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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
6
A. S. Koonce, Managing Editor, states that any erroneous reflection on character or reputation may be corrected if brought to the attention of the management columns of the Avalanche. The policy seeks to maintain accuracy and fair comment.
Judge A M Turney of Alpine declares Brewster County holds the state's richest diversity of minerals. He cites pay quantities of gold silver quicksilver copper and lead along with iron sulphur potash alum aluminum tungsten lime fire clay brick clay and numerous rare minerals and stones. Marble granite and coal deposits are noted with oil prospects in Marathon Bone Springs and Wilson Well amid ongoing deep tests suggesting a large oil pool may be struck.
A Kansas preacher attacks Clara Hamon the Ardmore shooting figure in films while blaming public demand for such “amusements.” The piece links the show and fashion industries to cultural decay, praising Alpine Texas as a potential utopia and noting a job ad for a cook in Alpine.
Column remarks on society chasing sensationalism as Clara Hammon's life is dramatized for public spectacle. The writer laments crowds seeking lurid exposure over honest motherhood and suffering, condemning the voyeuristic demand.
A stream of quips and reflections on society, education, consumerism, fashion, and science. The piece riffs on brides in June, the limits of wealth, and the era’s shifting ideas from ouija to relativity, ending with a call to readers to ponder where we go from here.
The Whitley Hotel in Emporia Kansas burned causing major property loss but five guests playing a poker game alerted others and helped evacuate, narrowly saving lives. San Antonio readers praise local vigilance and a rapid fire response by a ready firefighting force and alert citizens.
Brews ter county land section Block 6 12 advertised for sale in fee simple. For details contact W W Campbell Fort Hancock Texas or Box 546 Alpine Texas. Also note a shipment of Tom Watson melons has arrived at Reese s Market and Grocery.
The movement to form a Davis Mountains state park gains legislative attention. Though not in Brewster County it would be near Alpine and serve Brewster County, with Trans Pecos supporters urged to back the effort for scenic beauty rivaling Colorado.
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