20 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1955
Page
1
The Dutch explorer Peter Minuit, appointed governor of New Netherlands by the Dutch West India Company, is said to have bought Manhattan Island in 1626 from the Canarse Indians for blankets cattle and various trinkets totaling 24 dollars.
Report lists deeds filed for record in Limestone County Texas compiled from Lone Star Abstract Co Groesbeck. Entries show transfers including Claude McDaniel to C A McDaniel 44 acres valuation 2830 dollars and various surveys in P Varela and BR Graves areas with totals around 14690 dollars. Note adds historical reference to Benjamin Franklin harmonica invention.
The camel's three chambered stomach features a chamber called the waunch with water cells that can store up to one and a half gallons of water.
Western American Hospital Insurance offers non cancellable renewable life coverage. It refunds all premiums upon death from any cause. The company thanks policy holders for their trust and wishes Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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