Alpine Avalanche Official Brewster County Paper
Alpine Avalanche publishes weekly in Alpine Texas as the county and city paper in its 32nd year. It lists J D Jacks on as president and W F E Caldwell as vice president with directors and staff including J Young and J W Phelps. Subscription is 209 per year with advertising rates on request.
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Brewster County
W. F E. Caldwell
C. W. Livingston
John Young
J. W. Phelps
W Livingston
Alpine
Texas
Congress
Public Notice Corrects Erroneous Reflections
Notice to the public states that any erroneous reflection about a person, firm, or corporation in the Avalanche column will be corrected once brought to management's attention. The item is dated Thursday November 17, 1921.
Managing editor resumes post amid editor’s intermission
The undersigned resumes the position of managing editor after months away with Mr Koonce praised for boosting western Texas coverage. He highlighted local resources from schools to mining and praised the land’s health and beauty. The note credits his work for readers in the region and pledges to carry out duties as instructed.
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Koonce
Trewster County
Wavom
Koonee
Texas
Arth
Per
Untidy Complaint Allegedly Ousts Owed Sums to U S
A fragment notes a claim that an individual owes the United States government a tidy sum. It mentions an unsettled financial obligation and possible enforcement by federal authorities. The text remains fragmentary and lacks precise names or dates.
Cattle Herds Aim for Federal Accredited Status
National drive to accredit cattle herds under a federal tuberculosis cleanup program grows. Wisconsin now leads with 1 400 accredited herds, Minnesota follows, with inspectors strained as 15 671 herds wait. In September, 163 742 cattle were tested and 6 093 reacted to tuberculin.
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United States Department of Grienhitire
Minnesota
Wisconsin
United States
County Officials Listed for 83rd Judicial District
A compiled roster lists James Cornell as Judge and N. W. Graham as District Attorney for the 83rd Judicial District in Sonora and Ozona, along with county officers and precinct Justices of Peace. The document names M. S. Burke as County Judge and Superintendent, Sheriff and Tax Collector E. Townsend, Treasurer T. Chastain, Tax Assessor J. Phelps, County Attorney L. Martin Jr., and other county roles including surveyor, clerks, commissioners, and Justices of Peace across four precincts.
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James Cornell
Sonora
Texas
N. W. Graham
Ozona
M.S. Burke
EK. E. Townsend
M. T. Chastain
J. W. Phelps
W. M. Harmon
W. H. Lease
Clarence Hord
H. T. Fletcher
1. C. Bourland
W. W. Cartledge
C. W. Livingston
W. A. Weakley
KR. L. Cartledge
Keep It Up and a Patchwork of Sayings
A collage of quips, poems, and observations covers daily life topics from persistence and self image to politics and religion. The snippets mix humor about memoranda and mail, barbershop ads, and reflections on society, wealth, and world events.
Court calendars outline county and district session days
Justice Court Precinct No 1 meets the fourth Monday monthly. County Court convenes the third Monday in February May August and November. Commissioners' Court sits on the second Monday in February May August and November. Debate Court meets the first Wednesday weekly with County Court. District Court 63rd Judicial District meets on the sixth Monday after the first Monday in January.
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Justice Court Precinct No. 1
Commissioners’ Court
District Court
63Rd Judicial District
How to Help a Good Cause
An early appeal urges Christmas gift planning with magazine subscriptions. Subscriptions support the Alpine Cemetery through commissions, aiding its finances. Miss Sarah Stroud can process orders for gifts that educate and entertain recipients.
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Sarah Stroud
City Commission meets monthly at Masonic Building
City Commission members Benjamin F. Berkeley mayor Frederick E. Gillett and George W. Baines Jr. serve with city marshal Bowles. The board holds its regular meeting on the first Monday of each month at the Masonic Building.
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Benj. F. Berkeley
F. E. Gillett
Geo. W. Baines, Jr
Nay Bowles
Masonic Building
Cholly Me Offers Bribe to Game Warden Over Deer Offseason
A derisive exchange shows Cholly Me proposing arrest and fines for deer shooting out of season. He suggests placing the matter in the Avalanche and offering copies of the paper plus a $50 bonus to the warden, prompting potential legal implications.
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Davidson
Cholly
Potash Promoters Draw Skepticism After Texas Wells
The Youths Companion reports signs of potash near Reeves and Culberson counties Texas from oil well borings. The US Geological Survey warns results are inconclusive until core drilling confirms thick beds and commercial viability. Promoters push predictions despite uncertainty.
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Iexas
United States Geological Survey
Reeves and Culberson
Used Cars for Sale at Casner Motor Company
Buy a Dodge Buick Essex Hudson Pord Overland Oakland from Casner Motor Company. Cars priced from 150 to 1250 dollars. Some newly painted and topped, some rebuilt. Easy terms. 42-tf.
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Dodge
Buick
Oakland
Quicksand Not a Special Sand Says Popular Science
The article explains that any sand can become quicksand with upward water inflow and enough water to fill intergranular spaces. In construction sites surface water movement can form quicksand, and remedy lies in foundation work to restore groundwater to normal levels.
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Popular Science Monthly
The Bible as a living universal book and its enduring authority
The Bible is described as universal, translated into many languages, with a vast annual circulation. It is presented as a living book whose principles fit every condition and which carries an authority beyond humanly compiled works.
Turkeys for Thanksgiving Reach Fort Davis Contact
Turkeys offered for Thanksgiving with a call to Mrs. A. G. Pryde of Fort Davis to arrange purchase or pickup. Phone line provided as 37 and 45-21 for inquiries and orders.
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A. G. Pryde
Fort Davis
Notice to Trespassers on A T Emon Pasture Lands
Trespassers are forbidden from hunting, hauling wood, or entering the pasture lands. Prosecution will follow for violations. A T Emon, owner.
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A. T. Emon
Cardus Helped Regain Strength in Paint Rock Woman
Mrs. C. M. Stegall of near Paint Rock Alabama says Cardus revived her after three years bedridden. She weighed 80 pounds, was too weak to walk, slept poorly, and suffered pain before taking six bottles. She credits Cardus with restored health and appetite and urges others to try it.
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Alabama
Paint Rock
Ala
C. M. Stegall
Near Here
Cardus
Tee
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