Field of Glory at San Jacinto Battle Recalls Houston Victory
The San Jacinto engagement is recounted as Houston’s strategic retreat and bold counterattack that crushed Santa Anna’s forces. The article links the Texas victory to Houston’s leadership, compares him to Washington, and notes the Centenary observance of San Jacinto. Generals Cos Almonte and Santa Ana figure in the pursuit and capture narrative.
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Houston
Santa Ana
Brazos
Sabine
Cos
Almonte
Mobile
Mercantile
America
Laurence Greene
Bobbs- Merrill Company
San Jacinto
Sam Houston
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Marquis James
George Washington
Washington
Texas
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Bustamente
San Felipe
Mexico
Stephen F. Austin
Mexico City
Austin
Committee of Vigilance and Safety
Department of Nacogdoches
Washington-on the-Brazos
Santa Anna
San Antonio de Bexar
Coy
Concepcion
Napoleon of the West
The
West
Wiran
Burleson
Bexar
Johnson
James Grant
Rio Grande
Matamoras
Provisional Council of Texas
James Bowie
Goliad
Alamo
Bowie
Grant
James W. Fannin
Washington-on-the-Brazos
John Hancock
San Antonio
William B. Travis
Travis
Bonham
Davy Crockett
Fannin
Oreover
Santa Anta
Hast
George W. Hockley
William T. Austin
Colorado
Harrisburg
Sesma
Colorado River
Republic
Cincinnati
San Jacinto River
Santa Anas
Battle of
Western
Union
State Capitol
Elegant Daytime Frocks of One Color
One color daytime dresses with silk trim and printed accents. Blue silk frock features buttoned front bodice, printed silk collar, panelled front skirt reveal, three quarter sleeves, and decorative shoulder hip yoke. Barbara Bell Pattern No 851 B offered in sizes 14 through 42 with yardage details and price. Send 15 cents to order pattern book from Barbara Bell Pattern Dept. Chicago Belt Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bell
Rele Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Belt Syndicate
WNU
Knowledge Thirst Mirrors Heritage Quip
A witty exchange about a boy's appetite for learning and its roots. The mother attributes the knowledge to herself while crediting his father for the thirst, highlighting parental influence and family dynamics.
A Mother's Warning to Browns About Her Son
A mother warns her son that the Browns are not the type to be playing with while the son reassures he is a good boy for them to play with, illustrating a domestic scene of concern and mischief.
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Browns
Second-Hand Papa Daughter of First Film Star
London Morning Advertiser notes a daughter of a leading film star asks about her new father while recalling a previous year’s film figure. The dialogue suggests a light social item on entertainment figures and family ties in the film world.
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London Morning Advertiser
Charity Begins at Home Collision Involves Milk Bottles
A man driving is questioned after a Ray charity event collision with an auto. Bottles of milk break as bystanders consider the accident and a benevolent man offers a quarter and a hat collection. The driver later jokes about the kind donor being the boss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Traveling Fast Bear Encounter Recalled by Hunter
The Toronto Globe recalls a famous hunter who conceded he was at a disadvantage meeting a bear without his gun as he admitted being a stranger to the country and having left his road maps back at camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Globe
Prehistoric Bones Found In Southern California
WPA workers unearthed fossils 12 feet underground along Slauson avenue drain in Los Angeles. Remains include an imperial elephant fragmentary tusks teeth vertebra and a skull with smaller bones nearby. Tool-using humans possibly linked to a glacial epoch site dated nearly 25 000 years ago by scientists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
WPA
Slauson Avenue
Los Angeles
Seeds with minds of their own from Ferry Morse Institute
The Ferry Morse Seed Breeding Institute at Rochester Michigan and Salinas California claims seeds can grow smarter with new strains each year. Cucumbers eight inches, red beets, and rust resistant snapdragons are among its achievements after germination and purity tests. The foundation stocks are offered for home gardens and listed in the Home Garden Catalog. Ferry Morse Seed Co. Detroit and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Mich
Salinas
Cal
Ferry
Ferry- Morse Seed Co
Detroit
San Francisco
Devoted to Improving and Maintaining the Quality of America's Garden Needs
A brief note highlights ongoing efforts to enhance and sustain the nation’s garden quality through focused maintenance, research, and outreach programs. It underscores the importance of soil health, plant vigor, and sustainable practices for home and public landscapes.
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America
Forest Fire You Have to See to Believe
A blaze consumes a forest area as flames surge through trees sending a thicket of smoke into the sky. Firefighters battle the inferno with water crews arriving to aid the effort amid windy conditions.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Edward Burleson
Ben Milam
Milam
Vic
Caegendous
San
Jacinto
Hockley
Heritage
Wrigley's
Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Institute
Leman
USA
Coleman Lamp and Stove CO
Wichita
Kans
Calif
Wwi
Philadelphia
Lissen
Hurja
Pathfinder Magazine
Ryt
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