Alpine Texas newspaper seeks corrections and notices policy
In thirty eighth year the Alpine paper notes policy on correcting statements about persons in columns and instructs readers to report errors for correction. It lists charges for resolutions cards of thanks and reading notices and provides subscription price and postal details with staff roles.
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Umpai
Brewster
Alpine
Moopy
Hennett
Texas
Congress
Coat recovered after month missing in Alpine
Mrs. W. P. F. Kasterling’s coat, lost in front of Franks Hotel on Main Street, was found in Alpine by the belt. Sheriff Bud Whistler returned the coat Thursday after a few minutes of disappearance. The sheriff’s earlier search had been fruitless until new information surfaced.
D Hourland Re-Elected Commissioner in Precinct 3
Political notices indicate D Hourland authorized to seek re-election as Commissioner in Precinct 3. Announcement dated July 24 1926 under Dem party line.
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Ranche I
Precinct
Hourland
Two hobos arrested over stolen coats in Del Rio area
Del Rio officials arrested two hobos who claimed coats were stolen from Del Rio residents. Mrs Kasterling identified one coat as 008 and noted its hem had been let down. A second coat matching a stolen Dun Abe ley overcoat description remained unidentified at noon Thursday. Local officers reported a thief ring of mainly local Mexicans roaming Valentine to Del Rio, now believed broken up after arrests of two principal suspects.
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del Rio
Valentine
Local Railroads Report Big Shipping Season Ends
The Orient railroad shows a closed shipping season with cattle movements from Sept 9 to late December. Records at Orient station list numerous shipments including calves, steers, and cows from Fort Worth, Wichita, Kansas, and other western destinations, but many individual consignments and operators are partially incomplete.
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Orient Railroad
Orient Station
JH Hamilton
Ber
Mellard
Town
Fort Worth
Kokeenot
Texanson & Hart
Wichita
Kas
Jackson & Harmon
D. Cleveland
Mitchell Bros
Ind
de K
Dece Jackson, 105 Road Calves, Fort Worth, ‘Texas December 5, J.D. Jacks
Texas
King Terry
Iowa
J.P. Wilson
Freedom
Okla
Wilson
Dd. Jackson
Jackson
J. M. Conder Hovey
Sanderson
Chas Donald
Clyde Buttritt
Lovey
Marta
Ry AL Cooper
Hovey
Los Angeles
Wwever
Cattle Company Concludes Seasonal Handling
A local ranch company finished handling a total head of cattle through the season, marking the close of its annual operations with a full tally of cattle moved and managed.
Value of Avalanche as Advertising Medium
Under the Avalanche title this week notes circulation of 850 paid subs, about 1500 readers in Alpine. The paper offers free ad cut service, top agency support, and strong illustrated advertising appeal. Contracts with national brands show advertisers’ confidence, as Avalanche promises 100 cents value per dollar and modern ad ideas.
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Alpine Lone
Avalanche
Stat
Times
Alpine Avalanche files loaned to West Texas society
The Alpine Avalanche archives, about 500 newspapers, were loaned to the West Texas and Historical Society by TR Moody. The 1900s issues include hot-plate pages and wartime notes. A February 9 1900 clipping mentions Alpine's new ice house and a treasure hunt on the Suxk ranch with threats to prosecute searchers for grass destruction.
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Alpine Avalanche
Alpine
West Texas and Historical Society
TR Moody
Avalan
Seven Ungrateful Things Sermon At Christian Church
Sunday Bible school at 9 45 ushers in a parish service with plans for a sermon on The Seven Most Ungrateful Things in The World. Mrs Mittle A Kelley leads youth work with notable progress. Alpine Missionary Circle reports a Marfa union service and a successful social with generous support and refreshed spirits.
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C.K
Mittle A. Kelley
Bless
Marfa
Marfa Society
Elds
Fellowship of the Hour
Bill's Car Creates Bills in a Wild Ride Ad
A quirky ad narrates Bill owning a handsome car and taking friends on rides filled with mishaps. Costs mount from shattered glass to a wreck at a hitching post, with values like $14.97 $90.51 and $20.68. The tale ends with mortgaging the house just for one more ride.
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Bill
Why Proof Readers Lose Their Jobs
A fragmented OCR item cites miscellaneous notes about dissatisfaction with proofreading work. It mentions Charlie Rises to Complain and Charlie Fields bathing while awaiting his wife’s return from fruit canning. The piece references Gran Pass Courier and local school body membership from old places and odd place names.
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Charlie
Charlie Fields
Gran Pass
Ore
New Clerk Denies Song Request At Counter
A brief exchange reveals a new clerk, after a customer asks for Kissed Me by Moonlight, admits she has only been there a week and suggests the earlier counter staff would know. The moment captures a light, humorous exchange at the shop.
Abstracts and land services offered in Alpine Texas
The Trans Pecos Abstract Co advertises title abstracts and protection for landowners. It promotes acts of title preparation and complete abstracts, noting maps for sale in Brewster County, Alpine and Marathon. Managed by M. L. Hopson in Alpine, Texas.
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Brewster County
Alpine
Marathon
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Duublin County
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New Lovington
N. Abilene
Here
Middletown
Ohio
Alpine Beauty Shoppe
Lockley
Mrs. Lockley
Sandifer Grocery
Louis J. Baker
The
First National Bank
Alpine, Texas
H. L. Kobernot
J. Baines, JR
Russell
City Meat Market
Locke, Russell & Locke
Sul Ross College
Otis Turner Real Estate
E. B. Chandler & Company
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