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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1940
Page
4
The item states that it is entered as second class matter at the Alpine Texas Post Office under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879.
In Oregon a two year battle over a law restricting labor picketing ended with the state Supreme Court voiding it as unconstitutional. The ruling upheld free speech and minority rights, emphasizing government of laws over government of men and the protection of liberty for all.
The piece describes the Battle of Empire sparked by Italy's invasion of Greece, aiming to curb British influence in the Mediterranean. It notes Italian military weakness, Russian potential resistance, and the British Navy's supremacy, ending with a London joking anecdote about naval drink preferences.
A fragment from a reminiscence evokes a bygone era describing how the horse possessed a notable instinct or trait. The brief line hints at a comparison with human abilities in a historical context.
United Grand Lodge handed over a check of over 10000 pounds to the British treasury in September to fund war against Hitler. Fragments of melted Mason jewels sold for base metals raised the sum. each contributor received acknowledgment from the Grand Secretary.
The 1804 silver dollar is valued at 2500 dollars for collectors. A 1940 silver dollar is fixed by Congress at 1100 cents, with intrinsic value about 55.3 cents at the Treasury silver price of 71.11 cents per ounce. Foreign silver market price yields about 27 cents intrinsic value. Arkansas Gazette.
The seven mile road from Petersham to Barre Massachusetts is designed to reduce tire roar by using scientifically mixed asphalt with pea sized stones. Junior may miss the old buzz but engineers say the new surface will offer equal quality and speed to older types.
A reflective note from the Andrews News on how history recalls evil deeds more vividly than good ones. The writer argues a single lapse often overshadows a life of acts, forecasting eventual judgment down to the last fraction.
A man waking after anesthesia grows sentimental and asks the nurse where to buy the dope, while his wife nearby comments she has not heard such talk since their honeymoon.
The Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission plans trapping up to 1000 deer for relocation to shoot out areas. New single deer traps are used to safely capture every animal overnight. In South Texas, 15 of 122 traps held deer on initial days, and a second day brought deer in all active traps.
A 26 inch boa constrictor native to Central and South America was found in a banana stalk at a Fastland Texas store. James Reid, a grocery clerk, reported the discovery and a Mexican visitor in the shop captured the snake as it tried to flee. The reptile was delivered to the Fort Worth zoo. Deer trapping by the Texas Game department aims to reduce overabundant herds and support food on the range, with antelope trapping in progress for a second year and other regional projects soon to begin.
A humorous exchange unfolds with a man asking a woman to move her foot and she retorts with sharp sarcasm. He warns not to tempt him while she questions the placement of his foot. The dialogue plays on social restraint and edged wit.
An officer questions a private about rifle skill and jokes that the opposing trench resembles revenuers seeking a moonshine stash. The private answers with regional pride about being born in Kentucky.
A grocer known for tough meat is asked for beef for boiling or roasting. He replies the customer wants it for hinges on the stable door.
A maid named Nora tests efficiency, recalling her morning routine. She rose at four to light fires, boil the kettle, prepare breakfast, and make up beds before others awoke.
An exchange on a bridge features a blunt warning about Baptists as a tense standoff unfolds. The speaker dismisses pleas for calm and uses a culture bound threat to influence others threatening consequences.
A minister recounts a humorous moment in which he addressed the groom as the wife during a church ceremony. The groom, startled by the exchange, turns and replies Pleased to meet you, eliciting laughter.
A party of Presbyterian clergymen attending a Scottish conference moved to explore the district and reached a river spanned by a bridge. They faced the challenge of crossing or viewing the water as part of their excursion.
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