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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1937
Page
4
Subscription prices listed for Teaplations and reading notices. One year costs 200 dollars, six months outside county 1 25. Notices indicate second class matter at Alpine Texas post office under act of Congress of March 3 1879.
A discussion notes a potential state legislative action to fund park development at Big Bend Texas, with prospects for international attention. It praises the region’s spectacular gorges and nature, and argues for park acquisition and salvage purchases to attract visitors and investment.
A discussion on speed limits and highway design stresses the need to cap speeds at fifty miles per hour to reduce fatal accidents. It notes that high speed strains cars and roads, requiring broader lanes and upgraded infrastructure to safely handle faster traffic. The piece also cites President’s conference proposals and broader societal efforts amid economic hardship in Britain.
A clipped puzzle asks readers to count the letter F occurrences in a quoted sentence to gauge intelligence. It explains counts of three, four, or five Fs indicating average, above average, or high intelligence, ending mid-sentence.
An assortment of vignette-like lines recalls odd roadside incidents and a parson sermon on wheel repair. A student breaks down on Huntington Road with a puncture and a doctor and parson offer moral aid and a prayer. A Scotland book store advertises pre Christmas reading, and rail timetables boast thirty nine hours forty five minutes for Western and Chicago Pacific routes.
A collage of humorous vignettes and misheard dialogue features a motorist arguing over right of way with a bystander and parody lines about insects for radios. Other bits include a professor and wife miscommunication, a boastful judge and juror exchange, a weary traveler at Niagara Falls, and a rate-card joke about gallons per minute.
Five two year old Dionne quins are highlighted eating Quaker oats with milk to build strength and energy. Marie Dionne is noted as the most alert and active, while all five enjoy daily meals and stable weight under expert care.
Passengers note new trains now feature windows in the upper berths and express a demand for better light and air. The remark comes as travelers observe improvements reflecting ongoing railroad modernization.
The article records a legal notice from Brewster County Texas near Alpine describing a levy on Lot six and the east half of Lot seven in Block Two Hancock Addn. The property is seized in favor of Owners Loan Corporation. The document is signed by Deputy Pink Phelps for Elmer Taylor and dated January 7.
Mrs Corn San ern of Paragould Arkansas writes that after a first bottle of Cardul her cramps ceased and she felt much better. She says Cardul steadied her, stopped the shaking, and improved her health, and she gave it to her daughter who quickly recovered as well.
An execution and sale order issued by the District Court of Bexar County directs proceedings to seize and market property under court authority. The notice outlines the court’s involvement and the surface steps for lien holders and interested parties to respond or claim rights before sale.
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