Temple Houston the Gun-Toting Lawyer of the Southwest
Temple Houston, son of General Sam Houston, rose as a celebrated and flamboyant attorney in Texas and Oklahoma. Known for courtroom theatrics, he defended clients amid gunplay demonstrations and sensational trials, marking him as a singular figure in the Southwestern legal world. He died August 15, 1905, in Woodward, leaving a legendary dual legacy of rhetoric and speed with a pistol.
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UT Students to Study Mexico Volcanic Axis This Summer
University of Texas will offer a field course in Latin American geography titled Volcanic Axis. Dr. Donald D. Brand will lead about 10 advanced male students traveling by truck and pack horses from Michoacan to Nayarit. Course runs June 17 to August 25. applications to Brand, chair of Geography Department.
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Edgewood Editor Reveals A Great Truth About Revivals
A column from the Edgewood Enterprise notes a provocative truth about revival crowds. It cites a Lovington Leader item about Lea County jail inmates needing haircuts due to broken clippers after an inmate dropped them. It also mentions a carelessly altered Monitor quote about floods.
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