Farmer's Diary Chronicles Texas Migration of Dean Family
PAT HENRY records from a 1874 to 1888 diary show Hardy J. Dean of Tennessee noting his children, geese migrations, and home life as they move toward Texas. The diary, with weather, elections, remedies, and local lore, offers original-source material for 19th century life in Chester County West Tennessee.
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Pat Henry
Aulsey Taft
Texas
Hardy J. Dean
Tennessee
Texas Tech Southwest
Dean
Grace Hart
Sallie
Sarah Dean Priddy
Amherst
Sanders
Etta Hamilton
Plainview
W. IL
Ned
Chester County
West
Fannie Walker
Aulsey
Jode
Smokieford
Peas
Henderon
Bryan
Wiething al
Luellah
Laney
Fannie
Fennie
Union Creek
Borren
Family diary reveals 19th century life and loyalty
The narrative centers on a man's lifelong diary entries detailing weather notes on his birth date, marriage memories, and anniversaries. It recalls battles, political figures, family migrations, and a 1880s trip to Texas with vivid everyday anecdotes and health remedies from his era.
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Jane
Owens Smith exchange vows in military ceremony at A&M
Nancy Sheryl Smith daughter of James W. Smith Plainview and Darren Gene Owens son of Gene E. Owens Pecos wed Friday in All Faiths Chapel officiated by Rev Makes Tain. Music by Tom Edwards and Jim Pierce. The couple to live at 1412 Old College Road Bryan. Smith works for ASCS and Owens studies at A and M cadet in Corps of Cadets and works at Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.
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College Station
Nancy Sheryl Smith
Darren Gene Owens
All_ Faiths
Makes Tain
First Baptist Church
Tom Edwards
Jim Pierce
James W. Smith
Plainview
Gene E. Owens
Pecos
Bryan
Plainview High School
Department of Agriculture
ASCS
Owens
Corps of Cadets
Town Hall
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Plainview Couple Wed at Church of Christ Nuptials
Miss Deborah Susan Smith and Steven Smith pledged nuptial vows at the Church of Christ on Arland Street in Plainview. The ceremony was conducted by Bill G. Brown of Lubbock. The bride and groom, students at Abilene Christian College, plan to reside at 710 Bel Abilene after a Corpus Christi honeymoon.
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Robert Haseloft
Abilene
Ted Billingsley
Corpus Christi
Bel- Abilene
Abilene Christian College
Urvde
Plainview High School
Smith
Golden Layer Cake Demonstrates Rich Egg Emulsified Batter
A historical food technology note describes golden layer cake made from high egg content batter using egg yolk fat and sugar for a strong structure. It details ingredients, mixing speeds, water addition, and baking with steam for moist, rising cakes in two 9 inch pans.
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Alverd Statson
Hints from Heloise on travel play and kitchen hacks
Reader tips cover diverting kids on long car trips with toys and games, mending thin rugs, harvest cooks poetry, refreshing mascara wands, using pill bottles for sewing supplies, and opening stubborn jars with hot water and pliers for quick home fixes.
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Helvise
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