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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
2
Early returns from 219 Texas counties show results on constitutional amendments and a measure on home ownership. Prohibition and other amendments lead with strong favorable and opposing totals, while final tallies await remaining counties.
Saturday results show Seatth County approving a road bond of 1.8 million by over two to one. Yarrel lon district in Cameron County carried a 100,000 road bond by a large majority. Lampashe County reports swift sheep shearing and wool storage, while Antonio approves 26,000 for a new national school. Somerville plans a June 26 celebration for returned soldiers, aligned with Green's brigade. Swine breeders organize near DeWitt, but focus shifts to blooded swine. Milam County bans dipping of work and public funds support a statewide educational amendment. A state depository award totals 642,000 to 107, with favorable average rates. A bomb investigation and Mayday campaign are referenced amid broader wartime era tensions. Norway declines to join German blockade discussions at the peace treaty venue.
A garbled local notice from Austin Texas records an anniversary observation. It mentions Sefferson Davia and Seve Nussell Lowell among others in a fragmentary collection of names and phrases. The readable portions imply a social or commemorative event with literary references.
A fragmented text refers to soap in 1610 with unclear details about colors running and a method to dry without wringing. Names and specifics are unreadable, leaving only vague hints of soap preparation and drying concerns.
Attorney General's department renders opinion on chapter 135 terms and a chamber of commerce drive for road improvements in Texas. Mentions Victory Loan campaign medals for women and rules on public weighing business. Notes road bond election in Nacogdoches County and pipeline company reporting under railroad commission.
The Senate approved a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. The 66 to 20 party line tally, with several paired votes, followed House passage 304 to 99. The resolution, drafted by Susan B Anthony, now goes to the states for ratification as three fourths of legislatures approve.
Fragmentary text discusses mothers and parental allowances, mentioning monthly support and a second child grant. It references a governor, school context, and desert country imagery, but details are incomplete and unclear. Entities such as places or dates do not form a coherent news item.
A fragmented discussion argues rivers should be kept exclusively for some uses while others advocate open transport access. The text hints at long-term consequences and urges careful reflection before reaching judgment. It references a mirror-like reconsideration and the need for mutual benefit in future years.
A fragmented note discusses taxes and payment obligations. The text references taxes and a reference to a locality or group, but details are unclear. The readable line signals a taxation context without concrete numbers, places, or official actions.
A brief fragment contemplates optimistic thought on sovereignty, noting its ease of destruction when not protected. The text presents a speculative reflection without clear events or actors.
Herbert notes Kaunas Industry, Daily Trevght, and What Whey cover AD 8. The piece mentions attendance at a world event and references an attending party.
A garbled Texas notice lists fallen and wounded soldiers names with towns including Giddings Dallas Fort Chadbourne and Port Arthur. It also reports Harris County election returns, state rate decisions, and a June weather note with heavy Denver snow and a fatal plane crash near Katona New York. The mix summarized shows military casualties and honors alongside political, transport, and weather updates from Texas and nationwide.
Allied rulers delivered the peace terms covering military reparations racial and boundary clauses to Austrian plenipotentiaries at St Germain. They were given 18 days to reply and to present a detailed report to the school board Monday.
Private owners resume immediate operation of wire systems with government oversight retained on rates and finance. Burleson orders restore control to owners while maintaining emergency provisions and ongoing congressional action. At Wilkes-Barre Pa a tunnel explosion kills 83 and injures 50 workers. detonation of black powder caused a deadly blaze aboard a coal mine train.
Reports from Sdaite Washington at 12 35 Thursday night describe heavy car shocks and possible explosions that rattled buildings in downtown and residential districts across the city.
Mrs Grace Beecher, niece of the evangelist Henry Ward Beecher, died Thursday in Lawrence Kansas at age TS.
In Juarez Colonel J G Bacobar orders the garrison to halt shipments of foodstuffs and household goods to El Paso, aiming to curb roving alarms and secure the border. The move reflects heightened military measures in the border city.
Governor and Thelma Akers and their two parents from Breckenridge Stephens County called at the Texas governor s office Thursday. The trio, ten years old, were the daughters of Mr and Mrs Akers. It was likely the first visit by triplets to a Texas executive, and the call drew little attention.
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