Chimney Cleaning Ad Urges Leflore Residents
A 1923 advertisement warns Leflore residents to clean chimneys and flues as autumn approaches. It references a yearly subscription price and emphasizes preparation for the season.
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1923
Page
2
Marathon News Bits Float Across Town Assignments
A busy notes page lists residents traveling to farms near Boquillas and Marfa, visiting relatives in Fort Stockton and Big Lake, and attending church and club events. Local events include a District Missionary Society meeting in Marfa, a Five Hundred party at Louis Ritchey’s, and the Marathon Basket Ball girls set to play Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanderson
Order of Sale Real Estate No 1055 Brewster County Texas
Public auction notice of land in Alpine Brewster County Texas. Sheriff Townsend advertises sale of Block 13 Means Addition Alpine to satisfy prior judgment to Aurelio Olizaba against J T Burnam. Sale on first Tuesday of November between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse door Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Brewster
Brewster County
Aurelio Olizaba
A. D
J. T. Barnam
T. Barnam
Alpine
J. T. Burnam
Townsend
Cautionary Note on Chimney and Flue Maintenance
Before using fires, inspect flues and chimneys for faults and clean them thoroughly. Detecting faulty spots helps prevent spot fires and fires caused by buildup.
Scowling and Smiling Boys Converse on Sportsmanship
A scene on the street shows two boys one with a bright smile the other with a scowl. Their exchange centers on honesty fairness and team spirit with a teacher present as an instructor. The dialogue touches on qualifying for teams and the need for clean sportsmanship in college and public schools.
Oil land schemes draw wary editor in Brewster County
The paper cautions readers about circulars offering ten acre blocks of oil land in Brewster County at ten dollars an acre. A Topeka lawyer praises the editorial and commends press honesty in opposed to fly by night schemes, urging blue sky law enforcement to stop deceptive practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Topeka
Kansas
Genera
Styewster County
Comepanies
Tf Oil
Strewater
Arco
Brewter Oil Corporation
Portland Oil Syndicate
Touet
Music of Hammer and Saw at George Martin Home
Workmen repair and add on to the George Martin residence with Alpine Lumber Company handling material contracts. Joe Hord also undergoes valuable improvements. Linn and Holland homes in the college area and Berkeley Hall near completion are reported by Alpine Lumber as nearing finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Martin
Joe Hord
Alpine Lumber Company
Linn and Holland
College
Berkeley Hall
Women’s Missionary Union Meets at First Baptist Church
The Women's Missionary Union gathered at First Baptist for state missions study led by Mrs. Ells Chastain. A social hour followed under Mrs. A. J. Hanna with ice cream and cake served to numerous attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Union
First Baptist Church
Ells Chastain
A. J. Hanna
Mes.dames
L. Be, Armee
Lydia Arthur
Dom Adams
Lewis G. Moore
J. D. McCutcheon
Mattie Lease
Henry Aston Allen
E. V. Casner
G. M. Benson
H. M. Limceceum
J. B. Keefer
G. S. Body
Sim Taylor
P. M. Penrod
N. S. Murphy
A. J. Tippitt
D. BE. Adams
O. F E. Cook
H. Hamilton
Ella Chastain
Ace of Clubs Expands to Four Tables in Local Meeting
Mrs Otis Morgan hosted the Ace of Clubs at Mrs H L Horde home last Friday with a 3 PM business session. Members voted to add a fourth table and new members elected were Mesdames Casner Young Hord and Rooker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Morgan
H. L. Horde
James Casner
J. D. Young
Joe Hord
L. D. Rooker
Mesdames
Clay Holland
R. L. Kokernot
Palmer Haynes
H. L. Kokernot, Jr
John Blevins
George Brown
David Williams
I. L. Martin
Wells McIntyre
L. D. Booker
Holland Dining Room and Coffee Shop Advertises Prices
A note from Holland Dining Room and Coffee Shop promotes patronage and claims prices are no higher than elsewhere. The fragment mentions its location at 34-23-¢f and emphasizes ongoing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland Dining Room
