Tragic drowning of 13 year old at Lakeside gravel pit
A thirteen year old boy drowned last Friday afternoon at a Lakeside gravel pit near Berx. Four other owners attempted rescue with help from Bern Flywes, Oscar F. Siemens, and Al Wis. The depth reached sixteen to twenty feet as the boy was recovered after multiple attempts. Funeral services were held Saturday with interment at the local cemetery. The community mourns the loss of a hardworking, respected child.
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Petching
Bern
Oscar F. Siemens
Alwis
Per Be Hogy
Greneller
Flowers
Treachernus
Stending
Coe
Ugutler
Celvin
Holy Land Pictures to Be Shown at Tabernacle
Post uncertain text indicates a religious event featuring Holy Land pictures at a Baptist Tabernacle. Names and details are garbled. the article notes preparations, connections by Rev Neal Bilis and others, with references to church, temple, and Sunday service.
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Holy Land
Tabernacle
Neal Bilis
Total Baptist
Holy
Baptist
Rice Harvesting Underway at Bay City Amid Mixed Prospects
Rice harvesting began at Bay City last Friday with Eagle Lake rice showing promise for a good yield. Early reports note the crop appears generally healthy and likely to thresh an average tonnage, though some figures suggest variability. Local growers estimate production may be slightly better than prior years, with mixed outlooks across fields and producers.
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Bay City
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Colored Preacher’s Deed Readied for Services
A report from Eagle Lake notes a well built well within the colored community, with a 5 section church popular among local colored residents. It states services will be held at the large church in Eagle Lake and that missionaries will visit for intermediate gatherings.
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Eagle Lake
Fusgid
sEgisiana
Intermedi
Prairie Chicken Season Opens Ten Days in September
District Deputy Jeme Waruven Phos notes prairie chicken season will run for ten days in September with hunters allowed to kill up to five prairie chickens per day, not to exceed ten in total for the period. The squirrel hunting season opens July 1 and ends in October. Mr. Was dell urges parties to govern themselves during the transition and avoid overhunting.
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Euters
Jeme Waruven Phos
Wasdell
Condition Of Cotton Crop Drops Says Insurance Co
The Department of Public Relations of Southland Life Insurance reports July crop conditions show a drop in cotton worth due to insect damage and wet weather. East Texas faces cotton flea and army worm pressure while central Texas benefits from moisture. overall crop health remains adequate with plenty of forage and improving soil. Perceptions vary by region. prices and farming activity show tentative improvement as weather patterns shift toward August.
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Southland Life Insurance Company
East Texas
Texas
Colorula
Houston visitors stay with Mrs Mathews couple
Mrs and Mrs. Th. G Byrdner, a newly presented couple from Houston, spent several days visiting the city this week, staying with Mrs. John Matthews.
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Th. G Byrdner
Houston
City
John Matthews
Bridge Club Ladies Game Recap From Yesterday
A fragmentary report describes a bridge gathering titled Bridge Club Ladies E v0 Y Games Yesterday. Attendees included Mrs EL Seekman and Mr Willy Merrett, with guests, refreshments, and a social scene noted alongside a list of names such as Anderson Adams BecxM in Dallas Henly Landa McCtellan.
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Willy Merrett
EL Seekman
Messemes Anderson
Adams
Becxm
Dallas
B. F Henly
Mix = Landa
McCtellan
Teachers Named For Coming Team Of Local Schools
A local school golf tournament Sunday drew a large crowd and featured a mixed turnout of teachers. The event highlighted new hires including W. Ol. Utorwa of Cleburns and long‑time faculty members such as Mrs. Valentine Engelhard and Miss Mattie Mersfelder. Results crowned S. O. Smothers with the top score, while B. Steimweis and D. Abdu McLelundel earned other prizes and recognition for their performances. The faculty is set to begin the school year Monday September 13 with no changes reported in the colored school staff.
