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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
1
The piece urges regular health checks as a personal preparedness practice likening the body to a machine needing annual balance. It notes a large share of draftees were rejected for physical defects and argues early discovery and correction preventable illnesses through systematic self review.
A local board lists West Texas men selected for service. Alpine boys are praised for endurance and fitness, described as living close to nature, with ample exercise and wholesome living. The piece contrasts West Texas youths with Northern workers, claiming they will adapt well in Army duty. Model Daily advertising cream and dairy deliveries.
Citizens question the Hoover administration's stance on rationing and distribution of grain feeds in a fragmented plea. The letter discusses wheat flour versus corn meal for stock feed and demands fair sharing of scarce supplies amid public concern. The writer urges action and cites frustration with policy decisions affecting farmers and suppliers.
Mr. Thos. A. McGallard of the Department of Agriculture will be in Maine on April to meet with County Commissioners and local farmers. The purpose is to discuss help under a new act and to advise officials on relief provisions and procedures. Copies of forms will be distributed to assist the administration of the law.
Fragmentary political snippet discusses a candidate opposed to Governor Hobby. Mentions MH Wolfe as chairman of a statewide prohibition committee. Reads as wartime style rhetoric about virtue, public office, and public sentiment with unclear quotes and garbled phrases.
Merchants in Anderson Texas circulate a petition pledging to substitute other breads for wheat for a year to aid the hungry soldiers and children of Italy. Mayor J C Price endorses the effort as Grimes County residents seek to support distressed allies amid wartime shortages.
Visitors may come to Camp Travis to view drills and library services. Soldiers welcome guests daily except Wednesdays and Saturdays, with meals provided and opportunities to observe moving shows and talks. A new drill unit is described as a show of the camp’s activities for visiting friends and relatives.
The article recounts German ships damaging American vessels to halt engines, then describes American repairs completing in six to eight months at a cost of about 274,000. Most ships were returned to service, with Waterland and Leviathan noted as American ships aiding transatlantic service, while Allied tonnage and coal usage scaled operations. It mentions Garden League of Texas and a Texas meatless day note.
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