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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1929
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche masthead lists editors publishers and correspondents with circulation details and pricing. It includes notes on reporting corrections for names and reading notices, along with a subscription price of two dollars per year and a 187% act reference.
A local complaint lambasts reckless driving that damaged a county road near Holes, tearing through the base and exposing the underlying juncture. The writer calls for halting the act and bringing the responsible parties to account if caught.
An El Paso and San Antonio press roundup highlights a recent highway association meeting at the Brown ranch below Alpine. The Border Way towns seek fair comparison with other routes and urge travelers to judge the merits by visiting both El Paso and San Antonio and the towns along the corridor.
A partial, garbled note speaks of living in the town and seeing its spirit flourish. It mentions personal well being, civic benefit, and the hope that the town will prosper as a result. The legibility is too low to extract names, dates, or concrete actions.
Counties in several states consider higher gas taxes while critics warn of sweeping charges and misuse. Supporters call fair taxes beneficial if used for roads and public works. opponents warn against extended, opaque or import-driven schemes that erode individual and property rights.
In Niotaze Kansas during a flood a hospital boat and vehicle shortages prompted improvised transport for a patient. Miss Cunningham rushed to Havani to assist and a rapid operation led to recovery while a persistent critique of corporate heartlessness persisted in the Topeka State Journal report.
Mr Moorman is chosen to fill the city secretary post after E K Town resigned. The commission selected him to take the role, succeeding Town who left some time ago.
The first shipment of apples from Tippit Orchard went to San Angelo late last week. Most of the carload went to wholesalers, with a portion allocated to retailers for the year. The fruit reportedly sustained little damage from early summer hail.
A diners scene ends with a bold pledge to cover the bill as a twist unfolds. The narrative hints at a dramatic sequence to appear in the next morning’s newspaper with a Scotsman motif.
John Skinner of Fairmont West Virginia celebrated his 102nd birthday by walking a mile and dancing a lively jig. He performed his daily dozen with a 160 pound anvil, reflecting remarkable stamina and vigor in old age.
An Indiana man named Jean Cleaver confesses to forcing his 10 year old son to perform dangerous house chores and hold meat for sale in a freezer, claiming it is a saving venture. Juvenile welfare officials investigate the distressed boy’s welfare and potential abuse.
The fragment mentions a certificate of peace and necessity in a rambling ditty about a dog and a wagging ride. It lacks clear names places or dates, but hints at civic or legal phrasing and a light domestic scene.
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