Pioneer recollections of early Sonora oil well near Devil's River
B L Binyon recalls drilling the first well on Turkey Roost near the Devil's River in Sonora during the 1880s. The 165 foot hole required horse power and blasting. six barrels of oil hauled daily from Leaver Lake forty miles away. The piece notes his later moves to Rankin and San Angelo and his role in local developments.
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Ponya
B. L. Binyon
Louis Rouche
Devil's River
Sonora
Winyon
Westchere
Hushter
Turkey
Taylor Pasture
West Town
Binyon
Leaver Lake
Inyon
Ort Worth
Callahan County
Tom Green
Kimble
Wentworth
Andersonunty
Tenasee Colony
Texas
E West
San Angelo
Henry
Rankin
Ford World’s Fair Exhibit Reengagement and Dearborn Ring
The Kerrville Mountain Sun reports on a Ford Rouge plant project in Dearborn Michigan transforming the Chicago 1934 World’s Fair rotunda into a permanent exhibit. It outlines new wings a theater and a planned motion picture program plus guided tours of the Rouge plant. The article then shifts to a long treatise on historical marriage rites across cultures detailing the evolution of the wedding ring from espousal to dowry symbol, its meanings and regional variations.
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Dearborn
Michigan
Chicago
Ford
Ford “Orld
Great Rouge
Rotunda
Great Rotunda
Rouge Plant
Australia
Central America
India
China
Persia
Greece
United States
France
Italy
Scandinavia
Russia
Spain
Love
Kerrville Mountain
Trespass Notice From Land & Caine Ranch Manager
Damon Smith of Land & Caine Ranch issues warning to hunters on the right of way between Fitzman and Fitzsimons properties in Texas. The notice directs discontinuation of trespassing to protect railroad property and ranch land safety. Signed by RB Holliman, Superintendent.
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Damon Smith
Zsimons Land & Caine
Jane
Texas
Fitzmana. Land and Cattle Co
Fitzsimons
Upper World thrills at Lantex Theatre this December
Warner Bros presents the Ren Hecht tale of two worlds in a romance adventure. Warren William stars as a millionaire railway magnate entangled with a wife pursuing society, his affair with a chorus girl ends in murder. Ginger Rogers, Mary Astor, Andy Devine, and Dickie Moore co star as the drama unfolds in a Long Island estate setting.
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Tor Wirner Bros
Ren Hecht
Lantex Theatre
Hecht
Hfe
Phil
Warren William
Mullemionaire
Mary Astor
Ginger Rogers
Andy Devine
Dickie Moore
Long Island
Broadway
Pee DS Ren Pollock
Pathe
Williamson Waffle Irons and Home Appliances Featured
Williamson unveils a selection of waffle irons toasters room heaters warming pads and Christmas lights in a mall showcase. Product lineup highlights practical home items and seasonal decor for holiday shoppers.
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Williamson
Menace and menace in town peddler visit long ago
AПоз fragment discusses local views on traveling salesmen and cheap printing agents arriving in town. It contrasts wary merchants and a newspaper stance, noting uneasy reactions to low cost vendors and imitator operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homenace
Tulia Herwid
Dates of World Tragedies and Early 20th Century Notes
A fragmented note lists milestones from 1899 to 1934 including Mae West birth and the Wall Street crash of 1929. It mentions the saxophone invention, jazz starting in 1915, radio crooning in 1926, and the great drought in 1934 amid references to the Pathfinder and various lamps.
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Mae West
Wall Street
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Tim McCoy
Ben Hecht
Warren William Mary Astor
Vitaphone
Orse
Ringling
Dearborn, Mich
Holliman
Pet
Henry Ford
Roy B. Inks Motor Company
Shaw-Walker
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