Inquirers Test Texas History Answers in Column
A Texas history Q and A column answers inquiries on topics from the Texas Pacific Railroad reaching Marshall in 1859 to prohibition in 1920. It covers origins of Nester farmers, early Texas weapons displays, William G Cooke’s life, and the Texas State TB sanatorium near San Angelo.
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Wii A. Mayes
Austin
Texas
Texas Pacific Railroad
Marshall
M. R
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Texarkana. A
United States
William G. Cooke
Muenster
Vira
San Antonio
Houston
San Jacinto
Santa Fe
Congress of Republic
Seguin
Ste
Henderson
Texas State
A. G
Rankin. A
Sanatorium
San Angelo
J. B. McKnight
Fort Worth figures in Texas trivia and Civil War era lore
Q and A style reminiscences cover notable figures tied to Texas history from Fort Worth to San Jacinto. Answers discuss Worth, the Marcy Trail, Lamar, Lamar Academy, Goose Island State Park, the last San Jacinto survivor, Wesleyan naming, inaugural balls in Austin, Green, and Texas post office receipts rising from 1925 to 1985.
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Tex
A. J
Early Texas History Quiz Questions and Answers
The quiz covers Spain's early Texas exploration led by Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda, aiming to find a passage to India and mapping the coast in 1620. It also notes Rusk's 1907 hardwood rail project to deter Jacksonville from securing county seat status, and the 1838 founding of Texas's first philosophical society in Houston with key figures like Lamar Smith Anson Jones and Burnet.
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R.G
Meridian
Texas
California
Little Rock
Deane
A. Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda
Jamaica
India
Spain
Philosophical Society Society
Houston
American Philosophicalociety
Mirabeat B. Lamar
Ashbel Smith
Anson Jones
Davids. Kaufman
Eastern College
David G. Burnet
A Century of Texas Cattle Brands
A new 84 page book catalogues origin and significance of early cattle brands in Texas by counties. Includes articles on Texas history by Peter Molyneaux, Cattle Industry and Brand Stories by Frank Reeves, foreword by Amon Carter. Mailed postpaid for 50 cents. Orders to Will H. Mayes Austin Texas.
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Texas
Peter Molyneaux
Frank Reeves
Amon Carter
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Will H. Mayes
Salado Street
Austin
Cen tury of Texas Cattle Brands Request
Will H. Mayes of 2610 Salado Street Austin Texas offers 50 cents and a self addressed wrapper for a copy of A Century of Texas Cattle Brands.
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Will H. Mayes
Salado Street
Austin
Texas
Early Terracing Urged by County Agent
County agents urge farmers and ranchers to plan contouring and terracing of pastures and fields. Survey terraces after crops are removed and notify agents soon to ensure access to machinery and support for soil conservation efforts including mesquite removal and contour lines to reduce runoff.
Texas ideal section for rayon production
Mrs. Clara H. Lewis of the University of Texas outlines Texas as the ideal location for rayon manufacture noting abundant raw materials and potential business growth. She highlights Texas fiber and chemical resources, growing plant numbers, and the state’s advantage for industrial expansion in cellulosic products.
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Clara H. Lewis
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Lewis
East Texas
University Bureau
United States
Gates Statistical Abstract
Department of Commerce
Texas
Union
Best Way to Grow Buffalo Grass Sod Not Seed
Requests for buffalo grass seed for reestablishing ground cover on Western Plains are in tons while supply is only pounds says H H Bennett Chief of Soil Conservation Service. He notes plow overgrazing and fires damaged short grasses and farmers now use buffalo sod to restore erosion protection.
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Plains
H. H. Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
Kansas
Goat Dipping Concluded in Lice Eradication Drive
Over 2500 goats have been dipped using wettable sulphur to eradicate goat lice. The Sonora experiment station endorses the treatment after extensive research. Sulphur supplies came from W. R. Nesbit of the extension service. A second dip 11 days after the first ensures a complete kill. hair damage from lice is reduced and ranchers may profit from regular dipping, County Agent Steel said.
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Sonora
W. R. Nesbit
Extension Service
Hee
Steel
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Jourdanton
Red River
Mexico
Killeen
R. R
Ma. A
Dallas, Fort Worth
Republic
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Killeen. A
England
France
Liane
William
Bailard
Ballard
Lamar
Paris
Aransas County
Rockport
Lamar Academy
Goose Island State Park
Battle of
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Thrall
A. W. P. Zuber
Texas Senate
State
Wesley
Washington County
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John Wesley
Weseley
Bertram
Sam Houston
Green
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Ardmore
Okla
Fayette County
House and Senate
Supreme Court of Republic
General Taylor
U. S. Jcourt
Blair
Tommy
Denton
Europe
Spencer-Sauer Lumber Co
A. R. Weber, Mgr
Spencer Weber
la Feria
Rusk
Jacksonville
DBD
Alto
A. Jacksonville
A Century OF Texas Cattle Brands
Citizens National Bank
Llano
Hazelwood
Spencer-Sauer Lum
Llano Furniture CO
Johnson
Goodyear Pathfinder
Goodyear Speedway
Coodylar
Liz
Price
John CG. Buttery
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