Texan history answers for Hood county questions
A reader column answers inquiries on Crockett in Hood county Elizabeth Crockett and 1860 burial, Col John S Sutton life, Lutheran missionaries in Texas, petrified forests sites including Big Bend and Witte Museum, fishing rodeo meaning, Centennial visitors from outside Texas, and Fort Graham’s location and 1846 battle naming.
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David Crockett
Hood County
Dublin
Elizabeth Crockett
Texas
Acton
Ashley Crockett
Granbury
John 8. Sutton
Sonora
Newcastle County
Delaware
Adrian Woll
Mexico
Woll
San Antonio
Mier
Salado
iPerote
R. R
Ma. A
Big Bend
Erath County
Thurber
Bluff Dale
Starr
Rio Grande Valley
Witte
Fort Graham
D. Mc Crawford
Brazos River
Hill County
Hillsboro
Jose Maria
Lawrence Mike Graham
Resaca de la Palma
Texas Trivia Answers From Texas History Quiz
A reader quiz lists concise historical facts with answers on Praha’s name origin Gran ite Mountain quarry near Marble Falls Sam Houston’s death date and age details on the Alamo site and San Antonio remains plus a note inviting letters to the “Let’s Know Texas and Texans” feature.
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Texas
Texans
F. R
Waco
Texas Answers and Local History Q&A Digest
A collection of questions and authoritative answers on Texas history. Topics include Confederacy timing and independence dates, Houston’s Battle of San Jacinto celebration, establishing county libraries, provisional government, biographies such as William Motley, armadillo basket sources, and Governor Joseph D. Sayers death and burial.
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Texas
Tyler
Andrew Johnson
A. J. Hamiton
Namitton
William Motley
San Angelo
Virginia
Transylvana University
Kentucky
Aid
Thomas J. Rusk
Battle of
San Jacinto
Joseph D. Sayers
San Saba
Bastrop
Austin
A Century of Texas Cattle Brands
A 24 page book catalogs early cattle brands by Texas counties with introductions on Texas history by Peter Molyneaux and Frank Reeves. Foreword by Amon Carter of Fort Worth Star Telegram. Mens wanted for Raleigh routes. write today to Rawleigh Dept Memphis TN.
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Texas
Peter Molyneaux
Frank Reeves
Amon Carter
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Century of Texas Cattle Brands advertised by mail
Special interest to every cattleman. Mailed prepaid for 50 cents. Ad dress all orders to Will H. Mayes, 2610 Salado Street, Austin, Texas. Wil H. Mayes, 2610 Salado Street, Austin, Texas. I enclose 50 cents in coin, securely wrapped, for a copy of "A Century of Texas Cattle Brands." Name Address
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Texas
R. D
Linton. A
State Library
Austin
Will H. Mayes
Salado Street
Wil H. Mayes
August Time to Kill Mesquite Trees in Pastures
Extension Service urges pasture improvement by removing mesquite trees this month. D. D. Steele notes kerosene application around each tree kills them with minimal effort and low cost, about fifty cents to one dollar per acre. Erwin Bauer reports good results and plans to contour land after removal.
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Extension Service
D. D. Steele
Erwin Bauer
Landon praised as nonpartisan in distant notes
The excerpts note a nonpartisan approach by Mr. Landon and observations from the Hartford Courant and Washington Post. A former British cabinet member faced prosecution for revealing expected income tax increases, while local fields and pastures are discussed in agricultural terms.
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Texan
W. S
Seguin
T. Elies
A. Sager
Europe
New Braunfels
Victoria
G. Huebner
South Carolina
G. Brashier
Switzerland
C. Braun
Pennsylvania
A. N
Colorado
Port Arangan
Spotless Dry Cleaners
M. D. Buster
Praha
Fayette E County
Mulberry
Bohemia
Lodania
Estebanico
Cabeza de Vaca
Texarkana
Txarkana
Ark
F. F
Camden, Ark
Arkansas
Texas City
Arkansas City
Alamo
G. B
Edinburg
Adina de Zavala
Republic of Texas
San Felipe de Austin
Rockdale
San Fernando Cathedral
Juan N. Seguin
W. V. Criswell
Fayette County
Austin State Cemetery
A. S. Henrietta
Jesse Billingley
S. F
Alamo. A
Marbie Falls
Burnet County
Galveston Sea Walls
Clarendon
Sam Houston
T. R
Big Spring
Hunts
CD. D
Aransas Paso
Houston
S. A. Kyle
A. H
Norfolk
Kerr County
United States
A Century OF Texas Cattle Brands
Austin Mutual
G. W. Tumey
Rt. 6
W. A. Greenwell
Ave. B
W. A
Home Office
Austin Mutual Protection
Gia Road
Nistia
Berhemary
Austin Mutual Life Insurance Company
Littlefield
Lawk
Leader Store
Cardus
L. H. Caldwell
Statesville
N. C
Hartford Courant
Mr. Landon
Landon
Washington Post
Llano, Texas
Texas Centennial
Dallas
Fort Worth
Robinson Bros. Bus Line
Spencer-Sauer Lumber Co
Spencer Weber
Ena G
ORR Wholesale Grocery CO
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