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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
4
The piece highlights Western Texas irrigation driven prosperity and livestock as a major industry. It argues for a well edited regional farm and livestock journal to promote local interests, noting current publications neglect Western Texas and eastern state papers lack focus on the Southwest. It calls for a journalist who understands the country and its people.
The obituary notes Patty Arbuckle’s recent role beside Charlie Chaplin in silent comedy and laments how today’s heroes fade quickly. It suggests Arbuckle might have continued entertaining if he had upheld moral standards, while hinting that Charlie Chaplin’s era could be fading as Will Rogers emerges as a successor.
The article notes public revulsion against immorality and reports rapid progress on an irrigation project along the Colorado River. Engineers will soon publish findings while railroads help finance. It cites 2,000,000 acres potentially irrigable, rising land values for owners, and possible underground water sources. Also mentions pecans for sale prepaid at 30c and mixed trades at 25c from James Lee in Sherwood Texas.
Report notes high rail charges push cattle from Middle Park Colorado to Denver with gains of 15 to 20 pounds per head while shrinkage averages 70 pounds. California fruit growers form their own steamship line to ship 5000 cars yearly via Panama Canal to Boston Philadelphia and New York, forecasting the loss of two million boxes of fruit to rail. Prohibitive rates are draining rail tonnage daily.
On the eve of the Disarmament Conference nations push naval buildup while professing peace. The piece notes races contending for world supremacy and argues peace requires either forceful disarmament or granting equal trade rights, including the Open Door, to all nations.
Senator Borah defends disarmament plans as essential to the upcoming international conference. He notes wartime penalties for disparaging speech and cautions against dampening public enthusiasm while stressing the conference’s importance beyond the war.
The county court of Brewster County Texas orders Minnie Moseley administrator to publish for twenty days and notify all interested parties to file objections to the final account and discharge petition for the estate of W L L Means deceased by the November term 1921 at Alpine.
The Fifth Annual Red Cross Roll Call is to be formulated at a Texas regional conference in Fort Worth on October 21 with James J. Fieser of St Louis and Judge Joseph Dickey among speakers. Delegates from district chapters will attend a Texas work test and unemployment, ex service, health and community efforts will be discussed. A second Texas conference is set for El Paso on October 7 with Robert Morton ton y of St Louis as principal speaker. Major Richard Burgess will preside at a roundtable luncheon.
East Bound No HO Express 6 57 A M No 102 Limited 3 59 P M West Bound No 109 Express 9 20 A M No 101 Limited 4 27 P M Kansas City Mexico and Orient South Bound No 25 Arrives 1 15 A M North Bound No 20 Departs 3 15 A M
The article argues France will oppose disarmament without security guarantees, citing its history and demand that other powers assure its rights. It notes Wilson era plans for protection via the League of Nations and Harding’s rejection, suggesting a fresh White House confrontation at a self made conference.
The speaker hints that France must join and Harding may concede what Wilson did to ensure a strong league. The implication is that Harding will pursue another League of Nations with limited members, reflecting shifting international diplomacy.
An old testimonial advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a 35 year reliable remedy for catarrh. It asserts the medicine works through the bloodstream to purge the disease from mucous surfaces and improve overall health after short use. Ends with a request for testimonials and the Cheney brothers as makers.
Persons taking wood water or grass in any of the O2 pastures will be prosecuted for trespass. H T Fletcher manager.
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