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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1922
Page
4
A 1922 piece on the groundhog forecast tradition, its role in rural life, and how early spring signs were observed by farm families. It notes the groundhog’s elusive habits, children’ s quests to trap the animal, and the cultural context of weather prophecy.
Alpine Lodge No 74 mourns the death of Jas Manning Sr and expresses deep sympathy to his family. A committee presents the resolutions, with copies for the bereaved, minutes, and local press. The note reminds readers of faith and comfort from the Church during grief.
The Cardinal Archbishop of Mumieh urges that Christian education shapes character and that anti Christian education harms American institutions. He warns democracy requires strong moral responsibility, linking faith to national welfare. Pittsburg Catholic Luck is claimed as key to success through mentorship.
An historical note traces Valentine origins from a pagan Lupercalia rite to a Christian feast. It describes how saints names replaced pagan gods in draws for lovers and how Valentine customs persisted, evolving into modern exchanges and potential matchings.
A fragmentary medieval style verse warns maidens and gentlemen about Cupid's danger in the air. It urges listeners to gird on armor and steel their hearts to resist falling to Cupid's darts, promising vigilance against romantic risk.
A nostalgic verse recalls old folded lace valentines with jingling rhyme and the scent of soap, evoking memories of hopeful hearts and a bygone era.
The article recounts Abraham Lincoln’s early patriotic speech warning that danger to American institutions would come from within not from abroad. It urges reverence for laws, democratic ideals, and constitutional rights, urging citizens to defend liberty, pledge life and property to the republic, and uphold justice and order.
Vague passage describes a youth with early hunting interests and skill, mentioning Ida Tarbell, Ter, and Lincoln in a disjointed excerpt. It references animals, hunting, and family dynamics as part of a larger historical or biographical context, but the text is fragmented and unclear.
An old Peoples Home Journal piece extols religun as a constant ally in hard times and prosperity. It claims religun requires desent conduct in prosperity and offers equal value to the poor and rich, insisting it stands by those who stand by it.
Reading shows a compilation from official Land Office maps by Trans Pecos Abstract Co of Alpine Texas. The material includes towns railways oil wells and mineral zones and emphasizes time value in bonds and savings with reflections on business advertising and self interest.
A Texas legal notice commands the sheriff or constable of Brewster County to publish in a general circulation newspaper, with at least one year of continuous publication in the county, a copy of the specified notice before the return day. The directive seeks lawful publication in a qualifying paper.
W H Nixon estate enters probate in Brewster County Court Texas with will docketed No 183. Hearing set for February 20 1922 at Alpine Court House. interested parties may contest during the next term. Clerk W H Lease issues writ with return due. Deputy Jas A Burke signs.
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