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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1939
Page
2
Baren Sparks recounts a Western martyr tale from Fort Davis Texas. A crude headboard once marked the Indian girl’s grave though now lost. Pioneers in Fort Davis still recall the story and its memory.
The Western fort established in 1854 honors Jefferson Davis then War Secretary. Located in the Davis Mountains between Limpia and Musquiz canyons, it features ruins visited by hundreds yearly. Notable officers included Robert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson and J E B Stuart. Abandoned at Civil War start, reoccupied in June 1867 after six years without a garrison.
A historical account recalls Fort Davis where the 9th Cavalry black regiment helped fortify the post. Indian attacks followed a reoccupation, with Emily the Indian maid cared for by Mrs Easton. Emily’s bond with Lt Easton and Mary Nelson’s arrival shape a tale of love and tension in Apache country.
Emily, an Indian maid, sacrifices herself to warn Hetle settlement of Apache forces. She dies fatally wounded after a nighttime pursuit. her warning enables the defense to curb the raid, and she is honored beside soldiers buried at Arlington. The Greensboro News notes the moral about vocation versus parental expectations.
Extension specialist Jennie Camp of Texas A and M College explains home production of eggs as a valuable asset for families. Freshness depends on handling not shell color. store eggs in the fridge without washing to preserve the bloom. Eggs supply vitamins A and D, calcium, and phosphorus, supporting diets especially for lower income households.
Denton North Texas State Teachers College students discuss co ed fashion in a campus chat survey. Men favor shapely figures as a prerequisite for wearing slacks with mixed views on age and body types and on wearing slacks in classes.
The University of Texas fossil-processing lab received two more skulls: a Columbian elephant aged about 100000 years and a Megalonyx Jeffersoni ground sloth. They were found in Henderson County near Trinity and shipped by the Bureau of Economic Geology with WPA cooperation.
The Abilene Reporter-News notes Texas Attorney General candidate Jerry Mann, admired for candor and efficiency. His refusal to dodge legal issues and strict administration suggest strong work ethic, with potential political ambitions, drawing both supporters and critics.
The National Safety Council committee urges pedestrians to obey stop signals and traffic laws as drivers do. It recommends modern traffic engineering like pedestrian islands and signals, education campaigns, and strict enforcement to reduce fatalities, with police in key pedestrian zones.
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