Ax murderer preyed on city of Austin in 1880s
An ax-swinging fiend that had terrorized the Texas capital for weeks struck again on the…
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‘Black blizzard’ looked like the end of the world
On April 22, 1935, West Texans were still feeling the effects of the “black blizzard”…
One jury Deacon Jim could not charm
“Deacon Jim” Miller, the prime suspect in the ambush of Pat Garrett and many other…
Personal attack is just what Sam needed
“Was the late secretary of war removed in consequence of his attempt fraudulently to give…
Farmers fought ranchers for cheap West Texas land
The Borden County courthouse was the site of an anything-goes wrestling match on Feb. 27,…
‘Life of the party’ on PGA tour
Jimmy Demaret trailed Dr. Cary Middlecoff by one stroke with five holes to go in…
Houston made enemies as easily as friends
Outraged by the General’s defense of the Cherokees, Col. Sam Jordan grabbed an ax handle…
The great Texas flood of 1921
The Houston Chronicle reported on Sep. 12, 1921 that the number of confirmed fatalities in…
Texas’ future chief justice fought a duel
An angry John Hemphill demanded satisfaction in an Aug. 27, 1832 letter to the editor…
No Texas senator served longer than Sheppard
A century ago this week on July 27, 1918, Texas Democrats had one and only one…