Texas Rangers Origins and Brave Frontier Duty
W P Urbb outlines the Texas Rangers from their 1835 founding during Texas independence to their 19th century shift from frontier fighters to state peace officers. He highlights their rugged independence, elite horsemanship, and adaptive guerrilla tactics against Mexicans and Comanches, noting leaders like Hays and McCulloch and the 1885 shift toward law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
W. P. Urbb
History Department
University of Texas
Dallas News
Army
Navy
Lone Star Republic
Texas Rangers
Texas Ranger
Rangers
Stephen F. Austin
Bancroft
Trinity
Trinity and
Brazos
Colorado
Texas Ranger Force
United States
Stephen I. Austin
San Antonio
Spain
Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific
Taylor
Scott
Lone Wolfe
Little Bull
Rio Grande
Cortina
Sam Bass
Bird Row Over Odd Egg Fascinates Man for Days
An elderly man in tattered cap and suit sits under a tree at One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Street and Broadway claiming a cuckoo egg in a robin pair’s nest caused a three day quarrel. He identifies as Prof Malcolm Ogilvie of the New York Ornithological Society and shares his curiosity with a mounted patrolman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Malcolm Ogilvie
Ornithological Society
Bootleggers Boost Athens Fines in 1921
In the first quarter of 1920 Athens police collected 75 dollars in fines. In the same period of 1921 bootleggers paid 2,500 dollars to the city coffers, boosting revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Rest and Worship in the Feast and Sabbath Teachings
A study of Leviticus and Deuteronomy on the Feast of Tabernacles and the Sabbath, detailing dates, purpose, and practices. It emphasizes rest, worship, and redemption, noting Jesus inviting the Disciples to rest, and contrasts seventh day observance with Christian privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacles
Israel
God
Jesus
From Whom Cometh Our Help
A reflective piece describes the privilege of God's children dwelling on hills where showers bring blessing and life rises above doubt, inviting the soul to commune with God from whom our help comes.
Two Yoke Devils Named Treason and Murder Theme
A Shakespearean quotation frames treason and murder as inseparable twin yoke devils bound to a shared purpose.
Tanlac Credit for Renewed Health Cited by Seattle Man
T. J. Parker of Gately's Clothing Store testifies Tanlac restored appetite, cured gas and stomach trouble, increased strength, and brought back vigor after months of illness. He notes weight gain and better sleep and urges others to try Tanlac as a remedy available from leading druggists.
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T. J. Parker
Gately’s
Juneau St
Seattle
Wash
Taniac
Tanlae
Tanlace
Adv
The average man preaches too long for practice time
A concise aphorism notes that many individuals devote excessive periods to preaching leaving little opportunity for personal practice or application.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claim
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming release from uric acid and rheumatism. It urges readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle and to obtain larger bottles at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
His Wish. A Humorous Exchange on Divorce
A brief humorous dialogue turns on marriage and divorce with Y Zee replying she seeks a divorcee rather than a divorce, and W Ekks asking if divorce is desired. The exchange captures light domestic banter in a dated tone.
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W. Ekks
Y. Zee
Silence and a Poor Girl Face Wealthy Suitor’s Demands
A single terse line hints at conflict between a poor girl and a wealthy suitor. the scene centers on control and silence as power dynamics unfold within a potentially arranged match.
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Chicago
Municipal
Real Fighters
Lone Star State
Great Prairie
Red River
Nueces
Republic
Northwest Mounted Police
Canada
Cape of South Africa
Pennsylvania
Cearly
Alamo
Goliad
San Jacinto
Col
John
Ford
John C. Hays
Ben McCulloch
John §. Ford
Rosses
East
Gain
P.B. Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Tanlac
Juneau Street
Seattle, Wash
Bellans
Manitoba
Tates
Department of Immigration
Ottawa
Can
Columbus
Ohio
J. Mi. Maclachlan
Indianapolis
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