Texans Expendable At Battle of Alamo
An obituary style reflection marks the 110th anniversary of the fall of the Alamo noting 187 Texans killed and Mexican losses at 1,500. It highlights lack of unified command, delays in reinforcements, and Travis’s belief that with 200 men the fort could be held, while Santa Anna’s advance sealed the siege.
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Battle of
Alamo
Santa Anna
San Antonio
Alaro
Sam Houston
Travis
Bowie
Alamo Heroes Travis and Bowie Compared in Texas History
The piece recounts William Barrett Travis and James Bowie as Alamo commanders with Travis aged 26 and Bowie 40. It notes their backgrounds, physiques, and leadership traits, then traces Texas recognition of the Alamo from delayed state acknowledgment to restoration efforts at the San Antonio site.
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Alamo
Republic of Texas
Texas
Travis
Bowie
Red Banks
Edgefield County
S. C
Burke County
William Barrett Travis
Cavalry
San Antonio
San Saba
Nacogdoches
Committee of Safety
Mina
San Antonio de Valero
Alamo Mission
One Eye Bears Visual Load Says Researcher
Rochester report states that near work can cause one eye to dominate, reducing depth perception. Scientist Ernest Petry of Bausch & Lomb notes monocular adapters arise from classroom strain and suggest school vision screening with simultaneous-eye testing devices to prevent lasting impairment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
U.P
Ernest Perry
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co
Mr. Petry
Gulf Muskrat Catch Reported by Trapper
PF. J. Powell a Sabine area pioneer trapper says the muskrat catch along the Louisiana Mississippi Texas Gulf Coast lowlands this season reached about 35 million dollars. He cites a warm winter and rainy summer as factors and notes over 35 000 trappers participated with many earning as much as 8 dollars per dozen.
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Orange, Tex
Llp
Louisiana-Mississippi-Texas Gulf Coast
PF. J. Powell
Sabine
Powell
Gulf Coast
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Floyd V. Studer
American United Life Insurance Company
Amarillo
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