Texan bid to create Big Bend National Park gains steam
The El Paso era reports Governor Allred vetoed a 730000 dollar appropriation to buy land for a Big Bend National Park. Brewster County Chamber of Commerce backs a popular land subscription plan tying one dollar to one acre to fund the project. The plan mirrors Virginia’s Shenandoah precedent and aims to attract tourism, with federal and Mexican cooperation anticipated to set aside adjacent lands. Texas lore, geography, and economic potential are highlighted as motivation.
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Big Wend National Park
Allred
Brewster County Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Shenandoah
Texas
Shenandoah National Park
Mexico
Rio Grande
Big Bend
United States
Ariaona
Chison
Flags in My Heart by Julia Bestamont Hensley Fort Worth
Poem praising flags from many nations and the Lone Star. It names Texas France Spain Mexico and the Confederacy alongside the Fleur de lis and Stars and Bets. The speaker venerates flag beauty as heritage and memory, with personal notes about Fort Worth and Civil War-era connections.
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Texas
Lone Star
Confederacy
Stars
Mexico
France
Spain
Artie
Julia Bestamont Hensley
Fort Worth
Fragmented Political Rhetoric Suppresses Voter Trust
A clipped OCR fragment criticizes political speech as empty, printed to influence voters. It accuses Senators and Congressmen of aiming to be reelected, delivering hollow utterances and votes aligned with constituents, while genuine accountability or debate is downplayed.
Strange Superstitions by Edwin Finch
Local column explores peculiar beliefs including a tale about a man named Cedar the Northwaldstan who allegedly believes he will die when the lower branches grow and his coffin lengthens.
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Edwin Finch
Eagle flies 150 miles with heavy trap on leg
Lamoine Maine reports a giant eagle carried a heavy mink trap for about 150 miles before being found dangling from a tree. RP Reid and Bernard Eaton captured the bird alive and identified the trap with the name Joseph Haynes of Norcross.
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Eagle
Lamoine
RP. Reid
Bernard Eaton
Great Eagle
Joseph Haynes
Norcross
Norferose
Fragmented Funny Snippets From A Dated Page
A collection of fragmented quips and dialogues features characters like Rastus and tim BP with Violet, a judge warning a repeat visitor, cadets discussing a kicked squad member, a Chinaman and a dog proverb joke, and a misheard Labor Day marriage tale. It preserves period humor with garbled OCR style.
Mose Clears Large Grocery Bill Then Buys Cash Groceries
A man named Mose paid a long-standing grocery bill in cash and later bought a large supply of groceries with cash, prompting the grocer to ask why the account had been paid. A stray line mentions navy soy beans and protein percentages with unclear context.
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Pittburgh
John Murphy
Frances Jones
Murphy
Leffingwell
Latingwell
Miss Jones
Walt
Letfingwell
Mrs. Murphy
Mandy
John Gillett
Mose
Ones
Jones
Imperial Diet premises and space figures in Japan
The Imperial Diet grounds occupy 17 percent of acres with total space in 399 rooms totaling 69 000 square yards. Seating capacity per house is 638. One house features paneled sides in native veneer. Avalanche advertiser second sheets offered at 50 for Ste.
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Imperial Diet
Pbc
Japan
Diet
Ecres
Roeme
To Women If you suffer every month cardul ad callout
An encounter with a period pain centered message urges women to note Cardul and learn more about relief options. The ad frames monthly discomfort as a condition worth addressing with medical guidance and product information.
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Cardul
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Aloe Haynee
Alpine Motor CO
Orient Dairy
Big Bend Feed Co
T. A. Beard
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