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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1936
Page
4
The Alpine Avalanche lists charges for Insolutions Cards of Thanks and Reading Notices at seven cents per line per insertion with a special rate for longer notices. It names names including Bennett, Woop, Barry, Sco ber, Lyda Crawford and others, and notes annual pricing and mail subscription details in Alpine Texas.
Purdue University tests on soybean oilmeal indicate easy digestion and high milk production, with the ingredient’s nutty flavor boosting palatability. Researchers note oilmeal’s economic value for dairy rations across the Middle West, reflecting broader livestock feeding advances from agricultural scientists.
An article discusses the autogyro envisioned for quick city travel within five years, noting Juan de la Cierva’s design and an American firm’s development while warning of quack medical claims. It then praises infant mortality reductions, crediting medical education, nurses, public health units, and volunteers for saving babies.
Alpine residents and visitors gather for the Trans Pecos encampments drawing thousands from across states. The piece notes the events bring spiritual value and substantial economic impact from “use money,” while urging readers to learn more about a federal building investigation affecting Alpine. It highlights Rotary and soil conservation talks by J W Chapman from Texas A&M, and promotes Highland County cooperation in a soil experiment program.
The article reflects on Andrew S. Rowan II and the famed 1808 episode when a president tasked a lone messenger to Garcia, risking life to deliver a vital message. It notes the message’s reputation, Rowan’s 1923 memoir, and Hubbard's editorial linking to enduring patriotism.
An article explains that sound travels 720 miles per hour while radio transmission equals light speed. It notes a four hour continental delay for a New York to Los Angeles message. It cites a San Diego to Stockholm test of 8,630 miles and mentions ongoing telephone and radio communication improvements.
A candidate thanks voters for their support in the first primary and asks for consideration in the second primary contest for precinct number 1 commissioner. The message expresses gratitude and commitment to the electorate.
A collage of humorous vignettes and short scenes including a burglar foil, a sleepy husband, a divorce joke, a cobbler pun, and a door waiting prank. The pieces mix light innuendo, workplace banter, and social skits with punchlines about weddings, alcohol, and everyday misadventures.
A candidate for re election to precinct No 1 commissioner thanks supporters after the first primary and pledges appreciation for any efforts in the second primary. The message is signed by a patronizing home printer.
The joint resolution calls for amending Article XVI Section 20 to ban open saloons and authorize state control of distilled liquors with a state dispensary system. It permits local option votes in counties or towns to decide beverage liquor legality, includes funding for publication and election costs, and sets ballot wording for a November 1936 vote.
A joint resolution proposes adding to Article 3 Section 59 40 a new provision authorizing the Legislature to enact laws to provide Workmen's Compensation Insurance for state employees and to cover all policy costs while forbidding state purchase of insurance for any employee. The amendment would go to voters after the first Monday in November 1996 with ballots listing For the Amendment and Opposed.
George M. Benson expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for their support during the election, noting appreciation beyond what they will ever know.
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