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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
2
The Alpine Publishing Company board adopts platform plank backing bringing the new agricultural and mechanical college of the West. A 501,500 dollar appropriation is proposed with a state board including the speaker, governor, and commissioner guiding the site. The piece urges West Texas growth and future leadership in population and wealth.
The article questions whether Texas lawmakers or voters should control the move toward statewide prohibition. It notes Senate and House resistance, calls for the people to instruct their servants, and argues the majority should decide by submission to the voters. It warns against minority obstruction and urges public accountability.
An editorial draft discusses postmaster primaries with hints of political maneuvering and calls for public prizes to promote clean, well kept yards in Alpine. It urges civic groups to organize a city of flowers campaign if needed. A separate piece condemns the double standard in morals as driving violence, citing a Dallas incident and urging equal accountability for men and women.
A partial OCR fragment references Thursday February and a telephone contact. It lacks clear names, places, or events but implies an attempted contact or statement related to Tony Persons. The readable portion is too incomplete to determine purpose or outcome.
The piece argues for beautifying home yards in West Texas and backs a college for the region. It notes many neglect backyards while praising esthetic home surroundings and ties the college proposal to Democratic platform aims.
A dramatic scene in Da Angelo ends with a Texas Ranger facing a frightened Waco witness in a hotel hallway. The report then shifts to Brewster County Texas where the Commissioners Court invites sealed bids for county depository services, due February 12, with a certified check or bond guarantee required.
A German immigrant youth leaves his homeland to pursue music in America. After years of hard labor by the family to fund education, he finds success in the South, marries, and faces a tragic, unfolding legal case that tests the father's faith and resilience as he prays for his son.
A quirky popularity contest lists entrants Sule Linn 4900 votes Caldwell 5430 Flo Clank (Marathon) 5080 Mae Belle Estep 5025 Frmn Lee Richardson cee 5005 with unclear details.
Alpine Choral Club presents a Saturday program featuring works including Chopin and selections from The Flying Dutchman with Mie Wyn Chorus, conducted by F Powell, at Woodman Hall in Ciuw.
The two year old child of Mr and Mrs J B Daugherty of Valentine died January 27 and was brought here for burial. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. A fragmentary contribution list appears in the notice with unreadable portions. The text mentions a proposed ratification at the regular 1918 election amid garbled remnants.
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