Velasco and Brazoria claim cradle of Texas liberty
The article argues Brazoria county and Velasco at the Brazos mouth merit the title, noting Velasco as the 1832 battle site that opened the Texas revolution and the 1836 treaty that ended it. It ties the Lively arrival in 1821 to Austin colonization, discusses Anahuac, Bradburn, and Santa Anna, and links Pear Point and Peach Point to Stephen F. Austin and Texas history.
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Stephen Austin
Plymouth Rock
Concord
Texas
Alamo
Davy Crockett
San Jacinto
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
Washington-on-the- Brazos
Lone Star State
United States
Brazoria County
Velasco
Brazos River
Stephen F. Austin
New England
Republic of Texas
Moses Austin
New Orleans
Sabine
Jerry Brown
John Davis Bradburn
Anahuac
Galveston Bay
Bradburn
Mexico
Bustamente
William Barrett Travis
John Austin
William J. Russell
Austin
Henry S. Brown
Coahuila
Mexico City
David G. Burnet
Washington-on the-Brazos
New Republic
Brazos
Lower
Galveston
Houston
Bryanmound
Freeport
Gulf
State of
Lone Star
John Henry Brown
Henry Smith
Brazoria
Peach Point Plantation
Peach Point
State of Texas
Stephen Fuller Austin
West Columbia
Aman
Old Fashioned Rug Hooking Pattern and Guide
Step by step instructions for making a hooked rug using burlap and a frame. Includes pattern layout with color codes, fabric strip cutting tips, edge finishing, and a note to obtain Mrs. Spears SEWING for Home Decorator with 48 pages of directions. Send 25 cents to Mrs. Spears in Chicago for a copy.
Believe the Strain Youll Never Get
A reflective piece cautions against self praise and harsh personal remarks. It notes the value of seeking faults in oneself over judging others and praises those who remain calm and composed under pressure.
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Diogenes
Spray Roses Need Frequent Sprays Says Rose Expert
Melvin E. Wyandt of Painesville Ohio urges rose growers to spray often for aphid control. He notes aphids multiply quickly and recommends nicotine sulfate mixed in water with a splash of dissolved laundry soap as an effective contact and vapor action spray.
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Melvin E. Wyandt
Painesville
Ohio
Ask Me Another General Quiz Round
A set of trivia prompts asks about Revolution era outposts seven hills city Washington birth date i e expansion Northwest states helium wartime vs current price Pony Express rates St Joseph Missouri to San Francisco underwater film hubs.
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Seven Hills
George Washington
Northwest Territory
Pony Express
St. Joseph
San Francisco
Calif
Notable geographic and historical clarifications from Appendix notes
The list clarifies Fort Laurens near Bolivar Ohio Rome Italy Washington birth date shift to 1732 Gregorian calendar Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin gas price history 1917 to one cent per cubic foot letter postage 5 to 2.50 half-ounce rate and underwater filming at Silver Springs Florida due to water clarity
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Fort Laurens
Bolivar
Ohio
Rome
Italy
George Washington
England
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Silver Springs
Fla
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