Porth and Peril: Longhorn Trails Through History
Cattle driver William Peril set a series of world records across the American frontier. From Gillespie County to Oregon he led longhorn herds along the Coisholm and Goodnight trails, enduring cold winters, river stampedes, and massive river crossings. His journeys crossed multiple states by rail, boat, stage, and horseback, highlighting endurance and pioneering cattle drives in the era.
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Phares Eane
Gillespie County
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Pecos
Taylor
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Mexico
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Peril
Horsehead Crossing
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Kansas
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Arkansas
Oregon
Mason County
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Nevada
Utah
Denver
Kansas City
St. Louis
Mississippi
New Orleans
Galveston
Columbus
San Antonio
Gillespi Canty
What’s In A Name Rabbit What’s In A Name Rabbit
Washington highlights a bill to curb false fur advertising and require labels to state the exact animal that wore the fur. President Truman urges action to stop deceptive labeling as multiple alias names emerge for rabbit pelts.
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Musikramine
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Truman
Mechanical brains beat man in future? National Geographic warns
National Geographic Bulletin outlines growth of electronic brains from abacus to ENIAC and beyond. It notes future machines may outrun humans in tasks such as chess, weather forecasting, and even stock trading while requiring vast power. Also reports 44 traffic deaths in Harris County this year, up from 20 last year.
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National Geographic News Bulletin
Niagara Falls
Niagra
Geographic
Aberdeen
Eniac
Atomic Energy Commission
National Geographic
Suthendaets
The
the Geographic
Boulton
Sheriffs Office
Texas Department of Public Safety
Herris County
Retail Food Prices Steady in Three-Week Span
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows retail food prices mostly steady for the three weeks ending July 35 with a small fractional rise, 12 percent above prewar levels. Meats poultry eggs dairy fats and oils shifted, while fresh fruits vegetables and some cereals eased.
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Wwe
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chkken
Sharks terrorize Cartagena beaches after fatal shark attacks
CARTAGENA Colombia authorities warned bathers as sharks struck in shallow water killing four people in a week and injuring others one victim losing a leg. A $10 bounty led to public display of several shark bodies in parks and police stations. Also in Orangeville Leonard Speers is fined $10 for fighting over a 50 cent debt.
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Columbia
Penny Wise
Orangeville
Ont
Leonard Speers
Glamour Gals Rebel Over New Look Preference In Hollywood
Hollywood glamour girls reject Paris decree pushing the 1947 new look and announce they favor last year’s shorter, sexier sheath and slim silhouettes. Designers like Christian Dior advocate longer skirts, while stars such as Jeanne Crain Jeff Donnell Ruth Roman and Marilyn Monroe voice mixed opinions on changing styles and femininity.
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Aline Mosby
Hollsswood
Hollywood
Glamour Girls
Paris
Christien Dior
Virginia Mayessid
Jeanne Crain
Ruth Roman
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Gary Cooper Resting After Hernia Operation
Hollywood star Gary Cooper convalesces after a hernia operation at St John’s Hospital Santa Monica. Doctor Arnold Stevens led the surgery with Cooper hospitalized about a week. The actor entered the hospital Tuesday and rested comfortably as attendants cared for him. The model for the Age of Innocence was the grandniece of Bernolds.
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Gary Cooper
Cooper
Arnold Stevens
St. John’s Hospital
Santa Monica
Baytown Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting Notice
Baytown Group Alcoholics Anonymous invites the public to an open meeting every Friday night. Information lines provide contact numbers 6281 or 9231 for those seeking guidance and fellowship. The message emphasizes mutual aid and helping others as part of AA’s approach.
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Eight Month-Old Girl Recovers After Nail Insertion
A Washington University physician in St Louis removed a nail embedded in an infant through a neck incision using a magnet tipped flexinite strip. The girl Cynthia Fu mier swallowed the nail after picking it from the floor. Doctors said she would be home in a couple of years.
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Washington University Phsician
Cynthia Fu Mier
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