Pruitt of El Paso Key Texas Ranger Trail in Davis Mountains
The El Paso rancher P H Pruitt tied to Pecos figures in a Sunday feature recounting his 1880 cattle drive from Tom Green County to the Davis mountains. The narrative covers Apache raids in 1881, guided pursuits with Capt. Bates and Charles Neville, and a six day chase from Limpia Canyon to Guadalupe mountains, plus Pruitt’s later sale of 75,000 acres to H L Kokernot in 1913 and his children scattered in Marfa Pecos Fort Davis and beyond.
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P.lipped
1 Paso Herald
H. Pruitt
el Paso
Pecos
Steve Ward
T. B. Pruitt
Davis Mountains
Pruitt
South Concho
Tom Green County
Andrew Prude
Capt. Bates
Mr. Pruitt
Charlie Marlie
Frank Dutchover
John Prude
Texas
Fort Davis
Charles Neville
Texas Ranger
Limpia Canyon
Musquiz Canyon
H. L. Kokernot
Ward
Ben Smith
Panhandle
Will Pruitt
California
Jesse Pruitt
New Mexico
The Boy Was Right About Baby's Toes
A mother warns Jimmy not to pull the baby's toes while he defends his remark that the toes have nails. The exchange reveals a stubborn child and a wary parent in a domestic moment.
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Jimmy
U S Veterans Bureau reports on wartime rehabilitation progress
The United States Veterans Bureau details 671059 applications from incapacitated World War I veterans, with 323340 eligible for training and 163764 placed. About 93019 are in training across universities, placement, Bureau schools, correspondence, and tutoring, with 2100 rehabilitated in District Fourteen (Texas Oklahoma Arkansas).
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United States Veterans’ Bureau
Bureau
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Veterans’ Bureau
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Frank T. Hines
Washington, D. C
United States
Congress
Dallas
Tex
Washington
Channing H. Cox
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Leather Medal Gent
A dialogue features a housewife and a tramp claiming a front line past, explaining he could not be heard and sought help at the back. The exchange sets a sharp, anecdotal tone with a hint of irony.
Letter of apology clearing Mr Stephen after team mischief
Coach Tom Gibbs writes to Walter Stephen of Pecos Texas apologizing for a false accusation against him. He notes the boys left valuables safely returned and pledges to patronize the shop. Team members join the letter and request publication if needed.
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Mr. Stephen
Pecos
Tom H. Gibbs
Pp. S
Stephen
R. B. Norman
L. H. O'Neal
Texas
Electrical Wizard Steinmetz Urges Electrification of Industry
Charles P. Steinmetz argues industry should burn coal at mines to generate electricity, claiming railways could double freight capacity by electrification. He cites high efficiency in dynamos and transformers and notes the main barrier is investment by industry and managers.
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Hearst
Internatial
Charles P. Steinmetz
Montana wolves captivate Nutmeg debutantes as pets
In Greenwich Connecticut on May 18, young women prize Montana wolves as fashionable pets. A female wolf named Helen, eleven months old, belongs to Lord Frederick and is shown on leashes or in cars alongside debutantes, reflecting a quirky trend in high society.
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Greenwich
Conn
Montana
Milady Driver
Helen
Lord Frederick
Beard of Auckland Nobleman Sparks Local Mystery
The El Paso Herald notes the English nobleman now at the Pick Wick Arms as the cause of it all. Helen deviates from ancestors by sleeping at night and at the foot of her master's bed, described as gentle as a kitten. Several debs and sub debs have led fond papas to enter market for wolf pups.
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Auckland
Pick Wick Arms
Helen
el Paso Herald
Things Men Lie About Says West Texas News
The West Texas News notes common male fabrications such as town population phone-number wait times fuel efficiency fish length and car speed to authorities friends and bosses. It cites the Mensard Messenger example and asks about lies to a friend’s wife.
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George Washington
Menard Messenger
West Texas News
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U. S. Veterans Bureau
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Smythe
Sul Ross Normal
Alpine
Walter Stephen
Peena
Mrs. Bearden
Central, Co
Iefo Siames
Enterprise Editor
Fairbanks-Morse
Santa Fe
W. B. Storey
The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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