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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1937
Page
4
Resolutions and notices appear with prices for subscription. One year costs $2004, four months outside county at $1.25. The card references correspondents and society leadership and includes terms for Yaxs Davia Eorespondent and Stour Kn ator and Manager.
A Department of Justice bulletin notes youth arrests skew toward larceny and burglary with more native-born offenders. It also cites Chicago's relatively low murder rate and ranks Chattanooga and Jacksonville high. The piece then shifts to psychology debates, Freud ideas, and the question of whether liking a job matters for success.
Archaeologist Dr Leonard Woolley contests the biblical flood as global, arguing Euphrates excavations show a local flood and that Noah's tale likely emerged from Assyrian legends adopted by Jews. He dates the flood around 1000 BCE, noting Jewish arrival in Mesopotamia about 2000 years after.
A broad catalog lists construction materials from Texas shores including pine and hardwood timbers granite basalt marble limestone sandstone sand and travel with clays Portland cement asphalt and miscellaneous resources. Dredged shell along the Gulf Coast is noted as a significant byproduct of local material supply.
Joint resolution HJ R No 28 urges against a constitutional amendment proposing a new Section Sic to Article MI. It argues for government power to provide and regulate aid payments, outlining eligibility, duration, and funding terms, and calls for action by the Texas Legislature.
A fragmented historical passage notes beliefs about tolling bells to ward off evil spirits at death and sailors superstitions about sharks. It also contains a Texas constitutional amendment proposal on aid to the needy blind over 21, detailing residency, monthly payments, and federal funds, with Secretary of State Edward Clark confirming on 5-21-4.
A collage of farcical vignettes and misheard lines from era humor. A fat lady and a broken scale trigger laughter as an observer proclaims a misread weight. A young lawyer jokes about twenty four hogs for jury impact while a New Orleans court hears a noisy horse abuse case. An old Negro witness reframes profanity as sermon-appropriate in a humorous language twist.
A woman with two babies struggles for a purse and buys a ticket. A porter offers to hold a baby as he assists. The babies are named Smith and Hoo. The porter jokes he was holding Smith, in a humorous home folk item.
An Alpine advertisement for The No 1 Beauty Shop claims superior service at affordable prices and invites customers to compare, highlighting satisfaction for discerning clients and urging inquiries via Phone 10.
A constitutional amendment proposal in Harris County allows a majority of resident electors to authorize a five year annual tax to fund roads and bridges. The plan details levy duration location cost and uses and requires legislative procedure and voter approval at a later election.
A local legal filing includes a sworn affirmation that “The above is a true and correct copy” attributed to the Secretary of State. The document asserts the copy’s authenticity and references official archival procedures and verification steps. No other particulars about case or jurisdiction are provided in the fragment.
A brief notice reports Extrarat available at Read Drug Store with new directions to locate it. The item appears in local listings as a consumer alert, noting the store carries the product and hints at updated guidance for buyers.
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