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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
2
Directors include Jackson as president Jim P Wilson as vice president Keingstom as secretary Hemn som and FR Bentley as director. Subscription price in advance 199 per year. Alpine Texas. Class Mail Matter. Wednesday July 5, 197.
A local column contrasts Abilene’s civic spirit with doubts about a ballot’s honesty. The piece notes festival guests behaved well at a Saturday barbecue, while rumors of irregular conduct persist. The writer praises Abilene and teases Alpine in a reflective, opinionated tone.
The Jackson and Harmon barbecue in Alpine Texas grows into a major community event promoting education and social ties. Citizens praise J D Jackson and S D Harmon for their public spirit as the event honors Sul Ross Normal and its teachers, with attendance expected from state leaders.
West Texas residents hosted a celebratory event in Alpine Brewster County featuring Jackson and Harmon for a barbecue and entertainment in honor of the Sul Ross Normal School and legislative support. Speeches praised education, the Alpine Summer Normal, and local progress while Governor James and other dignitaries lauded community efforts and West Texas hospitality. The gathering included civic remarks by KR Mentley Superintendent and Judge MoH Kilpatrick, with comments on defense, democracy, and regional development before concluding with rodeo demonstrations and rides.
Alpine in the Lune of Temas at home of business on June 20 1907. Resources recorded in the report indicate financial details and bank status.
An old classified style notice promotes cleaning and pressing services with claims of high quality. The snippet emphasizes value and inspection, mentioning sincere effort and competitive pricing alongside a vague advertiser identity.
Fragmented OCR shows a closing out sale at G H Yates Saddle Shop with discounts and prices unclear. The text references financial figures and deposits related to banks and the Federal Reserve Bank, plus mentions of stock, reserves, and various monetary items.
A mixed fragment shows a railway timetable with arrivals and departures for various lines including Southern Pacific and West Bound No 9 and No 101. The page also includes a financial ledger with liabilities, reserve bank holdings, stock and bonds, cash and sight exchange, and a notary public signature dated June 1917.
Removal notice states customers are informed of moving to the adjacent building previously occupied by T. V. Meador and that Meador stock was not acquired. stock remains Cash Grocery. Sunny Glen K P I CO F barbecue event on the Fourth drew a large crowd with mutton veal salads cakes pies and more. After dinner speakers included GM Ayers Judge J K Hill A J Tippet and Elder Polsgrove in a pleasant afternoon of fraternity talks.
Compressed block salt and plain sulphurate offered at We Cakiwetl's. The notice promotes hay grain and feed for mill cows, indicating a local supplier deal for livestock nutrition.
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