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Houdini thrilled throngs of Texans
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Bartee Haile, Texas History on January 24, 2024
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Houdini thrilled throngs of Texans

Following a weeklong engagement at the Majestic Theater, a cheering crowd saw Harry Houdini, escape artist extraordinaire, off at the Dallas train station on Jan. 24, 1916.

Texans settled their differences with duels
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Texans settled their differences with duels
Mortally wounded in a Christmas Eve duel at Gonzales, Virginian Reuben Ross survived the Battle of San Jacinto only to die on Christmas Day 1839. The ...
December 23, 2024
Mysterious death of a comic genius
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Mysterious death of a comic genius
Ted Healy, the comic genius behind “The Three Stooges,” kissed his wife and three-day old baby goodnight on Dec. 20, 1937 and headed for his favorite ...
December 18, 2024
Rich old coot with heart of gold
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Rich old coot with heart of gold
Hugh Roy Cullen gave a luncheon at his Houston mansion on Dec. 7, 1949 for Gen. Dwight Eisenhower.  Taking the war hero aside, the Texas oilman echoed...
December 11, 2024
Jimmy Dean more than a sausage salesman
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Jimmy Dean more than a sausage salesman
“Big Bad John,” a talking ballad written and recited by a tall drink of water from the Texas Panhandle, stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 40 for th...
December 4, 2024
Slum refugees dumped in hell on earth
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Slum refugees dumped in hell on earth
Five dozen Europeans from the slums of New York City set foot in Texas on Dec. 3, 1833 on their way to a promised paradise on the Rio Grande. John Cha...
November 26, 2024
Connally thought he was done for
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Connally thought he was done for
When the presidential limo came to a screeching halt at Parkland Hospital on Nov. 22, 1963, the Governor of Texas believed John F. Kennedy was dead an...
November 20, 2024
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Kyle man arrested for possession of psychedelic drugs
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December 11, 2024
KYLE – Erich Spannhake, 38, of Kyle, was arrested Friday, Dec. 6 on multiple drug charges, including possession of approximately 14 pounds of psychede...
November 2024 Election Coverage
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November 5, 2024
These are the unofficial Nov. 5 election results as of 11:13 p.m, with all 58 polling locations reporting. Results will remain unofficial until canvas...
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