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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
3
A humorous 1921 verse recounts old Ireland's factional quarrel over whether St Patrick was born on March 8 or 9. The tale ends with Father Muleahay’s guidance to combine the two dates, and the people celebrate by getting blind drunk, a practice kept ever since.
A Detroit News correspondent, a confirmed bachelor, lists reasons many men do not marry. He cites a reader who would not marry someone expecting her to save only seven dollars a week, describing a type of woman that keeps bachelors away.
Dallas reports House Bill No 227 the cooperative marketing law for farm products under the California plan. Aaron Sapiro authored it for the Texas Farm Bureau Federation and Governor Neff signed it. Walton Peteet calls it the Souths strongest rural cooperative law. Avalanche $2 a year.
The piece argues that marriages strain under high living costs and shifting gender roles. It claims wives may lack consent in unhappy unions and critiques women who seek money and social status. It portrays marriage as a convenience for some, with men burdened by expenses and societal pressures.
A promotional feature extols Brewster County Texas with mountains plains and mesas and booming oil potential in Green Valley Marathon Basin and Bone Springs. It invites readers to request maps and literature by mailing to Box 293 Alpine Texas.
A humorous lament on various social hogs including road hogs end seat hogs and post office hogs. The writer condemns selfish behavior in daily life and laments their abundance, urging a reduction of such conduct.
Jas A Burke administrator of A McCallum deceased announces sale of estate land in Brewster County Texas on April 5 1921 at the Alpine courthouse door. Assets include one third interest in Lots 1 and 3 Block 48 and Lots 1 2 3 Block 45 in Alpine and Lots 2 3 Block 5 in Gillisird Addition all to cash. Public auction to highest bidder.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications, doctors advise internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken orally and claimed to affect mucous surfaces through the bloodstream. Marketed by J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, with testimonials offered.
Alpine Lodge No 806 I O O F meets Mondays with visiting brothers welcome. Tippit N G Rebekah Lodge Nexnis J Keesey No 436 meets first and third Fridays at 8 pm. Alpine Chapter No 132 O E S meets first Tuesday at 7 pm. Mrs J R Middlebrook W M Mrs Willie Measdy Secretary. Brewster Camp No 41 Woodmen meets second and fourth Tuesdays at 7 pm visiting Woodmen invited. A S Justice C C S G Gould Clerk. Alpine Grove No 671 Woodmen irele meets second and fourth Fridays at the W O Hall visiting Sovereigns invited. Mrs N M Clifford G Mrs Jas A Burke Clerk.
Justice Court Precinct No 1 meets on the fourth Monday each month. County Court holds on the third Monday in February May August and November. Commissioners' Court convenes on the second Monday in February May August and November. Probate Court meets the Wednesday of the first week of County Court. District Court 63rd meets the sixth Monday after the first Monday in January and July.
City Commission members Benj Berkeley mayor F E Gillett and Geo W Baines Jr with Nay Bowles as city marshal meet on the first Monday of each month at the Masonic Building.
All kinds of team work plowing and hauling. Phone 126 or see Arthur Measday. 4Stt Cleaning and Pressing I know how and will please you 3 tf Sandifer, phone 58. Hemstitching and picoting accordion box and knife plaiting buttons and buttonholes made Mrs. Hi. Ls. Houston Uvalde Texas 4 26.
Get into a life long business selling more than 1370 Watkins products to farmers. Open to under 50 with bond and a vehicle or team. Backed by 52 years in business and 20,000,000 users. Write for territory in Winona Minnesota Iowa.
Elberta peach trees 25c each 20.00 per 100 50 for 10.00. Stocky trees and savings for neighbors. Free express or parcel post on $5.00 orders. Also budded or grafted peaches plums pecans at special prices. Planting safe until March 30. Write for catalogue and prices The Austin Nursery I T Ramsey and Son Austin Texas.
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