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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1929
Page
5
A Florida Georgia Detroit News fragment mentions a London process to make cardboard as strong as iron, aimed at addressing a Scottish complaint about Christmas cards wearing out after several seasons. The snippet notes driving at night without headlights is dangerous, especially for a poor driver.
The weekly livestock report shows calves selling from 11.26 to 19.75, with bulls at 7 to 8.50 and odd up to 8.75. Hogs top at 10.20 with bulk 9.80 to 10.10, packers paying near 8.75 for good sows and 8 for butcher pigs. Sheep demand remains good with fat lambs around 15.75 to 16, yearlings 13 to 13.26, and wethers near 9.50. Packers anxious for buyers’ hand.
Time table lists Westbound trains 104 Argonaut 2 05 a m and 103 Argonaut 4 03 a m plus 101 Limited 1 35 p m and 102 Limited 5 01 p m. Notes reference Big Spring paving program details with recent work covering most city streets and new paving underway.
Orient Motor Train No. 1 departs at 5 45 p.m. from Northboy while Train No. 2 leaves at 9 00 a.m. This fragmentary notice lists two daily departures with no additional details.
East bound Train 102 carries mail with closing time at 1 05 p m for the mail. West bound Train 103 carries closed pouches for Marfa El Paso and points beyond with mail close.
The Stanford Daily notes continuation schools add a fourth R to readin ritin and rithmetic. It calls this rousing in artful cosmetic use and suggests observers may welcome the change though such opinions are often opposed without reason.
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