In Defense of the Polecat
A reflective piece praising the polecat as a practical, insect-eating wildlife ally. It argues musk defense is reflex, not malice, and praises other native animals while condemning needless slaughter. It weaves anecdotes from field encounters, folk remedies, and historical notes across Texas and Arizona.
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Pearl Harbor
Hickory
Deaf Smith
Battle of
San Jacinto
Texas
Wilbarger
James W. Parker
Make Your Own Easter Sweets Minus Sugar
Home sugar free treats for Easter include Pep Easter Nests Marshmallow Cream Candy and Maple All Bran Creams. Recipes describe nest shapes with jelly beans, marshmallow squares, and nutty maple bran candies with candy making steps and yields.
Climate and Girls Alike in Iceland
Marine Sergt. Michael A Stefanowicz reports from Iceland that the climate and the girls are alike, noting the women did not seem to care for troops. He adds a perk of island life a hot spring outside the back door allows washing and bathing in lukewarm water regardless of the cold.
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Philadelphia
Iceland
Michael A Stefanowicz
North Atlantic
Texas Independent Nation In History
The text notes Texas as the only state to have existed as an independent nation before joining the United States. It highlights its brief period as the Republic of Texas and its unique constitutional status within American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Union
Green Bug Devastation Hits Grayson County Crops
A historical report describes the Toxaptera graminum rondani infestation known as the Green Bug. It has destroyed 86 percent of Grayson County oats and 70 percent statewide, with three larval forms and rapid reproduction. Beneficial insects and pesticides exist, but volunteers grain destruction remains the best control. Weather factors drive outbreaks, and 1942 drought worsens the damage as scientists search for affordable insecticides.
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Grayson County
Indian Mounds Reveal Advanced Culture in Texas
Readers learn that prehistoric Indians across Northeast and East Texas and the Texas Coast Plains left complex mounds and evidences of advanced culture, suggesting organized society and regional craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Texas
Texas Coastal Plains
A Song of Peace from Sibelius Finlandia
Poem excerpt titled A Song of Peace in praise of nations. The speaker asks God of all nations to bless lands beyond home while noting shared sun, sky, and dreams in every country. The lines invoke harmony and peace across nations.
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God
Ode to a Horse by Bob Safford
Poem extols simple horse ownership praising lack of modern car burdens. Historian notes claim Indians inhabited Texas 100,000 years ago, attached as aside to the piece.
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Texas
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J. Frank Dobie
The
Houston Post
Fort Baker
Parker
Arizona
Fukien Province
China
the Sun
Whitewright
Green Bug
Rondani
Armand M’ewen
Sibelius
Finlandia
Bob Safford
Avalde Leader News
Mobileil
G. C. Stateville
Pilbag
Community Public Service Company
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