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Fredericksburg Standard in Fredericksburg, Texas

15 Dec 1917

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Fredericksburg Standard

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Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

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Dec 15, 1917

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Perils and Wonders of a True Desert

Capt. D. D. Gaillard recounts desert phenomena including violent May 3 1893 sandstorms near the Moreo flat and the mirage as water visions. He details sand drift effects, dangers to travelers, portable water concerns, and the flora and fauna from palo-verde to giant cactus, plus Papago lifeways and beliefs about Moctezuma in a drought era.

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Eny Pacific San Gorgonio Earth Desert Southern Pacific Salton Station Colorado Desert Ctus Caelus Colorado River Southwest Moctezuma Casa Grande Gila River Mexico
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Girls Hurt in Auto Smashup in Temple Texas

Miss Birdie Lee Heard suffers a broken rib and bruises while her sister Miss Thorne Heard endures a severe shake up when an automobile from Corpus Christi passes a buggy near Temple. The crash demolishes the buggy, and the injured girls are taken to C. W. Heard's home south of Temple after the collision caused by the passing maneuver and soft dirt at the roadside.

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Temple Tex Birdie Lee Heard Thorne Heard Corpus Christi C. W. Heard
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Little Boy Burned in Open Grate Accident

Del Rio December 10 A boy named Jack Edwards son of W Edwards a prominent stockman was severely burned early Sunday while attempting to light a fire in an open grate His nightgown caught fire waking his mother as the flames consumed nearly half his body

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del Rio Jack Edwards W Edwards
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