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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1903
Page
3
A playful verse describes changing Mary’s woolly lamb into a ram as cold winds begin and snow shoveling energy rises. The poem uses humor to mark a pet’s unexpected transformation.
In Croix County a long simmering dispute erupts as Uncle Zed Hopkins demands the editor publish a harsh notice naming Higgins for shooting his dog Shep. Davison contemplates printing a scathing editorial until Hopkins urges bold language and signs, prompting threats of ending the paper.
A Murdoch sale featured a 1862 $20 gold piece from British Columbia that sold for 500 dollars and a matching $10 piece that brought 200. Such coins are rare at public auctions and may be unique in modern catalogs.
A Georgia farmer J. H. Hale remarks on heat to a enslaved boy named Joe. Joe responds with a sharp comment on justice and payment, reflecting racial labor relations in the era. The exchange highlights harsh conditions under slavery and the climate of the time.
In a classroom Prof Jebb praised for an exceptionally persuasive peroration. A ceiling cracked from the applause as plaster fell from above. Jebb quipped that their premises would not support the logic professor’s conclusion.
Sabra Montana October report notes widespread back pain relief after Gottlieb Mill promoted Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mill shares kidney pain history and claims strong benefits with continued use. A Berlin women's club leader Frau Cauer heads a 15000 member union aiding job seekers and publishing a paper. Civil service exam pass rates cited.
An Australian colonel dies and leaves 50 000 papier mache soldiers to the army museum in Vienna. Philadelphia leads in Christian Endeavor mission study classes with 56 total, 20 formed last year.
A collage lists McCane's Detective Agency in Houston for trusted detective work, a note on incandescent light heat efficiency, a cold cure laxative ad with money-back offer, and a Danish colony seeking a Mexican location with future growth. It mentions dropsy treatment by Dr. H H Green's Sons, the Bashi-Bazouk head shaving ritual, and Antwerp painter Robert Moss noted for ship realism.
Senator Quay on a Cleveland to Toledo train is duped by a man claiming a newborn in an immigrant car. The scam raises $80 before the fraud is discovered at a way station. Also includes testimonials for Dr. Cheney’s Catarrh Cure and a humorous note about David Daub’s Cesar Point bath.
An odd mix of claims offers Cheatham's Laxative Chill Tablets for chills with a 25 cent price and a claim that a leap from Pike's Peak cures brain softening. The ad then extols American dried fruits canned meats and European demand, plus Defiance Cold Water Starch promising 16 oz per 10¢ package and superiority over rivals.
A con man in New York City and Philadelphia feigned injury by letting street cars strike him and then collected damages as if from accidents. He exploited public transit lines and the legal system to profit from staged tram impacts.
Nurse Mother Gray of New York's Children’s Home endorses the powder to ease constipation feverishness teething disorders and regulate bowels. Over 30 000 testimonials claim its benefit. Sold at all druggists 25 cents sample free Address A S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
Fulham London borough turns its waste into energy at the municipal electric lighting plant and reports a yearly profit of 3442 dollars from the operation.
A collection of stray facts notes Ireland could produce 100000 electric horsepower annually for 1250 years. It claims London has 313 parks versus 103 in 1884, costing 10995000 dollars, and Scotland's land use data shows 19 062 482 acres with 4894466 under cultivation and landholding patterns.
The notice touts Hunt's Cure as a cure for Itch Ringworm Eczema Tetter and similar skin conditions. It claims guaranteed relief at a price of 60 cents.
The data show 8.3 percent of 1,330,697 German born males in the United States have not naturalized. By nationality the rates vary with 13 percent English, 35 percent Russian, 53 percent Italian and 80 percent Japanese remaining aliens.
An old advert claims Doan’s Kinney Pills cure backache and lumbago with brick dust remedies. It promises relief from heart palpitations, headaches, nervousness, and general weakness, citing personal endorsements of the product.
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