Diablo Mountains of West Texas A Legendary Frontier
A historical profile of the Diablo Mountains near Van Horn Texas. It recounts Jim Daugherty the cattleman who built a large empire, the rugged terrain with a single crossing via Apache canyon, colorful rock formations, old springs now salt, Indian ruins and pictographs, and salt flat desolations. It notes mineral springs, ore shafts, and legends of Indian skulls and salt wars as part of a bygone frontier.
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Jim Daugherty
Sierra Blanca
Texas
Apache Canyon
van Horn
Diablo Mountains
John Chisholm
Southwest
Mystic Mountains
Jim
University
W. T
W. A. Miers
Sonora
H. L. George
San Angelo
The Mountain Ranch of Jim Daugherty and Diablos
Jim Daugherty runs a large Arizona ranch near a mountain range with the Apache Springs and Cottonwood Springs. The Diablos mountains host cattle grazing high up, famed for rugged terrain and legends of a door to hell for a misstep.
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Cently
Jim Daugherty
Black Mountain
Beech Mountains
Diablos
Mr. Daugherty
Inventors unveil a new electrical razor
A newly invented electric razor is demonstrated as functioning perfectly. The device promises easier grooming with improved efficiency and precision for daily use.
Oldest American Lighthouse Stands At Sandy Hook
The Sandy Hook lighthouse in New Jersey, built in 1884, is recognized as America's oldest working lighthouse preserving maritime history near the northern tip of the Jersey coast.
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America
Sandy Hook
N. J
Transformation of Prison Transformation of Prison
Before 1930 the Texas prison system was seen as inefficient and costly. Under Lee Simmons the system improved greatly with cost cuts, self supplied food, new plants, and better morale and discipline. The report credits Simmons and the parole law for the saved money and fewer punishments. Texas owes Simmons thanks for service and emulation.
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Texas
Huntsville
State Department
Lee Simmons
W. A. Paddock
Houston
Simmons
Central Farm
Wynne Tubercular Farm
Simons
Steel houses could redefine homebuilding nationwide
A western steel company begins constructing an eight room house using rolled steel for floors walls and roof with synthetic flooring and fiberboard walls. Exterior features asbestos tile. Priced like a standard house the design could spur a steel industry boom and post war prosperity.
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Lubbock Journal
Sun Office Sells Adding Machine Paper
Sun office advertises adding machine paper for sale with available quantities and pricing.
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Sun Office
Jokes and Jests From a Busy City Crowd
A rapid collection of quick gags ranges from a loud speaker quip about unemployment in New York to a barber recalling past customers and a boy who avoids the army by clinging to his brother. The wordplay covers grammar gags and wartime scars with brisk punchlines.
Memory Lapses Prompt Self Reflection in Treatment
A patient questions whether memory is improving under therapy. The response is mixed, noting occasional recall of forgotten items but not a clear improvement, reflecting ongoing cognitive challenges during treatment.
Farmer's Answer Reveals Son's Legal Ambition
A farmer jokes that his son will become a lawyer. He says the boy is naturally argumentative and enjoys others' troubles, so it makes sense the boy would get paid for his time. The exchange highlights humor about professions in a rural setting.
Killing Persiflage A Red Haired Girl Sits Beside Youth
A red haired girl enters a car and sits beside a youth who recoils saying I must. The fragment suggests a tense moment between two unnamed individuals in a confined setting.
Green Wood Fire Warning Sparks British Folklore Exchange
A fragment references a girl warning not to get too close or she will catch fire while another says green wood never catches fire, reflecting a terse dialogue about flame and superstition.
Dallas court hears plea in illegal goods case
Dialogue from Dallas reported to the Manchester Guardian shows a negro charged with illegal possession of goods. When asked to plead he says he pleads guilty and waives the hearing, explaining he does not want to hear more about it.
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Dallas
Texas
Manchester Guardian
Country boy questions Jersey cow by license
A city boy visiting his country cousin is asked about cows. The country lad challenges him, joking that he cannot identify a Jersey cow because he cannot see its license. The exchange plays on rural ignorance and livestock knowledge.
Lawyer Receives blunt guidance for a scoundrel letter
Mose instructs the lawyer to begin the correspondence by labeling the recipient a scoundrel a liar a chicken thief and then escalate. The exchange reveals a harsh motive and a demand for a forceful approach. The tone is pointed and confrontational.
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Mose
Not Dead but Sleeping Inscription Stirs Cemetery Visit
A young Black boy reading a tombstone inscription Not Dead but Sleeping exits the cemetery whispering this place ain t fit for a colored person. The recollection highlights racial tensions surrounding a cemetery visit.
Witty Exchange Sparks Health Jest About Rosy Cheeks
A playful dialogue contrasts rosy cheeks as a health sign with a humorous remark about a girl appearing healthier on one side. The quip hinges on a lighthearted misperception and a cheeky punchline.
Hotel Room Notice: Missing Items
A hotel room notice reports a guest asking if any items were left behind. It notes the inquiry appears in the room and seeks responsibility for unclaimed belongings.
Have you anything left change request noted
The prompt asks to replace the phrase have you anything left with have you anything left and to apply a precise formatting task across records.
Why Locks Turn Green
A quip noting a secretary's blonde joke leads to a wry remark about the Gold Standard. The exchange plays on appearances and economics with a dry, period voice.
Saving Dad Trouble State Parent
A domestic squabble unfolds as a daughter provokes her father with a playful threat while he warns about a potential suitor. The exchange captures a tense family moment with implied humor and protective parenting.
Complicated Case Veterinary Surgeon
A veterinarian prescribes a medicine for a cow with the instruction to give a tablespoon twice daily. The farmer responds that their cow lacks tablespoons and instead drinks from a pail, highlighting a humorous language mix in a veterinary case.
Making Life Sweeter Sugar Prank At Golf Round
A tale from Harry Lauder’s rounds says he slipped a lump of sugar into his caddie’s hand with the remark that it was for a glass of hot whisky. The caddie opened his hand to find sugar, not coins or whisky, as a winter joke.
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Harry Lauder
Harry
Sticking To It and Wit Prompt Laughs at Home
A light exchange highlights a mother nearly dying laughing at stories told to her by a spouse. The witty banter pivots to plans for sharing more humorous tales, with a playful challenge about timing and delivery.
Fortunes and Romance Test a Young Couple's Match
A joke exchange follows a fortune teller predicting marriage to a tall dark man. The girl counters with a witty demand for specifics noting four tall and dark options, highlighting playful skepticism about fate.
Swift Cold Remedy Tonic and Salve Pack
Internal 666 liquid or tablets and external 666 salve claim to provide a complete and effective treatment for colds. Marketed as the speediest remedy known, promising rapid relief through internal dosing and external application.
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Coleman
First
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First National
Central State
Whitewright
The
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright, Texas
Farm News
Oklahoma
Houston Post
Steel Houses
New York
Tom
Jane
France
Chas
H. Fletcher
Serco
Castoria
Him
S. H. Montgomery Dependable Insurance
First National Bank
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