Texas Land Patent and other local highlights
A land patent issued in 1861 to George W Fisher covers 165 acres on the Brazos River in Young County, discovered among old files by F Maxwell in Waco and Y. Andrew Christensen Jr, an 18 year old San Antonio student, earned one of 18 scholarships at the Eighth National High School Art Exhibition in Pittsburgh, enabling study next year in San Francisco. Mrs. Sarah Riddle Eager, 93, the first girl born to American parents in San Antonio, had her portrait hung in the Municipal Auditorium. The Forty fourth Texas Legislature restricted selling minnows from public streams in six counties and limited removal to 125 daily elsewhere. East Texas produced the Centennial Rose, a new Texas Centennial variety, gifted to Mrs. Roosevelt and Governor Allred. A new Texas gas law restricts waste of gas and bans venting processed gas. Cuero turf has reached Ireland with a turkey egg order. James P. Allred connected to University of Maynooth. Weldon J Allen of Coleman won Carnegie Hero Medal for rescuing a Fort Worth woman and her husband. a 23 year old knife blade was found under an old mole on P S Wray’s face.
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Sam Houston
Texas
F. ¥. Maxwell
Waco & Y
Brazos River
Young County
George W. Fisher
Andrew Christensen
San Antonio
Pittsburgh
Andrew
San Francisco
Republic OF Texas
Sarah Riddle Eager
Birs. Eager
East Texas
American Rosa Society
A. F. Watkins
Trier
Franklin D. Roosevelt
M Wenite
R. James V. Allred
Texas Governor's Mansion
Baylor Museum Receives Ancient Ur Cone Relic
Baylor University's museum reports the acquisition of a clay cone inscribed with aeroglyphics detailing King Libit Ishtar of Ur. The artifact, dug from a temple wall in Ur by Dr. E. J. Banks, was purchased for the museum by a Wichita donor and presented through the First Presbyterian Church.
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Baylor University
Libit Ishtar
Chaldees
E. J. Banks
Eustis
Florida
Barlor
First Presbyterian Church
Official Texas Cowboy Artist Honored
John M. Tex Moore of Henrietta and Wichita Falls, a 69 year old former cowboy, named official Texas cowboy artist by the State Legislature. Born in Tarrant County, he worked on Texas ranches from the Panhandle to Big Bend and served two years on the ranger force under Capt. Bill McDonald. His paintings feature cattle and western scenery. Vice President Garner has three Moore works in the National Capitol, and Governor Allred recently received a Moore painting.
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Texas
John M
Tex) Moore
Henrietta
Wichita Falls
Moore
Tarrant County
Panhandle
Big Bend
Bill McDonald
Western Range
Garner
National Capitol
Allred
Texas Expands Veterans Hospital Capacity at Waen
The United Veterans Hospital at Waen expands its capacity. The recently approved expansion more than doubles beds to 4668, with construction funded by approved measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Veterans Hospital
Waen
Centennial Control Commission Named
The Centennial Control Commission was named during the closing days of the Forty-fourth Legislature. It comprises Governor Allred appointees Pat M. Neff RB Boyle Karl Hoblitzelle. Lt Governor J A Elkins J W Vandenberg. Speaker Maj Gen John A Hulen J K Beretta. Speaker Stevenson also serves on the committee.
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Mor Woerdal
Allred
Stevenson
Woodul
Pat M. Neff
Waco
J. Boyle
San Antonio
Karl Hoblitzelle
Dallas
J. A. Elkins
Houston
J. W. Vandenberg
Victoria
John A. Hulen
Texas National Guard
Fort Worth
J. K. Beretta
Great Sons of Texas Edward rea 2224.
Fragmentary notes mention Texas figures and a Mexican War era senator. The garbled text references education, elections, and service in Austin. No clear event or date can be established from the readable portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rea
Texas
Austin
PRS
Stedars
Million Dollar Swimming Pool Boom in Texas Amid Oversight
Public omnibus in Texas highlights a booming pool business labeled a million dollar enterprise. Belton's association president was re elected during the May annual convention at Mineral Wells, signaling growth and regulatory attention for pool creation statewide.
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Texas
of Belton
Minera Wells
Texan Wins National Book Prize for Hungry Mer
Edward Andersen, formerly of ntified, wins the National Book Prize for Hungry Mer, named by Stone Literary Guild of Amers as novel of the month. The prize valued at $1900 is awarded by Doubleday, Doran and Company. Texas author J Fran Dobie of the University of Texas previously earned a Literary Guild selection. San Eras as BTS notes his Fort Worth tenure.
