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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1939
Page
4
A critical examination of leftist calls for more government control over industry. The piece argues such collectivism leads to totalitarianism, citing Russia and Germany as models where workers lose freedom and wages are state controlled. It praises democracy as the sole system preserving worker choice and prosperity.
Lou Gehrig, aging star of the New York Yankees, sits on the bench following a severe batting slump that ended his 2130 game consecutive games streak. He remains optimistic about a comeback as summer heat returns and fans hope for a return to form.
A warden says guards will be fired unless they recapture escaping prisoners, urging strict enforcement as finders become keepers in dangerous pursuit of felons.
Japanese Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita signals a cautious semi neutral stance as Germany and Italy seek Nippon as an ally. Officials fear U S entry into a European conflict could draw Japan into war, so Tokyo aims to avoid a full commitment while preserving improving U S–Japan relations. Loss of Japan as an Axis ally would strain Axis plans and Russia containment in the Far East.
Primitive counting used fingers and notches before symbols for larger counts emerged. By the third century B C certain digits appeared in India and spread via Arabs who added zero and place value by the tenth century A D. The sequence continued with later European adoption and refinements.
A young man asks an heiress to marry him but she declines with a firm no. He pressingly asks for support and she remains unmoved, prompting a lighthearted exchange. The brief vignette captures a social moment of flirtation and rejection.
Mrs Sayit states she spoke frankly at a Woman's club meeting while her husband questions who voiced dissent. The exchange captures domestic humor as a light vignette.
A regional doctor reportedly told a patient with water in the knee to wear pumps. A mother dismissively quips about a flirtatious town belle while a parent muses about a mysterious married man, likely the father.
The actor, already married and divorced five times in three years, comes to the same minister for his sixth wedding. After the ceremony, the actor reached for payment, but the minister waved him off saying this one is on the house.
A West Texas resident believes a lynx is the place where golfers roam, a misidentification that highlights rural humor and mistaken wildlife geography. The remark underscores local inexperience with regional wildlife while sparking lighthearted commentary.
In a moonlit moment a couple sits in silence then a girl asks what he would do with money. He boasts of travel, but she vanishes leaving him holding a nickel as the only trace of her.
A determined female general urges her wavering troops to persevere. She questions if they will be labeled cowardly and demands they resist the white feather. The ranks respond with a powerful vow and reform into battle formation to Press the assault.
An execution sale is set in Brewster County Texas on the first Tuesday of June 1939 at the courthouse door. Sheriff Elmer Taylor will auction multiple tracts of land totaling 8 860 acres plus specific parcels formerly held by Tex Mex Ry Co and connected to Lawrence Latta Mrs Lorene Davenport and W A Scott. Morris Keller of Cleveland jailed two weeks for binding and gagging his wife after she reproached him for drinking.
A local market highlights a home merchant break during the trade event. Shoppers flock to stalls offering household goods, crafts, and services as organizers promote community support and small-business resilience.
Stone and Charley Ricketts uncovered a cave entrance on the KC ranch near the Old Spanish Trail in Reeves County. A seep spring drips from the cave roof, the area showing signs of a former large Indian encampment. Casey plans to uncover more water for livestock access.
A Paris flight description features a black kitten used as a mascot aboard. The piece highlights the charm and lighthearted moment as the animal accompanies the journey, adding a whimsical note to the journey narrative.
The Avalanche office posts a 500 unit allotment for S5c on the second sheets. Details specify stock available and distribution notes.
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