Shrimp Tales Review of Fish House Row Echoes Slow Week
Reporter Gertrude Gilliam notes continued slow shrimp production along Fish House Row with scattered unloadings from numerous trawlers across the week. She highlights a generally bleak outlook versus broader coastal reports and closes with a humorous aside on the lack of human-interest items and a bid for beauty sleep until next week.
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Gertrude Gilliam
Fish House Row
North Star
Wilson
Helen Mae
Doug Boy
Sammy Junior
Rita Mae
Pass Aloutre
Valley Star
Little John
Snake Bite Warning From Late Medico
Dr Henry A Holle Texas State Health Officer issued a warning on snake bites with summer cases common in Texas. Bites mostly affect hands and feet from unseen snakes, pain from venom, swelling, giddiness, breathing trouble, hemorrhage, weak pulse, and vomiting. First aid stresses incisions with suction for 30 minutes, tourniquet above wound, seek physician, avoid heat and alcohol, and do not inject chemicals like permanganate of potash.
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Henry A. Holle
Texas
Letter opens debate on what counts as a great historical event
A talk blends history and modern life from a Johnson grass farm on the Arroyo. The editor-poet muses on a magazine list of great events, arguing installment buying and the rocking chair surpass monumental discoveries, and notes the need for practical values over grand claims.
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Johnson Grass
Arroyo
America
Europe
Columbus
England
J. A
First Coast Guard Cutters Bounded by Per Diem Rations
In 1790 the first Coast Guard cutters were allowed nine cents per day for each sailor’s ration. The provision framed early naval funding and daily sustenance policy for the fledgling service.
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Coast Guard
Notice in the Name of Texas in Cameron County
Legal notice citation 29,906 from Cameron County Texas appears in the official state process, declaring actions under authority of the State of Texas based on the citation number and county designation.
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Cornelio B. Gertz
Lucia F. de Gertz
Jose Cornelio Gertz
Luis Fernandez
Mexico City
Mexico
Margarita F. de Gonzales
Pedro Gonzalez
Maria F. Vda. de Ruiz
Vera Cruz
Guillermo Fernandez
Huatusco
Juanita F. de Pardo
Claudio Pardo
Madrid
Spain
Louise Fernandez
C. 5. Fidman, Jr
Rosalio B. Benavides
State OF Texas
Cameron
Port Isabel Advertises Bids for City Plans Sale
Plans and specifications may be purchased for 10.00 from the City Secretary or Richard P. Hansen in Port Isabel Texas. Bids may be held for 30 days before action and bidders may not withdraw proposals in that period. D. H. Christensen Mayor Port Isabel.
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Justice Court
Cameron County
Texas
Port Isabel
V. D. LeRoy
J. Kirk Stymus
City of
B. W. Furbee
Teaas
Richard P. Hansen
San Benito
City
D. H. Christensen
Port Isabel Sealed Bids For Laguna Madre Base Hutments
Port Isabel Texas invites sealed bids to 10:00 A.M. Monday June 7 1954 for remaining hutments of the Laguna Madre Air Base. Louis J Deshotel Jr buys interests in vessel Three Brothers from Miller Darce Salvador Mazzara Vincent Mazzara. creditors urged to submit bills to B G Wylie Aransas Pass.
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South Shore Drive
Port Isabel
Texas
Laguna Madre Air Base
D. H. Christensen
Louis J. Deshotel, Jr
Aransas Pass
Miller M. Darce
Salvador L. Mazzara
Vincent Mazzara
B. G. Wylie
P. O. Box
Port Isabel Press publisher and rate notice
The Port Isabel Press lists publishing details for Port Isabel Texas with the News Publishing Co Inc San Benito. It notes office at 175 E Robertson Street San Benito and entry date February 7 1949 with postal service status and subscription rates 2 per year Cameron County 3 per year outside Cameron County. It also names T Johnson for Congress 15th District Joe M Kilgore.
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Port Isabel
Texas
The
News Publishing Co., Inc
San Benito
Exas
E. Robertson Street
Steve M. Elam
la Feria News
Cameron County
For Rent Two Bedroom Home In Weikel Addition
Two bedroom house with fenced back yard for rent at 65 dollars monthly located at 107 Pecan Street Los Fresnos Weikel Addition. Contact 173-W. Also available two modern apartments with two bedrooms stove refrigerator hardwood floors rent 50 dollars monthly on Summit Street inquire D H Christensen 396-W.
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Pecan St
Weikel Addition
Los Fresnos
Summit St
D. H. Christensen
For Trade Property Swap McAllen Port Isabel
Classified item lists a property trade from McAllen to Port Isabel with contact Port Isabel 133. Also notes a five room furnished rental at Neptune apartments with contact 9521 tin ODA.
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McAllen
Port Isabel
Call
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