Alpine Avalanche official city and county paper notice
The Alpine Avalanche announces it is the official city and county paper serving Alpine and Davis Mountainee area. It notes correction policies for any statements about persons or events and lists rates for Resolutions Cards of Thanks and Reading Notices. Subscription price is two dollars per year and six months outside? post.
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Brewries County
Ityen
Alpine
Davis Mountaine
Big End
Notic Sea
Mosutside Co
Fo Alpine
Texas
Congress
Guarding Our Health and Periodic Examinations
A radio lecturer on heart disease advocates periodic physical examinations as a middle course between over-worry and neglect. He notes many live for years with heart trouble yet die of other causes, urging sensible living and regular checks to ease heart strain and benefit overall health.
Singapore naval base rises as pivotal Far East stronghold
The article describes Singapore as Britain's strategic naval base in Southeast Asia. It notes the development begun in 123 with expenditures over 150 million dollars and formal opening on February 14, 1098. It highlights a large dry dock, tidal basin, air base, and a garrison around 10,000. Coastal defenses include heavy guns and antiaircraft weapons.
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Far East
Singapore
Britain
Asia
Ei Indies
Henook
Bill of Rights Week Emphasized Education Efforts
A state marked Bill of Rights Week under a recent act to stress the purpose and importance of the Bill of Rights, especially in children's education. Observances highlighted patriotism, civic duty, and protecting constitutional guarantees amid concerns about subversive influence and misconduct revealed by committee findings.
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Ork
Arsenal of Democracy and Our Natural Resources
A discussion of war production stressing that machinery relies on minerals and fuels. It notes the United States holds abundant domestic resources including iron, copper, magnesite, lead, oil, and coal, constituting the real strength behind peacetime production and wartime armament. The text lauds private enterprise and national resources as the lifeblood of arming both country and allies.
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United States
On The Spot Press Conference Statement on Aid Scope
A confusing excerpt notes a press conference claiming aid would not be restricted to any single group but could extend to other nations if needed. It hints at Balkan power plays, urges aiding small states, mentions Kingland and efforts to strengthen Europe, and references imminent legions and regional fighting without clear specifics.
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Ificant
Nantine
Kingland
Fragmented thought on gender roles and education
The text presents a jumble of opinions on intelligence, gender behavior, and age roles. It references teaching, femininity, pursuit, and happiness with a brief aside about age expectations and family structure, ending with a name Franklin.
History of Liberty and Power in America
A fragmented excerpt discusses liberty as resistance to government power and America’s emergence on the world stage. It cites Woodrow Wilson and Henry R. Luce, noting the need for an authentic American global role and energy in advancing liberty and national strength. The text trails into an incomplete line about a bachelor as a selfish person.
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Woodrone Wilson
America
Vigo
Henry R. Luce
Pocketbook of Knowledge question prompts witness reply
Fragmentary courtroom exchange asks the witness to answer yes or no to whether a matter was of moment or importance. The phrasing centers on the plaintiff's denial and the witness's need to clarify the yes or no response.
Fragmented local humor and dialogue in a chaotic street scene
An assortment of quirky lines shows residents debating care, sobriety, rent, and a comical device for looking through walls. A social worker, relief seeker, and children exchange witty quips about modern plumbing, back rent, and a misplaced prayer book, framed by a rural river valley setting.
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Fany
Tiny dog treed giant Blanco County panther
A 110 pound panther seven feet two inches long was treed in Blanco County by a terrier weighing under 14 pounds. Emily Georg of Twin Sisters killed the big cat, one of Blanco County’s largest. The note adds that there are more than 45,000 post offices in the United States.
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Blanco County
Emily Georg
The
United States
Ye Cant Eat It Lady of the house
The dialogue presents a social clash as a householder questions a visitor about work while a tramp counters with a philosophical quip about moss and utility in a clipped, period voice. The exchange hints at class tension and urban street dialogue.
Confusing porch encounter ends in family misidentification
A guest and a farmer reach a house to greet awaiting son and daughter, only to learn the girl in a short dress is the farmer’s mother and the rider in breeches is his wife, revealing a topsy turvy family setup.
Fragmentary court testimony questions witness credibility
The excerpt presents a lawyer asking a witness about prior statements or intimations attributed to the defendant. The quoted questions probe whether the witness previously or subsequently stated to the defendant or others that a specific imputed statement was made.
The Great Sam Houston Mystery in Texas Annexation
A UT Library piece surveys competing explanations for Sam Houston's role in Texas annexation. It discusses Houston's positions, letters, and statements about independence, US and British policy, and the shifting American mood from 1837 to 1845, noting multiple interpretations and lingering questions.
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Charles C. Hucker
University of Texas Library
Texas
Sam Houston
United States
Republic
Houston
Great Britain
American South
Atlantic
Britain
Mexico
Justin Smith
Anson Jones
Marquis James
Clarence Wharton
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