Personal Holiday Visits Across Texas and Oklahoma
Local society notes list numerous visits and guests over Christmas and the holidays. Mentions include Miss Imogene Sapp of Austin visiting her mother Mrs. M. C. Sapp, Miss Tabbie Robinson with family in Gulf, Mrs. Cooper Samson of Georgetown in Cameron, Mrs. Penn Wolf improving at Cameron Hospital, and multiple travels to Houston Abilene Marlin Waco and Gladewater among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Sapp
Austin
M. C. Sapp
Miss Sapp
State University
Samoyed Dog Guards Reindeer Like Arctic Herding
The Samoyed, a semi nomadic Arctic people, relies on the white furred dog for driving and rounding up reindeer. The breed, a sledge dog, is noted for speed endurance and vital role in transportation and livelihood. Local notices mention visiting families and holiday travel across Cameron and nearby areas.
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Russia
Siberia
Los Angeles Times
Bolivia’s music grows from the earth in ancient village tunes
Bolivia offers sound rooted in soil as villagers craft instruments from native reeds. The sampana, a reed instrument, echoes Inca and pre Inca chants used in sun worship and harvest dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boivia
New York
Mother Earth
Bolivia
Ecuador
Fenian movement founded in 1858 in America
The Fenian or Fenian society known as the Irish Republic Brotherhood formed in the United States to aid Irish independence by supplying arms and support. Rooted in an ancient warrior name Fianna and led by John Mahoney, the group rose as Irish-Americans grew after the 1846 47 famine exodus. The rise of the Irish State ended the brotherhood’s purpose.
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Fenian
Fenian Society
Irish Republic Brotherhood
Ireland
Fiarm
Finn MacCumaill
Military Association
America
Society
John Mahoney
Brotherhood
Brummell’s Rise and Fall Ends in Exile and Death
George Bryan Brummell known as Bean Brummell rose with the Prince of Wales becoming arbiter of fashion among courtiers. Born 1778 he spent a fortune and built an extravagant life in London before debts and betrayal drove him to France. His mind failed and he died in a hospital for the mendicant poor in 1840.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bean Brummell
George Bryan Brummell
Prince of Wales
Brummell
Lenton
France
First Washington theater built in 1862 to serve city
In early Washington the first true playhouse appeared after citizens met at Tunnicliff's tavern to plan it. The Washington Theater was erected in 1804 on the northeast corner of Eleventh and C streets, with Tunnicliff's on Ninth and Pennsylvania founded in 1796.
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Blodgetts Hotel
Eighth
Washington
Tunniclif
Eleventh
Washington Theater
Tunnicliff's
Ninth and
Pennsylvania
Washington Star
Local Social Notes Highlight Ledbetter and Clinton Visits
Mrs. Ted Tiller and two children of Houston spent the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ike Ledbetter. Mrs. Tiller, formerly Miss Katherine Ledbetter, was raised here. Miss Lola Clinton returned from Corpus Christi where she was a guest of her sister, and Mr. and Mrs. John Newton of Houston have been visiting her mother, Mrs. Ed F. English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff T. Kemp
Abilene
W. B. Franklin
Goose Creek
Franklin
Geraldine Slaughter
Ted Tiller
Houston
Ike Ledbetter
Tiller
Katherine Ledbetter
Lola Clinton
Corpus Christi
John Newton
Ed F. English
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Tabbie Robinson
Gulf
Cooper Samson
Georgetown
Meta McCown
Henry Mabry
Gus Croom
Temple
Cameron
Dorothy Blaylock
Gladewater
Jack Harrell
Rodney Pollard
Oklahoma
Lewis Turner
Thad Bailey
Huntsville
Mrs
B. F. Bailey
Emory B. Camp
Cliff Albritton
Odell Jamison
West Columbia
Dan Gunn
Dewey MccLerran
Pete
Waco
J. H. McLerran
Emory Gunn
W. E. Kuehl
Carrie Bell
Marlin
P. T. Driscoll
Chicago
Ilinois
Pat Driscoll
Burlington
Cecil Hebner
Galveston
Joe Hebner
Elma Easley
Cross Roads
Tad
Lionel Barrymore
Nat Miller
Iers
Wiley Padan
Edward Boudreaux
Allan
Frances Hebner
Bettie Mae Thompson
A. R. Whitnah of
St. Laws
W. J. Watson
Leland Green, Jr
California
Ronald Kilgore
Dallas
John Watson
Paul Watson
A. J. Idossett
Stanton Dossett
Sstanley Swift
Leland McCollough
Fnarr
McCollough
Tom Henderson
T. S. Henderson
Ernest Beard
Hillsboro
Henderson
M. G. Cox
Mildred Thornton
Joyce Cox
John Hays
Kevens
L. Sheffield
BR. M. Maddox
Hearne
A. N. Weems
Giles Arriett
Henry Lippman
John Ownsby
Daughte
Charles la Verne
Celina
Patsy McGregor
C. P. McGregor
Bertha Fae Strange
Corinne Strange
Irene Kuehl
M. A. Holdher
Travis
Earth
The
Fenians
Whiite
Clarence Brown
Wallace
Ky Abab Forest
Sierras
Peggy
Mickey Bennett
Dickie Winslow
Nancy Price
Dinky
Eugene O'Neill
Cameron Theatre
Leo
Wga
Lion
Ee Beery
Kansas City
Misouri
Magnolia
W.p.f
Socony
Jesse Brock
Texas
Beau Brummell
Capital
San Antonio
Stewart
Pillsbury’s Best
Enid’s Best
Stewart's
Garrett
McCormick
Wrigley’s
Boston Beauty
Ranilla
Kausal
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