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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1921
Page
6
A preacher reflects on miracles and human agency, arguing God provides raw materials but each person creates a personalized world. He contrasts the fool who seeks simple pleasures with the wise who values sunsets and wonder, noting modern marvels like electricity and long distance telephony as proofs of miracle.
A column argues the income tax penalizes success and shifts burdens to the poor, criticizing politicians who favor it to appease voters. It warns that big business benefits while the public suffers, urging intelligent voters to oppose further fiscal folly.
The speaker notes that about 1200 copies reach white families across the trade territory, arguing it is cheaper to advertise in The Enterprise at $1.00 per inch than in competing papers at 25 cents per inch, and asks if the point is understood.
The passage contrasts ancient toil with modern electricity. It notes heat and power arriving by button push, transforming chores and industry. It likens contemporary marvels to miracles, imagining Moses and the Red Sea beside a power plant as night falls on Alpine.
The report notes that about one hundred million barrels of Portland cement were produced in 1920, with numerous mills involved in its manufacture across the region.
A stream of aphorisms by Elder Moses on courage in pricing, attitudes toward others, and the inevitability of consequences. The piece blends humor and moralizing, cites memories of fashion and past times, and ends with a Pun on a reformer label. The note mentions Wichita Kansas marriage and a local editor.
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