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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
1
A literary woman advocates using a book rest to avoid eye strain and yawning while reading. She warns reclining injures the eyes and urges sitting straight with the chest high for better neck appearance and breathing. Outdoor activity benefits the mind through play.
A Kentucky legislator from a mountain district argues against repealing the bounty on fox scalps, claiming the need to pay for fox control to protect chicken supplies and allow preachers to visit parishioners. The measure fails as the repeal is defeated.
Lindamira Harbeson describes Turkish schooling with grouped girls and an attendant servant, boys marching in two lines with teachers, each child carrying books and a small table. In Scutari’s gypsy village children chant lessons in the street, growing louder as they engage.
A highwayman in Harlem street robs a preacher using a gun and repairs as aid. The robber asserts he is merely taking up a collection and encourages the preacher to try the same, noting it would be easier to get away with. The incident ends with the preacher handing over his money.
Montaigne quotes on judging a man by his inner qualities rather than outward trappings. The discourse asks if a person has a fair mind, unpolluted, and self-sufficient virtue, rather than wealth or status. It compares worth to the integrity of the mind over exterior complements.
The article traces open air therapy for tuberculosis starting with Dr. Trudeau in 1884 and the first American open air colony near Saranac. It notes Detroit propaganda and the shift toward fresh air, linking breathing quality to health and tuberculosis outcomes.
The article lists ordinary cotton types by staple length. Upland measures seven-eighths to one inch, Gulf or Texas slightly shorter. bottom land or bender at one and one-eighth to one and one-fourth inch. fancy staple from one and three-eighths to one and five eighths. Sea island runs one and a half to two and a half inches with average of one and three quarters. Egyptian cotton grows in the far southwest with shorter staple than sea island but longer than upland.
A Hindu con artist in Calcutta sold wicker baskets claiming pebbles turned to gold if stirred for an hour while avoiding thoughts of hippopotamuses. Buyers paid for a magical result but the superstition doomed refunds, leaving none with legitimate grounds.
Three women at a New York elevated station share tales of forgetful spouses. One’s husband left an important letter at home, another’s doctor husband often forgets his medicine, and a traveling man husband hazards a flirtatious reunion after a month away.
A method uses a measured candle and timed burn. A small metal cap with a string over nails is positioned so the section between flame and string burns in the desired interval. When the length is consumed the string releases and the cap drops onto the flame.
A philosophical reflection on nature as an unresolved riddle. The author muses that small experiments still leave vast depths unexplored and that human knowledge may fade before discovering all of nature's truths.
The article notes that average pulse around seventy may mislead some into judging health. It warns there is wide individual variation and that pulse rarely falls below sixty or rises above eighty. An unusually slow or fast pulse is not a definite disease sign, and talking can artificially raise pulse during counting.
A tropical mollusk known as f onchidium clings to rocks between tide marks with a back studded with eyes and a spray device that repels the walking fish periophthalmus. The walking fish haunts the shore for insects and onchidiums, and when approached, uses its own spray to ward off attacks.
The passage argues that hereditary systems fade in modern constitutions while democratic equality becomes foundational. It notes England’s lords and colonies share governance by reform, and stresses reconciling tradition with contemporary sentiment. The parable about a prodigal son questions the true cost of new ventures to a cautious elder.
Notice to hunters warns all parties not to hunt or trespass in the pastures. Violators will be prosecuted.
A. McCallum advertises fruit trees and shrubbery of all kinds and invites customers to drop a card in the post office. he will call to take orders.
Dehorned Galloway cattle available from W T Henderson in Texas. Reliable stock with a history of success. Offers a proven option for ranchers seeking sturdy, manageable cattle for pasture and herd development.
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