Rio Grande: A Boundless, Troubled River Across Lands
Analysis by engineers on the Rio Grande outlines its dynamic course from Colorado snows to the Gulf, its shifting borders and the 1948 Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty implications. The piece notes flood control plans costing $4.5 million, historical explorations, and cultural myths surrounding the river as it passes El Paso and the Big Bend. It also mentions Temples’ Miss Edris Dunaway visiting Llano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Colorado
Gulf Mexico
Matamoros
R National Boundary Commission
L. M. Lawson
el Paso
San Juan Mountains
James
Potomac
Gulf
Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Big Bend
United States
Robert T. Hill
U. S. Geological Survey
Santa Helena Canyon
James McMahon
del Rio
Gas Pain Swerves From Appendicitis to Relief
An ad asserts a man mistook gas for appendicitis, claiming Adlerika clears both upper and lower bowel, washes out poisons, and improves nerves and sleep. The testimonial cites quick benefits and urges purchase at A. H. Brub's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adierika
W. L. Adame
A. H. Brub
Ozark Mother Bakes Two Million Biscuits Story
Aunt Thylee Taylor of the Missouri Ozarks bakes nearly two million biscuits in a lifetime, counting meals for family and community. She attributes success to decades of cooking for Pa and nine sons, sharing pride in her simple homemaking career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark
Nance
Thylee Taylor
South Missouri Ozarks
Thylee
Lone Knob
Caney's
Texas Pardons and Parole Policy Debate
The piece argues that Texas pardon policy should consider an offender’s ability to reintegrate in society before granting release. It critiques both risked discipline from arbitrary clemency and the morale impact on inmates who remain incarcerated while others with poorer records gain freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Pardon Board
Dallas
Clementy
Bootlegging Flourishes Amid Prohibition Enforcement Concerns
Federal Alcohol Control Chief Joseph H Choate warns in The News that propaganda for the Eighteenth Amendment has failed to curb bootlegging as illegal liquors flood the market. He notes increased seizures yet acknowledges enforcement struggles and rising profits fueling illegal production and sales nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Choate
Roland
Tis Armaments
Joseph H. Choate
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Farm Income Rises After First Year of Adjustment Act
Cash income in American agriculture rose by over three percent in the year ending May 1834 as the first year of the Agricultural Adjustment Act took effect. Estimated farm income reached 5.52 billion dollars with farm product usage valued at 3.98 billion, while contracts signed under the act surpassed 286,000.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Antic Rio Grande
Worree Ory Indlana
Mexico
Las
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grand
International Boundary Commission
Hidalgo
Cameron Counties
Cabeza DeVaca
Billy the Kid
Bertram Enterprise
Edris Dunaway
Temple
Llano
W. C. Williamson
Chevrolet
Aleo
Chevrolet Motor CO
Sanda
Fisher
Detroit
Michigan
B @ M CHEVROLET COMPANY
Llano, Texas
Hes
Anheuser-Busch
St, Louis
Gugenheim-Goldsmith CO
Austin, Texas
Choate
Liang
Spencer-Sauer Lum
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