Washington and Bull Durham Tale Passes as Legend
The writer muses on a claimed anecdote that George Washington smoked Bull Durham tobacco while waiting for a Delaware ferry. He notes no proof to confirm or deny the tale, argues for plausibility based on Virginia origins and Washington’s ties to Virginia, and suggests mutual recognition of excellence between the historical figure and the product.
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George Washington
Delaware
Durham
Virginia
Washington
Bull’ Durham
Pioneer Days in Burnet County Traces Early Settler Saga
Long portrait of Samuel oe Holland, early Burnet County settler born 1826 in Georgia. Relates Civil War service, land purchase of 1280 acres, political roles, multiple marriages and ten children, and a dramatic 1869 Indian raid near Hamilton Creek where he escaped with Mingo Dale's aid. The account ends with a call to continue.
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Texas
Samuel Oe Holland
Burnet County
Troupe County
Georgia
Austin
Granite
Capitol
Mr. Holland
Mexico
Buena Vista
Robert E. Lee
Old Fort Croghan
Holland
Burnet
Hamilton Valley
McCullough
Mary Scott
George
Clara Thomas
Susan A. McCarty
Gillespie
Blanco Llano Mason
Mormon Mill
Hamilton Creek
George P. Pankey
Williamson
Blanco
Llano
Mason
San Saba
Lampasas
Smithwick Mill
Colorado River
Marble Falls
Elizabeth Scott
Henry
Grand Ball and Horse Races Await This Year
Grand Ball and horse races advertised with call to bring horses and a big dance at night featuring music by Wild Cat Serenaders.
Notice of Sale of Real Estate Under Execution in Gillespie County
Sheriff Alfred Klaerner will auction the Peter Kleck property in Fredericksburg on the first Tuesday of July 1925 between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM under a Bexar County civil execution. The parcel includes part of town lot 180 with 75 by 200 feet dimensions, known as the Charles Priess property.
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Peter Kleck
Bexar County
Texas
Bank of Fredericksburg
Temple Dd. Smith
Adolph Gold
Fred Walter Albert Koennecke
Else Walter
W. C. Linden
Garden St
Heinrich Wilke
Adolph Lungwitz
Felix Keidel
Fredericksburg
Charles Priess
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McCalls
Jaenke & Schoenewolf
KG Nowaer
Ver
Will Rogems
Lle Roper
Bull Durham
Norsincan Uibacec
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Frontier Times
Bandera Texas
Mingo Dale
Mingo
Stonewall, Tex
Bear Creek Band
HY. Burg
Juenke & Schoenewolf
Schroeder Bros
State OF Texas
Ptss
A. D
Alfred Klaerner
Gilespie County
Wilbur C. Treadwell
J. W. Yancey
Turner Hall
Fritz Kuebel, Fritz Roeder
San Antonio
Ernest Herbort
Doss, Texas
Doss
DR. Nethery & Feller Union Painless Dentists Bldg
W. Commerce St
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