Bennetts and others listed in local notices and rates
Resolutions cards of thanks and reading notices are charged at seven cents per line per insertion with special rates for longer notices. The piece lists BENNETT MRS C D WOOD BARRY SCOBEE MELEN FRIEND as editor and manager Fort Davis correspondent Marathon correspondent. Subscription price one year two dollars six months outside county one dollar twenty five cents. Entered as second class matter at Alpine Texas post office under act of March three eighteen seventy nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
Congress
A Toast From the Heart to a Tightwad Dad
A son recalls his father’s sacrifices whispered as tightwads and the lifelong lesson of restraint. He honors him with an A. O. U. W. Guide toast, noting how today’s sacrifice shapes tomorrow’s income and family love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Mother
A. O. U. W. Guide
Higher Army Rank Revived As Four Majors Promoted
Congress revived the lieutenant general rank on the active list and advanced four senior majors. Hugh A. Drum heads First Army in New York, Stanley H. Ford Second Army in Chicago, Stanley D. Embick Third Army in Atlanta, and Albert J. Bowley Fourth Army in San Francisco. Only Embick and Bowley are West Point graduates. Drum, Ford trained at Boston College and Ohio State respectively. General George C. Marshall remains the only full general above them as chief of staff. The United States Army has never had a field marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental
United States
Hugh A. Drum
Stanley H. Ford
Stanley D. Embick
Albert J. Bowley
Embick
Bowley
West Point
Drum
Boston College
Ford
Ohio State University
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
San Francisco
George C. Marshall
United States Army
Country Press Here to Stay for a While
Herschel Brickell, longtime New York Post editor, predicts that small town dailies and country weeklies will gain power as metropolitan papers shrink due to higher costs and fewer ads. He says local papers connect with communities and grow in popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Brickell
New York Post
University of New Hampshire
Writers’ Conference
Brickell
National Grand Jury to Probe Crime Across States
A new Federal grand jury in New York will sit for 90 days to lead a nationwide crime probe with 23 prominent city leaders on the panel. It will work with the FBI and its six agents, using over 500000 pages of reports from the last decade to target racketeer Louis Lepke Buckhalter and his workers in fur garment and bakery trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Bureau of Investigations
Irving Penn
Murphy
Fire Prevention Week Emphasizes Home Safety
The article urges residents to observe Fire Prevention Week from October 8 to 14. It stresses personal responsibility, collaboration among insurance groups fire departments officials and media, and learning to inspect homes to prevent fires and save lives. It calls for continued vigilance beyond the week and suggests a national Fire Prevention Year.
Use of the Highways and Truck Size Legislation
A discussion on state laws allowing oversized trucks to dominate highways. The author argues against excessive truck weights that impede legitimate traffic, threaten safety, and damage road infrastructure, urging balance between commercial needs and public highway investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chert
Elopement Tale and Tattooed Heart Revealed
A playful household scene unfolds with a forced elopement tale after a rope ladder escape. A child named Jackie defends running despite danger, while a confession about marrying Anne leads to a final, revealing remark about a tattooed heart bearing the name Mabel.
Oxygen and life timeline question sparks classroom exchange
A professor asserts oxygen is essential to all animal life and notes its discovery occurred just over a century ago. A student asks what life was like before oxygen was known, prompting discussion of early scientific understanding.
Poverty Woe Echoes in Street Exchange
A tramp pauses by a large house and another tramp emerges. They trade blunt, grim talk about luck and a poverty-stricken "horse." They mention two women attempting to exploit a single plan, highlighting hardship and streetwise cynicism.
Missouri Bed Bugs Joke Echoes Texas Brandings
A Kansas City moment jokingly contrasts Missouri with Texas as boys prank a Texas rancher by placing turtles in his bed. He jokes the creatures are Missouri bed bugs and remarks they are young uns, ending the exchange with a dry, wry humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Texas
Missouri
It Is Rumored a Bridge Party Attends Society Event
The editor warns the new reporter to avoid asserting unverified claims and instructs on cautious language. The next day the paper prints a society note beginning with a rumor about a bridge party.
Public Sacrificed for Privilege at the Expense of Many
A statement condemns policy that benefits a small minority at the cost of the broader public, accusing leaders of prioritizing self interest over welfare and fairness for all citizens.
Lessons on Clear Decision Making in Business Language
The article discusses avoiding snap judgments in business and relies on basing decisions on solid figures. It stresses forming clear messages through concise English and warns that limited vocabulary can hinder progress toward goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. B
Epidemic Kills Most Cats in New Zealand Triggering Rodent Surge
Rats and mice are multiplying rapidly in New Zealand as an influenza outbreak kills most of the cats, threatening a growing rodent problem across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Local social gathering amid town rumor and claims
A yesterday event is described as hosted by Mrs. Jones with guests mostly local, except Mrs. Jackson who hails from Ohio. Mrs. Jones is said to be wife of Howard Jones, rumored to run a thriving real estate business in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Jackson
Ohio
Howard Jones
Designer of Deadly Bomb Urges Dirigible In American Defense
Akron report notes John W. Currell of Washington a designer of the aerial bomb and tracer bullet urges using dirigibles for coastal defense. He argues dirigibles would provide eyes and intelligence for defending forces and questions battleship investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron. D
America
John W. Currell
Washington
UT Students Run Cooperative Housing Program
Nearly 400 University of Texas students are getting an education in daily room and board costs of fifty cents through cooperative housing. They manage their own living quarters on a share the work basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Verna S. Praises Adleri ka Skin Cleanser in Adlerika Promo
Verna S. reports pimples cleared after using Adleri ka with claims of smoother healthier skin. The advertisement promotes Adlerika as a bowel relief product that also helps digestion, tied to Alpine Drug Store LM-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna S
Rare Old Newspaper Found Under Linoleum
Caretaker C T Norton uncovered a cache of old American newspapers hidden beneath linoleum in the Parrott ranch house at St Helena California. One issue from Ulster City Ga sette dated January 4 1980 carried news of George Washingtons funeral. Other papers were early California editions from 50 to 68 years prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Cal
C. T. Norton
Parrott
Ulster City Gasette
George Washington
California
Resident status drops mayoral vote in Elizabeth City
The Elizabeth City board of elections discarded a single mayoral vote cast for Adolf Hitler because the recipient was not a resident, affecting the local race dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Elections
Elizabeth City
N.C
Adolf Hitler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alpine Avalanche
Brewster County
Davis Mountain-Big Bend
Peron
Bennett
C. D. Wood Barry Scobee
Melen Friend
Editor and
Society
Fort Davis
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Sancal
Wiliam &. Corwith
Rockville Center
National Radio
Kansas Department
Myron C. Miller
Anthony
Center
Nations Defense
Ohble
Ernest G. Rarey
Shaker Heig
Dad
Jackie
Daddy
Anne
Mabel
Bush Leaguers
Business Guides
U. S
Westeres Folk
el Paso
del Neste
J. L. Tooley
Paul Harvey
V.p
el Paso, Texas
L Kokernot
Gro, W. Bainer, Vier Pres
G. B. Crawford
Pittsburg
Big Bend Motor Co
A. B.S
Mal
Home People
Dom Adams
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Chrysler
Alpine Motor Co
Plymouth
Conoco Gas and Oils
General Auto Repairing
Alan R. Fraser
Otis Turner Real Estate—Insurance
6Th St
H. R. Gard
Alpine, Texas
J.W. Shepperd
Turner
Mae M. Ament
Herd
T. A. Beard
Big Bend
W. G. Fielder
Mobilgas Mobiloil
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!