Birthday memories of Chief and early newspaper life
The article recounts Beeman's early work at St Marys making saddle trees and riggings and his first newspaper experience there. In 1868 he partnered with Charles Frances Bailey to publish The Vaquero at Corpus Christi era when Grover Cleveland became Collector of Customs, but the venture failed to find a large enough audience at St Marys and the partners sought better opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Beeman
Charles Frances Baily
Grover Cleveland
Corpus Christi
The Comanche Chief and Local Newspaper Beginnings
The article recalls the founding of The Comanche Chief by Beeman in 1873 linking to prior ventures at Rockport and Oakville. It notes the consolidation with The Vaquero, Beeman's move to livery and mercantile work, and the dedication needed to start a paper in Comanche with local investor support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeman
St. Mary's
Oakville
Comanche
Georgetown
Austin
Howard F Short Dies at De Leon
Howard F. Short 84 a De Leon farmer and fruit grower died August 11 burial in De Leon Cemetery August 12 He had lived in De Leon since 1900 after moving from Mississippi
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Howard F. Short
de Leon
Mr. Short
Mississippi
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J. J. Franklin
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Tom Estes
Gustine
Jim” Nabers
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Carpenter Paper Company
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Thomas Edison
H. W. Prentis, Jr
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Georgia Tech
Booby Didd
John Holmes
Swift & Co
Ben Hogan
Pranklin
Walter S. Gifford
American Telephone & Teleong Co
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Martin W. Clement
Rodman
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Mary Jane Ward
United States
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George Washington
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Martin van Buren
Mary Hoes
John Tyler
Mary Armistead
Andrew Jackson
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Brother Jonathan
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Great South Bay
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America
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Star-Telegram
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Sinclair
Autry
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Wallace Hammack
Wes Hammack
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Allis-Chalmers Sales & Service
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