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Former Marshall Man Writes to Robinson Editor
Ben G. Whitehead of Pharr Texas formerly of Marshall and brother of Mrs C F Behner Marshall writes to Hon George W Harper editor of the Robinson Argus at Robinson Illinois Oct 2 1926. He describes life in the Lower Rio Grande Valley noting strawberry and cotton production and a five acre cabbage crop sold in January for 12000 dollars. He praises Rev Matthews and the local Sunday school class and shares stories from North Dakota and Clark County.
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Ben G. Whitehead
C. F. Behner
Pharr, Texas
Pharr
Texas
Marshall
George W. Harper
Robinson Argus
Robinson
Illinois
Mr. Harper
McAllen
Jewell Matthews
Crawford County
South
Brother Matthews
University of Chicago
Matthews
The
Ace Theatre
Flat Rock
Newton
South Texas
North Dakota
John Plittie
V.10
Rio Grande Valley
Minnesota
Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Egypt
Clark County