Alpine Avalanche corrections and notices policy
The Alpine Avalanche outlines correction procedures for Published items and states fees for Resolutions Cards of Thanks and Reading Notices, charging 10 cents per line for first insertion and 5 cents for subsequent insertions, with special rates for notices extending beyond four issues. Publisher and staff credits are listed with city and county correspondents and subscription rates shown.
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Brewster County
Alpine
Moon
Fort Davia
Roy Stillwell
Marathon Corres T See
Pont Oticy Paine
Globe circumnavigation records through the ages
A compact history traces attempts to circle the world from Magellan’s ship Victory in 1510 to modern air routes. It notes milestones by Nellie Bly, George Train, and later pilots setting ever shorter times, culminating in the 7 days 18 hours 49 minutes solo flight record.
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le Verne
Nellie Bly
George Francis Train
Linton and Wells
Collyer
Gettysburg’s Fame Ties To Its Two Historic Newspapers
In Gettysburg Pa a small city of about 5600 residents holds a double claim to fame as the site where the tide of the Civil War shifted after Meade’s victory over Lee in the July 1 2 1863 battle. The town hosts two long running papers The Star and Sentinel founded 1800 and the Compiler founded 1818. The mayor once warned opposing armies by enforcing town gunfire bans, cementing Gettysburg’s historic civic pride.
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Gettysburg
Lee
United States
Btar and Sentinel
George Washington
Meade
Sound Cotton Plan For Cotton Farmers In 1981 Act
Observers nationwide note war abroad hurts cotton farmers and the national economy. President Oscar Johnston of the National Cotton Council outlines a plan to aid income, promote trade, and give cotton rivals clear advantages, seeking Congress support and sympathetic consideration in federal agricultural legislation for 1981.
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Oscar Johnston
National Cotton Council
Congress
What's Wrong at Home After Hearing the Boys
D. Cox of Chicago gathered 175 boys aged 14 to 16 to write their views on what is wrong with the home. Answers touch on secrecy, parental faults, and the shifting role of families, reflecting a view of home as a courtroom where influence comes from many members. The piece ends with reflections on war, independence, and national resolve.
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Ton D. Cox
Chicago
Overcoat Finds and Real Estate Pitch in Distant Exchange
Gill admires a stylish overcoat while Nick jokes about its origin. Black notes a son’s trombone lessons, but hints at cheap nearby real estate as a side remark. A stranger queries Alkali Ties’s residence after a jokey poker room incident ends with a shouted fire.
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Black
White
Finis
Thief Advertisement and Russian Library Fact
A thief who took J. H. Le Beck's complaint in Chico California left attachments behind, and LeBeck advertised in a newspaper inviting the thief to return for the remainder of the shipment. Russia's Moscow library holds about 12 million volumes, the world's largest.
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J. H. le Beck
Chico
Cal
LeBeck
Russia
Moscow
Out of Luce Mamma Are We Going to Heaven Some Day
Dialogue reflects a family moment with a child asking if they will reach heaven and a parent affirming the hope while noting the father cannot leave his business. The exchange captures domestic tone and religious belief in everyday life.
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Britain
United States
America
Luce
Fragmentary rescue scene on rocky shore and ship
The readable fragments depict a rescue or nautical crisis with an armored oar, a mate, a curate, and a desperate shout to “Lat go the anchor” amid rocks. Names and clear actions are sparse, but the tone suggests a dramatic sea incident with nautical figures reacting to peril.
Matamoros Expedition Recalled as Little Known Texas Incident
University of Texas Library notes the Matamoros expedition of December 1835 led by Col. Frank W. Johnson and James M. Grant, with 40 volunteers. Surviving participant Reuben H. Brown recounts the ambush by Urrea’s dragoons, Johnson and Grant slain, Fannin later overwhelmed, and Brown's escape leading to Texas independence. The piece emphasizes the expedition’s obscurity compared to battles like the Alamo and Goliad.
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San Jacinto
Alamo
Goliad
Matamoros
Reuben H. Brown
Himelf
Texas Almanac
University of Texas Library’ Texas
Provisional Government of
Texas
San Antonio
Frank W. Johnson
Old Ben Milam
James M. Grant
Houston
Fannin
James Fannin
Johnson
Refugio
Sam Houston
East Texas
San Patricio
Matagorda Bay
Arive
Grant
Rio Grande
Vrren
Brown
Col. Grant
Urrea
Republic
Drunk and Disorderly Charge in Small County Town
An elderly central habitard man appears before the county magistrate charged with being drunk and disorderly. The prisoner speaks of humanity as he faces sentencing in a modest local court.
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Poe
Byron
Keats
Burns
Tennyson
Shakespeare
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Willam Dibel
Ingle
Houston Post
Pocketbook of
Sens
Gill
Nick
Gil
Music Hatch
Charles 0. Hucker
University of Texas Library
Urren
Ekale
Hesia
Saglanee
Yntor
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