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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1913
Page
2
An incomplete Alpine Texas notice mentions J Yates and Raitor Prien and a paid amount of 11.00 for a publication or distribution matter. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
The article contrasts Balkan outrages with Mexican violence under various rebel and government factions. It notes massacres of Chinese residents by Madero and Huerta aligned forces, and attacks that left a Federal commander and 175 Spaniards dead. It also discusses gold market anxieties and U.S. stance amid global tensions, alongside railway and cattle industry notices and a call for local commerce self-reliance.
Prospective lawsuits target railroads by men injured while admiring two women in contemporary attire. Plaintiffs claim the defendants should have controlled such spectacles to prevent the resulting accident and injury.
A law prohibits throwing bottles or broken glass on public highways. The Alpine Auto Club warns of enforcement steps if the practice continues, noting how easy it is to discard bottles into ditches or along roads.
The partnership between I. I and Jnc. A. We the firm name of T slumber Company is dissolved by mutual agreement. All accounts due The Dewees Lumber Company are now payable to either undersigned at the office of LA. Dewees. J. A. Dewees and Jno. A. Weyerts are the undersigned parties.
Six two month old pigs available for sale. Advertisement by Jno A Weyerts.
An illustrated SP folder announced a deluxe train starting Nov 16 but Alpine is omitted from the time card and does not note a junction with the Orient. Local concerns urge the Commercial Club to address this possible error or deliberate omission.
Oscar Facius of the Continental Wax Co. visits Turner's Hotel proposing a Candelilla wax factory in this section. The plan could boost Del Rio area water use and local employment as the firm pursues a $500 000 capital, with Alpine and Sanderoga stockholders already wary of past overpromises and potential court action.
Otis Turner, Agent advertises a corner property 131 by 131 feet with four modern stores available to lease if built. He notes the current owner cannot build, offers a 25 percent price reduction, and urges investors to buy now for a potential 12 percent plus income with a reinforced concrete building and immediate cash option.
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