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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
6
A reflective prose piece exalts the ordinary mother as a queen figure over Catherine of Russia and European royalty. Local Brookshire notes mention John Winfree as a near neighbor, with social visits among Misses Wilmer Utley Doris Boughton Rosa Les Beaier Ada Doris Boughton and Mrs Maude Rhemann.
J d Dozier of Fulshear visited his brother George later this week. A crowd attended Methodist church services and an ice cream social was held at Mrs Boughton. Camp-out fishing along the river drew Little Creek friends, Amor Boughton led with the first fish. Mrs Goo Dozier returned home with kin and announced Elton Dozier’s newborn daughter weighing 10 pounds.
Local items report B A Chance as sole agent for National Inner Filler with claims of eliminating troubles. Mr Cliett visited, noting needs for crop maturation in his vicinity while visiting his sister Mrs Downman. Also listed are GC Norvis of Belleville Monumental Works, livery dealer Dick Birbijian, and dentist Dr A H T Green in Brookshire.
In the Guy neighborhood the charbon disease is killing horses and cattle, causing fear among residents. A youth group including Edou Beard Mattie Beard Emma Thiel Sid Beard and Chas Thiel rode to the Bruges River in a motor boat owned by Dan Meador and plan another outing next Sunday. A dance is announced for Guy Hall on Saturday the 25th, anticipated to be a good time as usual.
A discussion on how shopping has evolved from past practices where buyers bore risk for quality to today’s modern merchandising. The piece notes that while some merchants cling to old ways, this store guarantees every item is in good and fresh condition and promises to make good any unsatisfactory purchase.
The notice promotes a 12 month paper subscription during July for 50 cents. It lists attendees of a Ful shear ball game last Sunday including Mesere Nealy Ned Dewitt H Seidel B A Chance E Bemus CG Garrett Dr H T Green Z Donigan E G Miller Hope Cooper D O Martin and Mr and Mrs J D Cooper. Now is the time to subscribe during July for 50c.
A local notice lists fees for precinct aid and county offices with amounts five dollars seven fifty and ten dollars. It states cash in advance and notes complimentary notices with each announcement.
BE. R. Baldry representing the City Emergency Home and Day Nursery in Houston visited Brookshire on Wednesday to solicit donations for the charitable institution.
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