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[Clipping: "Automobile"]
Clipping of newspaper classified advertisements describing automobiles for sale. Listed for sale is a four-door touring Cadillac owned by D. W. Kempner.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Compare for Value Anywhere! Fraser, Morris & Co., Inc.]
Clipping from Fraser, Morris & Co., Inc. advertising a food parcel, described as massive, cheap, and shipped fast to anywhere in Europe.
Date:
1948
Creator:
Fraser, Morris & Co., Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Funeral Set Friday for Mrs. Bryan]
Newspaper clipping detailing the funeral date of Mrs. W. J. Bryan and describing some of her life. Partial articles are visible on the reverse side of the clipping.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Funeral Today For Mrs. Bryan]
Newspaper clipping detailing the time and location for the funeral rites of Mrs. W. J. Bryan.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Marshall Girl Chosen College Yucca Queen]
Newspaper clipping about Isabel Ellis being chosen as College Yucca Queen at North Texas State College.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Mrs. Bryan, Pioneer of Abilene, Dies]
Newspaper clipping describing the life and death of Mrs. W. J. Bryan.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Problems of Growth: Emergency? No, But---]
Clipping describing the need for improvement in the Harris County water system, especially improvement in supply.
Date:
1948
Creator:
Mewhinney, H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Problems of Growth: Water Need Is Acute]
Clipping describing the problems with Harris County's water supply
Date:
1948
Creator:
Mewhinney, H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Removal of 25th Esplanade from E to J Suggested]
Clipping describing a proposal discussed by the board of city commissioners to remove an esplanade in Galveston. The commissioner of streets and public property and the commissioner of waterworks and sewage believe the esplanade should be removed.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The New York Times Book Review - December 5, 1948]
Clipping advertising the Fourth Edition of the Biographical Encyclopedia of the World, 2 volumes, by showing its favorable reviews by different newspapers.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dr. John J. Pendergrass Obituary]
Clipping from Dr. John J. Pendergrass' obituary, who passed on January 17, 1948. The text gives a biographical account of the doctor's education, family background, and retirement to Wharton county. It continues on the second page with anecdotes of his charity work. It ends with a small list of his surviving family, including his wife, two children, a sister, a brother, and five grandchildren.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Esquire Girl by Al Moore "Red and Green"
Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. An Al Moore Esquire Girl spread followed by a reproduction of John Sharps' Solebury Meeting House. The painting, courtesy of the Milch gallery, is of a small group of east coast Quakers going to a quiet meeting during the holidays noted as "Peace on Earth".
Date:
1948
Creator:
Moore, Al & Sharp, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Astonishing Headline]
Clipping by Ella Newell describing a proposal to remove esplanades from the roadways in Galveston.
Date:
January 22, 1948
Creator:
Newell, Ella Sealy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Destroy Not]
Clipping from Pens of the People discussing his opposition to removing the oleanders and the esplanades on Galveston roadways.
Date:
January 23, 1948
Creator:
Lippman, Oscar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Our Esplanades]
Clipping from Pens of the People describing a compromise to the esplanade removal issue, by making the esplanades narrower.
Date:
January 23, 1948
Creator:
Kirk, A. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Plant More Trees]
Clipping from Pens of the People describing disapproval for the proposal to remove the esplanades and trees from Galveston highways.
Date:
January 27, 1948
Creator:
Boddeker, Louis E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Drastic Expedient]
Clipping describing traffic issues. The author posits that operations by motorists should be guided by a control plan drafted by a traffic engineer. Complaints about the esplanades are also discussed.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Get the Speeders, Esplanade Question, Narrower Esplanades]
Clipping from Pens of the People describing two issues on Galveston roads. Martha Creel petitions the police to catch the speeders on these roads. Fannie Wilson petitions for the esplanades to be left as is. O. J. Arvidsson proposes narrowing the size of the esplanades by half.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Creel, Martha; Arvidsson, O. J. & Wilson, Fannie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Natural Beauty Spots, What Other Cities Do, Bottlenecks]
Clippings describing how to improve the esplanades instead of paving over them. Jeane B. Kempner commends the "Drastic Expedient" editorial and desires to build up the esplanades. P. W. Holt advocates the prohibition of parking on 25th and Broadway to preserve the esplanades and protect pedestrians.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Patrick, T. W.; Kempner, Jeane Bertig & Holt, P. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pens of the People]
Clipping by W. N. Stowe describing a street in Galveston that has been greatly improved and should be cared for. Stowe suggest an ordinance to prohibit parking on this street.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Stowe, W. N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Traffic Bottleknecks]
Clipping from Pens of the People describing parking issues on roadways to as to make room for cars that are driving. Riley believes this would at least temporarily alleviate the bottleneck issues.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Riley, William Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Whoa There, Dobbin! Not So Fast!]
Clipping from The Galveston News describing the mayor's position on removing the esplanades. The Galveston News for parking to be prohibited on specific streets to as to enable the preservation of the esplanades. The author strongly petitions for a traffic control evaluation.
Date:
February 1, 1948
Creator:
The Galveston News
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Don Gillis in Vision magazine]
Magazine clipping consisting of title from cover, and an article from that issue describing Gillis' approach to music composition.
Date:
February 8, 1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Newspaper Clipping: Dr. May Owen Will Head Cancer Society]
Newspaper clipping of an article announcing the selection of Dr. May Owen to head the Tarrant County Unit of the American Cancer Society, succeeding Edwin T. Phillips, Jr. The article also lists other officers who were elected to serve alongside Dr. Owen.
Date:
February 19, 1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History