White Boy Becomes Indian in Early Days
Fischer family near Morris Ranch in Gillespie County recounts 1868 Indian raids. A 12 year old Fischer was taken to Indian Territory, grew up with the tribe, later returned briefly to his parents, then chose to stay with his people. He married an Indian woman and drifted back to tribal life with tales of white‑settler scorn. The piece also recalls Otto Fischer’s visit, Quanah Parker on a Fort Worth Pecos train, and Parker’s rope of roguish anecdotes.
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Fischer
Morris Ranch
Gillespie County
Indian Territory
United States
St. Louis
Apache
Oklahoma
Otto Fischer
Fredericksburg
Otto
Fort Worth
Pecos
Quanah Parker
Cynthia Ann Parker
Sul Ross
Quanah
Ain
Vischer
New Mexico
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Charles Morris
Best West Texas Fruits Rank by Production Capacity
A college questionnaire to county agents and fruit growers across West Texas ranks fruits by their production frequency over several years. Grapes berries and cherries top the list, plums second, apples and peaches last, with regional variations. Water supply and soil fertility emerge as primary limiting factors west of the 100th meridian, and late planting is advised in some counties to improve winter survival. The piece also includes an editorial on credit and personal integrity from The Progressive Farmer.
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West Texas
100Th Meridian
Betton
Potter County
Frank Phillips
Rome Not Found Until 785 B C According To Claim
A claim asserts Rome is a modern city beside London, which allegedly dates to 1108 B C while Rome supposedly formed in 785 B C. The statement contrasts ancient origins of the two capitals, reflecting a questionable chronology.
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Rome
London
Bill Sam's Dictionary entry on Bee Little and indifference
Bee Little embraces a new religion and fears neighbors will be lost due to indifference to reason. The term INDIFFERENT is defined as lacking concern for another's hobby, as noted in Bill Sam's Dictionary, page 503.
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J. L. Martin Bee Little
Bee
Bill Sam
Forerunner of Modern Brass Bands Traced to 1840 Germany
The original Brass Band described as the little German band emerged in Germany around 1840. It was largely an army unit for decades, and regimental bands have long been among the most prominent and spectacular brass ensembles.
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Germany
Geography in the Middle Ages and Ptolemy’s Maps
Scholars of the Middle Ages relied on Ptolemy’s 2nd century maps for geographic knowledge up to the discovery of America. Ptolemy flourished in the Roman Empire around 150 A. D., shaping continental understandings for centuries.
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America
Ptolemy
Old Roman Empire
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Best West Texas Fruits
Alamo Lines
Bill Sam’s
Kerrville
Texas
Phillip Luthringer
Roosevelt
Junction Home Laundry
Hazelwood & Sons, Props
Range & Range Attorneys AT Law
Mason
UNION
Junction
San Antonio
San Angelo
Burt Braley
Becker Hotel
Junction, Texas
State Bank
R. Becker
Ness
J. O. Wright
Prop
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