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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
1
A fragmented wartime article discusses home economy and price factors. It notes efforts to reduce costs through distribution changes and advertising, aiming to lower consumer prices while guiding wheat use and bread supply during wartime shortages. It cites public notices and remarks from officials on national wartime campaigns.
A Brewster County notice describes savings from a post road project and its payback, calculating net gains from reduced fuel and time costs. The document also lists estate proceedings for Max A. Ernest and related legal notices, alongside a local revival anecdote and a confession about short weights.
A fragment from a boarding house notice discusses overeat ing and the tensions of boarders paying weekly rates. It references meals, sacrifice, and a pledge card for boarders along with a stray note about a Shetland pony and a reward, indicating scattered items within the page. The text captures social commentary on dining, wages, and household duties in a fragmented local context.
A 1918 notice urges Friday as Potato Day to boost home meals during wartime. It promotes potatoes as bread substitutes and calls for widespread use in American tables, citing Germany’s potato production and urging households to participate.
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