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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
4
The article urges thoughtful gift buying focusing on needs for family and home. It warns about proper sizing for men’s shirts and stresses fabric labeling such as washable, pre shrunk, and wanferized shrinkage protection to ensure gifts remain wearable.
Across 1914 to 1918 about 6 860 merchantmen totaling 13 million tons were sunk by German U boats. Allied losses exceeded three million tons with neutrals at two million, totaling about 18 million tons. In the present war, submarine sinkings in ten weeks total about half a million tons.
A distant Anchorage weekly The Alas kan gains praise for its dense 14 pages of advertising news and illustrations. The piece lauds Alaska reporting as eye opening and commends the editors for delivering robust local and national coverage to readers far from the state.
Lufkin hunter Jake Moody bagged a goose over 25 pounds at the K P Hunting Club in Trinity County on opening day. George Walker, 83, notes hunting conditions are better in Texas than in many years. He also hunted the Lufkin area for deer and returned with a limit of geese and ducks the same week.
Early State Game reports indicate deer are more plentiful in East Texas than in many seasons with higher harvests this year.
A rare find during a Brennand ranch antelope roundup near Sterling City revealed a doe with a full buck antelope horn set. Wildlife officials note bucks have hooked horns and broad prongs while does carry straight horns, and such mixed specimens are uncommon.
Dr George W La of Fort Worth may have set a two minute hunting record in Gil leaple county. Dr Lacy reportedly killed a pair of bucks within two minutes after starting the hunt. The piece notes state news distribution equality and Alaska advertising.
Quick relief from indigestion heartburn and acidity due to smoking and drinking. Ada Tab lets sold with money back guarantee by Alpine Drug Store LM-9.
A controversial line from a historical column sparks debate on representation and racism in 20th century media. Critics accuse the piece of perpetuating stereotypes while supporters defend it as era authentic dialogue. Public response includes editorials calling for sensitivity and accountability.
In a light moment an usher asks a woman how far down she wishes to sit and she replies with humor that she wants seating all the way down. The exchange showcases playful interaction in a venue setting.
A child asks if a new coat will come from Santa Claus this Christmas. The mother explains it won't. The boy then suggests dramatic theatrics as a remedy, imitating his own floor-kicking tantrum.
A patient in an insane asylum asserts he is Hitler and says God told him. An attendant questions the claim while another inmate adds a quip about LT not confirming it.
A scout steps aside as lions burst through a tent opening. He closes the flaps and orders his companions to skin two, while he searches for more lions nearby.
A comic passenger boasts after a 30 minute flight that he got his money’s worth on both rides. He claims two rides, one fast and one last, to the puzzled aviator after landing.
In the bush three explorers run out of food and have one rifle cartridge. The lottery winner leaves the camp to search, is chased by two lions, and flees back toward the tent as the predators close in.
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