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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1931
Page
2
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A historical takedown of rumor and its harms, portraying Dame Rumor as a venomous force driving character slander. It laments gossip’s power to wreck reputations, corrupt politics, and social harmony, urging exposure and opposition to the whisper campaign led by figures like Leader, Pige Stone, Minnesota.
The Uvalde Leader-News notes Avoltier seeks to expose alleged misuses of tax funds and insists state law requires publication of financial statements. It questions waste by officials and calls for transparency in school districts and counties amid fiscal concerns.
A short rallying note urges residents to spend money locally to support home laborers teachers and school repairs, arguing funds sent away from the city do not boost the hometown economy or public services.
A discussion argues inventors should consider a temporary halt on new machines to curb unemployment from overproduction. It warns of labor displacement and calls for practical plans to distribute surplus goods to those in need, while acknowledging the impracticality of stopping innovation.
A fragment discusses tobacco use and its varied health effects, noting that outcomes depend on individuals. It cites famous smokers and non smokers such as Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Tolstoi, with modern opinions suggesting harms to youths and uncertain benefits for adults, then abruptly mentions Collingsworth county Texas planning a $150 courthouse at Wellington.
Stephen son of the American Bankers association notes no true financial panic despite a two year weakdown. He cites bankings stability amid bank failures, lower interest rates, and reduced dividends. The main issue remains unemployment, seen as the worst wage cut for workers and the cause of business stagnation. He urges rapid rehiring to aid both capital and labor.
Alpine Lodge 706 A P A M expresses sympathy for the death of Homer W. Fereivan a devout Chestian and respected citizen. The resolution honors his counsel and inspires his family with prayers, asking the lodge to spread the resolution, send copies to the family and local paper. Committee: HW Morelock 1 B Starns 16 Watson.
A wild camp cat at an oil test site near Mesquite Bush befriended by drill crews became a local mascot after catching and killing a two and a half foot rattler. The cat’s remarkable behavior and bravery earned it adoration, with crews declaring it priceless and untouchable by money. Also notes a dairyman reporting seven years of butterfat per pound in July using sudan grass pastures and a one-to-five Asia concentrate ration.
The Economic Policy Commission of the American Bankers Association reports over 1,500 banks with more than thirteen billion dollars in resources participate in chain or group banking. Chairman Hecht of New Orleans notes about 7 percent of banks hold 18 percent of banking resources under centralized control, with groups operating across nearly all states.
President F D Farrell of Kansas State Agricultural College warns bankers and farmers about risky moves in dairy cattle imports and premature creamery ventures. Cattle shipments tempt overexpansion, risking losses when prices fall. Bankers and agents must curb unaffordable plant investments to protect communities.
A county leader known as a key banker partnered with the county agent and local farmers to launch cash crop programs in 1926. They introduced Green Mountain potatoes, tobacco, cabbage, dairy, and poultry projects, funding seed purchases and cooperative sales. By 1929 cash crops yielded substantial totals, including $45,000 in milk and $150,000 in tobacco.
A musty Cologne library fragment recounts the mass murders of Bluebeard era killer Genipperteinga. The 1861 newspaper chronicled his ambush of travelers, body storage in caves, wife victims, capture after a beautiful woman’s report, and a brutal rack death. An absurd late note mentions a Des Moines phonograph will by Theodore Mantz, claimed to be the first all-talkie will.
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