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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1944
Page
4
Alpine Texas publication lists rates for notices with corrections and insertions. It shows price details including one year $200 and outside county $1.25 per line, noting the page contains billing and formatting notes for notices.
A rousing, fragmentary oration proclaims TAM AMERICA as the youngest, wisest matron of a free republic. It extols the lamp of liberty, the Constitution as guardian of freedom for all, and the duty to defend equal rights against oppression. It salutes the American spirit, courage, and steadfastness amid global strife.
A reflection on Capek's R U R foreshadowing danger as machines grow powerful. The piece contrasts docile progress with revolting engines and an Harvard math machine, then honors George Tweed, Guam survivor, as a model of American grit and restraint amid wartime pressure. It urges readers to recall Tweed when facing national mood shifts and artichoke prices.
A lone sailor is pressured by a woman to stop following them or fetch another sailor. An intoxicated farmer driving home on a hill loses control as his horse stumbles and cannot rise. He curses the animal to stand or face being driven over.
A fragmented domestic vignette shows a father and son trading questions about a dime and ice, ending with a sobering remark on memory and affection. The piece notes that war bonds purchased today will save lives, tying personal sharpness to national duty.
Los Angeles reported about 8,600 cattle receipts for the past week, roughly 500 more than the prior week. Steers and heifers mostly steady to 25 cents lower, cows down 25 to 50 cents, bulls steady, calves up 50 cents. Top steer price at 16 dollars. bulk grassers and shortfeds 13.75. best cows 12.75 to 13.50. heifers 11 to 13.50. calves and vealers 13.50 to 15.50 with some to 16 for light slaughter calves. Sheep receipts light with little price change. spring lambs nominal at 14 to 14.20. Notice on subscriptions limited by paper shortages to Brewster, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties for service members only.
Read the yellow classified section for Mesd breed form with Surebest option. The terse note directs readers to locate the specific breed listing in ads.
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins told industrial executives that steady work for 35 million Americans is essential for future prosperity. She said industrial recovery hinges on development and manufacture for sale by private industry and capital of goods and services meeting pent-up consumer demand.
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