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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1930
Page
2
The Alpine city and county paper, in its thirty-ninth year, covers local and state news and upbuilding efforts for Mountain-Big Bend. It note mentions corrections policy and rates for notices, with outdated phrasing about subscriptions, salaries, and editorial personnel.
Fire Loss data show July totals of 34 million plus with seven month total at 277 million, up from last year. Public and private groups prepare for Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 11 to promote vigilance, better construction, and hazard awareness to curb rising costs and protect prosperity.
An editorial blends local art and city planning with national economic notes. It argues beauty and cleanliness attract people and business, urges civic effort to improve towns, and links a tax-cut and Census figures to a cautiously optimistic view of unemployment and national income. The piece cites 1931 tax policy and 1927-29 prosperity as context.
Elwood argues radio is an infant industry with vast potential for education. He notes nearly 600 stations nationwide and calls for teachers to leverage radio for history and geography, comparing its impact to motion pictures and urging educator and industry cooperation to spread knowledge globally. John W. Company adds that a new vast field opens for spreading knowledge.
The statement signals a tough season ahead for corn growers with expectations of lower yields and higher costs, impacting planting plans and market outlook for the region.
A fragmentary collection of salad recipes described in a nostalgic tone. Includes Sparkling Salad with gelatin and citrus, Beet and Pepper Salad with green peppers and chives, and Cranberry and Cabbage Salad. Recipes mention cabbage, peas, celery, pineapple, cranberry sauce, and mayonnaise dressed servings.
A clipped excerpt describes caution with pouring boiling water from a kettle and misjudged garnish ideas for breakfast cereals. It mentions fresh fruits, berries, making sparkling jellies, and a man planning regular trips to Alpine within a year, urging readers not to miss seeing him.
Alpine and Mojave Theatre celebrate early showing of All Quiet on the Western Front. The road show, once priced at two dollars, concludes its run in Mojave with performances Thursday through Saturday this week. The film previously played in Washington, London, and other major cities before reaching Alpine.
Dr. Fred R. Baker of San Angelo will be at the Holland hotel Saturday and Sunday until noon on Oct 11 and 12. A highly training eye specialist, he formerly led the Texas Optical Association as president and served on the Texas Optometry Examining Board. He holds multiple state licenses, diplomas, and has 30 years of experience fitting defective vision. His stock includes the latest spectacle styles with guaranteed work and free changes.
Old cafe on Fifth Street reopens Tuesday under Wage Young with a new interior layout and business arrangement. Young brings prior cafe experience to the small stand as operations commence.
A Fort Stockton businessman who spent thirty years in work and owned Young's Cafe. after a period at the Squeeze In he started his own business. The notice notes President Hoover's mansion near Stanford University is available for rent.
The daily operating cost of New York City public schools is 5.93 million dollars and is expected to reach about a million daily in the near future.
Ledger binders stored at the Avalanche office listed under Call No 5. Items appear in a brief notice noting inventory or archival handling procedures. No further names, dates, or locations are provided in readable form.
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