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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
2
The article discusses whether to begin immediate prohibition talks or ease into them at today’s meeting. It also explores a hypothetical 1000 mile per hour airspeed, non stop world flights, and how such speeds could alter daylight, time, and navigation for travelers and observers. A Metropolitan Opera sopranos appears among the tangled paragraphs.
J W Gidley of the National Museum argues that at European contact most of the Americas lacked horses and that modern horses descended from European stock. Fossils show North American horses roamed in the past, resembling press goings of early dogs, while five toed horses left no remains. A Berlin man reportedly ate a 200 pound whatever in ten days on a bet.
A reflective piece argues Americans overblame government for failures while opposing paternal governance. It cites Jeffersonian distrust of central power and urges letting the free market and individual effort guide economic conditions, noting campaigns and elections shape the debate. It underscores insistence on limited government and personal responsibility amid partisan rhetoric.
The barn and garage on the iW Worthington property burned completely last Tuesday. Dr Worthington suspects the blaze started when a gasoline can exploded. Approximate loss around $1,000 and residents planned a Fourth of July picnic for those avoiding Alpine celebrations. Local news also notes Mr RK McCoy returning from Fort Worth to lay a casing on an oil well at Skinner's ranch four miles town.
Those with special assignments included Mesdames Arnold Gholson and Fuller Mrs Chambers and Rev Fuller wests. The hostess served refreshments. Mrs Zetha Hicks took her brother Zoye Decie to San Antonio Sunday for medical attention. Mr Lloyd Wade of Sierra Blanca visited here with Mr and Mrs W T. Mrs Travie Allen and son Johnnie Allen of Houston arrived Sunday to stay with Mr and Mrs Ed Shirley. Mrs Samuel Underwood and children from Clint visited friends. Misses Nannie and Emma Burnam of San Antonio visit Nail and Burnam ranches. The Avalanche job department claims to be best equipped in the section. Inquire about prices and quality.
An advertisement offers home improvements for minimal cost and promises simple steps to own a home. It mentions a coupon to mail in, with no obligation, and cites Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co in Alpine as the contact or advertiser.
Milwaukee court last week accepted a claim of dire cruelty in a divorce suit. Mrs. Van Noble cited her husband drinking skim milk while he rose early for the milkman, wasting funds on fishing tackle, and leaving her with a diminished portion.
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