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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1940
Page
4
Don’t Take Fire Risks Any More
A public safety message warns readers that careless acts such as discarding cigarette butts from cars and postponing repairs can spark fires. It stresses near misses and urges caution to protect farms, woodlands, and homes, reminding that luck can fail and losses follow.
World Art Exhibition Graces New York World’s Fair
The main exhibit at the New York World’s Fair is a four century art collection valued at 30 000 000 featuring Titian Rembrandt Degas and Renoir. Millions will enjoy the display and its gathering in America is seen as protection against bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rembrandt
Degas
Spending and Saving and the Life of Edgar Wallace
A discussion on spending contrasts with saving and highlights Edgar Wallace. The late author and playwright produced vast output yet died with an estate unable to cover debts, leaving his wife without means of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Wallace
Independence cheers and iron for bullets in 1776 Boston news
A Worcester Massachusetts Sun letter from New York reports the Declaration of Independence read before Continental Army brigades and public joy. It notes the equestrian statue of George III toppled by the people, with a lead to be cast into bullets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Sun
Worcester
New York
George III
Sons of Freedom
House of Representatives
Watertown
Isiah Thomas
Thomas
No More Boondoggling Calls for Bleeding Defense Budget Reform
The piece urges pay-as-you-go funding, drastic cuts to nonessential government bureaus, and elimination of wasteful programs. It argues for businesslike planning, ending log-rolling and experiments harming industry, with citizens willing to sacrifice for essential defense spending.
Health Worries Follow Harsh Road Driving Incident
A driver alternated between health concerns and risky driving on a curve, passing a car at speed of about 60 mph, highlighting an unstable sequence of events affecting road safety and personal well being.
Unclear Voice Describes Birds as Pigeons Or Gulls
A scribbled remark debates whether the birds are pigeons or gulls and whether the observers or commentators are calling them big. The fragment emphasizes confusion over species.
The Prize Old Grows If The Man Howls At Calm
A playful verse notes the stubborn bud of grumpiness when plans go smooth, contrasting with the steady character of the man who stays resilient and calm as success unfolds.
Ghostly milk tale in a Jim Crow era quip
A speaker recounts leaving a cowshed with a milk pail and hearing a noise. The ghost rushes out and frightens him. Back home the milk has vanished and two pounds of butter remain in the pail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sambo
Glass Pane Inquiry Turns Into Sideways Plan
Rastus visits a general store asking for a nine by seven pane of glass. Clerk jokes about an eleven by nine pane. Rastus considers slipping the pane in sideways to avoid notice.
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Rastus
Gate debacle at heaven hell gate pits St Peter vs Satan
St Peter confronts Satan at a broken heavenly gate demanding repairs. Satan claims his underworld workers are too busy to fix a mere gate, prompting a terse standoff between divine and infernal realms.
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Heaven
Hell
St. Peter
Satan
the Styx
End of Wartime Need Shifts Oil Shipping Roles
As oil and steam shipping rose during World War II the windjammers faded from service becoming relics of the maritime era. The wartime demand reoriented cargo transport away from sailing ships toward powered vessels.
State Representative Candidate Davis Addresses District 67
A fragmentary note from J T B Davis of Alpine Brewster County Texas outlines his District 67 candidacy and a disputed agreement. The text is cryptic and includes a confrontational line about suing for breach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J T. B
Tom) Davis
Breweter County
Alpine
Texas
Visitor at country home causes awkward bed incident
A visitor and the host's five year old son share a moment at a country home. The child warns, then declares with a startled look that there is only one bed, and it is on his side, prompting concern about improper behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Baptism at Miller's Dam Ends With Harsh Truth
In cold late March the baptism at Miller's dam faced a frozen challenge as the preacher broke the ice. A deacon questions the warmth of the water and jokes that the new member has not quit lying yet, prompting a second immersion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
Miller's Dam
John
Sambo Recalls Ghostly Experience Leaving Him Weak
Sambo described a ghost encounter that rattled him and caused his knees to sag as he told the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sambo
Public Notice of Local Candidate Biography
Political advertisement notes Tom Davis and Dave as supporters. It lists service in the U S Army from 1916 to 1919 and employment with Anaconda Copper Company from 1916 to 1919. The piece identifies funding by Friends of Tom Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asisona Copper Company
U. B S
United States
B. Dave
Tom Davis
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