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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1921
Page
6
The piece praises Henry Ford as a pathfinder in the crisis economy, arguing his price cuts and independent stance against combines could restore demand and employment. It also notes a Texas ad offering a woman for camp work and political campaign chatter as Culberson’s Senate succession looms, with rooms for rent listed.
Local brief items list residents and visitors including J B Hord returning from New Mexico Miss Brookie Cook heading to Baylor College at Helton and others attending colleges. Names from Alpine and nearby towns appear with travel calls to Los Angeles Boquillas Hot Springs San Antonio Marathon and Marfa with updates on moves visits health and family travels.
The Movie Pest mispronounces a word and loud snickers echo through the theater as audiences struggle to hear. The piece notes the audience may be literate or have lost their glasses at home.
The Dawes Committee report speeds through a study of disabled veterans relief. It calls for a single official in charge of benefits, decentralization to reduce red tape, and funding for new hospitals to aid roughly 10 000 veterans in poorhouses or hospitals. The plan echoes American Legion aims with committee members including F W Galbraith Jr Theodore Roosevelt and others.
C L Dawson of Beach North Dakota rose from private to department commander and national executive committeeman of the American Legion. He served in the Balloon corps, spent 15 months at Fort Omaha, and later led the North Dakota Legion. formerly state attorney at Golden Valley and a University of North Dakota graduate.
The Southern Baptist Convention adjourned its Chattanooga session with a report from Dr L R Scarborough showing cash collections of $25,105,424 for multiple causes since 1919, including $12,924,943 in the past year, amid efforts to evangelize Europe and expand local church outreach. The Home Mission Board, Sunday School Board, and Relief and Annuity Board reported major gains in church additions, funding, and aid, with 40,600 enrolled students in 119 educational institutions and women’s groups contributing $3,115,487.
Bil Dowling Post of Chadron Nebraska published a public announcement praising the Legion ideals. It states the Legion is not a political party and should support policies, not politics, while urging unity among exservice men and laborers. Rev and Mes PD EB Adams return from visiting Taylor Runnels Knox counties. Measday Dairy advertises daily churned butter milk at phone 126.
Mrs. J. M. Chambers of Marathon was a guest of her daughter Mrs. Frances Rooney Sunday. Mrs. Chambers was accompanied by Mrs. John Weden of Marathon. FOR SALE Three burner oil stove practically new phone 200.
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