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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1940
Page
6
A 104 year anniversary warning argues liberties from the Declaration and Constitution are at risk amid World War II. It cautions against complacency and warns that overconfidence and internal foes threaten democracy, urging prompt decisive action to shield the nation’s freedoms.
Dr. Sweet cites Yale Harvard Dartmouth and Princeton records showing skepticism vice and profane speech in 1790 1799 1812 regarding religious decline. Despite wild youth many later joined the new republic and some hope present students will mature after their jazz phase.
A Battle Creek sanatorium survey estimates the yearly sickness bill at about one third of the national expenditure. Dr. John E. Gorell says 79,244 hospital admissions occurred in the county in 1938 plus over a million hospital births. The report urges routine physical check ups and stress management to reduce illness and boost longevity as vacation season nears.
A critical survey argues billboards mar natural scenery and harm tourism. It cites Fulton County Georgia removing highway signs and urges advertisers and authorities to curb outdoor advertising, warning politicians and publics against overreach while defending free enterprise.
A fragmentary jumble of courtroom dialogue and barroom yarns unfolds. A prosecutor questions a suspect about stealing a car near a cemetery while a humorous exchange mocks book lovers and authors. The scene shifts to a Western beer joint with rough banter and a lone survivor amid dust.
During a mood slump a banker works as a filling station attendant. His first customer requests ten gallons of gas. The banker asks about travel and, after hearing the long plan, suggests the traveler could manage with five gallons instead.
Feared the worst was avoided when a man confronts danger with a flask of rare old Scotch whiskey. He was walking.
The border island of Bloody Cordova, a Mexico landmass protruding into the United States near El Paso, will be fenced in by order of the International Boundary Commission. The four mile border feature will receive a six foot high wire mesh fence on concrete posts along the road, marking a planned enclosure for the disputed area. Local incidents are noted as residents recount tense encounters with smugglers and authorities during past decades.
GRAND CANYON Ariz The National Park Service probes rumors of a living race of midget horses in the canyon depths. Railroad engineer Jock Tooker claims trapping two animals in a hidden canyon with Husipt Indians assistance. One mare of about seven years weighs 90 pounds and stands roughly thirty inches.
Fragmented notice requests information leading to an arrest and conviction for cattle theft, handling or disposal of property. It names Mendelson Reach and W. G. Henderson as contact points and promises confidentiality for informants.
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