Tit for Tat and Taunts from a 1920s Letter
A pungent column mocks readers while noting a Hempstead sale to C B Green by A T Norman who departs for Houston. It mentions Klansmen fleeing the county and a Houston mail appeal from Sam Houston Klan No 1 inviting dues and recruitment for 1925 at 710 Bankers Mortgage Bldg.
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Hempstead New
C. B. Green
A. T. Norman
Houston
Kluxers
Houston Post
Bankers Mortgage
SAM Houston Klan NO. 1
Boy Killed by Katy Flyer Near Brazos River Bridge
Sylvester Houghton aged 16 was killed instantly early Wednesday when struck by the southbound Katy Hyer at the Brazos River bridge approach. He was the son of Geo re Houghton who lived about two miles from Barker. The body was sent to Oklahoma City for burial.
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Sylvester Houghton
Katy Hyer
Brazos River Bridge
Geore Houghton
Barker
Oklahoma City
Catholic Services Notice for Palm Sunday
Father Casserly of Houston will conduct services at Sacred Heart Chapel on Palm Sunday April 5 with blessing of the plains and Holy Mass at 10 a.m. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone. All Catholic should attend.
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Father Casserly
Houston
Sacred Heart Chapel
Telephone exchange being installed in Solomon building
The switchboard has been received and placed in the Solomon building, and polls are being erected to carry telephone lines for service to begin in the next week or two.
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Solomon
Sample Text From Editorial Letter
Signed by Sam-McClue and E C We claim the evidence from the Klan-Kimbro trial proves education enough for strict standards. We believe it remains valid unless readers are mentally softened.
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Sam-McClue
E. C
Local social notes from Pattison area and Sunny Side events
Community diary items list visitors and activities around Pattison Sunny Side and surrounding towns. Names include Frank Mikeska Needville visiting Snony Side with father F H Mikeska. Mollie Fojtasek and Vlasta Sostak. Mollie Fojtasek also visiting Bell County and Sunny Side relatives. Tom Repka funeral attendees from Bell County. additional visits to Parenica Stefka and Sostak family homes.
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Mollie Fojtasek
Vlasta Sostak
Hempstead Social and Personal Notes
Miss Lois Hutchinson spent several days last week in Houston. T. B. Hargraves and T. L. Armer of Waller in our city Sunday. Judge J. J. Perry L Betka Bob Robertson and a wife spent last week at Hockley. Constable Heard returned Sunday from a short visit to Hearne. Miss Avis Gill of Waller spent Friday here with friends. J. C. Armer of Waller was in our city last Saturday. Quite a number of Hempstead people attended service.
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Lois Hutchinson
Houston
T. B. Hargraves
T. L. Armer
Waller
Our City
J.J. Perry
L. Betka
Bob Robertson
Hockley
Constable
Hearne
Avis Gill
J.C. Armer
Hempstead
Notable Visitors and Court Term Begin in Brenham
Sunday at Cedar Creek mentions John Warren and son from Hockley in the city. Judge Perry handled Brenham business last Tuesday. Miss Sallie Mae Killgore visited Brenham last Saturday. Humphrey Hancock and family plan a move to Bay City. District Court opens next Monday April 6 with Judge Roy Campbell. docket is light. The Grand Jury will consider the case of W A Collier for rape.
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John Warren and Son
W. B
Hockley
Our City
Judge Perry
Brenham
District Court
Roy Campbell
Grand Jury
W. A. Collier
Kiddo
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.B
Times
Boy
Katy Flyer
Catholic Services
Max Wander
Brookshire
Pattison
Frank Mikeska
Needville
Snony Side
F. H. Mikeska
Standly Slacalek
Victor Huff
Stefka
Jerry Holik
Vivian Lewis
Elsie
Babe Stephan
Tom Mays
Joe Duyka
Rosa Lola Sabrsula
J. Parenia
Paul Fojtasek
Mollie
Edwin Mekeskal
Parenica
Bell County
John Sostak
Sostak and
Fojtosek
Tom Repka
Kadlecek
Buckholtz
I Pall
John Puta
Joe Psencik
John Pershal
John Repka
William Repka
Lockhart
Lillie
Miss F. Hammerling
Cedar Creek
Humphrey Hancok
Bay City
Dad
Palm Beach
Loraina
Star Brand
Hoisery
Mose Sumner
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