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The article discusses restaurateur Nick DeGeorge's operation of his downtown restaurant Town and Country in Dallas, Texas from the 1930s onwards. Topics covered include his personal and professional background, his frequent use of legal services, his restaurant's international cuisine and showy display of food offerings, and his interest in decorating, fashion, and photographic artifacts. Also noted is DeGeorge's death in 1973 after a life of success and pleasure.

The article discusses the history and creation of the city Dallas, Texas by its founder John Neely Bryan and focuses on its expansion, planning, and architects. According to the author, the city had raised economic growth by the year 1900. Techniques of the architecture and landscape planning by the city planner George Kessler are also discussed.

The article discusses the legacies of John J. Eakins, the ladies of the Dallas County Heritage Society, and visionary developer Bennett Miller. It relates the heroic contributions of both Eakins and Miller for the development of Cedars, a district in south Dallas, Texas, including ten acres for a park. It mentions several properties of Miller in the city including commercial buildings and houses.

The article relates the trial of 28-year-old Toy Woolley who was accused of murdering his second wife 20-year-old Dorothy Woolley,a beneficiary of a trust fund, in November 1933 in Dallas, Texas. Woolley said that the shooting was accidental. His sister, Mina Woolley, who witnessed the shooting, witnessed for Toy and participated in the reenactment. Mae Cantrell, Woolley's first wife, however, witnessed against Woolley. It was Toy's defense lawyer, Currie McCutcheon, who orchestrated the courtroom drama that enabled Toy to be judged not guilty.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues. Topics include the television show "The Bachelorette," U.S. President Barack Obama, and actress Fran Drescher.