Rugs Arrive with Prices Listed for Various Styles
A sale notice lists Congoleum and Deltex Rugs with prices from 2.25 to 10.00. Names of local residents and a camp gathering by the Brazos are mentioned. Music lessons will be given in Brookshire on Monday and Thursday at Mrs. A. H. Muske’s home. Cattle shipment details note three cars sent last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Cooper
the Brazos
Misses Lillie
Myrtle Pattison
Wille
Brookshire
A. H. Muske
Anim Morrison
Red Cross Appeals for Generosity in Aid Drive
The Red Cross seeks 100 million dollars in eight days for war relief. Citizens urged to donate. two solicitors will visit Brookshire and Pattison today to collect funds and support the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Brookshire
Pattison
Make this your bit for soldiers going to France
Readers encouraged to buy Brown Fliescher's Germantown Yarn and bone needles at Jos Wanderer to craft items for soldiers headed to France. The note urges participation as a small personal contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germantown
Jos
Wander’e
Fulshear Resident Rd Tuggins Jr Visited By Whitt Buins
Rd Tuggins Jr of Fulshear has been a weeklong guest of Whitt Buins, continuing a local hospitality arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rd Tuggins, Jr
Fulshear
Whitt Buins
Brookshire Leads Liberty Loan Subscriptions in County
Community pride shines in modest report of Liberty Loan support. The Hempstead News lists subscriptions and bank deposits from the region, noting Brookshire Farmers State Bank with $11,500 and Hempstead with $3,000,000 in deposits and sub totals of $18,950 and related figures from the 1917 Texas Bank Directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire
Liberty Loan
County
Farmers’ State Bank
Hempstead
Farmers National
Farmers State
Texas Bank
Union National Bank of Houston
Texas
First Watermelons Bring Fremont to Town Tuesday
The first watermelons of the season were brought to town Tuesday by Fremont Hughes one of our progressive colored farmers. Lost Monday afternoon on Brookshire streets a pair of gold spectacles in a red case. Reward five dollars for return to the bank. Leo A. Penrice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Hughes
Brookshire
Leo A. Penrice
Also Mentioned on This Page
Artcraft
A. IL. Muske
Winnie Donald
Lois Cooper
Mamie Mills
Carrie Buller
Eva Yates
Hazel Hancock
Marguerite Gra Cheasel Gra
Fred Buller
J. Muske
G. A. Wirpitz
Tom Baker
Taparazos Hotel
Grand Central Station
Best Cafe
Houston
Frank E. Meleton
Mgr
THE
Max Wander
Russia
Fuller & Johnson
H. P
Brookshire Mercantile Co
the Farmers’ Supply House
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