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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1930
Page
6
A jumble of comic fragments features a farmer estimating a flock by counting legs, a butcher and a tea party joke, a lawyer quarrel over terms, a landlady and bus driver exchange, and a porters tale. A colored employee asks about a plan for a troublesome coworker, showcasing a collage of dialect and misheard phrases.
Classifieds describe per line charges in advance and cash payment requirements. Notices include a sewing machine trade offer, Hereford bull for sale, fresh milk ad from Orient Dairy, and rental listings for a house near schools plus two-room apartment. Names include Adelaide Causey and W A Daugherty with contact details and dates.
The bulletin lists multiple churches with service times and events. Presbyterian Church at 11 am. Baptist Church reports strong Sunday school attendance and an 11 am sermon. First Christian Church features Rally Day activities with 10:50 am morning worship and 7:30 pm evening service. Also Methodist and Catholic services noted along with youth programs and midweek Bible study.
Fragmentary ad style quote promotes Wet Net shingles as the best with bold claim by Bill Der. Text reads as a marketing line about quality and authenticity.
A faded ad offers a five room bungalow on one acre with roof repair and new shingles options. It promotes swift estimates to avoid further damage and invites financing through building and loan or private loans. Includes a coupon to mail for more information and a prompt visit to Whiteside Lumber Co. for home building and remodeling services.
Plans for expanding Sul Ross College Agriculture Department include classrooms and practical work. Prof W R Felton, head of Oklahoma A and M connection, aims to build a livestock judging and western live stock program with trips to breeders statewide. The first year will offer agriculture to freshmen and seek student electors across majors.
A new car laundry owned by "Red" Beckman opened last week in the Ezell building. The Curtis washing machine, costing 700 dollars, is described as modern and uses high pressure spray to clean dirt while the operator polishes the body by hand. Steam from the horses is used to aid cleaning, and the shop also offers motor and chassis cleaning plus greasing and polishing. A separate note reports a runaway horse belonging to George Lagions of Denver ran four blocks before stopping and being captured.
A vintage classified style ad lists multiple parcels in Brewster County south part near the Silver belt. It mentions 10 acres cultivated valley land with a dwelling, 4 acres valley land near city limits, irrigation water, and a Worth Addition corner lot near Fort Davis Highway. Prices range from modest cash offers to 300 dollars for corner lots, with terms like half cash and balance due.
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