Perspectives

Under the assumed name of George Washington Arrington, an Alabama fugitive enlisted in the Frontier Battalion of the Texas Rangers on Sep. 1, 1875.

In the running war with Mexican bandits, six U.S. Army cavalrymen fought a brief battle with hit-and-run raiders on Aug. 10, 1915, 25 miles on the Texas side of the Rio Grande.

Dear Heloise: As a realtor, people often ask me what my solution is for securing a home that is on the market but unoccupied. I use a lockbox that can be purchased in just about any hardware store. It’s one of the best ways to keep your home safe from thieves. -- Laura C., Chicago Laura, it might be, but when I see a lockbox on a home, it usually tells me that the people who live there aren’t home. A thief who is surveying the home will usually look in the windows to see if there is any movement or signs of people living there. They can enter through a window, a door with a wheel lock, and other means.