Bill Jess McDonald Texas regulator of disorder and crime
The profile chronicles William Jesse McDonald born 1852 in Kemper County Mississippi, a fearless hunter and leader who became a Texas deputy sheriff. It covers his early life, Civil War loss, rise in Mineola Wood County, friendship with James Hogg, battles with lawless crowds, and pursuit of outlaws like Jim Bean, highlighting his reputation for swift decisive action and enforcement of order.
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William Jesse McDonald
Enoch McDonald
McDonald
Dim
Glena
Scotland
Durham
Dunice
Mississippi
Kemper County
Alabama
de Kalb
Bill Jess” McDonald
Texas Panhandle
No-man’s Land
Bill Jess
Tve
Jim
Nero
Meridian
Gil
McDonalds
Muajor
Major McDonald
Eunice McDonald
Corinth
Ern
Dave Culberson
Congress
Charles G. Culbergson
United States
Texas
Longview
Wood County
Mineola
James 8. Hogg
Wogey
Quitman
Hogg
Rhoda Isabel Carter
Bill McDonald
Gordon
Péte Dowell
Bill Jess McDonald
Calaboose
HcDonald
Tle
George Reeves
The
Reeves
Billi Jeess
Lfe
Jim Bean
Smith County
Kansas
Wood
Bill
Sabine River
Smith
Bean
Wise County
Bean Brothers
Venice Caluses Center Walk Plan for Traffic Free Town
A California seaside town Venice eliminates streets in favor of center walking promenades. Alleys behind all lots handle deliveries and traffic while pedestrians enjoy safe, vehicle free front walks. The plan promises cleaner alleys and a model for resort towns.
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Venice
Cal
Los Angeles
Ocean Front
Sively
California
Ambitious Regions Aim to Be Nation's Playground
Regions strive to brand themselves as premier playgrounds for recreation and tourism, seeking nationwide recognition and economic momentum through bold development and promotional campaigns.
Carrie’s apron plea at berry visit
A child, aged about three or four, eats berries during a visit with her grandmother to an aunt. The grandmother warns of pain under her apron if she eats more. Carrie asks to remove her apron to avoid the implied discomfort, a humorous exchange recorded in The Deligeato.
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Carrie
Abbruzzi to Visit America for Lectures in Spring
The duke of Abbruzzi, newly promoted vice admiral of the Italian navy, will visit the United States in March. Under the National Geographic Society, he will deliver four lectures on the ascent of the Asiatic mountain range in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington.
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Washington
Abruzsi
National Geographia Society
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Kerens Honored by Taft in Austria Mission
Richard Kerens, a Missouri Republican leader and multimillionaire aged 69 of Vandeventer Place, is named minister to Austria-Hungary by President Taft. A former national committee member and intercontinental railway commissioner, he is Catholic and well regarded at the Vatican. He has a daughter thought destined for a prominent Austrian society career.
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St. Louis
Richard Cerenn
Taft
Austria-Hungary
Missouri
United States
Joseph W. Folk
Kerens
Thomas L. Niedringhaus
William H. Warner
Kansas City
Warner
Kerensso
Vandeventer Place
Republican National Executive Committee
Republican National Committee
Inter-Continental Railway Commission
Vatican
University of Notre Dame
Spoke from Experience on Whaler and Canary
A quirky quotation pairs the Philosopher of Folly with a remark about the oldest whaler cast away and a casual reference to seeing the father yesterday, reflecting on media misreadings and odd sayings.
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Philosopher of Folly
Father
New York City Real Estate Valued Higher Than Several States
New York City's assessed real estate value exceeds the total value of Ohio Indiana and Illinois combined. The figure highlights the city's immense property wealth compared with midwestern states.
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New York City
Ohio
Indiana
Il- Dols
Razor Edge Thickness Measured At One-Millifonth
A historic note states the thickness of a razor edge has been reckoned at about one millifonth of an inch. The remark reflects early precision methods and slid past common measurement standards.
Quantity quality and price in Canadian grain reports
Reports from Central Canada grain fields praise 1909 yields across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Estimates place total wheat near 130 million bushels with high per acre yields in Saskatchewan and other provinces. Projected expansion could reach 826 to 600 million bushels with larger acreages, signaling rising world market influence and prospects for farmers and resident Americans in Canada.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Russia
India
United States
Lord Grey
Why Willie Questions Parental Respect
A teacher admonishes Willie on respect for parents while lamenting societal decline. Willie retorts that parents’ flashy attire explains his lack of veneration, humorously critiquing domestic vanity and generational differences in upbringing.
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Willie
China
Japan
Wille
Her Bright New Cook
The Circle notes Mrs. Blank prides herself on a new colored cook and recounts a troubling dialogue over preparing a chicken. Questions arise about cruelty and treatment of servants in a domestic setting.
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Yyas
Yas'm
Woman Doctor Links Coffee to Ill Health in Postum Testimony
A reader recounts twelve years of neuralgic headaches worsened by coffee. After a doctor advised Postum, she gained weight, headaches faded within weeks, and she regained confidence. She credits Postum with restoring alertness and clarity, and notes a life change from dependency to independence.
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Wellville
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Texas Ward
East
Rusk County
Henderson
Col. Greene
Greene
Lynch
Bill Jens
Charley Greene
Sloss
OMSL
Abruzzi
Duke Wiil Vielt
Mies Elkine
Duke of the
St. Louisan
Wheel Horse
Austria
Richard C.kerens
Western Canada
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