No San Jacinto without steamboat at Yellow Stone
A May 19, 1837 letter to the Texas House speaker shows President Sam Houston pressing for full payment to Captain John E. Ross and crew of the Yellow Stone. The sidewheeler built in Louisville in 1831 operated on the Missouri then Brazos, delivering cotton and troops, and played a pivotal wartime role in the Texas Revolution as a portable asset under the U.S. flag.
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State and Federal Budgets, Healthcare Costs Spark Vexed Letter
A Texas reader rails at escalating healthcare and drug costs amid state and federal budget fights. He argues for standardized healthcare costs and criticizes lawmakers who rely on taxpayers for benefits while wealthy legislators avoid real healthcare concerns. He cites Osseton Briggs and a 1992 book, urging trust and awareness in public service.
Growing up and choosing how we spend our time
The piece reflects on downsizing life not possessions but experiences and time. It contrasts youth conformity with later independence shaping political social and religious choices. It notes shifts toward intimacy with friends and family and sometimes reclaiming personal space as priorities change. It closes with a nod to elder candor and a reference to Ellis on page A-10.
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Bosque County
Tribute by Sherrod L Fielden from Bosque County Texas
A tribute written by Sherrod L Fielden, Bosque County Texas, honoring local heritage and community spirit in a concise literary tribute form. The piece reflects regional pride and acknowledges the poet laureate's role in celebrating Texas small towns through verse.
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Sherrod L. Fielden
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