Courageous Texas Pioneer Woman Survives Indian Kidnapping
In a Texas history excerpt from the Lilien family archives, the tale recounts Sarah Hibbins captured with her child during an 1836 journey near DeWitt's Colony. After a grueling night marching through Shoal Creek and the Colorado, she escaped and, with Rangers led by Capt. Tomlinson, recovered the child and stolen horses. Two Indians were killed in the pursuit.
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Austin
Texan
Sarah ‘Halbirds
Frank Brown
Wravincouty
University of
Twenx Hibrary
Texas
Wibins
DeWitt
Guadalupe
Brown
Wingry
Ted
Colorado
Todians
Manin
Imatyraa
Shoal Creek
Indiana
Hornsby's
Tomlinson
Iss
Hibbins
Mia
Hibbina
Texas Indians Ancient Rites and Handshake Customs
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century column discusses Texas Indians, noting Comanche rule, sun worship, and ritual practices among Karankawa and Tonkawa. It then shifts to a brief glance at Oregon Country claims, world handshakes, and concludes with word of a white albino monkey gifted to Central Park Zoo.
New Extension Service Director for Texas
The Texas Extension Service appoints Sellar Abutton H William son as director. Former vice director and state agent, he succeeds after the death of a prior leader. Horton, the late woman agent, helped shape expansion and the canning program.
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Texas
AL Bie
Williamson
Mildred Horton
Sigent
Wee
Berrie
Wesleyan agr cultural station 1876 first in America
The first regularly organized agricultural experiment station in America was established at Wesleyan University Middleton Conn in 1876. It has been estimated that of an area of fifteen billion acres in the world, about one and a half billion are under cultivation.
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Livingstone
America
Wesleyan Uni
Middleton
Conn
Fragmentary Note Recounts BLACK-DRAUGHT Use and Reactions
A garbled OCR fragment references BLACK-DRAUGHT and mentions remedies or uses with unclear names and actions. The readable bits point to a medical or herbal context and alleged effects, but specifics, dates, or persons are not discernible.
BiG DANCE At Live Oak Hall
Big Dance at Live Oak Hall on Saturday night July 27 features music by the Huacatonians, a red hot orchestra from Waca Scrip 4e Bide.
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Live Oak Hall
Huacatonians
Waca Scrip
Texas wants a new deal on weather in 1936
A Dallas News editorial complains that federal weather policy harms Texas by causing extreme heat and record floods. It urges the Democratic party to adjust climate policy for Texas, calling for cooler weather and moderate showers and warning voters about the 1936 campaign.
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Democratic Party
Texas
Jim Parley
Washington
Europe
American Weather Bureau
Congress
Dallas News
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Janarion
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Jortan Atkinson
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United State
Yugoslavia
London
Ite
Central Park Zoo
New York
South America
Horton
C.J. A
Mims Morte
Robert F. Cherry
ATAAW
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Phasap
LA France Beauty Shop
Ric
Eta
Shedule
Clifton
Waco
CIHCO
Cisco
Sinclair Filling Station
Sinclair Oils
J. M, Wallace
Lifton, Texas
Clifton Tractor & Implement CO
W. A. Finley
Pre
Clifton, Texas
Fisher
Chevrolet Motor
Standefer
Chevrolet
Companil
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