Texas History From Family Archives
Texas opening era immigration and colonization drives bring diverse settlers to early 1800s Texas. Irishman Juan Caron petitions to settle Nacogdoches under Spanish rule while praising loyalty to the Crown. Around the same period Frenchman Bernardo Martin Despallier seeks safety in the province.
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Austin
Texas
Europe
Pedro Grimarest
Spain
Bexar
University of Texas
Juan Caron
Munster
Ireland
Couisiana
Nacogdoches
United States
Bernardo Martin Despallier
Petition to Governor for Spanish Citizenship in Texas Defense Plan
A disputed letter describes Disalleapier seeking protection as a Spanish citizen while asking for relocation to New Orleans and Texas. He cites losses in Santo Domingo and favors from Baron de Caron, naming relatives tied to Spain and discussing plans to establish colonists in Texas to defend against foes.
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Santo Domingo
Louisiana
Baron de Carondelet
Legion of Mississippi
France
Valentine Jussard
San Antonio
New Orleans
Facendes
Florios
Regios
de Trevegue
Regiment of
Laussard
Rapide
Spain
Seattle
Despallier
Texas
Blind broom vendor recounts thefts in Dallas
A blind man selling brooms and papers on Dallas streets describes losing his stock to theft. He tells of a counterfeit half dollar given by a boy and of sunken trust in humanity, yet continues selling on Elm and Akard with his usual goods.
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Elm and
Akard
Dalas
Dallas News
Goliad Man Profits From Home Grown Calf Feed
Goliad Texas June 17 Herman Wehe of Berclair in Goliad County feeds calves on home grown corn and cottonseed with cake. Calves bought for 8 or 9 dollars last fall sold for 31.10 in April under a cooperative shipment. Feed cost about 13 dollars per head, leaving a good profit, says county agricultural agent K J Edwards.
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Goliad
Texas
Herman Wehe
Berclair
Goliad County
K. J. Edwards
Wehe
Advertising That Speaks Loudly Drives Business Growth
Advertisers know loud, frequent messages persuade customers and boost sales. Repeated campaigns keep dwindling businesses revitalized and alive, a tactic proven many times as effective.
Advertising as a loud speaker of steady business success
A Bertram Enterprise ad copy explains that every enterprise faces competition and only continuous advertising keeps brands ahead. It argues advertising builds trust as merchants risk their reputation through print statements, and continuous ads prove quality by offering best value for the price.
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Sandem
Bertram Enterprise
Changing Tides of Taste and Trouble in American Life
A collection of observational riffs on modern American society noting shifts in incentives and romance from flavor to fancy. The piece contrasts past frugality with today’s demand for abundance in courting, politics, and even humor, ending with quotes on legal jargon and civilization’s growing complexity.
Longshore Accident Highlights Complex Legal Point
A Port Huron Michigan longshore accident shows how judges resolve obscure details to settle a case. A man aboard a ship assisted with unloading when an incident occurred, illustrating the legal intricacy involved.
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Robin Hood
Port Huron
Mich
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