Reading Notices and Postal Rates Advertised in Alpine
A fragmented listing shows notices related to reading material and telegrams with postal rates. Fort Davis, Terlingua, and Valenzuela correspondents are named. It lists charges for one year and eight months outside the county, with water price 1.25 at one post office in Alpine under a March 3, 1879 Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaks
Fonger Bennett Raitor
Siniety Bator
Fort Davis
Valenzuela Terlingua
Alpine
Texas
Areas Motor Danger Causes Winter Fatalities
A wary warning highlights winter deaths from carbon monoxide fumes emitted by car exhausts. The gas is odorless and colorless, with two percent carbon monoxide in air enough to suffocate before awareness. About 400 deaths yearly result from such preventable neglect and ignorance of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acti
Rear engine talk and opinions on future cars
The article surveys rear engine concepts with quotes about education and life. It cites David Anderson on a high efficiency rear motor using aluminum parts, predicting better traction, vision, and power, plus potential aviation benchmarks and gasoline efficiency improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Company
David Anderson
Aluminum
Pasenger
Anderson
America's Cup History and Lipton's Pursuit in England
A recent report covers the America's Cup racing yacht in England, noting the trophy's 1851 first win by the America over Aurora and its long residence on this side of the Atlantic. It recalls the series format shifts, Lipton's five attempts, Shamrock V's 1990 defeat by Enterprise, and Sir Thomas Lipton's enduring admiration and postdefeat welcome in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Atlantic
Sir Thomas Lipton
Enterprise
Sir Thomas
New York
Fragmented schoolroom humor and sprightly snippets from daily life
A jumble of lighthearted quotes and anecdotes from students and townspeople. Tales include muddled conversations about essays, notebooks, a cat left out, and a fire alarm. Characters rib one another about sports, manners, and everyday mischief.
The Judge Should Have Known Read the Classified Ads
A fragmented OCR passage depicts a courtroom exchange about marriage and a family scene with Johnny praying for heat for his grandma. The text ends with a prompt to read classifieds, suggesting a mix of domestic life and legal inquiry in a dated newspaper fragment.
Fort Davis lands offered for sale by General Land Office
Notice from the Department of the Interior General Land Office announces eight lots in the former Fort Davis Military Reservation at Fort Davis Texas offered for sale to the highest bidder starting at 10 00 am April 10 1997 at not less than the appraised price. Further information available from the General Land Office Washington DC Antoinette Funk Assistant Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epartment OF the Interior
General Land Office
Washingon
D. C
Fort Davis Military Reservation
Fort Davis
Texas
Washington
Antoinette Funk
Cardus Aids Women In Strength And Digestion Claims
Cardus claimed to stimulate appetite and improve digestion for women, boosting strength as nourishment improves. A testimonial from Mrs Ratliff Tolliver credits recovery after birth and recommends Cardus to daughters and others, urging medical consultation.
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Cardus
Ratliff Tinton
W. Way
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