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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
4
Dr Manton M Carrick compares baby care to automobile maintenance urging mothers to study infant anatomy and feeding as precisely as car owners monitor engines. He notes water in cooling systems and cleanliness of cylinders as parallels to human digestion and hygiene, stressing regular checkups and avoiding careless caregiving.
The Texas state Board of Health urges regular infant inspections and timely medical advice to prevent later trouble. It offers a booklet titled The Care of the Babies upon request to the State Board of Health, Austin, Texas.
Fort Worth reports the formation of the Independent Oil Operators Association of Texas with J D Parnell as president and G P Edgell as secretary treasurer The group claims to attract hundreds of members including independents refiners and merchants and vows to investigate crude oil price declines and oppose pending state oil bills in Austin
Advertising copy asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease and local applications fail. Hall's Catarrh Medicine, taken internally, is said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. Endorsed by a physician, it blends tonics and purifiers. testimonials offered to buyers.
H. T. Fletcher, Manager, warns that persons taking wood water or grass in any of the O2 pastures will be prosecuted for trespassing.
The 1920 road program faced higher costs, labor shortages, and wage surges. Bureau of Public Roads notes construction cost roughly doubles from 1917 while rail congestion strikes and material scarcities hinder progress. After war, demand rose but army labor failed to materialize as wages soared from 1.50–3 to 3–5 dollars daily.
An old advertisement promotes Fidelity Cascara as a tasteless purgative for liver and bowels. It urges readers to ask a druggist for Fidelity Cascara and notes Fidelity Quality for pure product. Sold by druggists and Alpine Drug Store and Palace Pharmacy.
Henry and Co Magicians will stage a show at the high school next Wednesday March 16 at 7 30 pm as the final event of Alpine 1920 21 Lyceum course The trio plans crayon drawings and other acts to vary the program The piece promises an evening of varied entertainment. Rev Reemtsma will be away Sunday on his Sanderson trip and due to the Chautauqua at Marathon will not preach there Friday but will preach some night next week.
A playful piece notes the gardener's stubborn battle with weeds as spring arrives. It humorously references the lanterned task of differentiating garden trucks from weeds and the inevitability of onward effort.
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