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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1934
Page
3
A feature on compact cosmetics shows varied finishes from gold and silver bases to alloys with enamel coatings. Modern compacts, vanity cases, and lipsticks boast color ranges and metal tones, with magnetized accents and durable yet corrodible base metals.
A jumbled scene unfolds with odd dialogue and hints of theater, flirtation, and a shower encounter. Characters argue over a road and attention to a road, while a showman or toastmaster introduces a speaker and a suggestive flirtation marks the piece. The text reads as a garbled, partially legible scrap.
Local glimpse from Marathon Texas precinct No 3 area features court plea exchange with a defendant waiving hearing, mentions Ex-Governor Pat Neff, village church scenes, social visits, bridge scores, and residents’ weekend travels. Highlights include Mrs. Prank Wedin hosting, neighbors visiting Alpine and Sonora, and Lena Lou’s birth report with community thanks for support.
The Wednesday afternoon bridge lab was charmingly entertained by Mrs. C. W. Eisen. Miss Louise Crawford held high score and Mrs. J. L. Roberts was second. A refreshment course was served to Mesdames Yarbro Dragoo Sims L Ritchey P Ritchey Shaffer Robins Deere Leary Skinner and Miss Louise Crawford.
Washington report by W L McAfee of the Food Research Department describes desertification on the Navajo reservation in northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico due to overgrazing by goats and sheep. The area shows drastic loss of ground cover, reduced wildlife, and erosion prompting Navajo erosion control efforts.
Plaintiff petitions for dissolution of marriage to be granted by court, requesting publication to serve defendant Jane Grecat. The suit, filed in Brewster County Court at Alpine, asks for alimony and equitable relief, with judgment dissolving the marriage and related protections.
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