Talk of Texas Knight Orders and Vineyards Across State
Texas history notes Sam Houston’s Knight of San Jacinto order revived by the Sons of the Republic of Texas. Also recounts travel notes about Texas mountains and towns, wine history from 1836 to today, and Duval County’s three brothers with notable sons and careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
U.S
Sam Houston
New Republic of Texas
Houston
Ashbel Smith
England
William Henry Daingerfield
France
Isaac van Sandt
Washington
San Jacinto
Sons of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston IV
Mary Austin Holley
David Edward
Duval
John C
Big Foot Wallace
Burr H. Duval
Goliad
Thomas R
Jack Maguire
Peebles Rants On OJ Trial Drag And Publicity
A columnist laments the ongoing OJ Simpson trial era driven by media and high priced lawyers. He questions why Simpson has not testified, suggests fear of prosecutor Marcia Clark, and urges the case to end to focus on more important matters.
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Cochran
O.J
Marcia Clark
Effects of CRP Burning on Boll Weevil in Terry County Texas 1995
The study reports average boll weevil traps in Terry County cotton fields. Unburned CRP and pasture sites show higher weekly catches, with peak emergence in mid June. Burning CRP during winter/spring reduced catches by 93 percent compared with unburned fields, suggesting periodic burning lowers boll weevil pressure while preserving CRP benefits.
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Terry County
Kerry
Texas High Plains
Texas Pest Management Association
Lesli Blair
IPM Aide
Street Talk Trivia from New York City Streets
Trivia questions cover a barrier street name in NYC, The It Girl, Spiro Agnew’s successor, Rudyard Kipling authorship, planetary name origins, the only poker hand with a wild card, Captain Edward Smith’s fate on the Titanic, and the sun’s most absent element.
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New York City
Spiro Agnew
U.S
Edward J. Smith
Travel safety tips for pets in summer
Practical guidance to keep pets safe during hot weather. Ensure up to date identification, rabies certificates for border crossings, and consult a veterinarian before travel. Acclimate nervous pets with short car trips, use carrying cages for small animals, maintain regular feeding, and bring familiar foods and toys. Pack extra supplies, water, and cat litter or dog biscuits, avoid head-out windows, never leave a pet unattended, and beware temperatures can rise rapidly to dangerous levels.
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Fayette County
U.S. 77
la Grange
Hill Country
Fredericksburg
New Braunfels
Castroville
T.W. Munson
Nebraska
Denison
Red River Valley
Quan
Peebles
CNN
Johnny Cochran
Robert Shiparo
F. Lee Bailey
White
NFL
Jack Tatum
Dick Butkas
Ms. Clark
Kerry Siders
CEA
Lee Arrington
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Beemie Ulli
Brownfield News
P.O
Brownfield
Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
R-Texas
Han Senate
D.C
Phil Gramm
Russell Building
Larry Combest
Longworth
George W. Bush
Austin
Rick Perry
Dan Morales
LBJ
John Sharp
State Office
John Montford Box
Gary Walker
House of Representatives
P.O. Box
Bayer Lumber
Cup
Cur & Mai
West
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