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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1925

Page

2

No. 30 Due No. 26 Due No. 12 Due

The brief item lists multiple open dues numbers, indicating nonpayment notices or due reminders. No dates or names are provided, keeping the entry as a generic notices snippet typical of a classifieds column.

Poll tax receipts reveal county comparison and cleanup plea

Fayette County lags behind last year in poll tax payments with 3914 receipts issued and 44 exemptions to Saturday night. The LaGrange Journal urges a thorough city cleanup amid decayed alleys and unhealthy odors behind Front Street, warning of illness if conditions persist.

Fayette County Mikedar LaGrange Journal

University of Texas cites student dropouts and enrollment limits

The University of Texas reports 162 students failed to meet required examiner standards before Christmas and were asked not to return. It notes room shortages for chronic idlers and mandates registration for a defined course of study, outlining work versus leave as the outcome. The issue also promises new correspondence from Owl Creek and requests timely news submissions for weeklies.

University of Texas

Cement Walks Improve Brookshire Corner

The notice praises completed cement sidewalks around the Donald building and urges Brookshire property owners to imitate the improvement. It mocks mud and invites readers to walk the new path to appreciate easy navigation. The text also greets the Austin County Daily News and notes small-town papers need local business support for viability. The piece ends with optimism about crops and a growing harvest.

Donald Brookshire Austin County Daily News Sealy

Local notes from Falshear and Hempstead area

Mrs. Ed Huggins of Falshear visited the city this week. The Hempstead Bellville Brazos river crossing ferry is complete. Brookshire aims for more enterprises before year end. A railroad laborer Tom Finley died at the Katy yard near New Ulm station. The bodies of Will Thomas and another unidentified Black man were recovered from the Brazos on Stone farm after floods. Mistrot’s store in Hempstead burglarized. back door entrance via brace and bit likely.

Hempstead-Bellville Road Brazos River Tom Finley Katy New Ulm Station Will Thomas Brazos Stone Farm Hempstead Mistrot

Family Reflections On College Distance

A visitor asks if the son benefits from college life and a farmer confirms positive gains. The mother and father express missing him and note the absence of their closer kinship since he left, though they still support his growth.

Colfege Mother

Idle Talk in Philosophers Debates Bread Paradox

A quirky dialogue contrasts a musty philosopher with a practical man, debating the value of partial sustenance versus full provision. The exchange frames a larger theme of compromise and sufficiency using a proverb about bread.

Hare and tortoise fable critique in quiz dialogue

A dialogue fragment questions a fable's credibility with a mock turtle character dismissing the tale as false and pointedly critiquing its moral. The exchange reveals skepticism about the hare and tortoise story.

Poll Tax Deadline Prompts Local Election Voice

Tomorrow is the final day to pay the poll tax and participate in this year’s elections. Brookshire touts itself as the best town in Water county with a strong range of products and a proud citizenry.

Brookshire Water County

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