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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
6
The passage quotes President Harding arguing that mayors must act to solve unemployment and questions whether local officials can override economic forces such as the steel and railroad industries. It criticizes relying on prayers and emphasizes personal intelligence, economic understanding, and unions as keys to employment solutions.
A recently cut Soviet document warns that monists fear communism weakens as American food and capital flow in. It claims Russia yields to capitalist influence and that aviation poses a new danger to the communist regime.
The piece argues Europe’s wartime strain shows that without productive labor divisions, property division fails. It contrasts Russia’s fate with a Denver Post proposal for two interstate highways costing about 250 million dollars, noting costs comparable to six battleships and potential rail and local opposition.
A wartime news note states that farmers and livestock breeders are reducing production because current prices do not justify continued supply. The statement implies that hunger in Europe could be deepened if farmers cannot cover costs, prompting scarcity risks.
The text argues that war profits and unequal production create hunger and clothing shortages. It calls for limiting armaments, thorough reform to prevent future crises, and a joint effort by churches, financial institutions, and governments. It condemns privilege crime and moneyed influence on courts, urging suppression of law-breakers and removal of underlying causes.
The sheriff of Brewster County Texas announces a public real estate sale on the first Tuesday of November 1921 at the Court House door Alpine between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The property belongs to BW Landrum and includes multiple sections totaling 2880 acres in the Green Valley area near Terlingua Creek. This sale follows an execution issued September 19 1921 in a case Turner vs Landrum for 16000 dollars plus costs.
Nashville grocer W N Parsons endorses Thedford's Black-Draught as the genuine liver medicine for sour stomach head ache and indigestion. He says it is essential at home and helpful for torpid liver, cleansing bowels and regulating liver function, urging buyers to avoid imitations.
A long reader piece blends satirical vignettes on law, Prohibition, travel, and American life with snippets about Ruth, Fatty Arbuckle, and social foibles. It weaves through rural imagery, political quips, and market observations alongside notes on a California railroad woman and meat pricing notes.
A roster lists James Cornell as 83rd Judicial District Judge and N W Graham as District Attorney for Bird District. Also named are M S Burke County Judge and Superintendent of Schools, Sheriff Tax Collector E Townsend, County Treasurer T Chastain, Tax Assessor J L Phelps, County Attorney I J L Martin Jr, and other county officers.
Justice Court Precinct No 1 meets on the Fourth Monday each month. County Court meets on the Third Monday in February May August and November. Commissioners' Court meets on the Second Monday in February May August and November. Probate Court meets Wednesday of the first week of County Court. District Court 63rd Judicial District meets the Sixth Monday after the First Monday in January and July.
City of Benj. F. Berkeley Mayor F. E Gillett Geo W Baines Jr Commissioners Nay Bowles City Marshal. The City Commission meets the first Monday in each month at the Masonic Building.
For sale a modern bunga low with four rooms and furnishing. Price listed at 1 750. Call J H Nail at Mrs Joe Moss for details or to arrange viewing.
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