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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1931
Page
2
The President notes the burden of global arms as millions remain under arms and twenty million more mobilized. He laments the need for vast forces despite Kellogg Briand Pact aims to renounce war and settle disputes peacefully. He remains hopeful that disarmament efforts continue to promote world peace and civilization.
Fragmentary note shows price for one year as $2.00 and references the Post Office Act of March, likely a legal or regulatory notice. Readers should consult original records for full details and context.
James Thomas Sharkey a 32 year old milkman from Boston won the top prize of 26000 in a Camel cigarette contest. Mrs Walter Sweet, wife of a Marine captain and mother of three, took 10000 and Julius M Nolte a real estate figure and former Duluth Commercial Club secretary earned 5000. Additional prizes included five 1000 brackets and twenty five 100 awards with winners set to travel to Winston Salem to collect checks.
The 1920 Pulitzer results include Margaret Ayer Barnes for Years of Grace as best novel and Susan Glaspell Alison's House for poetry. Other awards highlighted by judges include music and journalism prizes. many categories carried cash prizes from 50 to 1000 dollars.
Pennsylvania gem crude producers allege unfair penalties by large oil companies using exclusive dealing to curb independents. They claim public access to brands is blocked, risking loss of markets and a world renowned Lubricating oil supply. The Federal Trade Commission is urged to act as the case could affect many businesses under pressure from powerful rivals.
In a National Chamber of Commerce address, President Hoover stressed that spending for defense should not exceed what is necessary for military needs, urging restraint and efficiency amid calls for broader armament programs.
A fragmentary notice asserts a new antiseptic pain killer ranks among three top medical advances of the decade. Reported to be seven fifons as effective as existing products, it is described as both a pain reliever and antiseptic. The creator, said to be Zander Leonard of Johns University, allegedly formed from a synthetic organic chemical with origin in goat glands. The announcement is attributed to a trusted source and hints at a potential notable contribution to medicine.
A dated column honors Clara Barton on the anniversary of the American Red Cross. It details her founding of the organization, her humanitarian work from the Civil War through the 19th century, and the Red Cross’ growth to large relief operations. The piece notes Barton’s death in 1912 and mentions a Detroit man, John Lewin, sentenced for drunken driving to serve time in Lincoln Park.
A skull and largely intact skeleton discovered about 150 feet inside a Guadalupe Range cave near Pyote by a party including Heckman and Justice of the Peace Bem Hares. The bones, possibly of a past Indian inhabitant, were found in a shaft reachable only on hands and knees and lacked other human remains suggesting a burial site. one foot is missing.
Easterwood closes his Dallas office at 519 South Akard Street where a For Rent sign hung. The story recalls Colonel William F. Easterwood moving to Dallas from East Texas nine years ago to start a business with $2.50 capital, buying a second-hand desk for $1.25, and a $55 Orbit Listeratedium order beginning a venture that grew to over $3,000,000 in annual sales aided by Baker Hotel quarters.
A Siamese cook arrested in Los Angeles on vagrancy charges gave a name that translated to mighty mountains and sea. The report notes a shop boasting low prices and no overcharging, while detailing a philosophy of underselling competitors.
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