Alpine Postoffice Bits and Banter Stamp Jokes and Gags
A collage of humorous clippings and jokes from Alpine Texas includes a stamp clerk customer exchange about Washington and Lincoln, a quip about a clock, a waiter egg shortage joke, riding and aging humor, and a sales pitch for Cook's Secretarial School offering bookkeeping shorthand typing and court reporting at $10 per month.
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Alpine Postoffice
Washington
George Washington
George Wash‘ngton
Lincoln
Dook
Alpine
Texas
H. P. Cook
How Cardul Helps Women
Cardul is described as aiding women with malnutrition by improving appetite and energy from food. The text claims aches and pains lessen as nutrition improves and strength increases, suggesting Cardul builds well being and helps the body use food more effectively.
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Cardus
Cardul
High Civilization Found In Panhandle 600 Years Ago
Texas Panhandle ruins reveal an unidentified people forming large communal houses of stone with planned towns and agriculture. W. C. Holden of Texas Tech, aided by Floyd Studer, notes 100 plus sites, varied masonry, obsidian tools, and turquoise ornaments. The文明 disappeared after contact with Spaniards around 1540, possibly due to disease or conflict.
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Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
W. C. Holden
Texas Technological
Lubbock
Holden
Laboratory of Anthropology
Santa Pro
N. M
Floyd V. Studer
Panhandle-Plains
Santa Fe
Nmc
Pacific Coast
Tin Tee
Ben
North Carolina
Tennessee
Panhandle
Panhan de
Human Bloodhound Used in Tracking Robbers on Border
Hilario Perez, a resident of Pedro in Mexico, is described as a human bloodhound used by McAllen federal officers to track a Mexican robber. He followed a trail through fields to an isolated farm hut, leading to shoes matched to the suspect and a confession. Perez has aided numerous cases and reportedly never failed to find a quarry.
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McAllen
Rio Grande
Hilario Perez
Pedro
Mexico
Hidalgo County
Peres
Perez
HOMIE Paper Ad Offer Encourages Local Trade
A brief note urges readers to advertise in the HOMIE paper to boost home trade. It highlights the paper as a local channel for reaching residents and promoting goods and services within the community.
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Homie Paper
17 Texas Counties Pay No State Tax
Texas board estimates 17 counties pay no ad valor em property tax to the state, costing about 800000 yearly in lost general revenue. Exemptions mostly near the Gulf include Galveston San Patricio Aransas Calhoun Nueces Jim Wells Jim Hogg Kleberg Brooks Willacy Duvall Cameron Brazoria Jefferson Wharton Matagorda Hidalgo and Orange. Exemptions expire between 1940 and 1998, with motives cited as calamity relief rather than real tax relief for residents.
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Board of Centre
Texas
Gulf
Galveston County
San Patello
Aransas
Calhoun
Nueces
Jim Weiss
Jim Hogg
Kiebers
Brooks
Willacy
Duvall
Cameron
Brazoria
Jefferson
Wharton
Matagolds
Hidalgo
Orange
Joe
State tax burden shift reflected in local levies
The excerpt outlines a tax distribution where state taxes account for 18 percent of the total, while local taxes constitute 85 percent. It notes a bonded debt of 700 billion dollars across political subdivisions and claims appropriations have quintupled over 20 years, signaling a 500 percent rise in government spending, with local tax increases lacking complete data.
Alpine Drug Store Water Regimen Promotes Digestive Relief
Drink plenty of water with a pinch of salt to ease bloating and gas, claiming it washes out stomach and bowels. Advertisement mentions Alpine Drug Store and enamelware at Alpine Lumber Co Haw. Dept te Auris.
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Alpine Drug Store
Alpine Lbr. Co
Te Auris
Alpine Lumber C. Haw. Dept. I
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Acal Ware
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Alpine Jewelry Co
Holland Hotel
Border Service Station
Texaco
Federal
Tance
C. E
Gilman
Faultless Starch CO
Kansas City
Imon
Chas
Chambers Dealer
DELCO
BAYER
Lambago
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