Real Beer, Honorary Dallasite, Part III
If you are thinking to yourself, poor Adolphus Busch! Just 18 years old and in a new country! But, don’t feel too badly [...]
Jodie Thompson and 7-Eleven Origins, Part III
We left Jodie Thompson loading ice wagons for Consumers Ice in Oak Cliff..... He must have done alright for himself during those busy [...]
“Jodie” Thompson and 7-Eleven origins
Joe C Thompson, Jr., who was better known as “Jodie Thompson", would be the founder of what we know as 7-Eleven. How did [...]
The History of 7-Eleven
7-Eleven started in Oak Cliff as an icehouse. People needed blocks of ice for their 'iceboxes' and the Southland Ice Company was there [...]
John Neely Bryan – Part I
John Neely Bryan, the credited 'founder' of Dallas, had a wild ride of a life, capped off by being buried in an unmarked [...]
The opposite of Twelvetide
Twelvetide is also the name of the 12 days of Christmas, which we are in now. As today is December 30th, this would [...]
Kitty Leroy – Untimely death
Kitty Leroy lived fast and hard as we have seen in the last two posts. She was dancing by age 10, on her [...]
Party Time – Kitty Leroy, Cardsharp
In addition to being a much sought-after dancer, beauty and weapons expert, Kitty Leroy was an infamous faro dealer and player. Faro was [...]
Party time – Kitty Leroy
With New Year's revelry upon us, it seemed fitting to focus on a woman who liked a good party. For your consideration, I [...]
Parking madness – the shopping edition GalleryParking madness – the shopping edition
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Parking madness – the shopping edition
Christmas shopping circa 1906? Nope. This is a photo of trade days in 1906 on Garland's square. Trade days normally occurred on a [...]