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And Nothing But The Truth: Achievements Of Farmers And Truck Growers, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Article describing the agricultural productivity of the Texas Gulf Coast region. Includes several photographs depicting farm fields, farmers/ farm workers, various crops, an apiary, and transportation of crops. Most are images are of locations near Brownsville. Some photos by Wheelus.

Agriculture In Our Public Schools, Edwin Jackson Kyle

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Article on agricultural education in Texas. Includes photographs of a sugar cane field with farm workers in the Rio Grande Valley, a cotton field with farm workers in West Texas.

What I Have Accomplished: Achievements Of A Pioneer Rio Grande Farmer, John Closner

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

John Closner's account of his account of his success farming in San Juan (Hidalgo County), Texas. Includes photographs: irrigation canal construction, a Brownsville garden, and a basket of produce on a table. Brownsville garden photo by Wheelus.

(EDITOR'S NOTE—Mr. Closner's recital of his fanning experience in the lower Rio Grande Valley is fascinating; indeed, surpassingly so. Fifteen years he made his way into that wilderness, a poor man, but with the aid of the wonderfully fertile soil of that favored region and the life-giving waters of the Rio Grande he is today one of the most substantial men in South …

Dawn Of Texas History: An Account Of The Labors Of The Franciscan Fathers, J. T. Nicholson Rev.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Article describing the history of Franciscan missions in Texas during the eighteenth century. Texas Indians, then called Chichimecas, Rev. Andrew de Olmos, a Franciscan father, crossed over from Mexico in 1544", and although he did not establish any permanent mission, he found some Indians who gave him a favorable hearing, and followed him to Tamaulipas, where he was joined by a secular priest, Rev. John de Mesa. Includes an photograph of a young boy standing next to a grapefruit tree in Brownsville, Texas. Photo by Wheelus.

Some Texas Statistics, Norman G. Kittrell

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Article describing economic and other statistical data such as taxable values, railroad miles, cotton production, and rice crops in Texas. Includes a map of the Gulf coast of Texas showing the route of the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico railroad.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.2, Back Matter

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes advertisements, and information about the publication.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.2, Front Matter

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes cover, advertisements and table of contents for the issue.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.2, Editorial

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Contents: Publisher's notice--Shop talk--Character and reputation--The people and the railroads--The truth about 'railroading' in Texas--Funerals and fires--Coming of the Yoakum roads--Freight rates on truck.

Health Conditions In Southwest Texas, Arthur E. Spohn

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the region's landscape, water sources, climate, diseases, and typical health conditions of people living in the region. Includes image of Mexican laborers clearing chapparal. Photo by Wheelus.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.3, Front Matter, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes cover, advertisements and table of contents for the issue.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.3, Back Matter, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes advertisements, and information about the publication.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.3, Editorial, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Contents: Shop talk--The trend of land values--What really makes land valuable--Contentment--A question of numbers--A crying need of Texas--Freight rates on truck. Also includes a map showing rail connections for St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico railway and a photograph showing the confluence of the Lavaca and Navidad Rivers from the Gulf Line Bridge.