Britisher Warns Prospective Settlers About Texas in Early Republic
British traveller Charles Hooton denounced the Republic of Texas in a London pamphlet later titled St. Louis Isles or Texiana. He argued Texas offered unhealthiness, poverty, and danger from Native Americans, praising neither the land nor its people and concluding Texas was a refuge for criminals and pirates.
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Married couple seeks license after 50 years
A 77 year old couple in St Joseph Missouri applied for a marriage license. County recorder Jack Utz asked for details and the pair explained their pension office requires a marriage certificate, which burned in a fire five years ago. The clerk suggested an affidavit might suffice.
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ST. Joseph
Jack Utz
West Coast USO hostess mails auburn hair to railway
An early 20th century note from a West Coast USO hostess describes sending a lock of auburn hair enclosed in an employment application to the Great Northern railway. The remark on beauty reflects the period’s small personal gestures in job proceedings.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Great Northern Railway
Notice by Publication of Hearing Before Special Commissioners
The State of Texas notices a hearing before special commissioners in Brewster County Alpine on May 11 1942 at 10 o clock A M to condemn lands for Big Bend National Park under Senate Bill 123. Petitioner Texas State Parks Board seeks condemnation and title to the defendants rights in the described lands and asks for a single joint recovery with damages.
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C.K Lowell Curtis
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D. P. Holland
D. A. Stewart
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Frederick Padgett
W. L. Wilkinson
Big Bend ‘National Park
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State Parks Board files land condemnation notice in Brewster County
On March 18 1942 the State of Texas through the Parks Board petitioned to condemn lands in Brewster County. Special commissioners were appointed to assess damages. Hearing set for April 27 1942 at Alpine Court House before commissioners Lee M. Smith P Y Cartwright and C Edward. Petition filed March 13 1942. File No 53. Parties include numerous landowners and defunct Santa Fe Land Trust and Title Company Inc.
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Brewster County
Tistan
Lee M. Smith
P. W Cartwright
Cas Edwards
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Texas State Pars Board
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Aria Daniels
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Charles B. ‘Teymer
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Bessie Stutaman
W. D. Mannan
Parks Board
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Cas Edward
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State of Texas
Department of the State of Texas
J. W. Ash
Raymond L. Dillard
Wendell Mayes
T. C. Ashford
Lee M. sMrre
Cartwright Cas Edwards
Big Bend National Park land condemnation notice in Brewster County
The Texas State Parks Board seeks to condemn 64 acres in Brewster County for park purposes. It describes lands from Survey Section 73, Block 63, and related parcels totaling about 746.2 acres after re-survey. The petition requests a jury for damages and title transfer to the state, naming numerous individual defendants and interests, with special commissioners appointed in Alpine on March 13, 1942.
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Big Bend National Park
H. E. & W. T. Ry. Company
Varas
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