Early Pecos chattel mortgages reveal box house and wagons
A historic ledger details May 16 1886 filings for a one story box house near Pecos City with furnishings valued at 97 50 to D O Houser. Other liens include a Toyah recreation parlor, a Peter Schuttler wagon, Pecos Valley Star presses, blacksmith shop equipment, a soda water setup, and a Texas and Pacific Railway lien for 25 060 000. Additional items include a Kimball organ, Pioneer Canal Company assets, a Washington hand press, multiple pianos, an organ, and a surrey with fringe, showing broad small town mortgaging activity up to 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.O. Houser
S. E. Pelprey
Pecos City
Chas
Rhoden
Chas. Scheuber
Toyah
Texas
Peter Schuttler
J. C. Frier
Hilliard and Johnson
F. L. Antram
Joe Means
Pecos Valley Star
J. W. Coats
Cedar Street
Robert S. Bowen
James W. Tufts
Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Pecos
Hiram
Isabel Steers
Pioneer Canal Company
Mercantile Trust Company
W. van Horn Company
W. W. Turney
Washington
J.H. Inge
Alcott and Manor
Surrey
A. M. Walthall
Centre Spring Co
Walthall
Senior Citizens Month highlights active older Americans
President Nixon proclaims May as Senior Citizens Month to honor over 20 million Americans aged 60 plus. The observance spotlights ACTION programs RSVP Foster Grandparent SCORE and volunteers in VISTA Peace Corps and University Year. Pearl Williams, 104, volunteers in California. SCORE has 4,700 volunteers aiding small businesses since 1964. VISTA and Peace Corps require one and two year commitments respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Citizen Service Corps
Michael P Salzano
SCORE
Service Corps
VISTA
America
Peace Corps and
University Year
Action Action
Pearl Williams
Compton
Calif
Puerto Rico
Score Vista
Peace Corps
Texarkana Centenary Reflections From Early Texan Press
The article traces Texarkana’s birth in 1873 74 and later milestones while noting centennial celebrations across Texas cities. It surveys newspaper evolution from 19th century beds to 1940s war coverage and headlines, highlighting notable front pages and quirky historic items. It mentions figures like Texarkana’s early papers The Gate City News and Gazette and Daily News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E
FORD
Associated Press
Texarkana
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Travel and Information Division
el Paso
Terrell
Overton
Mineola
Plano
Lampasas
Weimar
Schulenburg
Columbus
Tex
Gazette
Daily News
News and Gazette
Gate City
Texas and Pacif
Constitution on the Courtroom ABCs Law Day Feature
Visitors to Law Day can see the Constitution in action in ordinary court proceedings. The article highlights amendments and principles from the Sixth Seventh Fourth Fifth and more, teaching justice through open trials and clear charges. Written by Will Bernard for ABA and Texas Bar associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Archives
Washington
Oliver Wendell Holmes
American Bar Association
Texas State Bar Association
Will Bernard
Chinese basketball team makes European debut in Paris win
In Paris a Chinese basketball team defeated France 89 to 86 in its first European appearance. Star Chao Liang-tsai stands 6 feet 9 inches and weighs 264 pounds. The team drew attention for apologizing to officials and helping opponents, prompting a Belgian referee to warn gentleness may fade with more contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Paris
Chao Liang-tsai
Barbs Note Neighbor Dogs Prize Box Offerings
A light item notes plans to visit neighbors with dogs and mentions occasional prize boxes that include a bonus cereal. The tone is casual and observational with a hint of humor.
McGovern a Plot Victor or Not a Nixon Plot?
Washington columnist Bruce Biassot weighs claims that Watergate plotters sought a weak Democratic nominee in 1972 to defeat Nixon. He cautions against overcrediting undercover tricks for Muskie’s defeats and McGovern’s eventual nomination, noting complex factors shaped the race and results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Nixon
Edmund Muskie
George McGovern
Muskie
New Hampshire
McGovern
Key Manchester
Florida
New England
Manchester
William Loeb
Manchester Union Leader
Loeb
Women's Wear Daily
Sens
Humphrey
Jackson
Gov
George Wallace
Wisconsin
Wallace
On this date in history May 9 1973 highlights
This brief notes major events on May 9 across history including Italy's 1936 annexation of Ethiopia and Victor Emmanuel's proclamation as emperor. It mentions Columbus 1502 voyage, Franklin's 1754 newspaper cartoon, Byrd and Bennett pole flight, Nazi book burnings, Sevastopol recapture, Zakir Husain’s presidency, Birmingham racial pact, Paris Vietnam talks, Sunshine Mine rescue, and notable birthdays and quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Italy
Ethiopia
Victor Emmanuel
Christopher Columbus
Cadiz
Spain
New World
America
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
U.S. Navy
Richard E. Byrd
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
Berlin
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Zakir Husain
India
Birmingham
Ala
U.S
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Just Musin
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Ic Railroad
Senora Gavilo Rosales
Panc Co
Mexico
Pearl Harbor
Lindberg
Will Rogers
Hro
Wiley Post
France
Luxemberg
Germany
Gazette and News
PEACE
Huntsville
Raymond Hamilton
John Dillinger
Ayetd
By Roger Bollen
South Cedar Street
Press Association
By Phil Pastoret
Bruce Biossat
Victor
Pooh-Pooh
By Bruce Biossat
Sunshine
Kellogg
Idaho
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Richard Alonzo Gonzales
Daniel Berrigan
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Israel
Sheba
Solomon
Dick Turner
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