Texas Under Six Flags tribute recalls state’s war roots
The piece reflects on Texas history from Pineda to San Jacinto, praising Travis and Houston, the 1845 annexation, and the Texas flag alongside the U S flag. It notes the six flags era, the Lone Star Republic, and the fusion of Texas with the United States, framing national identity.
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Texas
Mexico
Austin
Travis
Houston
Alamo
San Jacinto
Lone Star
Texas Ship of State
Pineda
France
Santa Anna
Rio Grande
Mississippi
Lone Star Republic
Old Washington
United States
Cowboys jailed at London rodeo in 1924 show
In 1924 Charles Cochran staged an International Rodeo at the British Empire Exhibition with 150 American cowboys and riders from Argentina Canada and Australia. After a steer broke a leg authorities summoned the Americans who appeared in court in their full dress with guns. the summonses were dismissed.
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Charles B. Cochran
London
Cochran
Argentina
Canada
Australia
Unsung Hero of Automotive Progress
A speech extols the oil industry for improving gasoline quality over decades. It claims today’s gasoline is 90 percent better than in the 1920s, with similar price levels despite higher taxes, supporting stronger engines through heightened competition among U S oil companies. It notes large-scale fuel transport like bulk barges and supertankers enabling vast daily deliveries.
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America
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SIX Flags
Knapp Chevrolet Co
Chevrolet Sales — Service
E. Tyler
Harlingen
McNair Clothing Manufacturing Co
E. Fronton
Brownsville
Wholesale Tobacco
Rio Grande Valley
E. Washington
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Charles F. Kettering
Cameron County Title Co., Inc
Brownsville, Texas
Eugene S. Hurt
Treas
Pt. Isabel
Mercy Hospital