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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
2
A broad world and domestic update notes unrest and public policy. Topics include wartime paper shipments, health warnings amid a disease rise, state tax moves, prison counts, and military budget figures. Also covered are hotel and crime cases, road traffic laws, and political debates shaping Oklahoma and Texas governance.
A historical note discusses women's entry to the House of Commons and calls for practical national housekeeping not extravagance. It cites naval support, gender assumptions, and a drive to reconstitute industry, lower living costs, and broaden exports while avoiding political entanglements.
Obedience to home and community laws shapes the character of U S children. Parents and teachers struggle to foster obedience by love, honesty, and reasonable demands. Questions address parenting methods, role of fear versus affection, and timely correction to prevent future disobedience.
The article reports on a joint resolution to urge France to allow disinterment and return of American soldiers bodies from French cemeteries. It notes discussions between the State and War Departments and a request to repeal or suspend French laws hindering removal upon kin’s consent and with secretary of war to proceed once consent is obtained. It includes quotes from Senator Johnson opposing foreign control and a Paris remark about wearing nightcaps amid illness.
Texas farmers show large crop totals for 1919 with corn at 202.8 million bushels and cotton at 2.7 million bales. The piece notes oats and peanuts as well as state leaders and public works, including road plans and a forthcoming Fort Worth project, plus a crackdown on enforcement funds and appointments in the attorney general office.
Fragmented text mentions named individuals and actions with unclear context. Readable names include Georgia Grey and a reference to a boat scene. Details are incomplete, making full event interpretation impossible from the readable fragments.
A fragmented article fragment discusses large scale art on Lincoln Memorial themes, costs of two unpainted canvases, weatherproof painting methods, a homogenizer used in milk preservation, Brazil’s independence with Dom Pedro’s abdication, and a wistful note on European monarchs’ foresight. The piece blends art, science, and history with multiple, loosely connected observations.
In a hospital corridor a bystander thanks a passerby after a mistaken Ford crank. A driver leaving the building with a long car line found help to start the car, then learned the helper was a stranger who had accidentally assisted with the wrong vehicle.
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