Alpine Avalanche Local News and Corrections Note
The Alpine Avalanche in Brewster County announces its fifty first year edition and calls for corrections via Frooner. Correspondents Barry Scopee and Anne Simpson report Marathon and Davis notes. Subscription price listed as two dollars in Alpine, Texas under federal act of March 3 1879.
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Esp Papo
Brewster County
Alpine
Bevis Mountains
Big Bend
Barry Scopee
Davis
Sar Anne Simpson
Marathon
Supscuision Rice
Serge I Pef
Texas
Congress
The V Campaign and Lessons in Living with Others
A mixture of advice on daily conduct and a note on wartime propaganda. The piece urges patience, restraint, and empathy, while detailing England’s V campaign against Germany as a rallying symbol for oppressed peoples. It describes how the symbol appeared publicly and via Morse code and radio to encourage resistance.
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Europe
England
Germany
Hitler
Churchill
Goebels
Rough Rider Myth Challenged by Magazine Excerpt
A magazine piece argues Rough Riders in Cuba were praised for Roosevelt’s leadership rather than feats of their horses. It claims publicity from New York papers overstated their role, noting that not all riders actually rode and many soldiers did not ride in combat.
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Ray Tas
Rough Riders
Cuba
United States
Moosevelt
New York
Ita
Cube
Australia bans strikes to aid war effort
The piece notes Australia uses emergency powers to curb strikes and force workers back to plants, citing the Labor Party's strong presence yet its ban on work stoppages to sustain wartime production, with New Zealand as a contrast and references Detroit Free Press on government bonds as safe investments.
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Ion
New Zealand
Australia
House of Representatives
Detroit Free Press
French Indo China strategic role in Asian theater
The article outlines French Indo China under Vichy authority, its size about 281000 square miles, population around 26 million with 42000 Europeans, capitals Hanoi and Saigon, and its ports’ distances to Singapore Batavia and the strategic value of naval bases. It notes Allied concerns about Japan penetrating French Indo China and the broader aim to prevent participation by the United States and Britain in global conflicts.
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Hich
Marshal Petain
Hitler
China
Land
Hanoi
Saigon
Singapore
Batavia
Netherlands Indies
Indo-China
Tides and Gravity Explain Moon Earth Pull
The text describes how the moon’s gravity pulls on the Earth causing ocean bulges. It notes a stronger pull on the near side creating a high tide, with a corresponding bulge on the far side and a second high tide. It mentions the interplay of forces that produce neap tides.
Buttons for Britain Save the bike emong out the motion
A fragment notes demand for buttons for clothing in Britain. It mentions using old or new buttons for adults and children, shirts, dresses, and pajamas. It also hints at turning in buttons to aid clothing production and references playing cards designed in 1892 with a dated tone.
No clear event as scattered verse and dialogue fragment
Fragmented lines describe a railway passenger exchange and a riddle about a sultan and a professor with a forgotten answer. The readable parts offer no cohesive news story, making a concise card difficult.
Loyal Clerk Requests Afternoon Off For Housework
A clerk asks his boss to leave early to help his wife with cleaning. The boss grants permission, and the clerk expresses gratitude, noting his confidence in the boss.
Clever Quick Thinking Hero in Clubroom Tale
A storied night unfolds as a stalwart young man earns applause for a sharp decision during a visit to the club. A visitor notes his popularity not as a sportsman but for a bold bit of quick thinking when a tiger escaped. The crowd admires his calm wits as the scene ends with cautious humor.
Texas Mohair Lead in Nation With Record 1940 Output
The piece notes Texas supplied 85 percent of U S Angora goats and produced 18 25 million pounds of mohair in 1940, out of 21 046 million nationwide. Other producing states included New Mexico Arizona Oregon California Missouri and Utah. The 1940 figures marked a new Texas record for goats and mohair production.
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Texas
United States
New Mexico
Arzona
Oregon
California
Missouri
Utah
Tex
Wink Grid Star Rejoins Wink School Faculty
Paul E. Pierce resigns from Border Patrol to return to Wink ISD as a teacher of fence and basketball coach. He was elected by the school board after noting the Border Patrol work did not meet his expectations. Pierce’s return reunites him with Wink Wildcats and their athletic program.
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Wink Bulletin
Paul E. Pierce
Border Patrol Service
Wink
Pierce
Fierce
Wink Wildcat Basketeers
State Police Head decries soldier deaths from highway wrecks
State Police Director Homer Garrison cites a survey showing 60 soldiers sailors and marines killed and 433 injured from January to June while highway crashes in Texas. He assigns blame to driver error, fatigue, and speeding for most fatal outcomes despite favorable road conditions and no obstructions.
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Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison
Garrison
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