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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1933
Page
2
At the Presbyterian Missionary Society meeting it was decided that the ladies’ group would sponsor a turkey shoot on Saturday afternoon December 16. Further details will be announced later.
The Alpine Avalanche details its status as a Brewster County Texas newspaper in its forty third year. It notes editorial policies, correction procedures, and lists local staff and society reporters including names like Barry Seabee and Rubye He Hurcham with Terlingua correspondence. Subscription price is listed as 2 dollars per year.
A compilation of local vignettes covers parish life, family visits, weather, charity drives, and odd anecdotes. It mentions Red Cross roll call totals, Thanksgiving visits by Mrs. Duncan Scott Jr and others, sightings of Alpine or local figures, and light community concerns from Marathon and nearby towns.
Dramatic World War II era reminiscence recaps Elbert Hubbard’s Message to Garcia and a Cuban search aiding General Garcia. It notes President McKinley’s desire for command with Garcia, a perilous mission with Cuban patriots, and the idea that a new president is typically sworn in at midnight, referencing Chief Justice John Marshall’s 1821 note on a 12 hour power gap.
Rebye B. Dereham reports Thanksgiving and holiday visits in Terlingua including Mr Dienry and family from Devine, Mr Swannon departing for Oregon, the Bennett family returning to Study, and local dances. Noting appointments at Brewster Quicksilver and Tarrant Mining, with Miss Hannah Weinkauf and Miss Merle Smith among visitors. The piece lists residents visiting relatives in Alpine, San Angelo, and Rainbow, and mentions Dr Montengohl hosting a dinner.
The report claims Cochin in Indian state as the world's most densely populated large region with about 814 people per square mile, amid disputed figures and broad population totals by continent. Separately, Pancho Villa Jr. faced insanity ruling in a Los Angeles court after disruptive behavior on a Hollywood film set. Alpine Lumber Co in Haw. Dept. offers a full line of guns and ammunition.
A letter from Mia D. C. Jones of Waterloo Alabama reports relief from constipation and sour stomach after using Black-Draught. She describes a persistent bad taste, dull color, headaches, and body discomfort that improve with the remedy. The notice promotes 2hcent packages and serum details for customer access.
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