Fort Davis Notes on visitors taxes and treasure trove
Fort Davis reports a stream of visitors including Mrs J Hig and Miss Catherine Blanton from Tucson Arizona at Rainbow orchard and Juanita Willis of Marfa. County budget passed with no officer salaries cut while road fund machinery fund and other levies reduced. Treasure trove laws detailed by County Attorney Bal Granger noting finder rights and landowner limits amid local moves and retirements.
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Juanita Willis
Marfa
Catherine Blanton
Tucwon
Arizona
Prank Higfine
Rainbow Orchard
Bal Granger
Granger
Aged Pawnee Indian Named Presidential Elector Candidate
A 95 year old Pawnee Indian who speaks no English stands as the oldest candidate in Oklahoma's general election. William Riding In, born in Martin Van Buren’s era, could cast a presidential elector vote for Hoover. Oklahoma Republicans honored him at a round, regalia ceremony with Pawnee leaders and chiefs interpreting.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
William
van Buren
Hoover
United States Army
Ted Haale Chit
George Roberts
Henry Good Fox
Pawnee
Roberts
Pranta
William Pollock
Rooseve Ridingth
Old Hunter Eyes World Fair Plan For Buffalo Hide Train
Amarillo letters describe Uncle Dick Bussell of Canadian proposing a buffalo hide train to the 1953 World's Fair to showcase Panhandle Plains history. He urges collaboration with the Panhandle Plains Historical Society to revive the scene of early trade, citing Newton Kansas as the first shipment site with three carloads of 1 500 hides and a 25 outfitter group with teams and horses.
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Amarillo
Bussell
Oid
Chieno
Panhandle-Plains
Kansas
Russell
Panhandle
Panhandle- Plains
Newton
Santa Fe Railroad
Black Draught Clears Up Sluggish Feeling Card
The advertisement claims Black Draught relieves dull sluggishness from constipation. A user reports morning malaise vanishes after dosing three times daily, noting a transformed feeling within a day. After years of use, the writer would not switch to any other medicine.
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Thedforn
Marathon social notes and club meeting in Marathon
Mrs Kart Clark and others travel to Sierra Bianca visiting relatives while Miss Maurine Howard hosts as governess. The Marathon Study Club opened its new year September 14 1992 with a South America study program led by Mrs Buttrill featuring lectures on natives colonization and regional history. refreshments followed hosted by Mrs Arnold for members and guests.
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Marathon Study Club
L. Buttril
South America
Buttrill
Buttril
L. C. Ritchey
Erica Roessler
la Plata Valley
Stillwell
Lottie Roessler
Brazil
Finck and Rackley relatives travel and move accounts
Reporter notes Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Finck visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Alford before continuing to McNary after a two week New York City visit with their daughter Dorothy Finck. Mrs J. P. Rackley and her sons moved Saturday to Alpine to reenter school, after spending the summer on the ranch.
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Plente
TJ Clay Rapy
Marvin Hunter
Litten B. Marshal
J. Miler
Jon Prude
Thompson
Oxmin
Ft Clair
Alpine
EM Ponthen Shrift
Joe Sproul
Day Howard
Marta
JW. Papy
Lucia Stress Jones Jones
Tommie Louise Expy
Gro Willouehry
James W. Mellroy
Magi
la Bproul
Low
Hunter
Marshall
Thorgmen
W. T. Burnam and Sons
Mra W. A. Hopkins
Sierra Bianca
Lloyd Wade
Ben Moorefield
Tesnas
E. R. Finck
H. J. Alford
Mc'Nary
New York City
Miss Dorothy Finck
J. P. Rackley
Car License Plates Next Year To Be Orange On White
The article notes upcoming license plates will be orange on white and mentions no changes by the equatre, with plates manufactured in St. Louis and shipped by water to New Orleans and Trento Hoi. Also advertises fruit at home from Brewster County and J. F. Miles' Sunny ten ranch with peaches and apples.
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Constantine Gonzalez
Marta Tant
Gonzalez
Lo Gonzalez
St. Louis
New Orleans
Trento Hoi
Brewster County
J. F. Miles
Sunny Ten Ranch
Drivers actions tied to most motor deaths nationwide
An analysis of life reports for the year shows three quarters of accidents stemmed from motorists improper actions. Of 860,000 accidents, 64,000 deaths and 24,000 driver errors. Non fatal injuries totaling 992,000, with 75 percent linked to motorists. Pedestrian fatalities cited from unsafe crossings and failures to observe right of way. Exceeding speed, wrong side driving, and skidding noted as major factors.
Traffic across blocks caused widespread pedestrian fatalities
Data shows near 4,000 pedestrian deaths from mid block crossings and over 1,600 from appearing in streets behind parked cars. Rural highway walking added 2,300 deaths, with 50,000 accidents involving children, totaling 1,700 child deaths and 49,000 injuries. Pedestrian fatality per injury is higher in some categories.
Calf Found 18 Miles From Home After Hurricane
A Jersey calf reappeared weeks after the storm along the Tex City mainland prairie, 18 miles from its Galveston Island farmer owner. Neighboring Brahmas, 128 head from the same area, were drowned near the Texas City dike. The calf’s survival remains a mystery amid the big storm’s wreckage.
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Galveston
Galveston County
Tex City
Jersey
Texas City
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Joe Rawards
Technical College
Lubbock
Kenneth
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Ban Anelo
Bill Jones
Prank Jones
Sckness
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Montgomery Ranch
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Jack Jolly
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Roy Stillwell
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George Moody
Denman Moody
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Stilwell
Re Sporter
Dr. Miles
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