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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
6
The text lists subscription price per year at 200 dollars and a separate 1.25 rate, then states that advertising rates are available on application. It also notes that any erroneous reflections on individuals or corporations will be corrected upon notification to the publication headquarters.
A Alpine businessman vented about income tax forms to the Avalanche noting the process is a brain puzzle. He jokes rules include page 77 calculations and odd questions about personal life.
A fragmentary column reflects on a sensational murder case involving Chora Smith Hanon and Jake Jamen, moral judgments, and sympathy for the woman. It ties to dreams of Alpine's growth, the Alpine Publishing Company, and a subscriber letter from I Propst praising local news and urging more frequent issues.
Entomologists from the U S Department of Agriculture report a new control for the alfalfa pest crane fly larvae. The blackish worms feed at night on young shoots and can be killed by poisoned bran mixed with water and spread on land, yielding 70 to 90 percent mortality.
Property listing reads for sale a five room house with ore let and a half south of the railway tract in Alpine Texas. The ad mentions contact Martin Je. and outlines a single sale offer with location details.
A collection of light essays and observations from Alpine society. Notes on marriage, hiring, prices, reformers, and everyday manners mix humor with cautionary comments about public life. The piece wryly comments on reputations, employment queries, and seasonal mood.
Palmer Bros Wild Animal Show comes to Alpine on Thursday April 7 with a free 10:30 street parade and doors opening at 7 pm The ad promo notes a large bill poster campaign and a broad array of wild and domesticated animals promising an educational pageant and sensational canvas exhibition. The text also includes a legal notice for the estate of A McCallum with administrator Jas A Burke listing land for sale in Brewster County on April 5 1921 by public auction for cash.
Big Bead Auto & Repair Shop at north jar court house overhauls and charges batteries, signaling maintenance work at the local auto center.
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