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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1923
Page
4
A man seeks sleeping car accommodations to New York and questions the clerk about upper and lower berths. The clerk explains the pricing twist, noting the paradox that the lower berth costs more yet is physically lower, while the upper is higher but cheaper. The bewildered traveler seems headed for a hospital.
The Dallas based painter Kheaugh, hailed as the greatest livestock artist, immortalizes Texas willlonghorn cattle and pioneer life. His work elevates Texas art, drawing national attention while his home and studio become a gathering place for visiting artists in Pecos Gusher.
A story from Fort Stanton New Mexico recounts a 21 year old group known as the Amalgamated Association of Consolidated Longers seeking free rail passes to El Paso to see a show. Oliver P Newman and J Ross Thomas sent a humorous petition to C J Eddy president of El Paso Northwestern Railway. The humorous letter cites medical woes and lists members including doctors and an undertaker while joking about the schemes and potential railroad damages. The Dallas News shared the correspondence via J D Frank of Dallas.
The District Court of Brewster County issues a four week publication citation to O C Lloyd William Ek Lloyd Guaranty Realty Company stocker Oil Syndicate and others to appear at the next district court term in Alpine Texas on February 18 1924 to answer a petition filed June 8 1923 in No 1058 detailing land ownership in sections 4 2 6 8 and 10 Block 236 Cert 1115 1114 1116 1118 1117 and related deeds and alleged frauds with damages claimed for unlawful possession and clouded title and rental sums with a writ of possession sought and costs assessed.
An Alpine drugstore advert promotes Lavoptik eye wash using camphor hydrastis and witch hazel as relief for strained or sore eyes. A small bottle is claimed to help any case and an aluminum eye cup is offered free. Read The Avalanche and Watch Alpine Grow.
The county court of Brewster County issues a sheriff sale under execution dated 4 September 1923 in favor of Clarence Hord against A M Turney for 283.02 principal and interest plus 28.30 attorney fees. On 26 November 1923 the sheriff levied on two 640 acre tracts in blocks 213 and 214 of the T and St L Ry Co Grantee. The sale is set for the first Tuesday in January 1924 between 10 am and 4 pm at the Brewster County courthouse, Alpine, Texas, to satisfy the judgment interest and costs.
For eczema itching tetter cracked hands ringworm chapped face poison oak sunburns old sores and sore feet relief. For sale by Palace Pharmacy Walter Garnett proprietor.
Church schedule lists 8:30 Holy Mass and Benediction with English sermon, 10:00 Mass and Spanish sermon, 3:00 Catechetical Instruction, 7:30 Rosary and Spanish sermon, 8:30 moving picture at Community Hall, and weekday Masses at 7:00 a.m. plus 7:30 p.m. Rosary and Bible readings in Spanish.
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