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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
1
A promotional notice urges customers to bring business to the bank describing it as a mutual growth effort. The firm pledges helpful finance services and profitable handling of accounts to benefit both client and bank.
Wreckers struck a Santa Fe train near Temple Texas last week killing the engineer and injuring several passengers seriously. Rewards totaling five thousand dollars are offered for the wreckers. A new Negro industrial school building at Golard Texas was destroyed by fire suspected incendiary origin amid local hostility to the school.
Posted notice warns against hunting or wood hauling in Altura ranch property and Bird pasture under law. Secretary Miller of Corpus Christi Commercial Club reports revenue cutter Windom will convey President Taft from La Quinta to this city and back for the Inland Waterways Convention on October 22.
Dr. Bexy F. Berkeley advertises three strong built structures for quick sale to clear valuable business lots. Two store buildings measure 20 by 40 and 20 by 26, and an office building 12 by 14.
A special illustrated edition of the Alpine Avalanche arrives this week, described as a neat and well executed piece by Marathon Eagle.
The Alpine Steam Laundry urges customers not to be deceived into sending money away. It states it is fully prepared to handle all laundry needs as well as any laundry in the state, promising prompt service and money savings.
W C Crier of Del Rio Texas demonstrates that Johnson and Bermuda grass can be eradicated from irrigated land by extensive breaking and tilling. On ten acres he produced melons onions and sweet potatoes yielding profit and expects larger returns next year. Prices rose over 100 percent from his purchases.
Alpine opens a new steam laundry facility as residents celebrate modern service. The venture promises faster turnaround and cleaner garments, signaling a boost to local business and convenience for shoppers and workers alike.
A published law from The Avalanch requires automobile owners to register with the County Clerk and display a numbered plate, sets speed limits of 18 mph on open roads and 8 mph in built up areas, bans racing, mandates horns or signals, bells and lights, and imposes fines from 5 to 100 dollars for violations. Sheriff Walton vows enforcement.
The Alpine community praises Bill Easterling and W. J. Yates for editorial work. Will C. Easterling Clem mie Dodson and Ed form a strong newspaper team. The Alpine Avalanche special Dry Farming edition, 42 pages, magazine format, illustrated, is acclaimed as a beautiful, the delight of readers.
A bank states its policy to treat every customer with courtesy whether changing bills or making deposits. The message emphasizes consistent, square dealing, aiding in adversity and prosperity, and views steady growth as proof of the approach. It invites ongoing business and trust.
Historical clips praise the Alpine Avalanche Dry Farming Congress edition dated September 2. The issue is lauded for its fresh atmosphere strong illustrations and thorough coverage of Alpine and nearby areas. Local papers commend the publishers for a neat well edited publication in Texas.
A brief classified notice offers room and board in Alpine provided by Mrs Ed Linn. Details on duration and rates are not specified in the readable text.
Notice to sportsmen that no hunting or trespass is allowed in the Kokernort pastures under penalty of law. Manager.
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