County Seat Elections Shaped by Life and Death Stakes
In a mid 19th century contest, the Dallas County seat election on Aug 4 1850 produced a majority for a winner while a smaller vote prevailed in a runoff. The winner gained the courthouse and commercial advantages, while the loser risked decline in the town’s main street, underscoring county seat battles as life or death for communities.
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Henry B. Sanborn
Amarillo
Weather Ramblings and Local Happenings in Gap Area
The Gap community chatter covers rain showers and a light shower, Bet’s feeders, and local humor. Mayor Ron Hubbard’s web updates, high school football notes, and sales tax holiday dates blend with a look at upcoming Gap Chamber events and the Wild Game Cook Off. Historic notes trace county seat history and San Angelo’s past.
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Army Revokes Major's Deployment Orders in Georgia Suit
Editorial notes a federal lawsuit filed July 8 in the Middle District of Georgia over Major Cook whose orders to deploy to Afghanistan were revoked. Claims involve Obama eligibility rhetoric and privacy act references, with commentary on Army decisions and unnamed official explanations. The piece weaves in historical Texas and Kansas county seat disputes and local election anecdotes for context.
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Stefan Conk
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Captain Robert Barnes Killed in Action Near Dove Creek
Captain Robert Samuel Barnes born 1815 Tennessee died January 7 1865 near Dove Creek Battlefield in Irion County Texas during a conflict with Kickapoo Indians. Served with Texas troops from Matagorda to San Antonio and fought for Texas after enlisting less than two weeks earlier. Survivors include wife Elizabeth Barton Barnes and children Andrew Samuel Kam Jeff Ann Mole Salle Tabert born 1865. Barnes buried in an unmarked grave near the Dove Creek site with a private marker at Koppert Cemetery area noted in Bosque County records.
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Bosque County
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Dove Creek
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Totten
Fanehland
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Robert S Barnes
Elizabeth Barton Wares
Koppert
Colum Elizabeth Torrence
Barter System Reconsidered In Tough Economic Times
In difficult times a barter economy is seen as practical. families rely on gardens, chickens, and shared produce. The narrator recalls past abundance from country living and notes friends exchange goods like venison and farm products. Local shops and thrift venues supplement purchases, while cautious use of auctions and crate buying is considered.
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Bosque County Flags Suggested For Aug 7 Tradition
A historic note urges all Bosque County offices businesses and residents to fly the Bosque County Flag on Aug 7. The call references the Election Oak near Clifton and Valley Mills and thanks former County Judge Peter Page for designing the flag available at the Bosque County Collection in Meridian.
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Hwy. 6
Clifton
Valley Mills
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Peter Page
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