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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1914
Page
2
Editor J Yatts reports subscription price of 1.00 in advance and mail matter of second class entered at the post office in Alpine Texas for Thursday November 12.
The article discusses cards of thanks in newspapers as poor taste and argues private acknowledgments are preferable. It argues journalism should not publish private condolences and notes public regard is best shown through continued friendship and actions. It also mentions Governor-elect Ferguson visiting Wilson and Colquitt planning an extraordinary session, plus Rockefeller Foundation sending aid to Belgium.
Alpine saddle and harness man GH Yates advertises a fresh stock of the best pocket cutlery from around the world. Customers urged to visit the store for quality pocket knives and related tools.
The Alpine State Bank at Alpine, published in the Alpine Avalanche in November 1914, lists officers and financial figures. Merkel serves as president and Weber as cashier with directors and cash amounts noted in the balance sheet.
Public notice urges townsmen to trade Brady City property for a 6 to 10 section ranch assets. Contacts include E L Wade Brady Texas Box 191 and J C Lindeey Alpine. Also Sanderson Water and Light Plant lists Edward McGinley Sanderson Texas for full information.
For sale is a new map of Breswster County showing the Orient Ry and Alpine routes. Turner's Land Office advertises this sale with reference Advt-10-1516.
The Avalanche office of Adve offers a reward for the return of a 30 30 Winchester rifle lost in Alpine this week. A. J. Tipp signs the notice.
Legal notice outlines an alias execution in Brewster County against Dr W R Hughes, with property levy on 640 acres for debt to The Hardware and Furniture Co. Sale set by the Alpine Court House on a December date, plus local county board actions and notices including road openings and district reports.
Rokersots sell their 32,000 acre ranch four miles southeast of Lubbock to Geo. M. Boles who buys 5,000 acres and S. S. Johnson who purchases the remaining land. The price is not disclosed.
Elsinore Cattle Co and A T Emison post notices prohibiting hunting on their pastures. The ads list addresses and reference 320 acres located about three and one half miles northwest of Alpine in Fort Worth Texas. Trespassers will be prosecuted under posted restrictions.
Two and one half lots in Block 39 with fence dug well and small barn. For particulars write E L Gerhardt Elgin Texas. Ad 8-20-1t. For sore or weak eyes use Dickey s Old Reliable Eye Water. Don t hurt Feels good. 5-27-4m A man is judged by the condition of his clothes Let Sandifer make that old suit look new. He will call for and deliver all orders Advt 4-2-tf Sandifer has the only sanitary team press in Alpine Let him Jean and press your clothes Advt-t-2-th
Notice warns all parties not to hunt fish camp or trespass on the property under law. Advt. Jason W. Tans.
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