Texas Longhorns and Early Cattlemen in San Antonio
A 18th century French traveler described Texas as a cattlemen’s colony in San Antonio. He noted wild cattle herds, horse and cattle trading, and the first cowboys chasing and stamping cattle before harvest. Rivers and terrain hindered travel, requiring rafts or faggot-built fords to cross swamps.
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Texas
San Antonio
Monsieur de Pages
University of Texas Library
Texarkana
de Pages
San
Patagonia
West
South Texas
Fort San Antonio
Malta Most Bombed Spot on the Earth
The article portrays Malta as the war’s most bombed location in the Mediterranean. It details sustained Axis air attacks since June 11, 1940, Malta’s brave defense by four inexperienced pilots named Faith Hope and Charity, and the island’s heavy shelter system and strategic use as a submarine base and air hub supporting British operations against Rommel’s Libyan army.
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Mediterranean
Malta
Mussolini
Italy
Germany
Jerry
Britain
Rome
Europe
Mama
London
Rommel
Soldier's Family Scene at Camp Hood Influences Texas Race
A Wartime family photo shows Lieu tenant Vernon Lemens with wife Mrs. Lemens and sons Vernon Jr and Bobby at Camp Hood Temple Waxahachie home. Lemens, World War I veteran and current Twelfth District senator, seeks promotion to Lieutenant Governor to preside over the Senate during wartime.
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Vernon Lemens
Camp Hood Temple
Waxahachie
Lemens
Tank Destroyer Command
Camp Hood
Austin
War Department
Senate
al Adot
Local Frustration Over Embarrassing Brook Mess
A reporter reflects in disgust on spending days freeing themselves from the embarrassment caused by a small brook. The tone highlights public frustration with the minor but persistent drainage issue and the effort spent addressing it.
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Pages
Three Horn Blasts Signal Low Tire Warning
A Dallas originated signal of three short horn blasts warns a driver of a low tire. The idea, first in Dallas newspapers, is spreading nationwide with newspapers and radio urging motorists to use it. It aids rubber conservation and tire longevity.
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Dallas
Robert Dean Seeks Office of Tax Assessor-Collector
Robert Dean announces his candidacy for Grayson County Tax Assessor-Collector. He resigns from a Sherman firm after 18 years, pledges honesty and impartial service, and asks for July 25 support. He emphasizes lifelong Grayson roots and Democrat principles.
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Robert Dean
Grayson County
Sherman
Kentuckytown
Army to Receive 2.5 Million Pounds of Stick Candy
Jersey City quartermaster depot contracts 2,500,000 pounds of hard stick candy for American soldiers overseas in seven flavors led by peppermint. Sticks measure about 1 and a half inches long and a quarter inch in diameter. They are sanded with a fine granulated sugar coating to prevent sticking in warm climates.
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Jersey City
N. J
Million Kept From War Work By Alcoholism
Dr. Thomas J. Meyers of Pasadena California president of the American College of Neuro psychiatrists told the annual meeting that chronic alcoholism has kept many workers from contributing to war effort. He urged more research treatment and policy changes to reduce the impact of alcoholism on productivity and morale.
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Chicago
Thomas J. Meyers
Pasadena
Calif
American College of Neuropsychiatrists
Education and health program cited to shoulder war effort
A speaker warned that holism kept 1,000,000 from the war effort and that 60,000 new chronic cases are found yearly. He urged an education program plus treatment, including meat hygiene training to build mental and emotional resilience for life’s shocks and disappointments.
Paper ad clears draftee's status
Crosbyton notice by R. W. Byron states he has been placed in 1-A and will report when his uncle’s business calls him. The ad seeks to reassure the public and address ongoing questions about the draft status.
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Crosbyton
R. W. Byron
All Handwork City Cousin Parade of Hand Painted Pictures
A playful exchange highlights pride in home crafts and rural handiwork. Two speakers compare wall art and farm structures asserting superior handmade quality. The dialogue centers on domestic pride and rural self-sufficiency.
William S Moore for State Senator
A political ad extols William S Moore of Gainesville Cooke County as best for the Ninth Senatorial District. It narrates his life from Grayson County farm beginnings to UT Law honors, public service as judge and lawyer, and his stance against lobbyists while supporting elderly pensions. It urges Grayson Cooke and Fannin County voters to elect him.
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William S
W. S.) Moore
Texas
Grayson County
van Alsayne
William S. Moore
Moore
University of Texas
Law Department
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder
Colorado
University of Colorado
The
Texas University
Sam Rayburn
van Alstyne
Grayson Couny
J. A. L. Wolfe
Ben F. Gafford
Sherman
J. Perry Leslie
Gainesville
Texas Senate
Cooke
Grayson
Fannin
Farm Labor Union
Senate
16Th Judicial District of
Dog
William S. Mooe
Mr. Moore
Austin
William S.S. Moore
Fannin County
Grayson, Cooke
Fannin Counties
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Lorena Drummond
Preston L. Grover
William McGuffin
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Sherman Farms
A. Y. Creager Company
M. & P. Bank Bldg
Sherman, Texas
Gainesville, Cooke Co
Grayson, Cooke and
Williams. Moore
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