Judge Roy Bean Portrayed Protecting 1896 World Title Fight
In Langtry Texas Roy Bean defied reform era limits by backing the Fitzsimmons Maher world championship bout. A painting by Harry Anthony De Young for the San Antonio Brewing Association depicts Bean arranging a prize ring on the Rio Grande and guarding the event amid militia and border tension. The fight ends with Maher KOed 1:35, Fitzsimmons crowned champion and Bean closing court in tribute.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Harry Anthony de- Young
Roy Bean
Langtry
Charles Culbertson
San Antonio Brewing Association
Pearl Beer
de Young
Law
Pecos
el Paso
Texas Rangers
Juarez
New Mexico
Arizona
Judge Bean
Bean
Rio Grande
Diaz
Ruel McDaniel
Bob Fitzsimmons
Peter Maher
James J. Corbet
Mexico
U. S
West Texas
I Am
Miem
Maher
Fitzsimmons
Lilly
Harry Anthony de. Young
Land Use Planning Theme of Farmers Short Course
Land use planning will be the theme of the Farmers Short Course at Texas A and M College July 12 13 and 14 with H H Williamson Extension Service director noting its nationwide attention The program inventories farm and community resources to chart future agricultural plans and includes national speakers and active farm member committees Also Howard Goff of Attleboro Massachusetts faced a court arraignment on fishing without a license claiming use of a line from his father 40 years ago as test proof.
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Texas A. & M. College
H. H. Williamson
Extension Service
Texas
Howard Goff
Attleboro
Mass
Daily Mail Schedule and New Clothing Project Details
The article lists bus routes to Kerrville San Antonio Menard London Mason Brady Roosevelt Sonora Ozona San Angelo Rocksprings and Ft McKavett with daily and Sunday timings and air mail options. It describes a new yearlong clothing project funded by the Federal Government, employing Kimble County residents with supervision by Mrs Jones and distribution managed by Mrs Willie Mae Beasley.
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Menard
London
Mason and Brady
Roosevelt
Sonora
Ozona
San Angelo
Rocksprings
Ft. McKa
San Antonio
Ft. Worth
Houston
New Orleans
Brownsville
Mexico
Kimble
Willie Mae Beasley
WPA sewing room produces 500 garments monthly
The Kimble County WPA project supervised by Mrs. Lottie M. Jones reports about five hundred garments made each month by 15 workers on the payroll. Garments include shirts.
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Kimble County
Legislators Denounced For Old Age Aid Shortfall In Texas
A critic denounces the legislature for adjournment after five months and nearly a million dollars in taxpayer funds with no boost to old age assistance. The piece laments aid cuts, pensioners’ hardships, and urges voters to demand justice for needy elders amid respect for frontiers heritage and state progress.
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Florida
Dole
Gasoline tax totals in 1938 and cumulative collections
The gasoline tax bill across federal state and municipal levels totaled about one billion dollars in 1938. Since the tax's inception motorist collections by taxing agencies have surpassed eight billion dollars.
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Daily Mail
Kerrville
Jones
WPA
Feed and Ranch Supplies
Kimble Wool and Mohair Company
O. M. Franklin
Kimble Wool and Mohair CO. Inc
T. B. Phillips
Walker Ragsdale
G. R. Rothmann
Mrs
A. T. Whetstone
Palm Beach
Kipling
Statue OF Liberty
Frederic Bartholdi
United States
France
Bedloe's Island
New York Harbor
Land of Liberty
Nyo
R. E. Buster
Junction, Texas
W. F. Hausmann
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