Local notice page and history feature from Alpine paper
A damaged column shows postal and publishing notices for Brewster County Alpine and surrounding areas, then shifts to a history feature on Noah. The Noah discussion cites Dr. Leonard Woolley debunking the biblical flood as a local Mesopotamian legend dated around 4000 BCE, noting Jewish and Assyrian connections and the uncertain extent of ancient floods.
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Alpine
Texas
Congress
Brewster’ County
Dever
Davis Mountain
Big Bend
Henne
C.D. Wood Barry Seobe FU Davis Cor
Worl Clark Sarath
Leonard Woolley
University of Pennsylvania
British Mageum
Mesopotamia
Noah
Woolley
Winteh
Euphrates Valley
Reelection notices and county race candidates listed
The notice lists reelection bids for town and county offices including Sheriff Assessor Clerk Treasurer and Commissioners in several precincts. It also mentions Representative 87th District candidates and a note on a new drug derived from the Himalaya plant with early information and the capital’s relocation history to Washington.
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T. W. Arnold
Hl, Clark
Himalaya Mountains
Digitalis
Sir Jagadish
Odd Accidents And Humorous Misfortunes From Popular Science Monthly
The piece catalogs curious mishaps and fate’s surprises, noting a Kansas man bitten by a rattlesnake who landed his plane safely, a Frenchman struck by lightning, a Nicaraguan rebel hit by a falling meteor, and a man harmed by a horseshoe he hung for luck. It cites mortality and injury statistics for American accidents, highlighting the irony and unpredictability of fate.
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Popular Science Monthly
Voltaire
P. Winns
Kansas
Avialge
Caesar Beltram
Lyong France
Anes
General Casta
Jono
Wood Announces Run for Brewster County Judge
Captain C. D. Wood, longtime Brewster County judge, announces candidacy in Democratic primaries. He cites familiarity with county conditions and duties, asking Brewster residents for vote and support.
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C. D. Wood
Jude
Brewer
Democratc
Captain Wood
Brewster County
Conoco Broadcasts to Aid Tourist Business
Conoco Travel bureau sponsors 1934 radio tours on NBC stations to promote vacation travel and boost local commerce. The plan includes dramatized tours of scenic resorts and a Wichita Kansas to Southern Colorado trip with Tony Sarg guest talk. Data from a 1933 survey shows average tourist spends about 250 dollars and travels 3,400 miles, boosting towns along routes through miscellaneous retail, restaurants, hotels, and other services.
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Spme
Continental Ol Company
Conoco Travel Bureau
Coco Travel Bureau
Texas
Alpine
Conoco
America
NBC
Wichita
Kansas
Colorado
Tony Sarg
The Willing Helper Pastor Speaks on Flood Theme
An anxious crowd gathers as a pastor delivers a talk titled The Great Flood in Genesis. A prominent congregant remains engaged while others comment on the event and local community efforts to aid Senesians with a $1,000 subscription plan noted.
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Teay
Tom
New Heart Stimulant Reported From Calcutta
Calcutta reports a new heart stimulant said to restore life after heart action ceased. The claims are attributed to noted Indian scientist Sir Jagnaish Bose, described as developing a powerful stimulant with life-saving potential.
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Calcutta
Jagnaish Bose
Alpine Man Perfects New Canning Process
Alpine man John Smith demonstrates a high speed canning system at Locust pool, able to steam 100 to 200 cans per treatment for Mrs. Kate Nevill. He works with friends providing meals as they process five beeves for cowboys, showing economy and business sense amid summer activities.
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John Smith
Kate Nevill
Smith
John
Canned beef venture aims to meet ranchers' demand
Ty six cans of superior Highland beef result from this work. Smith says other ranchmen are in need of quick and good beef canning service. He is open for engagement.
Alpine pioneer E. Way, first county clerk, dies
News comes of the death of E. Way, Brewster County’s first county clerk, at his Colorado home after a heart attack. An Alpine resident in its early days when Murphysville, he lived in Colorado about 12 years with farming interests. He was about 79, survived by his widow and five daughters, burial in Colorado last Friday.
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E. Way
Brewster County
Colorado
Texas
Mr. Way
Alpine
Murphysville
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First National Bank
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Alpine Lbr. Co
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