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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
6
A dramatic film review notes Hell's Angels costing $4,000,000, premiering at Granada with matinees. The piece extols authentic air sequences, aircraft maneuvers, and wartime action led by Ben Lyon James Mall Jean Marlow, praising its scale and suspense.
Fragmented OCR text shows classified ad rates and examples. Mentions six to twelve lines, cash prior, and small ads. Includes listings for wood floors garden space acreage near college, fat broilers sale, oak dining table chairs, and a ranch purchase inquiry near Alpine or Fort L. Lauderdale context.
An ad offers stenographic work by Measlay Dalry at the courthouse and County Surveyor's office. It lists a telephone contact and mentions test figures like 0,000 and four ppm, reflecting muddled data in the misc fragment.
Schedule notes Southern Pacific service with the Sunset Limited and Argonaut trains. Details show departures to Pecos Fort Davis Presidio Van Horn Del Rio and other points via various routes and times, including 2 80 PM and 1 00 AM jumps, with frequent arrivals on Tuesday and Friday patterns.
A garbled listing announces Christian Science services at 11 o clock upstairs over the post office with a invitation to the public and a series of Bible education lectures. Episcopal and Church of Christ notices follow detailing service times sermons and special summer programs with baptisms and youth activities.
Sam Chong a Chinese peddler near Uvalde recounted attempting to jail himself after a mistaken count left him short in earnings at a kromeries stand. He claimed to the police he would stay jailed a few days, boasting of money and tools, before being persuaded to leave. Later a separate accident on his ranch produced a dangerous fang injury to Fred Brigman, which was treated and did not cause lasting harm.
Rattlesnake strikes man in the eye during an incident noted in Brewster County. Notices announce the Palmer v. French estate settlement in Marathon Texas with executrix Lucille French Clark calling for debts and claims by a stated term. Also listed are classified ads for windmill and well work, pipe lines and booster pumps from local contractors in Alpine Texas.
A fragment discusses canned salmon, its demand, and a market scene with fishermen and processing. It notes salmon's food value including vitamin D for bone health and mentions preparations like salmon on toast and oat dishes. The text emphasizes salmon abundance in certain waters and its appeal to consumers.
For Sale Our Best Bargains This Week listing several real estate and mining opportunities. Blocks near Union Depot at $400 each, 17 000 acre ranch offered cash $21 000 with easy terms, 20 acre farm with irrigation potential and abundant fruit trees, a modern 7 room dwelling at $3 800 cash $1 000 down, seven blocks 44 lots priced to wind up an estate, 525 acre Alpine land tract near suburbs, and quick silver mines in the county offering cash via quick sale.
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