Texarkana: Two States, One Post Office
Texarkana sits on the border of Texas and Arkansas with State Line Street splitting the city. The post office building lies on an island in the street center and is statutorily unique in the United States. Texarkana, Texas Arkansas, spans Bowie County in Texas and Miller County in Arkansas with two separate city governments and a single postmaster.
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Arkansas
Texas
State Line
Texarkana
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Post Office Department
United States
Bowie
Miller
Thoughtful quips and legal quips from a bygone page
A miscellany of light humor and archaic notices. The column cites a Reveille letter on bed habits, a 1914 Louisiana hatpin ordinance with shield rule, a courtroom quip about a cemetery owner, and a closing remark on initiative.
Hopewell and Surrounding Families Share Weekend News
Local residents report visits and illness updates in Hopewell and nearby areas. Rev. Floyd Parker filled his appointment on Sunday and visited relatives in Limestone County. Betty Sue Williams and Joe Garner from Jacksonville State Teachers College are home for the holidays. The community notes a Christmas party at Falkville Rest Home and a roof repair by Hopewell Brotherhood. The piece ends with a trivia line about Frances Hodgson Burnett and Wyoming's Big Horn River flow.
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Floyd Parker
Alvie Wallace
Dale Richards
Birmingham
J. L. Wallace
Hopewell H.D.C
Falkville Rest Home
Men of
Hopewell Brotherhood
Jess Smith
Limestone County
Earl Reed
Waterloo
Curtis Spillers
Trinity
Tom Reed
Betty Sue Williams
Joe Garner
Jacksonville State Teachers College
Trever Warren
Lige Blackwood
Black Chandler Hospital
Joe Davidson
Texas
Jimmy Bennett
W. H. Scott
Lewis Suggs
Lizzie Stephenson
Sarah
G. G. Isley
Bert Allen
Tom Kell
Decatur
Vennett Kell
Chattanooga
Lonnie Guthrie
L. L. Williams
John Payne
Falkville
Russell Smith
Tommy
Sylvia
Ray—_ Scott
Lizzie Stephen
A. Z. Craze
Earl Roberson
Our NEW BABY in the neighborhood
A humorous social critique describes a conceited bachelor tagged as the new baby of a good family. The speaker teases his idle habits, lack of morals, and indifference to voting, work, or religion while noting his charm and status as a familiar yet flawed figure.
Boy Delivers Lead to Father Amid City Woes
A small boy hands his father a lead and says he is tired of watching television while noting life grows complicated in Texarkana, a city split by the Arkansas Texas border and facing tensions.
Daily Crossword Across Cryptogram Sample
A cryptogram puzzle and instructions show a sample with a quotation. It explains letter substitution and hints for solving. The page notes daily cryptogram quotes and references a prior quote by Edwards.
Trust in Doctors Ends With Local Quarrel
A local man recalls arguments about doctors when Mike fell ill. He recounts how Doctor Hogan was sick herself and brought in two other doctors. The speaker questions trusting a doctor who cannot treat herself.
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Mike
Morgan
Hogan
No clear news item found in the fragment
The text presents a nonspecific dialogue about dental procedure and a trite line about the five ages of man using food terms. There is no identifiable event or report to summarize with named entities or concrete facts.
Horoscope for Tomorrow From Estrellita
Tomorrow brings cautious influence, steady effort pays off, and a negative approach fails. Earnings opportunities arrive later, helping balance finances. Personal matters stay positive for 1958, fostering generous relationships. Initiative at work could drive material goals, while a born child will be observant and secretive.
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