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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
2
A note records a subscription price of one pound in advance entered at the Portatice in Alpine Texas as part of a mall matter of second Claus.
Revival of school debating contests highlights the value of public speaking in preparation for politics, business, and daily life. It notes historical use in declamation, praises the ongoing practice, and cites leaders who could benefit from early discourse experience amid broader trends toward citizen participation. The piece also remarks on drought adaptation through dry farming and notes a Fort Stockton grand jury on perjury.
For sale cheap. My store house known as the Alpine Confectionary in the Masonic building will close out entire stock of goods. Call and see stock. Advt 10-16-6 JH Lockard.
Mrs Burton led a Surday afternoon music class from 3 to 4 pm with young pupils performing pieces including The Happy Goldfishes and Slumber Song. Della McSpadden received praise for her playing and motherly interpretation amid a cordial, mint-tinged gathering.
Community voices shock as a dog poisoner operates after dark in Alpine, condemning the cruel acts and urging action to protect stray dogs. The piece condemns vivisection and calls for authorities to stamp out the crime, framing it as a danger to both animals and neighbors. It also reports Comptroller Lane revoking the Matt Adams saloon license after evidence of improper oversight, closing the establishment.
Property in Hurley Addition Alpine offers two residences outhouses windmill and good well of water. Terms reasonable. Apply to G. W. Martin at Alpine Mercantile Co. Subscribe for the Avalanche.
A quirky Alpine Hardware Co advertisement mixes a farcical note about a slit skirt and odd weather events with a pitch for bargain household articles. It touts their 10c and 15c counters as the town’s popular choice for domestic and repair goods, inviting readers to compare price and quality across the aisle.
Bible school at 9 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. H. M. Bandy.
Continued rainfall swept Alpine and much of Brewster County on Tuesday night with notable moisture. Terlingua reported a one inch rainfall Monday night, adding to regional totals and easing dry conditions in the area.
Notice states that starting October 1 the land in Jeff Davis county will not be for sale by me or any other person. Advt. October 2 1931 by A. T. Emison.
Classified notice offering a residence at 8 W 1 4 of Block 3 Alpine Texas with date 10 9 41 and an advertisement by Caruthers. Spray pumps 50c at Cald wall's advertised.
Advertises a Zuzu coal heating stove for 2.50 and a No 25 wood stove for 4.00 with 6 thoroughbred Rhode Island roosters five months old at 2.00 each. Also mentions Phaeton and Surry and a saddle and harness. Advertised by L B Caruthers and W J Yates.
Mr W F McGaughy lists cattle sales over the past ten days to multiple buyers including Mitchell and Pruett, S H Spikes, L D Miller, G M Binson, Jackson and Friends of Okla, Jno M Gift of Valentine, and others. Purchases include hundreds of cows and calves, two and three year old steers, steer yearlings, and stock to Ft Stockton and Marfa area buyers. Names and places span Mitchell Pruett Spikes Benjamin Ft Stockton Valentine Okla Marfa and more.
A dubious notice from Mr. C. R. Mower of Rockford Illinois is sent to the Avalanche. The document appears to be a fraudulent advertisement clipped from a Chicago daily journal and fails to locate a supposed market or location referenced as Alpine Texas.
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