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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1940
Page
6
At the American Road Builders show in Chicago a 75 foot long 40 ton carry-all scraper claimed as the world’s largest excavator drew attention. Powered by 160 and 95 horsepower Diesel engines, it can move 55 tons per bite and cost about 95 000 dollars.
A recent article by Dr. Lieb argues many food beliefs mix fact with error. He notes ripe bananas and chewed nuts digest easily, raw grains digest well in moderation, and water between bites aids digestion for normal people. He warns against forcing disliked foods and says eat what you like as long as no after effects occur.
A Bureau of Biological Survey report finds only about 6,000 American bison remain in the United States and Alaska. A century ago the species roamed an estimated 60 million. Of 5,029 buffaloes counted, 4,829 are in the US and 200 in Alaska, with 600 to 800 owners unknown. Most remain in Montana South Dakota Wyoming and Oklahoma.
Fragmentary text shows garbled phrases about people and actions ending mid sentence, with no clear event, date, or named entities to identify a news item or notice.
The Progressive Farmer selects Martha Berry of Georgia as the Souths woman of the year for pioneering educational work for rural youths. Berry founded Berry schools in 1902 near Mount Berry now serving 1300 students with four days in class and two days work weekly. She remains active at 73 and is the only woman on the board of regents since 1934.
Congress faced a persistent problem choosing a permanent capital from eight towns including Philadelphia Baltimore Lancaster York Princeton Annapolis Trenton and New York. Washington laid the cornerstone in 1793 and the government moved to the capital in 1800 as streets and parks emerged from forest cleared views along Pennsylvania Avenue.
The piece recalls nineteenth century campaign parades as essential pre election entertainment with marching clubs bearing torches banners and brass bands. It notes rival newspapers often exaggerated the spectacle in those days.
Tex an agencies announce March 31 to April 7 as Health Clean Up and Safety Week. Campaign aims to protect community health safeguard motorists safeguard home life build ownership pride beautify communities and raise property values.
Thanks to Mr. W. S. Wooley for several contributions to this column. Readers are invited to send in items for possible publication and review.
A playful exchange riffs on a pun about Art and Artesian wells. The short quip hinges on wordplay and a casual social moment, without broader context or events.
A humorous exchange shows a captain asking if the applicant has sea experience and the reply implying the man came from Ireland by cab, highlighting a comical start to maritime hiring.
A woman riding a trolley becomes anxious about missing her stop and pokes the conductor with her umbrella. She asks if a building is the First National Bank, but the conductor replies it is his stomach, not the bank.
A forgetful professor enters a shop to buy a jar. He first spots a jar turned upside down and jokes that it has no mouth. He then flips it and finds the bottom is missing as well, leaving him astonished.
A minister calls at the Jones residence on a Sunday afternoon. Willie says Pa is at the golf club but clarifies he went for highballs and a little stud poker, not golfing.
The text recalls a clergyman and a neighbor diverging paths with one dying and the other heading to California. A telegram meant for the businessman’s wife arrives to the preacher’s widow containing Arrived safely heat terrific. In another item bandits rob Norman Mittleman of Detroit, taking his car $500 and a watch before forcing a footwear switch to delay police alert.
Several small rural properties listed with bargain prices and trade options. An 8 room house offered for remodel at 444 percent, a 4 room on E Holland Ave with easy terms, and a 14 sec ranch for trade for cedar posts and livestock. Also 12 and 18 sec parcels with large sections and grass, trades welcomed, plus two small improved ranches and a 20 000 to 30 000 acre ranch near Alpine. Livestock culls and old stock also noted.
A colonel and his wife invite Captain Greene to dinner on September 15th, as conveyed by the colonel’s wife in a note. The reply from Captain Greene follows.
A Louisville man John Spoo told a bandit he had no money and warned that shooting him would be noticed. The gunman fled the scene as Spoo spoke. Separately a note states Texas produces two-fifths of U S petroleum output.
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