Recovery of Texas early currency and papers in Austin
In Austin on October 12, state Comptroller H. B. Terrell announces the recovery and cataloguing of over 1,000,000 in Republic of Texas currency and early state papers bearing signatures of Sam Houston Mirabeau B. Lamar and Henry Smith. The documents were stolen from the Capitol basement and are now stored in special vaults and steel lockers with detectives and archival staff overseeing their preservation.
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Austin
Tex
H. B. Terrell
Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
Stal
Terrell
Texas
Government of Texas
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Henry Smith
Texas State Documents Reveal Houston Era Figures
A review of 1837 1841 Texas notes signed by Mirabeau B. Lamar and J. H. Raymond shows consolidation funding of public debt and ten percent interest, with transfers via stock certificates. The report notes Sam Houston’s influence and friction with officials, plus soldiers and rangers’ frontier duties. Dr W Greer visited Georgetown and Temple last week to tend his ill son Worth.
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Consolidated Fund of Texas
Congress
Republic of Texas
City of Houston
Francis M. Lubbock
William G. Cook
Sam Houston
W. . Greer
Georgetown
Temple
Worth
Southwestern University
Jones Prairie Weekly Personal News and Local Notes
Local progress reports note good public school attendance and high cotton prices for farmers. Visitors include E J Hammond and W D Massengale at Port Sullivan with M E church conference. Davis presiding elder preached and led sessions. women served a large dinner. Also coverage of Little River Baptist church siege ending, illness updates on Bill Young, Ed Flinn in town, and Miss Coguilla Pond visiting Baileyville.
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Port Sullivan
E. J Hammond
W. D. Massengale
M. E. Church
Bro. Davis
Smith and Sproull
Ben Arnold
Tyson
Maysfield
Looney
Branchville
Little River Baptist Church
Seige
Bill Young
Ed. Flinn
Cameron
Coguilla Pond
Baileyville
Port Arthur Man Reports Benefit From Remedy
Port Arthur Texas resident J F Stoneburner suffered chronic stomach pain and weight loss after months of treatment by five doctors. After using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy he gained twenty one pounds and reports permanent relief from stomach liver and intestinal issues. The ad promises endless eating with no distress and offers a money back guarantee.
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J. F. Stoneburner
Port Arthur
Texas
Mayr
Duke and Ayres Celebrate 21st Anniversary
Duke and Ayres Inc marks its 21st anniversary of Nickel patronage with a celebratory note.
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Duke & Ayres
Duke and Ay Inc
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Henne & Meyer Company
Milam
C County
Cameron's
Hefleys Old Stand
Miss Lalla
Willhaf
Meyers
J. H. Raymond
Ares
Dallas
Anheuser-Busch Beer
Esigars
Sui
the Jones Prairie Weekly Personals
Reece Eseoke
Sane
Chacregia
Duke
Ayres Inc
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