Weyerts as C C James Arthur as V C W E Caldwell prelate DF Berkley M of E C W Livingston M of FG K Lange M of A John Weyerts inner guard and representative to the grand lodge.
To O F A J Tippit N G W A Dougherty W G B F Berk ley treasurer C W Living ston secretary J A Weyerts representative to the grand lodge.
Alpine Grove No. 671 Woodmen Circle held a regular meeting last week and elected officers for the coming year. Names include guardian Mrs Walter Garnett clerk Mrs J A Burke adviser Mrs W Harrison chaplain Mrs W Long attendant Mrs S S Gould inner sentinel Mrs J R Purcell outer sentinel J R Middlebrook physician A J Tippitt and managers Mrs W F McGoughy and Mrs I H Hector.
The Avalanche highlights Anderson Bros as enterprising West Texas jewelers offering diamonds and jewelry at competitive prices. The note urges readers to seek their prices and patronage.
R W Arnold purchased the Statafer ranch and cattle owned by Geo Miller located east of Marathon. The 18500 acre property includes about 600 head of cattle and the deal exceeds $100,000.
Work on the Marfa courthouse improvements stopped after County Clerk J H M Taff refused to issue warrants for payment in a mandamus suit. The case has been filed and will be heard before Judge Jones at Del Rio.
The goat roping and pony races are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday December 27 and 28 with a dance on both nights inviting all attendees.
A. McCallum advertises fruit trees and shrubs of all kinds and invites readers to drop a card at the post office to receive a call and place orders.
Mhiss Sadie Crawford plans to visit from Sanderson for the holidays to stay with her parents. Commissioner Tippit is improving Alpine Port Davis road. Jno Means of Valentine to host a large holiday entertainment. Mr and Mrs D. Martin Jr to relocate to San Antonio this week. W K Ellis of McKinney Springs to visit at C R McCool home for Christmas.
Austin opinion to Board of Water Engineers holds public streams are state property held in trust for all. It says appropriators gain only economically used water and that boards may investigate waste, with the Attorney General authorized to sue to stop waste. Contracts with water users may be measured by second feet or acre feet if volumes are reasonably sufficient, with case by case factual determinations.
A garbled excerpt references a propaganda claim about poverty and a metal products association. The readable items indicate persistent economic hardship and an organization involved in industrial topics. No clear individuals, dates, or locations are identifiable.
Local merchants promote a wide range of fresh fruit and other Christmas goods urging customers to place orders now. Shoppers are invited to select citrus apples pears and seasonal treats ahead of the holiday rush.
Excerpts from Richard de Bury's Philobiblon urge reverence for books and careful handling. The text condemns hurried opening and closing, unauthorized marginalia by untrained youths, and writing in margins. It warns against turning pages upside down and stresses prompt repair of defects to protect the volumes.
The Pictorial Review notes about twenty thousand undertakers in the United States with rising entries into the trade due to high profits. It cites Chicago and New York figures, showing average funerals per undertaker and the burden of expenses, plus unpaid bills totaling about fifty thousand dollars in a leading New York firm.
The article notes water lilies once abundant in Indiana lakes have diminished as excursionists and tourism rise. It praises the white water lily as a sacred and lovely flower, compares it to the sacred lotus, and laments vandalism that may endanger these lilies from July to August sailing through the lakes.
The American Magazine profile recounts William Dutcher’s relentless fight against bird slaughter and the plumage trade. He endured raids on his health and political pressure while pushing Albany to pass laws that transformed millinery and protected birds. His work benefited agriculture and surprised even millinery dealers with his selfless dedication.
A reflective prose passage argues happiness comes from inward freedom and breadth of heart enabling justice love and sacrifice. It contrasts material wealth with compassionate understanding and communal unity beyond self benefit, citing John Galaworthy in the Atlantic entry.
A correspondent reports completing a motor weighing 5.5 grains with a 0.445 inch diameter commutator of four insulated gold segments and a 0.209 inch shaft. The tiny armature is 0.09 inch in diameter, wound with No 40 copper wire, and the unit runs on a flashlight battery at very high speed.
The article explains that cellulose is the main component of all vegetable tissues present as elongated cells or fibers. It notes wood pulp used for fabrics, cotton wool and filter paper being nearly pure cellulose, and that spruce tree cellulose could substitute cotton in textiles with proper technique. It adds that hardware manufacturing demands high pressure and strong adhesive rather than purity.
A German report notes women in Stettin, Stel iin, feeding whipped cream to pet dogs while mothers struggle for milk for babies, provoking anger from soldiers’ families. A magistrate’s blunt notice condemns the act as contemptible and reflects public shame over the situation.
Notice to hunters forbids hunting or trespassing in pastures owned by Mrs. R L Nevill with threat of prosecution for violations. Avalanche subscription note included.
Berlin’s transit trial reveals very small subway cars with limited length and narrow tubes. Each car includes a smoker compartment emitting a strong, unpleasant tobacco odor during operations.
The Christian Church schedules morning and evening worship Sunday at 1 a.m. and 8 p.m. A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 8. Bible school happens Sunday at 10 a.m. All are invited. Rev. H. M. Bandy, Minister.
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