The Forgotten Juror at Llano County Courthouse
The grand jury urged reform of jury service in Llano County addressing harsh conditions for jurors. It criticized custody style, lack of privacy, and long adjournments, urging better accommodations and humane treatment by the county commissioners. The piece notes historical Texas milestones including Stephen F. Austin’s contract, Edwin Waller’s city plans, and Anson Jones’s congressional session.
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Lamar Thaxton
Nepmar
Llano County
Tle
Crad
Llano
Commissioners Court
Crockett
Stephen F. Austin
Texas
Edwin Waller
Mirabeau Lamar
Austin
Sinclair Dinosaurs Return for Texas Centennial Exhibit
Dinosaurs from the Sinclair exhibit reappear at the Dallas Fair to 100 million year old life such as Brontosaurus Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops. Protoceratops eggs and Sinclair product displays will be shown in a themed rock backdrop with nightly colored lighting and a dramatic battle scene. The Chicago version drew over 16 million visitors and was highly photographed.
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Texas
Sinclair
Srontosaurus
Brontosaurus
Tyrannosaurus Rez
Triceratopa
Protoceratops
Mongolia
Turkey
Sinnclair
Dallas
Chicago
Ford
This Week in Texas History May 31 1690 Mission Founded
The week recounts the founding of Mission San Francisco de los Tajas on May 31 1690 by Father Massenet near the then Che River. The record notes the mission’s location a short distance from the river and nearby settlement.
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San Francisco de Los Tajas
Father Massenet
Theneches River
Fine seedbed may be the beginning of ruin
A Soil Conservation Service report warns that rough fields, contour farming, and strip cropping protect soil from erosion. Data show contour rows with strips reduce soil loss dramatically versus up and down rows, with dust-storm states seeing more bare fields and erosion risk amid farming changes.
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Soil Conservation Service
Farm Practices and Field Conditions Highlighted in Rural Note
Fragmentary report describes roughened adjoining fields with rough wind and rain impact and a farmer facing mixed reputational consequences for his seedbed practices. The text mentions a fine traditional seedbed once valued, now risking neighborly disfavor due to field management.
Limitations of Fly Sprays for Livestock Protection
Agricultural experts note fly sprays only work when properly misted into fine droplets on animals. They cannot stop breeding sites, may taint milk if not milled before milking, and have limited effect on horseflies and other persistent pests. Sprays are not reliable disinfectants or disease preventers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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Llano News
Anson Jones
Texas Congress
Washington
Gulf
Winkel’s
Winkel
Llano Motor CO
M. M. Moss
Mer
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