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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1931
Page
6
Christian Science service at 11 a.m. upstairs over the post office invites the public. Attendance last January Sunday was large. Methodist Church morning worship at 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 10:60 a.m. special sermon “Jesus the All of Life” with Gloria Patria Hong.
Alpine high school students from the shoot classes are planning a musical show to be produced within two weeks. Parts are already arranged and well received, with the exact performance date to be announced later.
Forecasts show 1930 cattle prices may rise as meat in cold storage remains smaller than normal. Beef prices lag as high levels from past years loom, while corn use and hog numbers affect supply. Sheepmen face hard times as disposal costs rise. buyers’ weaker spending power contributes to declines. Government focus on relief could benefit meat producers.
Classified ads and rental listings from a historic newspaper page. Includes rates for classified ads, in advance payment notice, and multiple rental offerings such as a two room apartment near 602 E Holland Ave, furnished six room cottage, and a large southeast room with heat and bath. Lost items include a brown raincoat and glasses. Hints of buyer contact through local names and phone numbers.
Three men were trapped inside a ranch house seven miles southeast of Date, attacked by a mad wolf described as prowling outside the door. Two men were bitten while attempting to leave for town, one surviving by using strychnine in the doorway and escaping to Austin to report the incident. Construction of the highway across Upton county is underway, with San Angelo and Fort Stockton expected to link by year’s end if bond votes pass.
Subens visits the El Paso poultry show to study fowl exhibits and plans to bring display coops to Alpine for the local show. He notes 4-H club boys from El Paso County will participate and plans to assess care of wattle in the birds before leaving for the border city.
A garbled OCR passage mentions timing and cooking fat for bread pieces and a batter. It references watching a timer, preparing a sweetened batter, and frying or cooking for about a minute. The text is largely incoherent with missing words and stray phrases.
Reagan county voters approve bonds totaling 278000 dollars to pave 34 miles of Highway 67 with state aid. The measure passed 484 to 89, though a late turnout boost could have raised totals. The project links San Angelo and Port Stockton via a hard surfaced road from the county line toward the highway system.
For sale listings show multiple tracts in Brewster County including 1920 acres in the Quick Silver mineral belt with price cut to 2.25 per acre and half cash, 1140 listing with 140000 gallon reservoir and irrigation capable valley land, 925 acres near Alpine corporate limits with building restrictions, and 640 acres patented land near quicksilver mines. Some tracts offer easy terms, others require larger upfront payments, all marketed for quick sale and development potential.
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