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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
5
By F. E. Waldron, the article examines quicksilver and mineral speculation in the Big Bend and along the border. It notes investors pouring millions into stocks, a mix of gains and losses, and suggests the odds favor the bold yet warn against overconfidence in a high risk market.
Fragmentary text discusses a boom ending, blames promoters and brokers for folly, warns that mineral demand will persist as machinery needs it, and hints at a mineral zone with shared organs and leaps, all reflecting scattered, unclear historical language.
A persuasive appeal touts a district near the border as rich in mineral potential. The text stresses quick action, no watered shares, and guaranteed profit from a new subscription plan, urging readers to complete a sales application and invest immediately. It emphasizes personal trust and urges decisive action to bridge poverty and riches.
A terse notice urges readers to reserve shares while prices are low and states payment at par value may occur in the future. The message warns of legal action for failure to comply and references upcoming communications about avalanches and Alpine conditions.
An advertisement claims any girl can brighten tired red or dark ringed eyes with a solution of witch hazel camphor and hydrastic in Lavoptik eye wash. A week’s use is said to yield quick results with healthier sparkling eyes. Free dainty aluminum eye cup offered. Alpine Drug Store advertises various poems and tunes.
Advertising text promotes fruit trees berries flowering shrubs and roses for homes and capitol grounds. Mentions landscape department with Mr W Hensel and associates at a Texas nursery established 1875 offering express delivery and free catalog from Austin Texas 329 acres
A patient writes of weakness and nerves improving after using Cardui. She notes her husband heard of the remedy and observed changes, with the outcome described as surprisingly positive and the sufferer becoming more normal.
A garbled reminiscence offers a buyer note for irrigated land at a dirt cheap price. The message references Don Payne Fort Stock Texas and an unclear signature HenryOw s inka reieves war emancipation. The text is fragmented with many errors and unclear details.
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