Fire destroys Smoke House on Route 1
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Smoke House and its contents owned by George Laas on Route 1. The loss included the year’s meat supply and nothing was saved after the fire was discovered. Nearby residents and visitors from Houston and Katy were reported in town during the period.
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Mistakes in Newspaper Writing and a Texas Wedding Blunder
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Fragmentary Inotype Note Mentions Sows Taken at Bower
A curiously phrased line notes the bower as the place where the sows were taken. The text shows two letters close together on the Inotype.
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