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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
4
At the suggestion of the local Food Administrator the following prices were adopted at a meeting of wholesalers and retailers held in Alpine County Texas on Wednesday July 31 at a merwster stove moll standard patent corn meal cream the object to change by the committee or by the body.
In a post office meeting Bil explains his profits from War Savings Stamps and cotton investments. Sam questions the source, but Bil insists the government purchase of stamps funds the war effort, promising gains and urging a bank visit to participate in the next drive.
A wartime public appeal urges citizens to invest in United States Government War Savings Stamps by December 1. The message emphasizes collective support and compares the effort to rallying a large fleet, citing the battleship Texas as emblematic of national strength.
Seventy six Texas boys are reported killed in France. The message urges readers to honor the pledge by buying War Savings Stamps and to stretch their own limits to support the war effort.
July 29 price per pound set at two cents for Doran Vineyard in Del Rio Texas. The brief notice notes a standard rate for the harvest product, indicating a local market pricing snapshot with no further details on quantity or availability.
An American food administration report to President Wilson discusses wheat and breadstuffs shipments to Allied nations, noting gains in meat and fat supplies and praising women for aiding food efforts. It covers 1916–1917 crop results, carryover, and projected surpluses, with Hoover highlighting the need for increased wheat acreage and public sacrifice during wartime.
A Texas magistrate in El Paso advocates War Savings Stamps. He fines guilty prisoners and requires payment into War Savings Stamps, urging citizens that buying stamps is personal economy and aiding the country.
Wartime demand for American walnut rises sharply for gun stocks and airplane propellers. Reports note spiking need as forest supply strains, with buyers seeking logs and boards at favorable prices. Authorities urge loggers to focus on suitable trees, while quality and accessibility influence market activity.
Partial timetable notes show arrivals and departures for several trains. K M and O-Orient service arrives at 11 89 p m and departs 1 45 a m. GM and S A Southern Pacific Fast Bound No 10 due 6 87 a m No 102 due 10 25 p m West Bound No 9 due 12 52 a m No 101 due to arrive.
Sixteen women in overalls handle cabotage cargo daily at the Brooklyn yard. The piece notes the wartime shift in labor, the push for equal pay, and the challenges of integrating women into traditionally male roles.
A wartime appeal urges citizens to pay their War Savings Stamps pledges and focus on saving and buying more stamps. The notice emphasizes action over talk and encourages readers to fulfill their W S S obligations to support the war effort.
Texas war finance appeal urges citizens to invest heavily in War Savings Stamps. Louis Lipsitz states Texans have pledged 80 million dollars toward an 91 million goal, linking success to support for troops overseas and home front effort. Citizens are urged to pay pledges in full, sustain the drive, and back the boys with Florida?
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