Cattle Trails and Townsends Quiet Chronicle of Texas
Excerpted notes trace Townsend a former Brewster County sheriff and ranger now curator of the West Texas Historical and Scientific Society. The piece links his work cataloging flora fauna and artifacts with Mendoza manuscripts and Pecos County ranch life, including a famed 150 pound Mexican lion and a famed longhorn steer called Brownie. It recalls veterans of the cattle industry, recent strokes affecting JT Dobie and WY Slaughter, and local farm innovations like salt brush spread and dairy notes from Moerger and Tedger.
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Harry Williams
Townsend
Sherif
Hrewster
Su! Moss
We Historical and Scientific Society
Mendoza
Ivishman
Pornsend
Pecos
Auto collision injures several in city report
A chaotic crash in the city left multiple people wounded as a car rammed into a fleeing vehicle near West Craig place. Officers reported two victims were taken to Robert I. Green hospital for treatment, including a child and an adult, with witnesses describing a high speed impact on Guadalupe Avenue and East Commerce Street. Police are investigating the sequence of events and the driver’s identity.
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Pivce
T. Wil
West Craig Place
Robert I. Green Hospital
Lorie
Charlen Mitchel
Boce
West Summit Place
Charles Mitchell
Willan Murphy
Moria Street
Tul Avenue
Witke
Louis Muag
Commerce Street
Guadalupe
Miele Cures Herrera
Muri
Pope Cuts Off Territory Ceded Him by Italians
Rome reports a stance by Pope Pius as he rejects acquiring further territory ceded by Italians. The Vatican curbs potential gains, signaling a shift in papal influence amid political pressure. The action centers on Vatican property and control in the surrounding area, affecting ongoing negotiations.
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Pope
Rome
Ping
Che Inn
Brtav
Ste Vet
Dog license part of loot in fragmented report
A garbled item notes a dog license as part of loot involving Tivenee and a watch quality Tin Finund ring. Police evidence includes references to Staten Island and a kitchen incident. The fragment mentions a license absence and related names and actions, but details are unclear.
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Teporns Staten
Wry. Seltivtea
FB. T. Moble
Yee
Three Prutt Jurors Needed For Case
Fragmented text indicates a local reporting note about juror selection for a Prutt case. Mentions possible times and people, but key details are unreadable. The item reads as an obscure court notice with unclear names and events.
Fire Devastates City Hall in Constantinople Incident
In the Greek historic area of Ca tinayle near Leeville a deadly blaze swept a civic building. Nine people perished and one hundred buildings were razed as authorities battled the flames through the night. Local officials reported extensive damage and ongoing investigation into the cause.
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Bern
Constantinople
Ecab
Civalo
Frantic telegraph hoax halts state police probe
Bolick reports that a frantic telegraph from a woman claiming to need rescue was a hoax and led to the state police dropping their investigation today. The incident occurred in Ta., Feb. 19, and involved hopes of saving a kidnapping victim.
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China
Shanghat
Sorcien
Hill Mansfield
Capillaris Mig. Co
Glenridge
New Jersey
Blosser
Ti Kulter
Acca
DR. Blosser
TEXAS
George Blowlaller
George
Jie
Che Big Cat
Buck
Ed Mirey Pines
Old Fria-Toyu
Dobie
Xeenign Company
Blaughter
Antonio
Tiobie
Brinta Trosa
Slaughter
Jiome
Wharton
Ant
Hoerger
Abe Tedger
Moerger
Mo Miullen
Mewriz
Lewis
Mass
New York
Herff & Eisler
General Insurance Agency
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
Commerce St
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