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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
6
In June the Christian Ladies Aid will present the Belles of ackeitle. The event promises musical performances and community fellowship hosted by the aid society.
A Brewster County candidate declares he has not withdrawn from the county judge race and will work to serve the public. He asks all voters, men and women, for support despite limited ability to canvas the county. He invites them to attend the schoolhouse event Saturday.
Dr. HN Graves of Dallas claims the Twin Sisters cannon burial site lies near Harrisburg and that he is the only person in Texas able to locate them. He cites burial marks and a 1865 Confederate field piece burial, seeking funds and access to search for the cannons with help from Confederate veterans.
County and city superintendents announce special examinations for teachers certificates due to teacher shortages. Examinations will be held at state places in all county seats on dates for the remainder of the year with August 16 1920 excluded. sessions for August will be conducted only at the recognized Summer locations.
Annie Webb Blanton State Superintendent announces examination dates for teachers. July 2 3 Agus 16 20 August 27 28 September October 1 2 November 6 December 34. Public notices: county newspapers to publish schedule and deadlines.
An advertisement from A. M. Turney of Alpine Texas invites interest in ten acre tracts and larger. Potential purchasers are asked to call to arrange viewings on site.
Alpine women praise a glycerine blend with buck horn and bark for quick relief of gas and stomach pain. The mixture is said to act on both upper and lower bowels improving constipation and preventing appendicitis with a reported cure for bowel trouble.
Notice of a sheriff sale issued by Brewster County District Court to satisfy a judgment against Patrick Templeton. Property described as part of the West quarter of Section 3H with specified boundaries, to be sold at public auction at the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for cash to highest bidder after three weekly publications in the Avalanche newspaper.
A local ad claims Lavoptik eye wash cured a longtime eye problem for a businesswoman in Alpine. The notice offers a free small bottle and aluminum eye cup, asserting the product can help any case of weak strained or inflamed eyes.
Persons taking wood water or grass in any of the O2 pastures will be prosecuted for trespassing. H. T. Fletcher, Manager.
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