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Ballinger Birth and County Seat Rise Through 1880s
The Ballinger Ledger marks Ballinger’s 21st birthday and recounts Runnels County history. It details county seat moves from Walthal to Runnels City, Ballinger’s rapid 1886 founding with railway growth, and early civic building. The piece also traces Higginbotham firms and multiple store openings shaping West Texas towns.
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Ballinger
West Texas
Runnels County
City of
Walthal
Runnels City