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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1931
Page
2
A frontier Alpine page highlights the George Washington Bridge opening and its scale, plus a report on the Women’s American Clubhouse’s facilities and activities. Historical notes include Edison’s phonograph origins, Rotary club lore, and a sketch of President Garfield’s life and death.
Detroit, a major center of the automobile industry, fears Henry Ford will unveil a new model soon. The unknown move unsettles rivals as Ford plans to outpace competition with a potential drastic shift in design or production.
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports 67 Texas firms employed 79,218 workers on October 15, up 21 percent from September 15. Average weekly wages were 25.88 dollars, with notable gains in cotton compressing, petroleum refining, and pure food products. Some declines occurred in women’s clothing and lumber mills. Dallas and Beaumont show small gains. Houston, San Antonio, and Waco higher than a year earlier.
Government officials report large domestic potash supplies after discovery in Eddy County New Mexico and West Texas. Geological survey says enough ore to meet U S demand for decades, aiding fertilizer, chemical and munitions needs amid 1920s push for self sufficiency. A fragment mentions Detroit car plans and a boy's 200 mile journey from Lancashire to Twerton.
On December 31 1990 Texas penitentiary system housed inmates numbering 1068 with fair to good education. Those with common education counted 2396. The figures reflect the literacy distribution among the inmate population.
Used equipment for sale and handers and scales. Call for prices. Independent service on all makes electric retrig been.
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