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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
6
An early prospectus extols the Waldron Quicksilver and Mineral Development Company's projects. It cites drilling lessons, urges professional geologist guidance, warns of hazards in wild ventures, and promotes investment in promising leases with potential 100 to 500 percent value gains, urging readers to subscribe for progress updates.
FE J Comy special representative of the Columbian Refining Company of Houston visited Alpine on Thursday to discuss erecting a modern filling station. The firm already has stations at Del Rio San Angelo and Marfa with plans to open more in the near term. Sal FE McNab will manage the Alpine station, bringing his local familiarity and business ties.
Alpine residents use glycerine buckthorn bark mixed in Adter-icka to flush the bowels and remove accumulated poisons from the alimentary canal. The preparation is claimed to relieve sour stomach and constipation, with noted success in a chronic stomach case from Alpine Drug. Read The Avalanche and Watch Alpine Gros
Saturday June 19 1920 is the last day for candidates to file petitions to have names on the official ballots. Applications may be handed or addressed to W E Caldwell Chairman and J L Richey Secretary of the Brewster County Democratic Executive Committee Texas Mine
The Islay Denver Methodist Church schedules morning preaching at a.m and evening services at 7 30 p.m with Epworth League at 6 30 p.m A third quarterly conference follows next week including a sermon by Rev Clyde K Campbell presiding elder of the Paso District All are welcome and encouraged to bring a friend Pastor J H Walker issues the invitation.
The notice lists Sunday sermons at Baptist and Episcopal chapels with sermon themes and times. It also details Sunday School at Saint James and Presbyterian and Christian Endeavor activities. Weeknight meetings cover Epworth League topics, prayer, hymns, and leadership roles for church members.
The Women's Missionary Union presents a program featuring hymns such as Sweet Hour of Prayer and Rock of Ages by Mrs. White, devotional by Mrs. Ray, Mountain School opportunities led by Mrs. Joe Walker, achievements noted by Mrs. Waldron, and a message from Mountain School with Mrs. Murphy.
Delegates from Alpine Stockton and Western District prepare to travel by train to Dallas for the June 9 to 13 Texas Chilian Endeavor Convention. Western District and El Paso contingents board the T and P line to meet Davis delegates and begin sessions on June 9. Delegates plan Mexican-themed attire, banners, and placards to display Western District achievements with about forty delegates already pledged.
Article lists faculty and education leaders including Mr Dudley principal of Abilene High, Mr Lloyd head of Sul Ross Normal College at Alpine, and Mr Dallas who will lead education efforts. It notes Mr Lloyd earned an M A from the University of Texas in 1919 and previously led Baker School in Austin.
Traveling agent Elliott of the GH and S A Railroad traffic department with El Paso headquarters visited Alpine on Monday circulating among local business leaders and citizens. He previously served ten years as ticket agent at the Union Station in El Paso and was noted as a pleasing, friendly presence. Lamar Cobb of the Portland Cement Association also visited Alpine Tuesday to discuss street funding with city officials and residents.
A Ringgold Georgia reader extols Thedford’s Black-Draught as a trusted family medicine used since childhood. She attributes relief from headaches linked to constipation and credit for keeping her family well and active through periods of illness.
Captain Frank Mitchell died Thursday evening in Marfa after a heart attack. Born March 16 1842 in Tennessee, he served in Hood's Brigade and lived in San Marcos and Marfa with his wife and six children. Services were at the Methodist Church Friday evening and he was laid to rest on the train.
An Alpine ad touts Lavoptik eye wash with simple ingredients camphor hydrastis and witch hazel promising relief for weak strained or inflamed eyes. It notes one man with painful reading improved after two applications and a lady benefited from a single bottle with a guarantee of help for any case.
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