Not a Port of My Own Poetic Heart
A first person reminiscence by Joe Sappington recounts struggles for literary encouragement, failed loves, and a brief burst of fame as he published poems sent to Cary Crock and Polly Allen. The narrator recalls family opposition, social mockery, and a harsh reception when his verses were printed in a local journal.
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Gill
Alan
Gave Crook
Lunatica
Porta
Portey
Abe
Sallie Dow
Cow
Sallie
Ma Allen
Polly
Alice
Easton
Mast
Cary
Parmlevion
Joe Sappington
Oll Man Allen
Alles
Allen
Governor Campbell to be Buried Wednesday
Former Texas governor Thomas M. Campbell dies after illness at Beaty Hospital in Longview. Born April 24 1884 in Rusk he rose from a legal career to lead Texas from 1908 to 1912 and again in 1922. he left a long record in law business and railroading.
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Vielock
Thomas M. Camprill
Elmost
Goveror
Dobn Beaty Hospital
Stormtads
Tr. M. L. Alraves
F. Dilly
Dallas
Loog
International and
Great Northern Railway
The Stroke of a Pen by Phoebe K Warner
The governor signs a bill creating a great West Texas state college signaling a new era for the Panhandle region. The piece notes West Texas transformation from sparse towns to a bustling network of railroads highways and schools, highlighting Amarillo Lubbock Plainview and other towns joining a growing western Texas landscape. It cites Santa Fe migrant carloads and population growth as evidence of progress and prospects for future settlement.
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Phoebe K. Warner
Texas
West
West Texas
Bette
Texna
Toxema
Amarillo
Yoax
Plainview
Lubbock
Clarendon
Plaine
Slaton
Santa Fe Rail J Road
Machinery Parts and Steam Engine Accessories from Local Dealer
Local dealer O. M. Bronstad promotes a wide range of steam engine and machinery components. Catalog includes pumps gauges hoses belts valves pipe fittings and related tools for engines and industrial setups.
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John E. Swenson
Clifton
Cardui
Campbell
Tex 1
Chevrolet
FORT @ CO
Chevrolet Motor Cars
O. M. Bronstad
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