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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1926
Page
3
A builder’s rise from investigator to miner marks Waldron’s rapid expansion into a producing mining operation. The article outlines a cautious growth policy and a single dollar issue price as it seeks future investments and ongoing development opportunities.
Army style 15 by 18 foot tent pod offered for sale at $20. For particulars call Avalanche office at 6 4 216.
Two prominent Corpus Christi educators visit Sul Ross College for study in the summer. Mrs Carroll, superintendent of Corpus Christi public schools, and Mrs Taylor, head of the Spanish department at Corpus Christi High School, arrive with Mrs Taylor’s two children.
Marathon residents report a surge of donations to the public library including works by Harold Bell Wright and other authors. Contributors include Gordon Lane Elizabeth Crawford Ward Weakley and Miss Mamie Lease plus Mrs George Haines and Miss Ruth Todd. Plans for a July celebration with barbecue goat roping baseball and horse events are under way.
Pottsville Arkansas resident Mr L A Morphis touts Thedford's Black Draught as the best remedy for headache dizziness and torpid liver. He says it acts quickly and gently and is a reliable family medicine for constipation and stomach issues sold everywhere for 25 cents.
A Gulf Refining Co. station explosion in Ft. Stockton injures Mrs. W. H. Crawford and Gus Harris. A spark from an electric switch is blamed for the blast. Mrs. Crawford suffers more serious burns and was taken to Alpine for treatment. Harris is reported to be improving.
The Alpine post office provides a schedule of the new air mail route between Dallas and Chicago with connections to Chicago to New York Hartford and Boston. Mail sent from Dallas before 7 20 a m reaches Chicago by 9 25 p m with special delivery stamps on arrival. The 3 aL Air Transport line sets per ounce rates for Chicago to any U S point and 25 to Hartford or Boston including rail connections where necessary.
Real estate transfers show only three deeds filed for record this week. Transactions include Thomas M. Hell to Spears Harvey for $10 and property exchange, plus multiple lot and section transfers across blocks 213 and 214 with various half and quarter sections and oil and gas lease assignments noted.
A garbled plea portrays farmers fed up with relief and advice from Congress. The speaker laments misdirected aid and urges drastic action to unite Washington and rural needs, naming Bull Durham and a troubled path toward help, ending with a cryptic Estonia reference.
Ten fine registered Hereford bulls aged fifteen months to be sold. Also twenty bred registered Hereford cows available. Located at Courts Cleveland in Granbury Texas. Date noted 5-14-8tp.
Lavoptik eye wash promises quick relief for weak strained or sore eyes in a small aluminum-free bottle. Lavoptik blends camphor and related ingredients to soothe irritation and refresh tired eyes offered by Alpine Drug Store.
The State of Texas Brewster County notices prompt settlement of debts and presentation of claims against the estate of N S Murphy deceased. Executrix Lula Murphy appointed May 19 1926 invites all indebted to the ward estate to settle and all claimants to present within the legal period at her Alpine Texas residence.
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