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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1910
Page
2
A historical note records subscription price at 1.60 dollars in advance for mail matter of second class, issued in Alpine Texas and retained by the post office for mailing in 1910.
A mass meeting at the courthouse endorses hiring a professional secretary for a Commercial Club. The Eagle Pass News Guide cites $300 monthly as a sound investment to promote local business interests and publicity. The piece notes the benefits seen in Eagle Pass and urges support from Alpine businessmen.
The community mourns Mrs. Fannie Farmer who died Tuesday at her Marfa home after a short illness following a El Paso visit. She left a sister, five brothers, and seven children. Notables including J B Gillett and M T Chastain attend her funeral. the obituary hints at political tensions around nominations and race in the era.
News of the death of Dr G B Locke reached Alpine on Saturday. Stricken by pneumonia for about two weeks he died at his home in Ft Davis. He was a popular figure valued for his charity and gentle manners. He is survived by his wife at Ft Davis and his Northlived parents.
Program of the Young People's Christian Endeavor held Sunday November 13. Topics include Evil life in War and the Saloon, with citations from Heb 21 20 Deut 27 5 26 and 1 Tim 1 8 16. Leaders Miss Enon Smith Miss Ida Shields Rev W B Bloys Miss Nellie Van Pelt. Meeting open to all young people.
Reports discuss using the prickly pear cactus to defend against imagined invasions, then shift to experiments by the agricultural department at Las Cruces NM. They claim cacti can reclaim the southwest by cultivation and use, including alcohol production yielding about 150 dollars per acre annually, with a potential 24 000 dollars yearly income, plants thriving without replanting or heavy care.
Aけ miscellany of social notes, church group roles, and local oddities. Highlights include installation plans for a women’s group, public remarks on state exams, and condolences for Mrs Farmer’s funeral. Community life is sketched with comments on transport, telegraph work, and early business activity.
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