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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1922
Page
7
Rev J A McMillan spoke on The Scope of Life s Stewardship at the Presbyterian church last Sunday urging four facts: life is a stewardship with talent liberty opportunity and accountability. He warned our endowments health money time intellect and life are lease holdings to be used well balanced and profited through diligent service and faith.
Local offer shows sewing machines for rent from E. S. Cross, listed with 37 tf. credits or terms, indicating available units and rental details for customers.
A humorous verse about a dead narrator waking briefly to receive repayment of a ten dollar debt. The speaker envisions visitors expressing grief while joking about the owed money, returning to rest after a brief theatrical display.
Humorist Irvin Cobb decides to buy an abandoned farm offered for a song. He plans to sing to accompany himself as a show of confidence in his bank balance and the deposit he has saved. He insists his funds are ready and in harmony with any choice, even if his spending rises.
The sheriff announces a sale under an order of sale in Hord vs Deen No 219. On October 3 1922 at Alpine Court House the Nash Sport automobile motor 55212 serial 170507 owned by D D Deen is exposed to sale to satisfy a judgment of 782.26 plus 10 percent interest from August 22 1922 and court costs. Sheriff E E Bownsend dated September 15 1922.
Mrs. N. S. Murphy prepares the Buckner Orphans' Home box and asks the public to contribute clothing. Call or bring items to Mrs. Murphy. donations accepted for the worthy cause.
Mrs. A. J. Tippet Mrs. R. E. Allen and Mrs. S Murphy representing the B. W. M. U. of the city present the annual needs of Bucknor's orphans. Read the lists and contact committee members to assist this year.
A detailed school charity inventory enumerates winter apparel for boys and girls aged 6 to 15 in 1922. It lists counts of waists, pajamas, caps, union suits, dresses, bloomers, skirts, overalls, stockings, and related garments by age groups and genders.
A humorous exchange about roles and generations as a family admires each other in period clothing. The punchline reveals a grandmother wearing a short dress, a wife in riding breeches, and a young daughter donning her great grandmother's tea gown and a playful misunderstanding of age and relation.
A metaphorical warning compares a man without a deposit account to a whiskerless cat. It urges opening an account to calculate a margin of safety, enabling safer financial moves and better chances of reaching success.
The note announces that The Model Markets now operate both Alpine markets under a single management. Deliveries begin at 8, 9:30, and Ilaam with a request to place roast orders early for timely service. Also mentions handling Fish and Oysters in season and credits Fancher & McCutcheon.
Notice of sale issued by Brewster County District Court on September 8 1922. Constable J S Hord will publically sell on October 3 1922 at Wilson Well No 2 in Section 5 Block 212 to satisfy a $2365.75 judgment including $1708 for labor liens. The sale includes drilling rigs derricks boilers engines tanks lumber tools and 2974 ft of 6 5 8 inch casing plus other casings and one automobile.
A hurried guest at the hotel orders a room boy to fetch his pajamas and shaving kit from room 427. With ten minutes to catch his train, he must settle his bill and reach the station. The boy returns breathless reporting the items left behind.
Labor officials press for dismissal and penalties against Gary Indiana police officials accused of beating prisoners during the million dollar express robbery probe. Reports say the death toll from wood alcohol and adulterated spirits rises in New York and other centers as authorities warn of tainted booze.
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