Community Names and Weekend Travel Across the Southwest
A long list of residents and visitors from El Paso Lordsburg and nearby towns spent a weekend or planned summer travel. Families and individuals including Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Lori Lester Miss Alda Roberta Roy vane Susie Rich Margaret Molington Deborah Crandall and many others were noted for trips to El Paso Bisbee Abilene Vernon Los Angeles and Mexico with visits to relatives. Several relocations and preparations for summer work or medical procedures are listed.
Patrick Henry remembered as a Virginia patriot and foe of strong central power
The article recalls Patrick Henry born May 26 1756 in Hanover Virginia and his famed demand for liberty against oppressive measures. It notes his friendship with Washington despite opposing views on federal power and his role in shaping Virginia sentiment for independence. The piece references the George Washington Bicentennial and upcoming national observances.
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Caesar
Brutus
Charles
Cromwell
George
Patrick Henry
Virginia
Atrick Henry
Hanover County
Division of Information
George Washington
Henry
Washington
Old Dominion
James Madison
United States Senate
Madison
Patrick Henry A Virginian Hero Of The Revolution
The text honors Patrick Henry for his loyalty to Virginia during the Revolutionary War. It notes his support for Washington at Valley Forge, his enduring devotion to independence, and his prominent role as governor. It recalls his death on June 6, 1790 and his lasting national regard.
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Ton
Ashington
Valley Forge
Conway Cabal
Henry
Washington
Patrick Henry
Hik
Virginia
Virginia House of Delegates
Curious Local Ambitions and Oddities Reported
A jumble of brief items notes a stolen 400 pound sundial stone, a St. Louis man fined for kissing a stranger, a Cornville woman dislocating her jaw, a parrot waking a neighbor, a fire alert in Vans Fon, many shoe factory workers, a costly fine for a traffic signal offense, a Warsaw divorce, a farmer forced to pull a plow, and a mayoral campaign push distributing eggs at a penny apiece.
Washington's drought trials echoed in Washington letter
Senator Morris Sheppard shared a George Washington letter dated 1788 and a 1799 note describing crop losses due to drought. The records show Washington faced nearly total crop loss and cash shortages, highlighting enduring farmer hardships amid droughts.
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Morris Sheppard
Texas
Division of Information
United States
George Washington Bicentennial Commission
Union
George Washington
Sheppard
Washington
Mount Verdon
James River Company
Theington
Drough
George
George Washingt
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John
Clark
el Paso
Lester
Richard We
Nationa
Busine
Alda Roberta
Koewell
Roy Vane
Susie Rich
George Trimble
Sam FP. Fulton
Miss Weber Tulloch
Holt
Margaret Molington
Abilene, Texas
J. A. Jones
Deborah Crandall
Vernon
Kansas
Jack Heather
Br. M. Luckie
Waldie Allen
Flay Lester
Bisbee
Arizona
Harry J. Hussman, Sr. and Jr
Joe D. Farr
Lordsburg
Edith Watson
M CG. Mardin
Tucson
LC. Conner
T. K. Hall
Josepane Padilla
Mexico
John T. Muir
M. J. Marble
Mrnday
Los Angeles
Warle Kerr
Jack
Locksaprings, Texas
J. H. Clark
Valedon
Frank Tatech
Vom McCabe
W. Clark
Douglas
Broadway Beauty and
Felix Jones
von Bryant
Jeff
I Paso
Ira Conner
Blate College
Charles Holmes
Grover Eekert
Hurley
Marjorie Miller
A. WK. Jordan
Venice
California
Elbert Jones
Mr. Jordan
Myre Jones
Mra
Ob. Swaney
Bernard
Cedar Hapida, Ta
Campbell William
Phil Sepulveda
Coolidge
Arigona
Candido Barrios
de la 0
Dephene
Lillian
Karl
Dawyer
Brownwood
Brady
Mr. and Mere Cawyer
Mrs. Weldon
Palace Theatre
Skippy
Jackie Cooper
Mitzie Gheten
Metro News
Norma Shearer
Reel Pathe
RKO Comedy News
Paramount Comedy
Lordsburg Mercantile
Nyduced Sea
synTront
S. Pay
Hussmann
C. M. Colbath
Rach
Lorden's
Vondals
Derkel
Coffes
Vickers
America’s Finest
CAMAS
H Pabst
Hamburger
Peyton
Longhorn
Wisconsin
Monument Works
Washington Hife
Fred Towan
St. Louis
Ed Boo
Agnes ‘Tedford
Cornville, Mo
Charles Flower
Vans Fon, Th
Mach
Lynn
Mase
Gay Beach
Laishand
Detroit
Vera Grubb Kelly Hawn
Warsaw
Ind
Jack Kelly
March Ward Tower
Arlington
Tex
Mal Wagner
Winona
Minn
Denver
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Farmer Washington
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