Early Surveys Made From Back of Running Horse? West
The article recalls rough survey methods across the Southwest with misaligned and unmarked graves from land disputes. It notes overlapping descriptions as horse speed varied and water holes shifted, then cites a federal land description for Great Smoky Mountain Park and a trustee sale notice in Texas, mixing historical anecdotes with legal notices.
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Little Creek
Blue Mound
W. P. Lambertson
Kansas
Washington
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Tennessee
North Carolina
Simpson
Dumbbell title threats and jail return to store break in
Sam Smolinski of Baltimore could vie for the dumbbell crown after two years in prison for robbery, returning to the same shop window and triggering the same alarm that marked his prior arrest. A long legal deed of trust in Brewster and Presidio counties describes lands and school land surveys, with notes on delinquent payments and the trustee Gus J. Groos authorized to sell the described properties if defaults continue.
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Sam Smolinski
Baltimore
Gus Z Groos
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Brewster County
Texas
Presidio County
Brewster
Presidio
C. Tual
Sai
U- Turney
H. T. Fletcher
Aetna
Gus J. Groos
Homemade Winter Vegetables Menu and Dishes
A kitchen note emphasizes using mixed vegetables for flavor in winter meals. It describes two recipes: a creamy baked mixed vegetables dish using No 1 cans and a stuffed green pepper preparation with drained vegetables and cheese crumb topping, serving five to six people.
Death by Own Action by Gas Arrette Incident
A fragmented report notes a death by gas exposure described as an action by the deceased. The text references self-inflicted or accidental circumstances involving a door and a deadly maneuver, with limited readable details.
Unclear fragment from Brewster County notice in Texas
Fragmentary OCR item from 1936 Brewster County Texas notice referencing property action in City of and sale proceedings with proceeds to be applied.
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Brewster County
Texas
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