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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1914
Page
3
Local and personal items list visitors and residents, farm goods, restaurants and services. Mentions Caldwell store ads, auctions, rents, and lodging. Notes rain, cattle shipments to Los Angeles and Kansas City, plus court and town officials updates. Frequent names include Jack Cain, Syl Adams, W. L. Coleman, Dave Reynolds, Sterling Skagg, Miss Rosy Morrison, Jno Morrison, and G. C. Smith & Sons.
Sunday program for Nov 1 5 features Magnify the Pledge Eccl 5 7 led by Miss A Ferguson Jacob s Pledge Gen 28 10 public testimony Russell Wilson and Miss Flor rie Cotter asks what to do if the pledge is broken. Meeting at Baptist church at 4 o clock hour change. all invited. Also Christmas shopping and gifts at Methodist Bazaar. The Time Nov 24 at Masonic Temple East Room. Bring gifts. Ady.
The 1914 Brewster County election discussion centers on Alpine receiving a free park from the Southern Pacific railway, contingent on a local organization guaranteeing protection of the property. The Marfa proposal parallels this civic issue, while the Parent-Teachers' Association plans a regular meeting on Friday the 20th to discuss the matter.
A vintage ad urges shoppers to use cash instead of credit, claiming credit prices reduce value by about 25 percent due to bad accounts. The promotional notice promises to illustrate cash value benefits and mutual advantage.
Alpine and Brewster county swept blue ribbons at the San Angelo Fair with Alpine awarded most prizes. J F Miles led Brewster’s exhibit with his twin boys also winning, while Miles and family attracted visitors with the notable Miles Twins. No election occurred in Precincts 3 and 5. D C Bourland was elected Marathon Precinct commissioner.
By execution of the Brewster County District Court J. W. Weaver vs. S B Hovey receivers Kansas City Mexico Orient Ry Co of Texas a levy on seven acres in Alpine Brewster County including the freight depot and pump station will be sold at public auction in Alpine on the first Tuesday January 1915 between 10 AM and 4 PM for cash to the highest bidder. W E Phelps Constable Brewster County Texas. Notice published in Alpine Avalanche. Ad insert.
An advertisement from Murphy and Middlebrook promotes Ford cars in Brewster Presidio and Jeff Davis counties. The copy claims a cheap Ford model priced at 540 dollars and urges customers to buy through the agency. Additional alerts mention weekly Alpine appearances with apples and various classifieds.
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