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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
5
Practical guidance on sunburn prevention with cold cream and dusting talcum, soaking dried beans and vegetables, airing towels to prevent mold, and using kerosene lamps for eye-friendly light. Includes cleaning tips for gilded frames, a chocolate cream recipe, and a traditional two crust shortcake method with berry filling.
A witty piece argues the world grants men a living and women affection. It muses that modesty would be deadly if it killed all women who seek love, suggesting many women may find heaven old fashioned.
Pittsburg August 12 Iron Masters claim victory in the front steel strike citing refusals by Amalgamated men at South Chicago Joliet and Bay View to obey the general strike order Their leaders say progress is satisfactory and they will prove mastery as the contest unfolds They acknowledge Westerns split but refuse to discuss it Union leaders hope AFL support but offer no public commitment Officials report mills in South Chicago Joliet Bay View Milwaukee and Youngstown resuming or continuing with limited trouble while others in Wheeling and McKeesport show mixed status Door remains open for further developments as talks continue
News from Jacksboro Texas reports a gun battle at a mountain house six miles north of town. Sheriff Maddox and three possemen were fired on after surrounding the house. G M Leftwich died in the first volley. The two desperadoes escaped during the night. a $1000 reward is offered for one suspect.
In Pittsburg Texas on August 12 residents report a wild beast seen in Cypress bayou area. Whether cougar or Mexican lion remains undetermined until killed. Several losses include sheep hogs and calves. Abernathy Bros offers a 25 dollar reward for the animal.
A man named Lindsey from De Leon Texas drowned while bathing in the San Saba river near Brady creek. He joined a fishing hunting party but could not swim and disappeared after clutching a wood chunk in deep water.
Colonel Skinner of the British army says about 100000 animals have been shipped from this vicinity through New Orleans over three years. He notes the average price was 50 dollars per head, totaling a significant expenditure.
The August 12 Outlook notes the Alamo Oil company well on block 88 likely to come in tomorrow, with the next week expected to be as full of wells as the past. Most new activity centers on the Hogg Swayne tract, but other spindletop sites also show potential.
Elisha and William Bagwell were arraigned before US Commissioner Summerville in Texarkana on moonshining whisky in Pike county Arkansas. Each bond set at 500 dollars. failure to post Bond sent to Fort Smith jail awaiting the next federal grand jury action.
The first bale weighed 498 pounds and was raised by Rufus and Lucian Nelms two miles north of Quinlan. Ginned by C A Puckett and purchased by Gibson and Teague. Classed strict middling it sold for eight cents with a premium of 20.75 dollars, totaling 60.59 dollars.
In McKeesport Pennsylvania United Steel directs dismantling of the De Wees Wood plant amid union defiance and broader strike actions. Gompers pledges AFL support after talks with Shaffer officials while hinting at further measures, including potential plant abandonments and revived plans elsewhere. A Katy Flyer wreck near Eureka Texas disrupts service with no injuries reported.
In Pittsburgh on August 10, officials and workers await the impending general strike ordered by President Shaffer. Mill managers anticipate actual impact will be smaller than union claims, while Shaffer and associates prepare to present final figures at meetings tomorrow where leaders will speak.
Tomorrow workers from Republic Iron and American Rolling Mill in Muncie will mail contributions to support Pittsburgh steel workers. Similar packages will go from Anderson Marion Elwood and nearby towns. Four Amalgamated lodges in Muncie plan about 6900 dollars, with total gas belt donations around 30000 dollars.
Grand Chief Morrissey of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen said there is no consultation with Amalgamated Association officials in the quo warranto proceeding under anti trust laws. The denial came from Cleveland Ohio on August 10.
Vien Tsin August 10 General Mei has returned here and professes to have killed or dispersed hundreds of boxers and brigands. The statement follows reports of unrest and military actions conducted to restore order in the region.
Two white women Willie Casey and Sallie Walker were shot at a Camp Street house near Griffin in Dallas at about 9 last night. Casey died instantly from a head wound while Walker lived two hours and gave an ante mortem statement to a deputy public, naming a jealous quarrel with a saloonkeeper as the motive. a white man was arrested, his clothing bloody and scalp wounded, and police later detained the saloonkeeper who was connected to the women.
Fort Sill Oklahoma Territory August 10 reports three more contests against James R. Woods the initial winner in the Lawton land district lottery. Woods allegedly blocked Miss Mattie Beals from filing on a tract next to Lawton. A townsite company staked Woods entry and roper was stretched to mark lots and notify content. About 200 squatters seized the claim overnight and vow to fight. Woods attorneys warned them to leave within ten days. A fourth contest was started when a placer miner claim for alleged gold discovery in Woods homestead was filed with the register of deeds.
A building trades committee asks Archbishop Corrigan to pressure Fifth Avenue St. Patrick's contractors to hire union workers and prevent nonunion rock drillers engineers and blacksmiths from employment. A similar appeal will go to Bishop Potter about the Episcopal Cathedral of St John the Divine. Delegates hope to settle without a strike.
Austin August 10 sheriff from Gonzales county presented his fee bill to the Texas comptroller for payment. Mr Love approved it under the old law but not the new one as the house speaker did not sign in presence of the house. This was the first bill since the new law passed and mandamus was threatened if he acted. The special session is expected to reconvene to address the sheriff’s bill.
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