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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
2
Nation and world briefs summarizing postwar events. Mentions Madison and Wilson era policy shifts, Red Cross observances, Texas storm relief, aviation accidents, fires, political changes in Austria, and Spanish labor actions. Notable items include memorials for Theodore Roosevelt, a train harbor study, and military engineer inquiries into harbor improvements.
President Wilson vetoed the prohibition enforcement bill, citing wartime policy and urging Congress to address prohibition separately. Senate passed the act 65 to 29 and the House voted 176 to 65 to override the veto, though the veto stood.
A fragmented Texas roundup reports Caldwell voting in favor of political ads, bond appropriations totaling millions, and appointments by Governor Hobby to various boards. It notes the land surveyors exam plan, school curriculum moves for home economics, and ongoing public finance actions across several counties including Orange, Sabine, and Dallas.
The American Red Cross urged continued support for overseas operations and constructive postwar plans. President Wilson urged patriotism at home to sustain welfare work, with emphasis on public health and social services. The piece notes a shift toward peacetime membership and domestic fund appeals while honoring wartime relief. A separate anecdote recounts a mule and a police remark on aroadside scene.
Jagged account describes the 800,000 Mexican peso ransom for Me Jenkins, captive with Mexican bandits near Puebla. Cordova and Meatre met at Hacienda Chivare and arranged release after a week of confinement and constant guard. Jenkins traveled by automobile to Paola with Cordova’s escort, then to Puebla for medical care.
The Texas State Printers Association concluded its two day convention in Dallas with a vote on a permanent name and standard costing practices among Texas printers. Officers elected include President J. Dyer of Nantallan and Vice President Rank W. Mercurdy of Houston.
Residents of Datta and nearby elites faced a sharp cold snap on Monday night with temperatures plummeting to 48 degrees early Tuesday. Local authorities warned of continued chilly conditions as a strong cold front swept through the region.
A fragmentary saying hints that inviting trouble leads to cloudy misfortune. the line suggests, when one invites woes, troubles arrive as fog.
The Foochow branch of the American Association of China forms to protect and promote American commercial interests in the Foochow district, replacing the Guamiberce model due to too few locals to sustain a chamber of commerce. An exchange about paying for a tomato fuels the anecdote. Latin notes mention country names ending in ll eatin origin and a cake baked for Frederick William I of Prussia.
Cromslote notes that insomnia lingers and asks if trolley cars keep you awake. The reply asserts it does not. the dialogue reflects a restless urban night and issues around sleep, streets, and city life.
A fragmentary report discusses cat tails yielding flour substitutes with similar dough properties to wheat. Experiments compare drying rhizomes and starchy content, noting substantial yields per acre and implications for large marsh areas in the United States.
Philadelphia mother recalls teaching her son to take medicine on exact three hour intervals. She explains she told Tom the hours each day and even warned him half an hour before each dose, proving a careful routine beats forgetfulness in health care.
A brief anecdote centers on Anne who loves ripe olives and faces social pressure at a meal. After dinner she piles olive pits on her plate and is teased for self indulgence. She defends herself by saying she hid pits on the floor to avoid others seeing them.
A fragment reflects outrage at actor Fon with a grim claim that he is rotten yet authentic. The speaker dismisses imitators and praises raw performance, revealing a backstage or audience quip about authenticity vs. tenure in acting.
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