Charro Days Fiesta in Brownsville Streams with Colorful Fun
Charro Days, a four day fiesta in Brownsville, runs Feb 28 to March 3 with a record crowd expected. Highlights include a miles long parade, boat races, bull fight in Matamoros, free street dances, a Mexican village, 5 000 kids in a parade, beard contests, costume balls, and extensive Mexican cultural displays.
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Brownsville
New Orleans
Rio Grande
Mexico
Matamoros
Fort Brown
Army Air Base
Texas
Truman Praises Leahy In White House Medal Ceremony
President Truman called Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy a tower of strength in crisis at a White House ceremony. Leahy received a gold star in lieu of a second Distinguished Service Medal for his service as chief of staff to Roosevelt and to Truman.
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Washington
William D. Leahy
Truman
White House
Leahy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Combined Chiefs of Staff
United States
Swiss Airlines Record: No Fatal Accidents in 12 Years
Despite rugged terrain, Swiss airlines operating passenger mail or freight transport did not record a single fatal accident over a 12 year span of operations.
Make This Home Recipe To Take Off Ugly Fat
An old weight loss ad promotes a home drink using four ounces of liquid Barcentrate mixed with grapefruit juice in a pint bottle and two tablespoons twice daily. The copy claims rapid fat loss with no trouble or harm, urging readers to start immediately with the simple remedy.
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Globe
C. R. Haynie
Hughes
A. F. Folley
Hughes Street
Texas Supreme Court
Art Bralley
Amarillo
H. C. Winburn
Get Slimmer Curves With Easy Plan Backed By Fans
A promotional pitch touts rapid fat loss and slimmer curves from neck to ankles. It promises money back if results are not seen and highlights quick bloat reduction, improved energy, youthfulness, and activity levels.
Potentates Ball Opens Khiva Temple Year Festivities
The Khiva Temple hosts Potentate Hugo Loewenstern and Divan with an 8:30 p.m. reception and ball at the temple tonight. A George Washington dance follows on February 21, with refreshments, door prizes, and Melody Queens music. Admission is for Shriners and ladies with 1946 Shrine cards. fez required for shriners.
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Khiva
Hugo Loewenstern
George Washington
Melody Queens
Discharges reduced to billfold size
An archival note lists plastic covering engineering supplies from Browning Blue Print Co at 117 East 3rd with phone 8462. The fragment mentions discharges reduced to a billfold size and items tied to the company.
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Browning Blue Print CO
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Associated Press
Sey
Three Feathers Distributors, Inc
New York,ny
Atlas Sales CO
Three Feathers Distributors
Admiral Leahy
Rayon
Coupon Books
Sears
Kerrybrookes
Utepias
10Th and
Polk
Qeert
Windsor
Potentate
Shrine
George Hammock
Rolla V. Cartwright
Scissor Jack
Cal Farley
Winstop Duzzitt
Fillmore
Cretney Drug Stores
Beverley-Bauman Lbr. CO
Georgia
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