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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
1
The article laments past bulk sales with no manufacturer identity and inferior goods. It argues advertising marks should guide trust, making quality the first concern and price secondary to prevent eroding consumer confidence and market value.
Public health appeal urges education on venereal disease risks for soldiers and families. Cites Osler on syphilis as a leading killer and notes gonorrhea in infants. Calls for Texas Social Hygiene Association support, medical treatment by physicians, and reporting to health authorities.
A historical note recalls congressional interest in a military road along the Rio Grande. Officials discuss federal aid, border defense, and a program to connect El Paso, Eagle Pass, Laredo, and Brownsville with a state highway plan, aiming to boost travel, population, and commerce while strengthening international ties.
A veteran reflection traces the military salute from knightly times to modern service, noting its meanings and disputes over who may render it then follows a weary trooper’s return to the dugout after shelling and trenches, ending with a weary appeal about civilian burdens and war service.
A garbled report discusses hatch timing and layer output, noting producers faced seasonal effects through fall and winter. It mentions poultry experts and a reference to a Red Cross token program, but details are unclear and the core action remains unsettled.
Fragmentary quote mentions Alpine Indy and weekly rewards or rehoards, but the text is incoherent with garbled dialogue about a furniture salesman and a mustache. no clear event or person can be established from the readable lines.
A short, patriotic note from the St. Louis Star urging readers to support the Red Cross and avoid hoarding cash or stacking coins in favor of practical charity efforts. It references various currency forms and underscores civic duty during hard times.
An article compares milk and meat prices, noting milk at 10 cents a quart, sirloin steak around 22 to 27 cents per pound, and eggs at about a dozen for 38.5 cents. It argues energy equivalence implies loin steak costs should not exceed 14.2 cents per pound or 1.88 dollars per dozen.
A notice urges better mouth care to stop avoidable disease. It stresses proper ventilation of classrooms won’t curb the harm of neglected teeth and urges parents to have four children examined and treated, noting Dr Hodson will visit Alpine in March.
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