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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1921
Page
6
The piece muses on shadow and sunlight beyond hardship, urging hopeful resolve amid financial misery. It notes political bluntness, upcoming laws, and labor and railroad debates, with references to Canada paper barrels and a looming conference, all framed in a reflective, era tone.
A compiled roster lists James Cornell as Judge of the 83rd Judicial District in Sonora Texas and N W Graham as District Attorney for the 3rd Judicial District Ozona Texas. It covers key county roles including County Judge Superintendent of Schools Sheriff Tax Collector Treasurer County Clerk County Treasurer and various county and precinct officials.
The Alpine Avalanche is the official county and city paper printed in Alpine Texas. It is a 32nd year publication with listed officers including JD Jackson president and W FE Caldwell vice president. Directors are C W Livingston John Young and J W Phelps. A S Koonce is managing editor. Subscriptions are $2.00 per year and $1.25 for a half year.
A postwar discussion condemns censorship and urges replacing the Thou Shalt Not mindset with Thou Shalt to expand freedom of expression. The piece argues laws create prisons of behavior and calls for brighter vision and new methods, contrasted with a market note on New York City shipments of grapes and potatoes.
Mrs. BD Williams of Route 6 describes relief from backache nervousness and weakness after taking Cardul. She credits the medicine with restoring strength and better sleep and notes the doctor approved her improvement. Thousands of women have found relief and Cardul is advertised as widely available.
A fragmentary column blends aphorisms on human touch, marriage, work, church attendance, and daily life. It comments on religion, advertising, and public discourse, urging churches to publish their good news to attract readers and strengthen community ties.
The piece argues unemployment stems from workers drifting to cities, urging a return to land with fertile Western Texas acreage. It contends monarchies fade, republics rise, and the League of Nations favors democracy, noting monarchies’ decline and England’s largely ceremonial throne.
Public sale announced of 2880 acres in Green Valley Brewster County near Terlingua Creek. Property owned by B W Landrum, levied under 1921 execution to satisfy $16,000 judgment. Sale at Alpine County courthouse on first Tuesday in November 1921 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. with three weekly notices in Alpine Avalanche.
Justice Court Precinct No 1 meets on the fourth Monday each month County Court convenes on the third Monday in February May August and November Commissioners Court on the second Monday in February May August and November Probate Court sits the first week’s Wednesday County Court District Court 63rd Judicial District meets the sixth Monday after the first Monday in January and July
City Commission led by Senj F. Berkeley mayor and commissioners Geo W Baines Jr Bowles meet monthly on the first Monday at the Masonic Building with city marshal in attendance.
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