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Desperado Giff and Hans Mickle Travel Story from San Antonio
In 1885 San Antonio writer describes a rail journey to Laredo with Giff and Hans Mickle. They joke about being mistaken for desperados while visiting villages, meet Mr. Fish, and note the celebration in New Laredo as Colonel Jose Pardo arrives to take control of customs.
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Texas
C. J. L. Meyers & Sons Company
Chicago
A.C. Petri
Eighth Cavalry Band
Hans L. Degener
William Cameron
United States
J. L. Meyer & Sons Company
C. J. L. Meyer
C. J. L. Meyer & Sons Company
C.J. L. Meyer & Sons Company
L'Exas
A. ©. Petrie
Mr. Cameron
San Antonio
Lexas
William Cameron & Co
Waco
Austin
Hans J
Degener
Mr. Lyons
C. J. Meyers & Sons & Co
J. Meyers
Julius
Julious Meyers
R. D. Gribble
Petri
Cameron
Schryver
Ceppanaee
Kr. Cameron
Frank A. Hall
Lyons
Lumbermen
Floreant Lumbermen
J. Degener
Mr. Ferguson
Max Hermann
Scally
Harry Baum
Eighth Cavalry
Lumbermen’s Association
Gauss
Gribble
Hans Degener
H. ©. Sehryver
Laredo
International
Giff
Hans Mickle
Mexico
Moore’s
Derby
Sally
Mollie
Pearsall
Archie Chivalier
Henry Dignowity
John Monier
Alonzo Miller
G. G. Fish
New York City
Villaldama
Geo. Holden
Gifford
A. W. Gifford
New Laredo
Rio Bravo
Rio Grande
Jose Pardo
Dauro Cavazos
Tate Bo Ee
Olen
Colonel Pardo
Land of God and Liberty
Monterey
Saltillo
Licar
Art Gallery
H. Mueller
Commerce Street
Llere
Mueller