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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
4
For ten years cheap foreign binder twine has flooded markets. only six domestic manufacturers remain and face extinction. The piece argues a tariff on foreign twine could protect American farmers and workers, preserving domestic industry and preventing future foreign monopoly. It notes similar risks for other imported goods amid chaotic global conditions.
The article explains the rarity of a perfect bridge hand containing all 13 cards of one suit and discusses how most reported cases involve cheating or stacking. It cites probability figures from Prof. Woodruff of Boston Tech about shuffling and random deals and mentions a machine that shuffles to ideal randomness in four seconds.
The Kansas City Times notes that American sympathy has shifted through crises from Ethiopia to Mussolini, China to Japan, Spain to Czech Slovakia, Poland and Finland, yet the hoped for dividends from these sympathies have not appeared.
The origin of the first battle flag with stars and stripes is debated. Evidence now favors Cooche's Bridge Delaware on September 8 1777 as the first unfurled flag before Brandywine, edging out the Port Schuyler story. The flag's symbolism endures despite occasional violations of its principles.
In Pueblo Colorado in 1927 Jimmy Smith faced Mrs Floretta McCutcheon in a novelty exhibition. He bowled 686 across three games while she rolled 704 to win. Since then McCutcheon has bowled nine perfect 300s and multiple high scores, illustrating bowling's rise in popularity for both sexes.
The Avalanche office is offering 500 second sheets for 55 cents each. The note presents a brief, utilitarian sale item likely from a local newspaper classifieds section. It records quantity and price with no additional details.
In a humorous exchange at a grocery store a shopper asks for two tuna fish while the grocer quips about sticking to pianos and a playful remark about bad form and good taste. The dialogue features light, characterful banter between the customer and the grocer with cultural references.
A witty dialogue reveals a couple wrestling with work risk and secrecy. The man fears job loss if they wed while the woman weighs keeping the marriage quiet. They contemplate a baby as a future test of their plans and honesty.
A young minister baptizes a child in a small church. He reflects on possible futures for the child and asks the mother for the name. The mother replies, Mary Ann.
A logger in a brushy patch encounters a coiled rattlesnake and, with drunk bravado, tells the serpent to strike, declaring he is better prepared than any danger. The scene blends lore of frontier boldness with a humorous boast about readiness.
Emily P stresses that proprieties must be observed in all messages and situations. Legibility neatness and punctuation rules are essential in presentation and communication.
Florence Fenley of Uvalde publishes Oldtimers a history of Texas frontier life based on life stories from over 50 pioneers who settled in 1842 and after. The 260 page cloth bound volume includes 50 illustrations and costs 2.00 postpaid, available through The Avalanche and Hornby Press.
Mrs. Gertrude Loney of New York City was arrested for intoxication after claiming she needed a drink following a tooth extraction. The sentence was suspended.
An irate chorus girl warns a rival in a scornful letter. She recalls a six month arrangement with a young man, vows revenge, and threatens violence including eye scratching hair pulling and acid. The note ends with a curt signature and apology for the pencil.
Adam R. Johnson of the State Department of Public Welfare says about 400 boys are needed in April to fill CCC camps. Applicants must be 17 to 23 years old, of good character, and not have served more than 18 months since July 1937. Texans in CCC total over 16,000 with more than $300,000 monthly going to families.
Buy Sell Trade notes offer a 7 room modern close in home with FHA loan 2450 price plus repairs and HOLC terms. Rural listings include 20 acre hollow tile stucco and 25 and 16 section tracts with grass water and running water terms. Several tracts near Marfa Alpine College Hill and highland range priced to move with quick sale incentives.
Mr Johnson notes the transfer idea treats workers as civilian government employees. Tom Campbell, claimed to have predicted the war’s start five months early and foretold Soviet moves, now foresees Hitler’s assassination by a trusted adviser though timing remains unspecified.
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