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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
7
Thomas Hardy says his best work comes from walking through the countryside he writes of. He spends summers there and is regarded by locals as one of themselves.
A major railroad tests a coal substitute for locomotive fuel while endorsing Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a proven remedy for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and flatulence after fifty years of trial. The ad warns buyers to obtain the genuine product and cautions against relying on others to run the business.
Discussion in Democratic papers on who should replace Senator James K. Jones as national committee chairman. Names floated include Arthur Pue Gorman Maryland ex Gov Stone Missouri ex Gov Francis and John P. Hopkins Chicago ex mayor. Jones may resign in February though his term runs to 1904. He faces a lively Arkansas campaign with opposition wary of resignation rumors.
The New York Evening Post marks its centennial edition with a look back from 1801 to the present. Horace White notes contrasts between the original issue and modern journalism while historians Bry ant, Goodwin, Bigelow, and Schurz contribute to the retrospective.
The piece argues Texas must expand technical education with manual training to compete with Eastern manufacturing. It cites Massachusetts 1890 figures to show why educated hands and eyes drive industry and claims Texas resources demand parity with rivals through better curricula.
In Yarmouth a feature from David Copperfield is for sale. The old boat retains portions of its wood and two original windows still held by the current owner, making the historic artifact a notable market listing.
The article cites clean habits as disease prevention and promotes Newbro's Herpicide to curb dandruff and promote hair growth. It also touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and Pino's Cure for Consumption as effective remedies, with dated testimonial from Joan F. Boren in Trinity Springs, Illinois, February 15, 1900.
The article notes about 30,000 colored voters in Alabama meet the education clause of the constitution and predicts that in three years most will qualify in education and property. It remarks that more intelligent colored men are not greatly troubled by the franchise clause than mossbacks expect.
In his annual report Secretary Long states that guns have increased in weight and size, reaching a limit. He argues future efficiency gains must come from heavier projectiles and powders with higher ballistic properties rather than further gun enlargement.
Mrs Isabella Toothaker of Argentine Kansas writes poetry Rainy Day runs a livery stable in an Iowa town Brand New is one of the oldest men in Washington County Ohio.
Market vendors refuse to stock De Nance Starch citing 12 oz brands as unsellable to customers who bought the 16 oz Defiance Starch previously. The issue centers on customers with prior 16 oz purchases seeking compatible sizes and pricing.
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