Southwest Texas Press and Commercial Association Meet
The third annual session of the Southwest Texas Press and Commercial Association opens in Alpine with a wide, representative gathering of West Texas journalists and businesspeople. Welcome to guests is extensive as officials promise pleasure and profit from the meeting while stressing the advancement of profession and humanity. The playful note about city access sets a cordial tone for the event.
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Southwest Texas Press and Commercial Association
Alpine
West Texas
Judge’s dictum on marriage sparks kitchen test idea
A Chicago judge proposes pre marriage checks for men, arguing that if a man cannot cook he should not marry. The piece treats divorce as a problem of ignorance and suggests husbands learn cooking and other practical skills to reduce calls on marriage clerks. It argues culinary ability as a key bound to wives’ support and questions whether gastronomic knowledge outweighs other duties.
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Chicago
Alpine Root Garden Visit and Texas Election Forecast
The piece notes visitors enjoying Alpine climate in a Root Garden setting and calls Texas election day timely. It mentions a battle between pros and antis next Saturday with mutual party representation at the polls. Guanda courts rule a man cannot force his wife to darn socks or cook.
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Texas
Guanda
Rexis
Avalanche Buys Alpine Home for Offices and Plant
The Avalanche has fixed itself in Alpine by purchasing the Mills property formerly used as a telephone office. After renovations the plant will move to the new building, with a monthly payroll among the town’s largest and gratitude to local business supporters.
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Avalanche
Alpine
Mills
Marfa Talent Delights Alpine Audience in Prize Show
Hazel Kirk produced by Marfa talent gave Alpine a standout performance last Friday night. Local troupe surpassed any professional company seen in this area, with perfect characters and refined specialties. Much credit to Mrs. Crosson for training the company.
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Hazel Kirk
Rom Marfa
Hais
Crosson
W. J. Perry Dead In Aust Loses Ranch Leader
Wyatt Perry, prominent Alpine rancher long active in local cattle circles, died suddenly this morning in Austin while returning from his Alpine ranch where he had just disposed of his cattle. He had been a fixture in county ranching for thirty years.
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Llano
San Antonio Express
W. J Perry
Alpine
Perry
Wyatt Perry
To Establish Uniform City Grade for Alleys and Streets
R B Slight chairman of the building committee of the Masonic building has arranged with engineer Stark to establish a city grade for sidewalks and streets before starting work. This plan, common in progressive towns, will be valuable to Alpine property holders and future builders by ensuring a uniform grade for sidewalks and thoroughfares.
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R. B. Slight
Masonic Building
Stark
Restau J B Barnhart to Open in Alpine Soon
J B Barnhart rents the icky building, formerly the Boge pool hall, and plans a first class restaurant. Alpine has long needed such an establishment and the venture should prove successful with Alpine's floating population ready for occupancy.
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J.B. Barnhart
Ickey
Alpine
Barnhart
Poverty of Christ Sermon at Christian Church
Pastor E Srums invites the public to hear sermons on Sunday at 11 a m with the topic Poverty of Christ and the subject No Continu iy. Sunday School begins at 10 a m and Advanced Training for Service Class meets Thursday evening. Prayer meetings Wednesday, choir practice Friday night.
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E Srums
Automobile Service at Dean's Garage Bran New
Passenger machine ready for business at any hour. Will call for passengers in any part of city. Contact Drax Ganson at Dean's Garage Bran new.
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Dean's Garage
Bran New S
Cn Drax Ganson
Alpine Commercial Club delays regular meeting due to low attendance
At the Alpine Court House meeting the regular monthly Alpine Commercial Club session was postponed. About forty men elected to join a volunteer fire department were discussed. A committee of Gillett, Wil e son and Walton will locate hydrants and pipe lines and report on equipment and water pressure. Brewster County Farmers Institute delegates to the State convention at College Station on July 24 were named: White, Edwards, Atchison, Miles, Crawford, Jackson and Steinmann. Delegates with credentials can obtain a pass for rail travel at one cent per mile.
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Alpine Commercial Club
Steinmann
F. B. Gillett
Jan P. Wileson
J. A. Walton
Brewster County Farmers’ Institute
College Station
White
A. J. Edwards
H. E Atchison
J. K. Miles
J. Crawford
J.D. Jackson
J .E. Steinmmann
Press Association Invited to Visit Fort Stockton
The Fort Stockton Commercial Club plans to send a committee to Alpine to meet the Southwest Texas Editorial and Commercial Secretaries Association. The aim is to lure members to Fort Stockton after their Alpine meeting on July 13 to 15. A successful visit could lead to favorable articles about the town in major papers.
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Cial Club
The
Press Association
Little City
Fort Swexton
Commercial Club
Alpine
Southwest Texas
Thhem
Fort Stockton
Commercial
Texas
Sheriff\'s Sale of Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio land
Brewster County Texas sheriff announces sale of property owned by Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio Railway Company. On September first, 1911, between ten and four, at the Brewster County courthouse, cash bid will convey all right title and interest in 10 1/2 acres described by survey details. Dated Alpine 1911. A Watro sheriff.
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Justice Court
Precinct No
Brewster County
Texas
Flow and Aganst
Galveston, Harrisburg , Santonio Railway Company
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company
H. A. Ry, Co
Caelata
S. E. Corsner
Court House
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Alpine
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Sheri Brewster County
Alpine Furniture Company
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5Th Street
R. B. Slight & Co
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