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Newspaper

Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1940

Page

4

Free Flow of Trade and Immigration Bills Before Congress

The piece argues for preserving free interstate commerce while noting 48 492 communities rely on motor transport without rail service. It cites large regional populations and urges lawmakers to avoid restricting transportation. It also covers three immigration bills advancing in the House to tighten deportation and monitoring, with a Senate study planned.

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Allied Shipping Holds At 24 Million Tons Despite Attacks

At the war’s start Britain and France together had about 24 million tons of merchant ships. Four months of U boat and mine actions left Allied ships in service at 24 percent of that total, with losses under one million tons. Germany’s initial four and a half million tons saw many vessels sunk or captured, but the sea blockade persists and German overseas trade stalls.

Britain France Germany Marshall Goering England

Nicaragua Reports Balanced Budget Amid Fiscal Push

The government announced a balanced budget reflecting tighter expenditure and revenue measures. Officials cited reform efforts and revenue growth as key factors supporting fiscal stability.

Unthinkable War Thought Sparks Personal Reflection

A Japanese statesman said war with the United States was unthinkable yet questioned how such a view shaped his personal thoughts. The article explores the paradox between official policy and private ruminations.

United States

Weather Costs World Billions, Yale Professor Warns

A Yale professor says weather-related impacts cost the global economy about a billion dollars yearly. The remark highlights the broad financial risk from climate and extreme events and the need for better risk management and adaptation.

Yale

Public opinion polls spark debate on usefulness and fairness

The article weighs the value and risks of public opinion polls and straw votes. It argues that polls respect free speech and press rights, though false figures could mislead. While popular, polls are unlikely to harm or help decisively and should not be halted.

Brewster Couaty Davia Mountain Big Bend

Kipling Death Recalls Vermont Roots of Mrs Rudyard Kipling

The death of Mrs Rudyard Kipling in England recalls her Vermont birth and four years she and Kipling spent in the state after their 1892 marriage. Kipling produced major works during that period and later moved back to England in 1906 amid crowds of attention.

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Court case ends with prison for wealthy defendant

A man pleads innocence despite strong evidence claiming he will fight with $10,000. The lawyer predicts no prison, but weeks later the man is jailed and broke.

Cleveland dog guards newspaper rack at confectionery

Mitzi the small brown store detective protects a newspaper rack in Miss Eisie Repitsky’s shop. When a paper is taken, the dog barks until the paper is paid for or returned. Is your subscription paid.

Cleveland Mitzi Eisie Repitsky

Bay-Sell-Trade House Listings on E Holland Ave

Real estate notice listing multiple homes for sale with HOLC terms and owner equity. Includes 8-room brick with double garage and apartment on E Holland Ave, 5-room stucco with double garage, ranches of various sizes priced from 2350 to 2500, and several properties on Ave C and College Ave with terms and descriptions.

HOLC Atucco Ave. E Ave. C East Side Holc Terms

Quotation Marks Cause Curiosity in Exam Paper

A quirky exchange on a quiz paper features a professor asking why quotes appear and a student replying with courtesy to the man on the left. The light moment highlights classroom humor and student quick wit.

Musty Gulch resident Crusty Pete on air today

Crusty Pete a Musty Gulch resident known for not washing hands or face is appearing on air today as neighbors note the wind favors the North with Pete on the radio.

Crusty Pete

Vitam in Soup Sparkles in French Diner

A diner angrily accuses a waiter of a fly in the soup. The waiter calmly inspects and reveals the object is a vitamin bee in the steaming broth. The incident unfolds with humorous miscommunication and cultural flavor in a Parisian eatery.

Sherlock Holmes Deduces Wardrobe During Banter

A playful exchange shows Holmes teasing Watson about his winter undergarment and pants, with Watson marveling at the deduction. The dialogue focuses on humorous misdirection and character dynamic.

Sherlock Holmes Watson

Permanent Guest

A little girl boasts of a new baby brother at her home. A neighbor jokes about him staying, and the girl confirms he will, noting he has his things off.

Alyly

Kipling Family Ties and War Losses Recap

The Kipling couple collaborated in literature and married in London. They had three children, a son Lieutenant John Kipling who died in World War I, and two daughters one of whom became Mrs Bambridge of Ragland. Rudyard Kipling died in 1936.

Kiplings John Kipling Mre. Bambridge Ragland Kipling

Liberal couple marries as clergyman jokes about gas meter

A couple wed in a parsonage and receive wedding advice from the minister. The groom apologizes for not paying enough, but the clergyman humorously offers a gas meter fix to avoid registering charges.

The Legal Touch

A man tells his lawyer a difficult case about breaking the law as evidence and details unfold. The lawyer listens in silence to the full story, highlighting the gravity of the situation and the seriousness of the legal trouble ahead.

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