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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
4
The text laments wartime losses of over four and a half million people and urges continued sacrifice for victory. It invokes faith, memory, and the need to conserve wheat flour and sugar, urging readers to redouble efforts to save remaining European lives and fulfill patriotic duty.
A fragmented guide discusses sugar use in canning and preserving, including fruit juice sterilization, pectin tests, sugar ratios, and methods to neutralize or reduce sugar. It mentions beverages, puddings, and storage remarks with emphasis on avoiding excess sugar and preserving fruit without sugar.
Local advert announces a new car top service from GH Yates Saddlery. The shop promises proper fitting and ready upgrades for autos with emphasis on ready availability and expert workmanship.
The food administration for Texas outlines the district hotel and restaurant staff under a District Director of Hotels and Restaurants. When appointment is pending, deputies handle duties. a list of district administrators and cities is provided, including Otto Herold Dallas district Coke Murphy Lakin George W Selmat Fourth District Karl Houston Fitch District HL Paso Ninth District WN Mun Parts Tenth District It Ghowies Fort Worth Eleventh District Via Stampfit Wichita Falls Twelfth District Ad ort Men Metric RE seventeenth district TP Owen San Angelo.
A statewide San Antonio conference urged immediate suspension of immigration laws for Mexican labor and easing health requirements. Food Administrator Peden returned from the meeting and addressed Mexican editors, forwarding the provost marshal general’s message on Mexicans of military age in U S labor. A wire was sent to the U S Food Administrator requesting action.
The American Red Cross urges sweeping nurse recruitment across the Southwest to bolster military and naval hospitals and public health work. An appeal notes 21 to 40 age range, endorsements, and local committee support as essential for enrollment in the nursing corps. More nurses are required as the war intensifies and training courses in home nursing are promoted.
Publication summons in Brewster County Texas seeking Walter E Rogers and Cora Rogers in a divorce case. Notice requests appearance at the next district court term in Alpine to answer a petition filed July 10, 1918, alleging marriage in Marathon Texas May 28 1908 and abandonment around June 9 1910, with two children.
A legislative note details a proposed constitutional amendment allowing a state wide poll tax and one fourth revenue to fund public schools and furnishings. It authorizes additional ad valorem taxes for district maintenance, formation of districts across counties, and standards for voter approval. The measure, advanced by the House and Senate, awaits ballot submission in 1917.
Fragmentary court seal text from Brewster County Texas references Witness W. TH Lease, Clerk of the Court, and dates in July regarding district court actions. Indicates official seal and signatures with partial dates and county names.
Fence notice warns that persons taking wood, water or rave in any of the O2 pastures will be prosecuted for trespassing. HT Fletcher, Manager.
Train schedule updates show arrivals and departures for KK CM and Orient lines. Key trains include a late night arrival at 11 89 PM with departure 1 48 AM, and multiple west bound and east bound services with due arrival times such as 6 37 AM and 9 52 AM.
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