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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
1
A satirical meditation on modern tech claims from blood tests to lie detectors, spirits photographed, and engines promising dramatic fuel savings. The piece mocks sensational advertisements and devices that promise vast improvements while exposing hollow assurances.
O L Millay of Katy arrived for business matters on Monday, according to local notices.
Claud Tillery and wife of Goose Creek visit Mrs. Tillery's parents Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stenzel. Julius Keineke and wife spend Sunday with daughter Mrs. Willie Haak. Dan Wilpitz and wife visit G. A. Hammerling and family. E. D. Gregory and children of near Katy visit relatives on the route. Louis Wilpitz leaves for Corsicana after several days here with his parents. F. A. Friday and Willie Friday of Sunny Side visit relatives Sunday. A large crowd enjoys fish fry on Irona Creek last Sunday. Many young people attend a dance at Broad Schoolhouse last Saturday night. Honey Boy.
The Times Office advertises notary services by A. B. Anderson. A brief item notes truckers shipping beans facing a short crop due to unfavorable planting weather. A report mentions Joe Smith brightening his garage with Lincoln paint last Wednesday.
Hempstead reports visiting residents including Mre Green in Bryan and Mrs Wheeler in Hearne and Austin. Local improvements include repairs on the Brazos River bridge on the Hempstead and Bellville road now completed awaiting approval to reopen. Watermelon crops look promising with shipping expected around June 25. beans are good and shipments heavy with fair prices. Hempstead Chapter No 510 Eastern Star elected officers led by Wothy matron Ava Woods and other officers including C S Thomas and Berther Blumberg.
Bonnie Battison of 1504 Fulton Street was shot in the chest during a Hempstead altercation Sunday afternoon. His relative Charles F. Smith was jailed in Hempstead on an assault to murder charge. Battison was transported to Houston for treatment and remains in stable condition.
Saturday night June 2 the school auditorium hosts the comedy Jack of Hearts staged by Addick children. Come out and enjoy the evening for a local school performance.
Public notice identifies W D Mills as notary public with his office located inside the Farmers State Bank. The short item advertises notarial services connected to the bank.
Local social notes list residents and visitors including Chas Theil from Hempstead visiting his parents in Corsicana, many Houston trips for shopping and court, and several family visits to Pattison, Fulshear, Leander, and Bellville. Community happenings mention a Panama hat cleaner ad, Memorial Day closures, and a rain event affecting farmers.
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