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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
4
The Milwaukee Journal notes a joke about the "pretty girl" who must appear homely to be loved. It argues beauty and kindness intertwine, that evolving standards admit effort in appearance and manners, and that called knowledge from algebra to history may shape how she is seen by others.
A curious tale contrasts a lazy her "laziest bird" with a sparrow hawk known for bold hostilities. The lazy bird feeds by dropping insects from a gum tree while the hawk pursues prey into a moving railway carriage, and a humorous anecdote recounts a quiet man fined as the hawk and birds cause mischief around a countryside station.
Western railroad workers seek a million dollar wage increase for freight and yard staff, equal to a 5 percent rise in freight rates. Rail managers claim the burden falls on the public and urge settling through arbitration or ICC reference, but workers reject the proposal. A nationwide strike or government inquiry could decide the issue.
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