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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
3
An advertiser touts Freezone as a painless, inexpensive remedy for hard and soft corns and calluses. The copy asserts instant action on the touchy corn and easy removal with fingers, claiming no salt, soreness, or irritation. It notes a pharmacist sells a bottle for a few cents and credits Cincinnati origin.
An old advertisement touts Tetterine for facial skin eruptions, pimples, and blotches claiming fast results. It urges regular use and notes availability from druggists and Shuptrine Co of Savannah GA. The ad includes a misplaced dialogue about a girl's age.
Fragmented notice-like item reports a “sick head ache” remedy and mentions ear drums and instruments. It includes stray lines about a young husband, a winsome bride, a fair plate of chicken croquet, rice pattie, and bones with unclear context, forming a garbled historical snippet.
An American tale of love and danger in a storm bound night. A lone traveler meets a veiled woman at a crossroads near Frogs Corner as they seek directions to Green Fancy and Hart Tavern amid looming mountain storms and a tense, uncertain journey.
A rough road chase unfolds as a dented ten year old automobile powers through rain to Hart's Tavern. A tense young woman lectures an old driver, then guides the vehicle along a dark highway toward a looming tavern under a creaking lantern. The scene blends danger with hurried action as the car arrives.
A likely traveler, identified as Thomas K. Barnes from New York, seeks lodging at Hart's Tavern. He confers with Mr. Jones, while locals discuss a Broadway actor rumored to be among the guests and a recent NY troupe’s wandering flight from the opera house.
Barnes entertains the theatrical people while a storm rages and he contemplates the fate of a mysterious girl bound for Green Fancy.
The fragment lists remedies like Common mallow for coughs and Foxglove cordial for heart palpitations, noting preparations in liquid form. It mentions Taraxacum and Symphytum derivatives, and describes rare moisture patterns in Chilean provinces Antofagasta and Tarapacá with unusual post rain plant growth and tinted hills. It ends with a question about the plant source.
A magazine notes arm length often longer on the right than the left, and left leg longer than the right, with rare reversals. It also reports right arm strength exceeding left more in men, while equal strength between arms appears more often in women.
A fragment suggests a proverb style note on beauty and hair, mentioning cousin and Penury as an ironic wage source. It hints at a literary or humorous aside about hair becoming fine and downy, tied to unexpected earnings through the pen.
An old newspaper blurb touts Capudine as a fast remedy for headaches. It claims swift relief from various pains and mentions the price of ten cents and larger sizes. A line promoting marriage prospects for girls is included, reflecting dated social biases.
A newly arrived U S marine, relief for exhausted troops, wanders through a French coastal town learning the language and signs. He mutters about Marines being good, yet wonders how to navigate the unfamiliar streets as the day unfolds.
A garbled passage references inflammation relief products called Vader Halm, then shifts to Germany's caution, a Dankes at Weeping Weeping Teter, Neb, and a farmer’s debt. Banks and security figures appear as a lender lowers a loan while a banker speaks louder, suggesting a local economic distress scene.
In the house of summons Viscount Curzon was asked if the secretary states permitted. The exchange touched on permissions and policy while flagged by parliamentary procedure. The session focused on authority and applicable approvals within the government layer.
The readable fragment asks who reported the piece and whether a correspondent signed it, indicating uncertainty about authorship. The text lacks clear names or a signature line to confirm the reporter.
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