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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1931
Page
2
The Alpine paper prints local and state news with a focus on Alpine and Brewster County. Notices, resolutions, and thanks are charged per line. deadline rates apply for four lines or more. March 3, 1879.
The piece discusses new automotive devices such as a wheel jack and a start without stalling system, arguing manufacturers should adopt such inventions to prevent engine stalling in traffic and at crossings. It also critiques radio programming quality, noting a drift toward low entertainment value and lengthy, needless advertising.
A veteran editor explains that a newspaper must print the news without fear or favor, despite threats and reprisals from friends and enemies alike. The public trust demands frank reporting, even amid personal difficulties and pressure, to satisfy readers’ need for full airing of facts.
A fragmented feature notes criticism of bureaucrats and public spending, then shifts to the General Sherman tree in California’s Sequoia National Park. It describes the tree as the largest living thing with estimates of its height and trunk diameter, dated to about six thousand years old.
Austin Texas readers face federal revenue penalties for home rolled cigarettes and giving them away. W Bass, collector for the southern district, warned that selling or gifting untaxed smokes violates federal law with fines from 100 dollars to over 5 000 and possible jail. He said machine owners may supply for personal use but agents will prosecute sales or transfers to others. A Chicago judge rejected partial payment of a fine. A Kansas woman uses jazz to affect her cows’ walking production. Hay! Hay!
XER station built by Dr. Jonn Brinkley prepares for formal opening October 1 after maiden tests September 10 to 15. Power from Central Power & Light under a 10 year contract. Del Rio to Del Rio area to carry transmissions. Estimated cost $350,000. special excursion trains planned. three day dedication set with officials predicting massive visitor turnout.
A two inch turtle named Jonah emerged from the stomach of a Kerrville caught bass. Dr. G. J. Hendry, of Beaumont, reports the curious discovery and now keeps the turtle in a fish bowl at his Beaumont home. The tale blends humor with a strange survival story.
Automobile plates for 932 will have a green body with white lettering and borders. Bids called for include 1,450,000 commercial plates and 15,000 trailer and tractor plates. The commission lists various plate colors and types including dealer, exempt, motorcycle and chauffeur badges.
The United States center of population shifted 223 miles west and 76 miles south in the 1990 to 2000 decade, now 29 miles northeast of Linton Indiana. The 1920 center was 8.3 miles southeast of Spencer, Owen County Indiana, with a 580 mile total westward shift from 1700 to 1990.
The text notes that in years 1910 and 1920, advancement occurred over a span of 98 miles. It highlights a specific distance figure tied to those years, suggesting a geographic or logistical movement context.
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