Amarillo Printer Finds Rare Century-Old Webster Copy
An Amarillo printer showcases a 1848 Merriam edition Webster dictionary now owned by H. B. Martin. The article recounts Noah Webster’s push for an American tongue and the dictionary’s role in shaping English in a growing nation.
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Amarillo
Frederick Tripp
Yorktown
Hartford
Conn
Nash Webster
Yale College
Noah Webster
Coxcomb
Daily News
H. B. Martin
North Fillmore
R. E. Martin
Memphis
California
Mr. Martin
Martin
George
Charles Merriam
Springfield
Mass
Dan’'l Webster
Millard Fillmore
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
W. M. Prescott
Charles Beecher
C. Meyer
Prince Albert
Merriam Company
Merriam
Webster
Ars
Noah
Samuel Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Atom Theory Terms Surface in Dalton Era Text
By Dick Turner and John Dalton in a discussion of early atomic theory the terms uranium radium plutonium and other elements are referenced as part of historical context. The piece traces how 1789 discovery of uranium fits within the evolving concept of matter and elements.
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John Dalton
Noah’s Dictionary Through Time and War Echoes
A reflective excerpt surveys Noah’s dictionary and its anachronisms, noting how terms like aviation, politics, and technology appear or vanish. It contrasts 18th and 19th century definitions with World War II production and national vocabulary shifts, highlighting evolving language and industry.
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Stora Glamms Beauty & Personality School
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Brand O
Millwee
NEW Wonder
U. S
Arcordio Paint & Wallpaper Co
Polk St
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White House Lumber Co
Borger Edwards Paint & Paper Co
Trams Furniture Co
Canadian
Channing Adams Appliance & Home. Co
Childress Childress Paint & Wallpaper Co
Mitchell Goodwin Lumber Co
Dalhart Reese Hardware Co
Stites Paint Store
Nixmar Paint & Paper Co
Dalhart Tire & Supply
Dalhart Hardware Co
Dimmitt Willson & Son Lumber Co
Dodson
M. P. Scott Hardware Co
Dumas Wood-Phillips Lumber Co
Follett C. C. Fiskin Produce Co
Happy Harmon & Sims
Hereford Carl McCaslin Lumber Co
Lipscomb Lipscomb Drug Co
Lubbock Woods Paint & Paper Co., Witt Paint & Supply, Meinecke Bros
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Cicero Smith Lumber Co
Pacific
Blore
Plicate Inc
Lainview Crenshaw Paint & Glass Co
Pinecven Builders Supply Co
Perryton
Perryton Equity Exchange
Shamrock White House Lumber Co
Spearman
Western Auto Store
Stratford van B. Boston Stinnett Groves Feed Store
W. S. Wilson Furniture & Dry Goods Co
Tulsa
Reeves Butane & Feed Co
Vernon
Williams-Wharton Co., White Deer B&b Hardware Co
Thompson Wholesale Hardware Co., Inc
Dalhart, Texas
Pricate Distributors
Wichita Falls
Huff Paint & Wallpaper Co
Oklahoma
Bakersburg
Godfrey & Farmer Mercantile
Boise City
Boise City Hardware & Furniture Company
Star Lumber Co
Forgan Mayo & Coldwater
Guymon
Tri-State Hatchery
Western Auto Supply Co
Gate Home Lumber & Supply Co
Hooker Panhandle Hatchery
Keyes Star Lumber Co
Knowles Jones Store
Texhoma Long Electric & Supply Co
Tyrone Tyrone Mercantile Co
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Clayton Clayton Producerl's Service & Sporting Goods
Clovis G. C. Williams
Long - Bell Lumber Co
Whatley Hdw. & Plumbing Co
Tucumcari
Woodward Lumber Co
Helm Electric Co
Home Decorating & Supply
Roy City Market
SAN Jon King Hardware & Appliance Springer Shollenbarger’s
Sam Morse
New Republic
Appalachians
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