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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
6
A public notice states that any erroneous reflection on a person or firm will be corrected if brought to attention, emphasizing ready action to address improper character or reputation mentions in the publication. It signals a commitment to accuracy and fairness in future columns and management pages.
The Alpine community decries speeding as a dire threat to pupils and residents. Advocates harsher penalties including heavy fines and license revocation, arguing a strict license system will deter reckless driving and curb speeders on Sul Ross Normal access routes and local streets.
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce paper Brewster Booster urges readers to notice ongoing public frauds. It accuses a group of unprincipled schemers of selling large tracts with fraudulent titles in this and neighboring counties.
The piece argues that New Mexico adopts a strict Blue Sky law modeled on Kansas, hindering drillers lacking cash and relying on stock sales. It cautions against crimping small independent companies, which historically pioneered oil development, while noting promotion and fat salaries as detrimental but not all firms share the blame.
The article argues that landowners and the state must cooperate with promoters to develop land in the Trans Pecos region. It warns laws should not be so drastic as to keep wildcat activity out and notes the high cost of deep wells, stressing joint effort among landowners state and other interests to achieve full development.
A mother asks how to curb a son’s imaginative storytelling. The editor urges nurturing imagination as a path to leadership, citing Goethe, Lincoln, Edison, Milton, Keller, and others who thrived in solitude. It argues imagination drives invention, planning, and achievement.
A pamphlet emphasizes the value of home reading to build a habit and keep children from roaming at night. It urges parents to provide suitable reading materials to foster early literacy and positive habits in youths.
A collage of topical jests and observations on daily life and society. The notes touch high living costs sacred to advertising rhetoric, farm topics, manners, and the differences between men and women, with wry comments on promotions, profiteering, and newspaper life.
The author argues public schools would run more efficiently if students read at home, with enjoyment increased by providing suitable books and periodicals. Reading discipline at home could elevate interest in the home and benefit the community.
The U S Department of Agriculture recommends planting black walnut trees as war memorials noting the wood gunstocks and airplane propell ers and the nutshells in gas masks. World cotton production in 1919 reached 19 260 000 bales with the US supplying 56 7 percent and Egypt 5 9 percent among others.
The city resident visits the country cousin this summer and enjoys the simple town humor. The piece contrasts city life with rural charm as the visitor experiences the seasonal hospitality and lighthearted antics.
Regular services next Sunday. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 6:45 p.m. Pastor H. J. Reemtsma. Saint James Episcopal Church also lists Sunday school at Mrs. F. Le Gillett's home at 10 a.m. and a children's service each Monday at 5 p.m.
The Methodist Church lists worship by the pastor at 11 a.m. and 6 45 p.m. on Sundays with a Wednesday 6 45 p.m. prayer meeting. The Junior Missionary Safety meets at 3 p.m. and Epworth League at 6 p.m. Welborn McKay presides and Rev H M Smith is noted.
The notice lists worship times with Bible School at 9 45 a m and morning service at 10 45 a m including song communion and preaching. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at p m and evening service at 7 p m with special music in both services. H M Bandy is the minister.
The schedule lists an 11 a.m. sermon, 6:15 p.m. B Y P U, and 7 p.m. preaching. The church invites all to attend all services. Pastor W. P. Ray signs the note.
The Methodist Church lists services on the second and fourth Sundays each month at 10 am and 7 pm with Sunday School at 10 am. Pastor W. A. Belcher invites all to attend and promises a welcome. A note on jellies and jams promotes homemaking, and a 1920 cotton carry-over figure from outside the U S is 6,086,000 bales per Hester.
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