11 Dec 1903
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
1
M. T. Fulton of Albany reveals to a Times reporter that in London investors are wary of mining proposals due to widespread swindles. He cites a capitalist who redirected remittances to a Mexico partner, exposing worthless claims and harming the mining industry.
In Mexico City last week the president predicted a near completion date for a railroad to the Pacific. He said the line would boast the finest rolling stock and open rich mineral and agricultural regions, linking the United States to the Pacific coast with a direct continental route.
Railroads prepare for Christmas crowds with Southern Pacific selling one fare plus 2 dollars to New Orleans and southern states from Dec 19 to 22. Tickets valid for return in 30 days. Texas travelers expect Christmas turkeys at home. Armours plan Fort Worth cattle market and Southwest packing point rivaling Kansas City and Saint Louis reducing costs for western Texas shippers.
The statement notes that only a few states have their capitals in major cities: Massachusetts, Indiana, Virginia, Minnesota, Georgia, and Colorado. It lists capitals or cities of prominence within these states and contrasts urban size with capital status.
A Brooklyn Eagle note recounts Havana railroad company regulations for passenger comfort. The guide to Havana details fare refunds for delayed trains and penalties for missed trains caused by the passenger. It also bans carrying more than one rooster in first class cars and prohibits dogs with muskets and many chickens in other cars, with no ice or fish allowed aboard.
Judge Liebecker presided as two men appeared over a $10 meat bill dispute. The slender defendant denied owing anything, and after questioning the butcher about purchase timing the judge ruled for the defendant, noting the gaunt man could not have eaten $10 worth of meat.
In Whittier style a Quaker meeting, after solemn council, resolves that George C be advised to remain silent until the Lord speaks through him more to their satisfaction and profit.
A simple gargle mixture uses fifteen drops of refined carbolic acid per quart of water with thorough shaking and frequent use. For swollen tonsils a tannin gargle is made by dissolving a spoonful in a tumbler of water every two hours. A mild sore throat benefits from a perman ganate of potash gargle.
A cottage gardener Sandy wins a cut roses class in a north England show. A stranger hints Briggs would beat him, only to reveal Briggs’s own roses. Sandy confesses the secret was Briggs’s, learned when the stranger turned out to be a show committee member.
A clerk from the New York court of special sessions encounters two unknown youths in the Temagamie reserve, one cooking bread beside a campfire. The man denies work talk, revealing he is an assistant professor of chemistry at Yale, adding a clash between backwoods life and academia.
The piece discusses the origin of throwing rice at weddings as Chinese in origin and recounts a legend where a sorcerer schemes to harm a bride. Peachblossom instructs rice to be thrown at the door, allowing the bride to pass unharmed while a mythical spirit bird consumes the rice.
The article describes a traditional Negrito ceremony where two affianced lovers, from the Philippine islands, are joined when their heads touch after elders bend nearby trees toward each other. The rite ends with a joyous dance and community celebration. It also notes the United States consumes about a third more coffee than the rest of the world combined.
An advertisement features William Daugherty pledging readiness for any kind of work with guaranteed top quality. He promises reliable service for complex joy projects, solo tasks, or traditional labor.
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