Texas Names and the Origins of Place Names
A historical overview on how Texas place and personal names reflect geology climate and human activity. It cites rivers canyons trails and towns such as Palo Duro Canyon Medicine Mounds and the Chisholm Trail, and notes individuals like Cynthia Ann Parker and Quanah Parker shaping naming lore.
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Texas
Granite Mountains
Marble Falls
Tulip Bend
Pepper Creek
Oaksville
Peach Point
Brazos
Father of
Tule Canyon
Palo Duro Canyon
Mustang
Chisholm Trail
Coffer Mill Creek
Colbert
Merryall
America
Galveston
Cynthia Ann Parker
Noconi
Prairie Flower
Quanah
Buffalo Range
Pemse
Red River
Hardeman County
Warabathlie
Cow Creek
Seminole
Miami
Origins Behind Texas Place Names and Their Stories
The article traces how Texas rivers and towns received Spanish French and English names. It highlights Rio Grande and Brazos meanings, Saint Marcos legend, and names like El Paso Amarillo Corpus Christi and Goodnight. It notes Forts and ranch terms shaping local geography and culture.
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Texas
Rio Grande
Brazos
Trinidad
Spain
de Leon
Guadalupe River
Coahuila
San Marcos
Saint Marcos
el Paso
Hidden dynamite carried by ticks deadly to man
Washington reports that the small tick carries Rocky Mountain spotted fever virus. The toxin can be deadly from a single pinhead amount. Fifty years of cases show varying yearly totals with about 20 percent fatality. Dr Donna Manners of Washington died recently from the fever.
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Washington
Publc -Health -Service
Man
Bitterroot Mountains
Montana
BR. BR. Spencer
Public Health Service
Donna Manners
Auto Fatalities Rise On Highways And Road Show
A state police report shows highways and rural roads caused nearly twice as many deaths as urban streets in April. Total deaths reached 100 with 62 highway and rural fatalities, and 10 on county roads. February and March late reports bring the April toll to 92 official deaths.
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Austin
Atate Polices
Highwaysa
Preventing disease through vaccine and tick care
Dr. Robert Olsen of the health department notes vaccines are the best prevention while tick attachments may go undetected for hours. He urges thorough skin checks after exposure and cautions against smashing ticks on the skin. Dogs should be deticked to prevent spread.
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Robert Olsen
Health Department
Olesen
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Matador
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George M. Dallas
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Georgetown
George Glasscock
Abraham Lincoln
Clarendon
Earl of
Goodight
Buffalo Herd
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Fort Bliss
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Houston Milling Company
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United Brewers Industrial Foundation
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