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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
1
After material cost hikes, 51 car makers raised prices since January 1, with some hikes reaching 700 dollars. Vehicles previously 1200 to 1400 now cost 200 to 300 more, making them rival the Hudson Super Six. With 40,000 Hudson owners, demand for the Super Six rises as cheaper models advance. See the case for buying now at 1650.
Western Motor Company N L Casner MO presents a concise guide for jelly makers. It lists practical cautions and best practices to avoid common mishaps and ensure smoother jelly production.
Readers learn why cloudy jelly forms from excess water or insufficient sugar and how to avoid it. Guidance notes that proper sugar quantity, sufficient boiling time, and avoiding crystals yield clear, firm jelly. Includes reference to US Department of Agriculture home canning guidance and fruit juice preparation.
Ailed traveler asks two men, one dead and one alive, which to heed. The crowd answers the living should guide him, prompting a wry remark on consulting Muhammad who is deceased, while the traveler's quest continues.
The narration reflects on the vast riches of Christ as an endless, uncharted continent of grace. It recalls Spurgeon’s storytelling and the image of a granary full of corn, illustrating faith’s sufficiency amid fear. The passage emphasizes remaining wonder, inexhaustible grace, and the eternal depth of divine love.
Fort Sam Houston reports no soldiers in the guardhouse for drunkenness, prompting debate on personal liberty and military discipline. The piece outlines broader wartime poultry feeding costs and advises culling and selective breeding to improve flocks, urging fall hatching as high feed prices shrink Texas poultry numbers.
A Virginia Pilot item recounts a large spider plucked from a basement web placed on a chip and allowed to float on water. The spider navigates toward shore by casting a web and hauling in, then reaches land. The narrator tests other spiders, all showing similar shoreward behavior. An advertisement notes affordable letterhead printing.
A circus animal act in Waurika led to a brutal attack as seven leopards escaped their cage during a parade. Martha Florene, famed as a wild animal trainer with Barnes ALG, was shredded and killed after the leopards joined other animals in breaking from their cage. Workers freed the injured trainer while men fought to subdue the beasts. a lion cage nearby also scented blood and attacked a keeper but she was saved.
Fragmented OCR evokes a speaker praising a figure described as a confident, cheerful, 100 percent man whose house and policies matter most. The text shifts between praise and garbled phrases about perception, work, and perseverance, with names and stray terms scattered. The excerpt resembles a prose poem or editorial aside rather than a clear news item.
From all indications coal will be very scarce and expensive this fall and winter. Readily store as much coal as you can this summer. Caldwell urges friends to lay in their supply now to save money.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists describe pit silos and above ground types, noting their durability when the silage is properly stored. The Farmers Bulletin 825 provides construction details and drawings to make these silos easily workable.
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