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Texas, of course, was once a republic in itself, a land where tradition makes bloody Alamo a Bunker Hill and Sam Houston a George Washington. It is now the largest state in the Union, the seat of the Democratic National Convention (at Houston). Bunker's Monthly, however, is no passing boom sheet, no harp twanging the glories of yesteryear. It is substantial in size, pleasing in appearance, broad in editorial content. New Yorkers and Californians can read it with profit...
Then in 1821 across the Sabine River came mild-mannered Stephen F. Austin of Missouri and his band of settlers "to redeem Texas from its wilderness state by means of the plow alone." Paradoxically, these people became loyal citizens of the Mexican Republic and ousted rebels from the land. But when Santa Anna, the Mexican general of the dark and cruel eyes, turned his guns on the Alamo (Roman Catholic mission at San Antonio), a different story began. Colonel Travis, Davy Crockett and 180 Texans refused for eleven days to be ousted from the Alamo...
Died. Aram J. Pothier, 73, social-minded Governor of Rhode Island, long in office (1909-15. 1925-27), first person of French-Canadian birth to become governor in any State; at his home in Woonsocket...
...Helium mixed with oxygen as a source of air supply for divers is impractical. The means of utilizing this is still far from a state of perfection, and besides it would cost about five hundred dollars for each diver that went down...
...plaintiff, while McConnaughey and Pride were the attorneys for the defendant. The case was argued before a court of three justices, who are: Dean Roscoe Pound, Hon '20, Chief Justice; George P. Davis '14, of the firm of Dunbar, Nutter, and McClennen, and Francis N. Balch '96, of 60 State Street, Boston, Associate Justices. The Warren Club was awarded the verdict by a 6 1-2 to 5 1-2 vote...