This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
5
Birdie Mitchell visits Alpine. Thos C Crosson and many locals in town. Windmill work offered with telephone 122. Lime, cement and car shipments noted. Court sessions and new Commercial Club members listed. Dr W P Woodall relocating with family to Alpine. Sunday Methodist topics announced. Land title caution notice referenced. Rain reports from Presidio county. Prize giveaway on the 30th. Local color and ads amid community notices.
For sale a young White Orpington rooster and two Orpington hens. Ad shows miscellaneous town notices about property deals, business moves, and local society events. Includes names like Mrs. Harry Spannell and Mr. J. R. Holland, Alpine Power Co. and Ford's Bakery in a dated community page.
Thoroughbred spaniel pups offered in Uvalde Texas. Males priced at five dollars and females at two dollars and fifty cents. Contact Mas M. M. Me Trarano for details.
Parties can secure the latest Look Books at Slights Drug Store or from any member of the Woman's Home Mission Society for the Methodist Church.
Two sections for sale within eight miles of town with good water and pasturage. Bought from the State at one dollar per acre. Certificate of occupancy issued. Axram Tuomas, Alpine, Texas.
Sheriff Walton detains H M Butler who was sought in Iron county for burglary after Butler rode the east bound train to this city. Sheriff Castleberry retrieves Butler and transfers him to Sherwood for a preliminary hearing. The case stems from a stolen catapult outfit saddle and ranch gear taken from Wood Bros. ranches west of town, recovered from Brewster county. Butler, formerly a resident here, had been considered a good citizen.
Clifton Ferguson of Alpine earns high praise from The Skit college paper at Ft Worth for two dramatic readings. His rendition of The Verdict, set in a courtroom, impressed as he played both prosecutor and prisoner with vivid portrayal.
W E Barnhart, Orient railroad right of way agent, arrived in Alpine from Kansas City and voiced strong optimism about rapid railroad progress. He said contracts aim to reach Ft Stockton by October and Alpine soon after, with $1.5 million available to finish to Alpine and a connection sought with the Southern Pacific.
Notes show Caldwell pressing for payment to avoid quitting business while offering Pure Ice Cream at the Candy Kitchen and feed fuel from E W Taylor. Judge Turney completes rolls for the scholastic census with Alpine Terlingua and Boquillas counts. Watermelons and garden plows teased, with Mansfields visiting Maria.
R L Day & Co advance 1 000 000 in Orient receivers certificates with option for 1 500 000 more to complete Alpine Texas route. Santa Fe versus Union Pacific contest for ultimate control as receivers foreclose. Widespread belief Stilwell is sidelined while financiers seek reorganization within two years to salvage value for investors.
A 1912 program from the Methodist church lists a Christian Endeavor meeting on Sunday June 16 at 4 PM. Theme is Being pleasant as a duty from Psalm 13. Leaders include Miss Ora O Malor Miss Addie Ferguson Miss Nellie Collins and Dr. Benj F Berkeley. Everyone is invited to attend at the church.
Mr Zony Rowden arrives to lead the mechanical department of Alpine Power Co. An experienced workman, Rowden comes here this morning on strong recommendations and will oversee mechanical operations.
Frank Copeland of Marathon asked Commissioners' Court to declare the recent prohibition election illegal citing an attorney general ruling that ballots were illegal. The court wired the attorney general who said the court has no authority and that the matter is for the district court to settle.
Under present conditions we are compelled to sell for strictly cash or 30 days All accounts that have run over 30 are now due and must be paid. Guy Crawforo Co.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.