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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
3
Local items report Fourth Liberty Loan advertising plans, births, visitors, and business notes. People include Fritz Weyerts family, Rev H J Reemtsma’s illness, and several residents traveling to Del Rio, Marfa, and Dallas. Businesses mention Edwards Motor Co, a five room house for sale, cash terms, and local services. Various society updates cover school hires, mining camp visits, and upcoming campaigns as Alpine residents stay connected.
A fragmented 1918 style notice lists young men bound for Camp Travis and others sent to Del Rio for service or deferments. Names such as Robertson Angel Oru Hutchison J W and Willie J W J T Hays appear amid uncertain details about remittance and select county calls.
Directory lists lodge meeting days for Nealth area groups with references to W.O. Tall meeting place and contact Mrs. W Garnett. It notes Alpine No. 406 Odd Fellows meetings and mentions G Rebekah Lodge paths and Third Tuesdays at 7 80 pm along with Monday flour market notes and scattered wholesale prices for flour onions and meat products.
The notice lists lodge meetings including Halt Visiting Kev ight famed FE Weyerts and Brewster Camp No 491 Woodmen with meeting nights First and Third Tuesdays at 10. It mentions precinct and district court schedules, clerks, and officials. A recruitment ad seeks a dependable person to sell stock for an oil company with commissions, offering good pay and requesting inquiries via J. Waugh at LA Gunter Building San Antonio Texas.
A near drowning occurred Tuesday at a rock tank home to Mr. W. T. Henderson in Alpine. Children were swimming when a young girl nearly drowned. Henderson urged adults to supervise more closely and wear protective gear to prevent peril, stressing safety over risk.
Mrs. G. W. Roberts thanks all who gave aid and sympathy while under treatment at the hospital. The Circle Rebekahs were especially kind during this time.
The city treasury shows receipts amounting to 5925.00 in August with miscellaneous items listed including city property value and a del Hist sum around 650.00. The report reflects standard tax collection and minor variances in listed sums.
County health officer urges residents to reduce mosquito breeding sites after noting bites on small children. With warmer weather and sun, officials expect fewer problems once rain barrels are emptied and standing water eliminated.
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