Kentuckian War Veteran Builds a Texan City
In Burnet Texas 88 year old Confederate veteran General A. R. Johnson, who lost his eyesight in the Civil War, has built Marble Falls water works shoe factory cot nomi and school facilities. He led fights with Indians educated six children and engaged in Texas politics while guiding local development. Johnson arrived in Texas over sixty years ago after serving in the Overland Mail Route era and earned the nickname Steve Pips Johnson for a daring river crossing deception.
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Texas
Johnson
Marbel Falls
Aducathin
Hiladneass
Elvic
Kentucky
Overland Mall
Butterfield Mall
New York
San Francisco
Landen
Johnson al Waya
Bull Rose
Alex Texas Rangers
Ross
Pecos River
Forrest
Steve Pips Johnson
Newberg
Ind
fESTINGHOUSE KDKA RADIO PROGRAM
Radio schedule from September 17 1922 to September 24 1922 at Westinghouse KDKA Pittsburgh features church services orchestral and vocal concerts and public talks. The week includes performances by the Lakewood Orchestra the Techaikowsky Quintet and the Blackmores Trio plus soprano Clara Huhn tenor Roy Strayer and pianist Bart Mitchell with weekly public health and safety notes and a feature on Rememberance themes.
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Shady Avenue
Pittsburgh
KE. Oj
van Etten
Josiah Pooly
Oraay
INDAY
National Industries Conference Board
Nast
Radio Affiles
Vanity
Lakenwood Orchestra
Edward Behe
Visite
Triager
Walter Ide
Froos Cella
Harry Schwartz
Drame
Carl Barchfield
Nelson Marceys
Planiata
Lakewood Orchestra
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
West Virginis
Tha Unsten
United States
Willam J Kerr
Pittsburgh Musical Institute
Pittsburgh Institute
Kdka i
Nise Margaret
Schotte
John Sedlacek
Fred Froermer
Frank Kennedy
Misa Schotte
Adrian C. Fres
Institute of Musical Art
Glee
U. P. Church of Sewickley
Mr. Sedlacek
Conservatory of
Brunr
Cxepho
Slovakia
Theatore Retesig
Dedaeruk
Gedlacek
Governer
Institute
Pittsburgh Orchestra
Alan
Zeubam
Dresden
Dresden Symphony Orchestra
Hao
Baldwin Wallace College
Hoyer
Uncle Ban
Kennedy
Oakmont Presbyterian Church
PF Pleassel
Radio Telephone
Iday
Joseph Horne Company
Artie
Nocompan
Poten Ua
McAles
F. H. Babcock
Safety
P. & LE OR. R. Pittsburgh
Harriett M. Weils
Mias Buckler
Ano
William Muller
Europe
Miss Buckler
Plano
Emma
Mungto
Flans Mlor Adagto
Moonilgataia
Reathens
Ronald
Callo
J. A. Keanig
Plannet
Westinghouse
KOKA
Techaikowsky
Fpriday
Parm
Blackmores
Dwight Blackmore
Stewart Blackmore
Florence Stewart Blackmore
Dwight
Catherine McGowell
Conastratory
Stewart
Santo Domingo
Lothrop Stoddard
Misa
Clara Huhn
Roy Strayer
George Wahl
Bart Mitchell
KDKA
Flateners
Clara Hehn
Huby
Huain
Shadyaude@ Presbytarian Church
Anne Griffith
Pyttsburgh
Kdka Fqoa
Severing-Dista
Bert
Bolet
St Bartholomew's Church
New York City
Wahle
Anne Crimbs
Studipa
Roy Biayer
Dart Mitchall
Neo
N Thesa
KDEKA
Strayer
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Chorus
Alog
Fephen Foster
Apollo
Polo
Aka
Mitchell
Carnegie Hall
Mitchells
Bsbhadyelde Presbyterian Church
Pithsburgh
Bas
rogram—Bopranc Aojoe
Hugh
Wil
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Wien
Sprope
Pont Breeze Presbyterian Church
Fifth and Pensavenund
P. H. Barker
F. J. Stinson
First Christian Church
McKeeeport
Calvary Episcopal Church
Ghady Avenue
B. J. Vanites
Reetar
Joaigh Poole
Asplatagt
General's Transformation Sparks Marble Falls to City Status
The general lost his eyes during a flight at Grubb's Cross Roads Kentucky and survived as he rebuilt after the war. He led expeditions, constructed a water power plant, and oversaw a schoolhouse, shoe factory, and cotton mill, making Marble Falls a progressive city ready for railroad expansion.
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Grubb
Cross Roads
Kentucky
South
Boston Harbor
Tee
Colorado
Johnson
Livers
Wanda
Marble Falla
Reneral
Marble Falls
Local Residents Share News From LaGrange Area
Davin Pelton and mother spent last Thursday in Beren Janes Saxton visited Cleveland with daughter and other relatives Abney and Malcolm Kelner returned from Cleveland Geo Kilmer and others visited in town Mrs John Carr and son Othal of Cleveland visited recently Bert Knowles bought a new Bludebaker car Edith Cristy of Obertin visited Mrs Oliver and James Saxton Dewey Knowles left for Purdue University LaFayette Ind The Saxton reunion group traveled to Blissfield Michigan for the event.
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Oliver
James Saxton Dewey Knowles
Purdue University
LaFayette
Ind
James Saxton
Bert Knowles
Ina Carr
Robert Olver
Freckles Remove With Orhine Under Moneyback Guarantee
An advertisement promotes Orhine as a treatment for freckles promising clear complexions. It claims double strength removes freckles quickly and offers a moneyback guarantee if it fails. The copy urges asking the druggist for the double strength and notes early applications may show improvement.
Vulcanizing & Retreading Ad at Red Arrow Sign
Whidden's Vulcanizing offers long lasting vulcanizing at 616 W Broad St Wyrlia O with phone 2055. The ad promotes retreading and tire services under the Red Arrow emblem.
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Wlyria
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Victor Recorda
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Robinson-Hapcock
Bom
Hygienic Ice Co
Maple St
Brooks Ebm
Plce Brooks Best
Elyria Belting & Machinery Co
Phore
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Williams St
Whitney & CO
Joe Levy
Arin Berean
Starr Pianos
Starr Phonographs
Gennett Records
Player
Broad Street
the Starr Piano
Allen & Brown
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