Observance of Lent Across Churches and Customs
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday February 7 and runs to Easter March 24, totaling forty days not counting Sundays. Early church practice varied, with Saint Irenaeus noting differing lengths and Pope Leo I endorsing a forty day fast as apostolic. Fasting rules aim to abstain from food on fast days until evening and to avoid worldly amusements and marriages, while charity and religious observances intensify.
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Church of England
America
Irenaeus
Lyons
Leo I
Moses
Elijah
Christ
A Budget We Need a Budget From the People
The Christian Science Monitor argues that the Roosevelt budget outlines only a hint of federal spending and revenue for 194. Congress and committees will revise it, but four budgets emerge and blame-shifting continues. The paper urges the public to demand a simple budget: expenditures within income.
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Congress
Roosevelt
United States
Appropriations
House
Christian Science Monitor
TONS OF CHOCOLATE From a Boston firm in 1770 to vast U S production
Chocolate originates from the cacao tree grown in tropical regions of the Americas Africa and the West Indies. The Gold Coast of Africa leads in production with Brazil and Ecuador next. Chocolate in the United States is mainly used for flavoring ice cream cake and candy rather than direct consumption.
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Boston
United States
Central
South America
West Indies
Africa
New World
Europe
Gold Coast
Brazil
Ecuador
Department of Agriculture
Miami
Florida
Mexico
America
Detroit Board of Commerce Pushes Wagner Act Repeal
The Detroit Board of Commerce urges repeal of the Wagner Act calling bargaining under it unlike true collective bargaining and harmful to workers and business. The Detroiter warns of labor troubles fueled by the law and notes letters are being sent to lawmakers nationwide. Disclosures of discrimination by the National Labor Relations Board reinforce repeal arguments.
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Detroit Board of Commerce
Detroiter
Detroit
National Labor Relations Board
The First Engineers
A concise history of engineering from ancient uses of wheel and lever through military and civil roles to mechanical engineering, noting the growth to over 100 branches as modern industries expand. It highlights Tredgold’s definition and the shift from military to civilian projects.
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Euphrates
Pyramids
Egypt
Thomas Tredgold
Please The Costly Word In Telegraph Communication
A meditation on the value of the word please noting its social benefits beyond money. The piece argues the term fosters friendliness respect and goodwill in society and business despite the high ceremonial cost of telegraph usage.
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United States
Broadminded People Share Our View
A brief note extols broadminded individuals who are willing to agree with us, praising tolerance and shared perspective in public discourse. The item emphasizes mutual respect and open dialogue among diverse opinions.
Alpine man urges three-term public service plan
A quip about legislators serving three terms prompts a tongue in cheek line about an Alpine man. The joke contrasts a restaurant scene with political satire and a pun about alcatraz.
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Senate
Alcatras
Tor toises Whiz Past Delights Diners Zoo Visit
A diner jokes about visiting a zoo while the waiter clarifies he has not gone. The diner's quip about tortoises whizzing past highlights a humorous exchange during a long wait.
Man Harasses Officer Seeks Parkin Plashe
A man confronts a policeman claiming to search for a parking place. The officer points out the man has no car, to which the reply insists there is a car in the parking place. The exchange unfolds with humorous ambiguity.
Alpine Girl Calls Boyfriend Pilgrim for Small Progress
An Alpine girl nicknames her boyfriend Pilgrim because each phone call she says he makes a small step forward. The remark captures a lighthearted local charm and suggests steady, modest advancement in affection.
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Pilgrim
Request for Third Cake Presses Family Boundaries
A child asks for another cake and the mother refuses, citing the two already eaten. The dialogue plays on politeness and limits within a domestic setting.
Jock and Pat Deal With Collision Scene
After their cars collided, Jock offers Pat a drink from his bottle. Pat drinks, and Jock pockets the bottle. Pat thanks him and asks if he will take a nip. Jock replies he will wait until the police arrive.
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Jock
Pat
Avalanche Honor Roll Readers Welcomed Subscribers List
The Avalanche prints its weekly honor roll of readers who renewed subscriptions and new subscribers. Notable names include Virginia Elliott Alpine C J Mapes Dimmitt Tex R S Carnes Alpine J W Gillett Alpine and many others from Alpine Odessa Van Horn Fr Davis Marathon and Crowell.
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Avalanche
Virginia Elliott
Alpine
New
C. J. Mapes
Dimmitt
Tex
R. S. Carnes
J. W. Gillett
R. S. Yarbrough
Davis Hinson
van Horn
E. G. Bledsoe
F. E. Gillett
Joe Sonnier
Odessa
Lloyd Wright
J. F. Nichols
Milton Smith
Moonlit Bench Prompter Reveals Painful Nail Prank
A young couple sits on a park bench in the moonlight when the man unexpectedly asks to move. He reveals he is sitting on a nail, prompting a moment of shock and humorous relief as they adjust their position.
Scotchmen and butter request in dairy paper scene observed
A quirky note recalls Scotchmen entering a dairy asking for a pound of butter wrapped in today’s paper. The piece also states Texas holds oil reserves of 10.794 billion barrels, exceeding five billion barrels more than Texas produced in the last fifty years.
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Texas
Conoco Expands Newspaper Ad Plan To Boost Local Sales
Continental Oil announces its 1940 advertising campaign prioritizes newspaper ads for local Conoco products. The plan targets 1 300 papers nationwide reaching over 33 million readers with Conoco Bronz z z gasoline and Germ Processed oil under the local mileage merchants program.
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Conoco
Ponca City
Okla
Continental Oil Company
A. J. Rabe
Continental
March 5 Classifieds: Homes Ranches and Farms for Trade
Classified ad section lists properties: 4 room house on E Holland Ave $1800 easy terms. 5 room house near high school $950. hollow tile house $2600 with down payment terms. 14 Sec ranch and 12 Sec parcels with trade offers. 18 Secs with grass and water $3000. trades welcome incl ce dar posts and livestock. two small improved ranches. large 20k to 30k acre ranch near Alpine. livestock culls and old sheep and goats.
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E. Holland Ave
High School
Alpine
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Leto
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First National Bank
H. L. Rokbarnot
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B. Crawford
M. L. Hopson
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
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Home People
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Dom Adams
Storey Whiteside Lumber Co
Alan R. Fraser
Helland Hotel
Bidg
Alpine, Texas
G. K. Lange
Otis Turner Real Estate—Insurance
J.W. Shepperd
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T. A. Beard
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Reem
Herd Bidg
Teeas
W. G. Fielder
Mobilgas Mobiloil
Durance
Big Bend Feed Co
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