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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1929
Page
4
Increased traffic on the Border Way Route No. 96 is linked to heavy publicity from El Paso and San Antonio papers. Alpine hotels note rising tourist visits and more license plates, as travelers flock to the border route from Chicago and Abilene, signaling a boosted economy and awareness.
Lobos plan a special trip by train and stage to Mesilla Park for the 9:20 Alpine time game with New Mexico A and Mt college. Coach Graves announced the 23 man squad and a heavy pregame routine including late bedtime and early departure from El Paso via a freskwick stage to Las Cruces.
A historical note outlines 1930 license plate colors, detailing blue on yellow schemes for many states and district of Columbia retention of 1929 patterns. It lists numerous color combinations including Delaware gold on? yellow, Florida white on black, Maine white on ree, and New York yellow on black among others, noting varied designs and the District of Columbia's choices.
Alpine and Bix Bend pen reporters cover a Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Chihuahua. Senator Berkeley delivers a well received talk praising cross border commerce as Lauro Alvarez notes future Santa Fe extension linking Presidio. Townspeople, foreign businessmen, and a Mexican Kermes entertain with native and American acts.
Edna Wallace Teager, a sixty eight year old, praises tomatoes as a daily beauty aid and economical staple. She claims tomatoes, eaten in various forms, sustain heart and vigor and tie into youthful appearance, noting savings in time and money for households.
A fragmented column parodies retail chatter and social absurdity. A Chicago doctor forecasts future toes vanishing, while a stream of quick quips and misheard exchanges mocks daily life and humor from a bygone era.
A fragmented notice notes a debate on extermination methods for common pests including moths roaches bed bugs rats lice and fleas. The terse lines imply a campaign or call to action with emphasis on pest control in Virginia amid heightened concern.
A terse line recalls a moment of charged tension as a figure guides another toward a destination while ominous words linger about the impending danger or consequence of what lies ahead. The dialogue hints at looming trouble and unresolved stakes.
A woman teacher seeks to explain the word alowly by walking the classroom floor. As she demonstrated, a near fainting spell interrupts the lesson when a boy at the foot reacts to the awkward moment.
A doctor exits the Scotchman’s house after a tense moment in an Arizona town. A shop window sign teases a “Bow-teased” message and urges asking for information, hinting at a perilous or curious incident in the region. The remark “That was a close call” frames the tension observed.
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