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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1941
Page
4
Editorials warn that labor strikes in defense industries threaten national needs and argue for arbitration rather than walkouts. A second piece reviews Tuskegee Institute records showing lynching declined since 1892, urging continued public effort to end mob violence and preserve civil rights.
Arrigo Balboni, former Los Angeles flyer, moved his 2100 wrecked planes to a new California junk yard near Ontario in San Bernardino County. He jokes on signs about customers and bill scores and has a history as a stunt flyer with a parachute-dog.
The readable fragmentary content mentions names like Haan and Sacco along with scattered terms such as bomber, Belton, and police related cues. The passage reads as a garbled OCR excerpt with no clear event, date, location, or coherent narrative to summarize into a standard news item.
The Boston Transcript cites a policeman driver safety example with a failed warning when a car struck a gas tank. The Philadelphia Record quotes officials praising private enterprise as timeless guiding principle, venerating freedom and individual privileges as core American civilization.
A comic exchange features a boss promoting an employee to manager of a doughnut factory amid wordplay. A Scotsman misses a banquet due to misunderstanding gratis, then impulsively shoots at a dictionary in a library. A boy struggles with hominy usage, and a shopper asks for a pillowcase with unclear size.
A speaker declares a desire for an extraordinary tie, a bold fashion statement that would awe onlookers and render spectators emotional. He asks for a tie so intense it would take two men to tie and be worth any price, a blazing accessory beyond ordinary attire.
An elderly grandmother attempts to soothe a fussy 4-year-old with a lullaby yet the child resists. The scene shifts as a coughing physician in Mefford, Georgia turns in bed to fetch water and accidentally breaks his nib.
The 1940 Texas fire deaths rose to 469, up 66 from 1939, with a year end spike in November and December totaling 137. State Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall notes many fatalities occurred from being trapped in burning dwellings and close proximity to open fires, reflecting a dangerous season.
Kendall and Gillespie counties extend a fish closure. The new rule bans catfish taking in the named county until July 1. The notice warns anglers that fishing for catfish remains illegal within those counties until the date.
Madisonville residents watch a bantam hen that follows its owner cada day to town. The hen hops into the car’s radius rod when parked and stays near the auto while its owner works. It lays eggs under the vehicle and returns home with Mrs Grizzle each evening.
A New York City law prohibits opening or closing an umbrella in the presence of a horse. In Texas, oil and its products contribute over 109 thousand dollars annually to state and local governments.
In El Paso on February 2 the Metropolitan Opera tenor Richard Crooks will perform February 21 at Liberty Hall under the El Paso Community Concert association. It is his first Southwest appearance, known from Metropolitan Opera broadcasts. Guest cards limited to out of town guests. requests go to secretary Mrs. Hallett Johnson at Hotel Carter before the concert.
A gobbler released near Kerrville in April was shot by Dr. Dalton Richardson of Austin about nine months later on a ranch roughly 35 miles from its release site. State Game Department notes turkeys drift seeking food and cover when not enough.
The Alpine Cemetery Association offers monuments and markers with commission funding for upkeep and improvements. They guarantee support for material and installation and invite inquiries before purchasing. Contact Georgia Stroud Dallman at 210 1138.
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