Reading and Society Notices Rates and Contact Info
The notice lists charges for resolutions cards of thanks and reading notices at 10 cents per line for first insertion and per line for subsequent insertions. It cites editors and correspondents including Fort Davis, Marathon, and Alpine postal details, with subscription prices of two dollars per year, and one dollar twenty five cents for six months outside county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DM. Bennett
Alpine
Congress
Offense Over Sandbags in Fiscal Policy Call
A wartime style critique argues that defensive fiscal policy harms the nation. It decries inflation from uncontrolled public spending and warns that bankruptcy ends representative government and personal security. The piece urges a fearless offensive against wasteful bureaucratic spending for future generations.
Historic 1940 Accidents Report and Texas Boundary Update
The National Safety Council outlines 1940 accidental deaths at about 96 500 with 19 100 000 injuries and 34 000 traffic deaths. It notes a 6 percent rise in traffic fatalities and possible factors. Census data revise Texas area from 265 896 to 267 339 square miles, increasing land and water areas due to map corrections and earlier estimation errors. The Natchez dance hall fire and home and work accidents are summarized with safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
United States
Natchez
Miss
Texas
Census Bureau
Gulf
Centennial Exposition Showcases Corliss Steam Engine Impact
In Philadelphia 1876 marks America's centennial. Machinery Hall features a 30 foot Corliss steam engine delivering 1,000 horsepower, illustrating the era’s mechanical power and industrial promise. Another exhibit displayed early electrical demos, including crude dynamos and a Wallace current system, drawing public awe alongside reflections on free enterprise and wartime knitting as social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Sites
Philadelphia
Erican
Wallace
Wiese
Corlics
Corliss
Orement
The Right Answer In the appliance of the old en Rule in business
Otto Bruck recalls a Texan business man who applied one test to every policy Is it right His subordinates were told to reject any plan that failed this test He would assist on judgment but for matters of right versus wrong the decision was already made Englishmen drink four billion gallons of tea annually
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Bruck
Tex
Hot Dawgs and a Drunken Wakeup Tale
A quirky exchange and mock sermon sketch unfold in a humorous newspaper feature. A local woman, a beauty specialist, and a judge debate a drunken guest, while a pastor jokes about misquoting scripture to expose liars, reflecting light community satire.
Notable Trials and Personal Anecdotes Skim the News
A tense drill ends in a sergeant’s failed shots then a corrective burst of humor as he mocks subordinates. A widow seeking a tombstone adds irony by remarrying before completion. Lincoln car officers probe an inscription decision amid a collision inquiry involving Emmett and Roscoe Coleman brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Emmett
Roscoe ‘Coleman
Draft director cites odd answer to medical question
Springfield ill State Selective Service Director Paul G Armstrong reports one draft registrant answered a medical query with I have a disinfected stomach raising questions about fitness. Separate ad touts discount hotel scrip from the Avalanche for travelers in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Seective Service
Paul G. Armstrong
San Antonio
Avalanche
L Year Old Civil War Vet Dies at Pecos Home
J W Prewit a 102 year old Confederate veteran and Pecos resident died at his home after a brief illness Funeral services will be held at 10 a m Monday at the First Presbyterian Church He was born in Alabama February 14 1839 and moved to Texas at 16 He settled in Palo Pinto county later moved Reeves county and ran a ranch He survived by two children grandchildren and great grandchildren and attended a Gettysburg reunion two years ago
Notice of sale and business debtapportionment for cafe
Public notice states the Coffee Cup cafe is sold to new owner Mr Adams and Mrs Jarvis Robinson. The sellers will be responsible for all debts of the business up to March 15, with settlement planned through the estate months. Thanks customers for business while under management. Avalanche printing noted for printing needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarvis Robinson
Adams
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Amteur Knitters
Matthews
Matthew
Mark‘manship
Hardaker
Phillips
Alpine Lumber Co
Alpine Lumber Company
OUR
Pecos
J. W. Prewit
Centralia
Til
Rachel White
Rush ‘Delivery Department
The
First National Bank
Alpine, Texas
Member
Federal Deposit Int
Alpine Cemetery Assn
George Stroud Dallman
Ae Te Tea
Rees
Otis Turner Real Estate—Insura
Rhone
Shepperd
Turner Bldg
T. A. Beard Distributor
Standard Oil Products
Alan R. Fraser
Nouana Motel
Mae M. Ament
G. Fielder
Mobilgas Mobileil
Crawford - Co
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