First Presbyterian Church Announces Service Interruption
The Session of the First Presbyterian Church states no services will be held until further notice while Pastor Rev. McMillan takes a thirty day vacation starting September 14. Sunday school continues at the usual hour and visitors or unaffiliated students are invited to attend. A local ad promotes Edison Mazda lamps and home appliances with repair services offered by W. E. Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
McMillan
Alpine Avalanche Ownership Statement 1923
W W Jenkins editor and business manager sworn to truthfully state ownership and management for October 1 1923 Alpine Texas Brewster County. Names of publishers editors and managers listed with Alpine Publishing Co. Stockholders named W W Jenkins Mrs W W Jenkins H L Kokernot Mrs Kate Nevill John Young J W Phelps W T Henderson. No bondholders or other securities. Notarized September 29 1923 by T B Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Alpine Avalanche
Neekly
Alpine
Texas
State of Texas
Brewster
W. W. Jenkins
Alpine Publishing Company
Jenkins
H. L. Kokernot
Kate Nevill
John Young
J. W Phelps
W. T. Henderson
Tornillo
The Truth About Tulsa and Other Truths
A Tulsa circular argues Tulsa and Oklahoma remain peaceful despite martial law. The article criticizes sensational reporting and urges lawful, nonviolent correction of wrongs, warning against military overreach in civil affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
C. E. Armer
Waples-Platter Grocery Co
Tulsa- Oklahoma
Tulsa Factions Bid For State Change Stirring Yet Laws Hold
The text argues progress is slow and costly, urging Tulsa businessmen to rely on lawful means and the instincts of local citizens rather than outsiders. It notes Oklahoma factions are driven by a savage urge to win at any cost, while neither side truly represents the majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulcea
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Walton
Othe
Ku Klux
Measday Dairy Offers Milk Cows and Daily Deliveries
Milk cows priced between 60 and 75 dollars with pure dairy products delivered twice daily. Phone 145 for Measday Dairy.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Local Help and Tonic
An advertisement claims catarrh is influenced by constitutional health and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine a local ointment and an internal tonic with claims of quick relief and general health improvement. Sold by druggists for years by F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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John Wedin
Boquillas
Pat Lindsay
Lindsay-Wyatt
Here
Mrs
Roy Wyatt
Ben Moorefield
San Antonio
Ed Decie
Zetha Hicks
Fort Stockton
Jack Bourland
San Angelo
Minnie Gay Denny
Mrs. Jr. Ogle
Mrs. Mason Shaw
Fred Hughes
HL. Stuckey
Galveston
Clara Hatch
Chas. Cleveland
Marfa
District Missionary’ Society
Felix Newton
del Rio
California
Preench
Gus Jones
Federal Court
Paso
L. W. Carter
Ed Todd
Chisos Mountain Ranch
Joe. W. Bickley
Marathon
Methodist
Mar
Chas, Scheeling
Mrs Sheeley
Mrrs
Jim Shoemake
10. S. Ritter
la Feria
Louis Ritchey
Roy Stillwell
Louis Granger
Vernon McIntyre
J. J. Miller
Frank Wedin
Russell Clark
Peron Ritchey
Frank Gatewood
FS. Clark
WB. Burcham Herta Ferris
Edna Kendrick
Bridge Club
Mesdames CA. Spalding
Lo F. Buttrill
BE. H. Todd
Berta Ferris
W. B. Burcham
Waddy Burnham
F. S. Clark
Del
Marea
Lie
Camp Maria
Thie
Hich
Lowe
Avia Con Field
Sie Thowsand Cavalry
Service Club
Nettleton
Addington
Hammer
SAW
Alpine Jewelry Company
Edison Phonographs
Holland Hotel
John Young Land Co
Women’s Missionary Union
Presbyterian Church
Mazda
W. E. Caldwell
T. B. Davis
Pyerons
Sox
Cl. Cord
S. Cord
S.s.cord
Goodyear
Goodyear Tires
Goodyear Sereios
W. P. Hinson
Tulsa Manufactuer
Russia
Wm. A. Buchanan
Buick
Casner Motor CO
Alpine, Texas
Michigan
Fort Worth
Waples-Platter Grocer Company
McCutcheon & Jackson
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