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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1931

Page

3

Two Story and Stephens Battle for Stout Competition

The piece describes tall players Two Story and Clayton, with Stephens gaining under coaching, and Squatty Carroll wrestling for entertainment. Marcus Hale wins the May day sprint, while the baseball team prepares to face a Mexican rival after Cinco de Mayo celebrations. An anonymous hostile letter targets Coach Graves, urging the writer to reveal their name if printed.

Jim Hale Starnes Wilkins Ike Stephens Clayton Big Sprin Squatty Carroll Marfa Sam Suat Soloman Squatty Iain Marcus Connally Alp Balmothea Coach Graves Graves

Waves Lap Relics of Texas City Ended by Great Storm

The article recalls Indianola Texas history from La Salle's Fort St Louis site to its rise as a port, its destruction by the 1875 hurricane, and its decline. It notes the 1861 bombardment, a 1868 street battle, and the 1886 sea siege that ended the trading port, with German settlers relocating to New Braunfels and Fredericksburg while Highland Cemetery marks the memory of the city and La Salle's statue remains.

Texas City Bay Eleaman Wayfarer Indianola Ays Texas Chevalier la Salle St. Louia Fort St. Louis Prince Carl Solms Germany Matagorda Bay Carl England France Ireland Anole Neween Indianola Victoria Morgan Steamship Lines Terridianola Colorado River Rio Grat el Paso Tonto Baltimore New Orleans Iola San Antonio Shea Tooll Becgan Thern Inola Prince Solms Highland Cemetery Morgan Ued Iron Horse Nantety Powderhorn Bayou Powderhorn New Braunfels Fredicksburg Akers Port Lavaca Cuero Magorda Bay Vincente Mexico

Hot Springs News Notes and Weather

Local visitors from Wink and Alpine share time in Hot Springs. Steve Bennett reports 50 to 60 pound fish catches this season. Road crews near completion between Hot Springs and Marathon. Heavy hailstorm leaves ground ice up to eggs in size. Mens family shelters as hail pours through thatch roofs. An incubator experiment uses hot springs heat to hatch hens, showing promising results with mineral waters aiding moisture.

Steve Bennett Penate Mena Togeth

Twelve Kings Left in World After Spanish Monarchy Folds

The article notes the abdication of King Alfonso of Spain and lists twelve remaining sovereigns: George V of Britain, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Albert I of Belgium, Gustaf V of Sweden, Haakon VII of Norway, Christian X of Denmark, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Carol II of Romania, Hirohito of Japan, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Prajadhipok of Siam, and others. It states many nations move toward self rule.

Soveriegn Ter Alfonso Spain George V Engand Victor Emmanuel Italy Mibert Belgium Gustaf Sweden Haakon Norway Chile Denmark Wilhemina Netherlands Carol Romania Hrobito Japan Berle Bulkaria Prajadhipok Siam George I

Rag disposal: Avalanche pays per pound for clean cotton rags

The Avalanche will pay 100 per pound for clean white cotton rags, minus any buttons.

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