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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1928
Page
3
Chapel Notes describe a 9 o'clock Tuesday start with the pledge of allegiance and prayer. Mr Head announced items before introducing Mr Withers of Fort Davis who discussed annual premiums for students achieving top grades.
A brief urging homeowners to plant and care for sure bearing fruit trees. The piece notes that many yards have few trees, fruit is scarce locally, and residents travel far for fresh fruit. It advertises free catalogs and emphasizes abundant homegrown peaches pears berries figs and other fruit.
The article notes Lillian Sonnter and Bob Hardgrave presenting Daisy Jean at Sul Ross College in recital, detailing the artist life and harp, and mentions plans for the district meet in early April with strong contestant turnout across events.
Girls met after school in the Home room. They sang some songs and learned about earning merit points. Mise Fuchs explained points for patrols and announced a monthly payoff for the top group. Four bird pictures were shown and two patrols earned points by identifying them.
On Monday night February 27, Mr. Parmenter, baritone and impersonator, entertained a large appreciative audience in the high school auditorium. His program included unusual numbers such as The Gay Bar Master and an imitation of a Hoosier farmer, among others.
Mrs Brown weighs a housewife’s dilemma as she outfits a dinner for Mr Brown. She schemes deviled items and a pineapple twist, imagining pineapple chipset pastries and decorative cookies to win his approval and taste.
Everett Bowman of zona, holder of the world roping title, travels with his wife via Alpine to San Antonio for the International Live Stock Exposition contests from March 8. Bowman will enter calf roping and bull dogging events, carries roping horse Button, and travels in a Dodge Brothers truck with his team.
Fragmentary text references a Monday night meet and a regular contributor aboard an Atlantic steamer. Mentions literary activity and a diary style note with scattered phrases like Hot Dawgs and Hee Haw. Contents are incomplete and ambiguous.
A chaotic sample of OCR reads mentions Marconi, a farmer seeking work, a dog bite, a railway mishap, bootlegging charges in Matawan, and a chorus girl described as pretty yet low-brow. The text pairs stray quotes with assorted local items and sensational snippets.
A shy guest at a select party is pegged as an old Rembrandt by a society hostess but fires back with a sharp retort. The scene captures a tense moment as a dusky patient requests help with her hat before proceeding with an operation.
A fragmentary report notes rising tensions as Cap Say criticizes rail service. A station master reacts angrily to delays and a passerby example illustrates friction between passengers and staff. The piece hints at broader governance concerns over transit reliability.
Fragmented OCR text describes R Watkins Company of Winona Minnesota with a dubious note about a man and threats of vetoes. The readable lines reference a business address 90 Laurel Street and indicate a price or value around 00 a year. No coherent event or clear names beyond R Watkins appear.
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