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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
2
Obscure historical notice from Alpine Publish Co lists editor Pelee and a Powter event in Spline. Reflects second class mail matter labeling and period printing details.
The piece describes a nocturnal garden pest attacking crops such as potatoes tomatoes corn and beans. It discusses preventative lime sprays and various insecticides including Paris green arsenic compounds copper sulfate tobacco dust sulfur and formaldehyde with a safe commercial mixture available for about a cent per pound.
In West Texas commentary the Alpine banks’ statements are no poverty signal and the proverb dry May bodes good crops. Voters may back Judge Blanton for Congress as they reject Congress member Smith over preparedness stance.
The preparedness parade in New York drew about 145 000 participants last week. The event lasted from morning until night showing an immense public display beyond mere numbers.
Announcements declare Joseph Ones as a candidate for District Judge in the OBrd Judicial District Texas subject to Democratic primaries. Also Hagin as County Judge candidate for Brewster County pending voter action in upcoming primaries with other local judicial posts noted.
Brewster County announces candidates for county offices including assessor treasurer and commissioner under Democratic primaries to be held July 1916 and names W J Cates and A A Wray among others. A sheriff sale notice lists property seized to satisfy a judgment against Geo Ablrep and John A Weyerts with a public auction set for July 6, 1916 at Alpine Texas.
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