Palmetto State Park Ottine Swamp A Tropical Garden
Palmetto State Park near Ottine in Gonzales County hosts dwarf palmettos and a vast plant variety once termed a swamp. The site attracts botanists from the U S and abroad, features mud volcanoes along the San Marcos River, and supports 21 resident bird species, 66 migrants, and 29 irregulars, with modern park facilities for visitors.
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Palmetto State Park
Ottine
Gonzales County
San Marcos River
San Marcos
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Air Conditioning An Old Story From Ancient Times to Willis Carrier
The article traces cooling from ancient Assyrian water sprayed courtyards and Roman snow transport to Caliph Mahdi’s hollow walls and bellows powered devices. It notes Willis Carrier’s 1902 breakthrough enabling modern air conditioning and dehumidification. It also mentions large scale and future city cooling and includes Fort Griffin Fandangle notices and simple camping tips.
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Mahdi
Baghdad
New York
Madison Square Theatre
Willis Carrier
Carrier
Brooklyn
American Gas Association
Houston
Mammouth
Astrodome
Tax Bite Too Large Says CofC
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States warns the average worker faces a tax burden exceeding one third of earnings. National experts say from 9:00 a.m. to 11:51 a.m. each day is spent on taxes, urging cuts to spending and smarter government programs. A second item recalls Sheik Shakbat of Abu Zaby, who resisted modernization and kept oil money hidden before his 1966 deposition.
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Fort Griffin
Courthouse Square
Fort Griffin Fandangle Association, Inc
Albany
Abilene
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
National Chamber
Business Federation
Chamber
Sheik Shakbat
Abu Zaby
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Cameron
Texas
Herald
Ottine Swamp
Europe
Thomas Drummond
England
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Florida Gulf Coast
Beautiful
Cofc
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC
G PO
Mom
Dairy Queen
Mrs. A. U. Streetman
N. Travis
Pca
Cameron's
Dad
Culpepper Hardware & Furr
West Main
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