Alpine Avalanche Publisher Notes and Rates
The Alpine Avalanche outlines corrections and notice policies for items reflecting on persons or mons. It lists charges for resolutions cards of thanks and reading notices, with rates 10 cents per line first insertion and 5 cents for each additional line. Local correspondents and subscription rates are noted, including residence pricing and post office terms.
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Ana Coumny
Bennett Kaitor
B. Wood Society
Fort Davis
Roy Stillwell
Marathon
PTH Ice
Alpine
Texas
Congress
Uncle Sam Cuts Gear in Highway Funding Fight
Federal withholdings spark clashes as Congress faces limits on highway aid. Wilburn Cartwright and 11 states push constitutional amendments to ensure road funds stay tied to actual roads amid tax and policy disputes over federal penalties and highway construction.
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Uncle Sam
Congre Wilburn Cartwright
Congress
Armament Progress and Military Training Report
A wartime update notes progress toward air and naval aircraft goals and manpower. It cites January figures: army planes 2,490 of 16,000, navy planes 1,000 of 6,500, soldiers 60 with a goal of 6 1,500,000, plus 8 witnesses testifying. The text emphasizes new conscripts in training and defense programs, with expansion plans and a prolonged stage ahead.
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Mary
Novel liquor cure details from Seattle doctors report
Drs Voegtlin and Lemere publish a four year trial in Western Medicine describing a liquor cure method for alcohol dependence. The process uses bottles of whisky to induce illness after injection and repeated drinking, aiming to condition abstinence. Reported results claim high abstinence rates, with older patients faring better and limited benefit for very young individuals. The account notes potential hazards and ethical concerns around using alcohol as a stimulus.
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Voegtlin
Lemereff
Seattle
Public Weary of Threats in Defense Industries
Public unrest centers on defense industry practices as the nation debates compulsory production and civilian support. The piece argues that drafting youth at a daily wage prompts concerns over power grabs and special privileges, urging labor and industry to act without alienating public sympathy.
My Pledge As An American This I Will Do
A compact civic pledge expressing loyalty to America. It asserts personal ties to country through education home family livelihood and investments, pledging to stand by the nation in thought, word, and deed and to defend its flag with honesty and fairness. The speaker vows patriotism, respect for others, optimism, and unity in rise and fall together.
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America
Americas
Fire prevention and precautions urged to avoid disaster
The piece warns that delaying safety steps increases fire risk and urges immediate action. It stresses that fires arrive without notice, endangering homes and workplaces, reducing keepsakes to ashes, and leaves people helpless. It underscores that preparation is the only safe dividend.
Railroads as Taxpayers: A Heavy Tax Burden Yet Prepared
The article notes railroads paid taxes nearing 400 million in a peak taxed era, with earnings far below prewar marks. It argues rail lines, despite heavy levies, remain financially capable and poised to meet transport needs without service breakdowns amid rising consumer demand.
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Ameri
Humorous misreads and miscues fill Brushville humor page
A traveling salesman and locals share a string of comic exchanges. An auto ad compares smooth running and ignition while a hat purchase prompts the night call from a manager. Dad revels in an unwritten word as Mum reads the scribble and a wife chides a friend about a hat delivery.
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Oman
Wne
Indy
Man Survives After Eight-Ton Grappler Is Hit By Train
Bert Horn operating an eight ton grappler near Olathe Kansas forgot to jump clear when the machine wedged on Santa Fe tracks. A following train struck the frame and sheared a heavy blade. Horn was shaken but uninjured.
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Santa Fe
Olathe
Kan
Bert Horn
Early Texas Colonists Battle Karankawas With A Donkey
University of Texas Library recounts a colonial episode when Martin De Leon's expedition tried to wipe out the Karankawas. A misfired cannon and a stubborn donkey thwarted the attack, leaving the tribesmen unharmed and the colonists forced to retreat, later returning the cannon.
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Texas
Charles 0. Hucker
University of Texas Library
America
Gulf Coast
Noth Smithwick
Martin de Leon
Smithwick
de Leon
University Library
Rare mallard sprig hybrid duck killed near Rockport
Porter Loring of San Antonio shot a rare wild duck at the St. Charles club near Rockport during hunting season. The bird appears to be a cross between a mallard and a sprig, a mating of two wild ducks that Texas Game Department biologists say is extremely unusual. The duck shows four mallard breast feathers and a tail with a half pintail, with a brown head and reddish cast.
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Austin
Porter Loring
San Antonio
St. Charles Club
Rockport
Loring
Texas Game Department
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