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Edward Andersen
Ntified
Stone Literary Guild of Amers
Doubleday, Doran and Company
Onis
Texas
J. Fran
Dobie
University of Texas
BTS
Fort Worth
T Cities
Coleman Paper Wins All American Eleven Award
Coleman Democratic Voice earns All American Eleven honor after nationwide survey. Tribun and Mission Times have prior Texas recognition. Rockdale reporter notes the award ranks among top national newspaper honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Paper
Coeman
Psi
Uni Rama
United States
Tribune
Mission Times
Texas
Coleman Democratic Voice
Rockdale
Mount Locke Observatory Completes New MacDonald Facility
The MacDonald Observatory on Mount Locke in the Davis mountains West Texas is finished and first light awaits. The dome stands 62 feet across and 75 feet high, with a 6R04-lane peak noted in early reports. UT and Yerkes Observatory collaborate, with staff including Dr. Franklin Rasch and Thedor Immega.
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Mount Locke Observatory
MacDonald Observatory
Mount Locke
Lane
Davis Mountains
West Texas
Saanner
W. J. MacDonald
Harker
Paris
Texas
Tre
University of Texas
Yerkes Observatory
Chicago
Franklin E. Rasch
Strammer
University of Chicago
Thedor Immega
Techikum Veral
Germany
Texas Steer completes 9000 mile Fort Worth to Chicago voyage
B M Hatfield, 64, weighed 339 pounds, sailed from Fort Worth August 14 1933 in the flatbottomed boat Texas Steer to prove Trinity River is navigable. The 26 governors, mayors, and 64 banquets marked along 34 streams illustrate his nonadventurous aim to expand steam traffic, though he reached Chicago by the 1934 World’s Fair reopening.
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TEXAN
Chicago
Fort Worth
B. M. Hatfield
Hatfield
Trinity River
Ring Ranch Divided Among Heirs in Texas Split of World’s Largest Cattle Empire
The Ring Ranch once hailed as the world’s largest cattle operation in South Texas is divided among the surviving heirs of Mrs. Henrietta King widow of founder Capt. Richard King. The long and storied estate traces back to the King family and the “South Gertrudis” holdings with historic land grants and development.
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Ring Ranch
South Texas
Henrietta King
Richard King
King
Trar
Gertrudis
Texas World War Veteran Awarded the Purple Heart Medal
A veteran receives the Purple Heart Medal described as a gold face with a purple center enameled, bearing a bust of George Washington and a white-bordered purple ribbon. The award honors meritorious service and combat-related injuries, with the certificate noting the recipient’s ties to ongoing efforts for military remembrance.
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Texas
Ceorge Washinghop
Poentinental
Inserinthen
Tn Eng Tafearms
Forty fourth Texas Legislature ends session with wide range of laws
The Forty fourth Texas Legislature adjourned May 11 after routing about 300 laws affecting social and economic life. It approved seven of thirteen contemplated constitutional amendments for August 24, 1934 and debated taxation, public utilities, oil and gas regulation, and relief funding. Rejected measures included repeal of pari mutuel betting and broader state tax changes while authorizing new conservation districts and a public safety department.
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Texas
Allred
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BRIEF
Texas News
Wacgan
SAM Houston Paper
Lambasas
Gillespie, Bell, Kendall, Liane
Blanco
Turkey
Ireland
Cuero
Gsa
Uieree
Cuero Chamber of Comm
St. Mars’s
University
Junmanwar
Weldon J. Allen Senior
Coleman
P. S. Wray
Milford
Wray
Baylor Museum
John D
Mack D. Rust
Memphis
Tenn
Rust Brothers
Veterans Hospital
Centennial Control Commission
Great Sons of Texas
Edward Burleson
National Book Prize
44Th
Railroad Commission
Ranger Service
Highway Patrol
Atrernes
He Og.t. Freasagrer
Legis
Westing
Board of Pardons
Uteworthy
Oil and Gas Division
Department
Department of Agriculture
Lower
Colorado River
Sabine- Neches
Upper Colorado
San Jacinto
Senate
Kieatrant
Montgomers
Polk
State Department of Labor
Pardons Board
Huntsville
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