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Tneide Andy
W. Ol. Utorwa
Cleburns
Clyde
Hiiton Las
Psi
Halla Bigl
Schwol
BR. Killough
Principel
Ara
R. T. Westmoreland
Irs
Victor Engelhard
Lope Echoes
Ee Colored School
G. J. Perrine
Huth Douglass
Mondey
Columbus
Equity
Cie
Ious Golf Sraunls
Suldey
Camyo
Wiartun
Tnt
Bay City
Vedigeran Hie
Guu
Oieselves Thac Iit
Barbesser
Bud Kamen Plowers
Edmond
Smothers
Floss Ronors Ie
Wien
Lima
Bis Prise
Uy J. P. Tiery
Abdud Bion McLelundel
Allen
Mele Dillon
Bilton
Avenien
Re Roberts
Uiive
O. J. Wintermian
Pierre Roberts
W. F. Causey
Frank Ulmed
el Campo
S. Dk
Crawfurd
Waurrton
FA. Bhannon
White
Mr. Whatley
Luke Ela
Eagle Lake Pyrosbare Company
Mfrs
W. E. McRve
Mra
W. C. Sandere
A J. Derr
Governor elect presented pen made of Columbus wood
Governor elect is given a pen carved from a Columbus tree by GL Bouthera of 419 Mebkleley Avenue amid a ceremony tied to a historic district court in Texas. The tale references the old oak and the claim of preparing for a future governor while noting the tree’s local significance and imagined symbolism.
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Columbus Wood
Bouthera
Hades Siu
Sin Antoni
Democratic Convention in Columbus Last Saturday
The county Democratic committee held a meeting at Columbus last Saturday afternoon. J. P. Walker of Welmunar was elected chairman and I. B. Roberts of Engle Like secretary. Delegation from Culorady county to the state convention vote a unit. Resolutions endorsed Dain Maodr’s gubernatorial bid and listed support for U itturnes general.
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Columbud
J. P Walker
Welmuar
I. B Roberts
Engle
Sientary
Wire
Eorenthon
Culorady
Dudorstug
Gdmiohirwclou
Aleo Lis
Jug Girls Enjoy Sumerige Camp Breakfast Win
The JUG Club girls start Friday with a camp morning by the seashore and a breakfast after a sunrise swim. Chaperone Mrs. J.III Ney oversees Ruth Clapp Rabby Clapp Zaeitle Clapp Kite Belle Ney Mary Holwun Walton Holwun Frances Callison Dorothy Darby Hetty Horlgel and Stub Boothe during the early outing.
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J.ug
J. III. Ney
Ruth
Raby
Zaeitle Clapp
Kite Belle Ney
Mary
Walton Holwun
Francea Callison
Dorothy Darby
Hetty Horlgel
Stub Boothe
Building dance platform in the Grove at Alle Acton
Fragmentary notice describes a dance platform project in the Alle Acton Grove, with unclear construction details and involved entities. The text mentions a planned platform to be built near a grove site and references individuals and organizations in faulty OCR form. The core idea is a community dance platform project at Alle Acton Grove.
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Alle Acton
Golf Tournament at Lakeside Wis Next Week
A golf tournament is planned at Lakeside, Wisconsin next week with players required to play their regular games. Each participant must record their number of strokes and where the ball stops, with kits issued for scoring.
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Members Et Ie Lakesite Cauule Chay
Lakeside
Wis
Pharediey Ct
State Education Expansion Plans Detailed for City Schools
The State Department outlines proposed growth for Bain County schools, focusing on enrollment impacts. Officials expect increased attendance in the next year and discuss controlled expansion to accommodate new students.
Post Office Street To Be Paved In Eagle Lake
Alderman J Wintermann traveled to Austin to consult the attorney general about financing city paving. Plans call for cement paving on Post Office Street from the Dalles Hotel to the McRee home and extensions along Main Street and Lake Avenue to connect with cement paving near the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific stations.
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J. Wintermann
Eagle Lake
Austin
Attorney General's Department
Torpelloes
Mike Decefent
Dalles
W. E. McRee
Isl
Southern Pacific
Alu
Lake Avenue
Santa Fe Railroad
Sante Fe
Somnert
McRee
Weimar Cotton First Bales Reported in Weimar
Weimar's first bale of cotton for the new crop arrived early Wednesday morning, raised by Frank J. Sturinona of the Holunne section, weighed 544 pounds, and was sold to Barta Beas with about 75 dollars in premiums and merchandise. Weimar's second bale arrived late Wednesday evening brought by Fort Andars. Local personalities, visitors, and social events fill the scene as farmers anticipate a busy picking season and potential premiums for early bales.
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Weimar
Frank J. Sturinona
Holunne
Seifer Bros. Wiety
Barta Beas
Sturinoux
Fort Andars
Wales
Crop of Mulberry Variety Cottons A Sight to Behold
A visitor to the Mogery farm reports row upon row of mulberry variety cotton with large bolls and heavy stalks. The crop, described across Ns Mal berry acres, shows brooms and early boll opening, with many stalks bearing up to fifteen bolls. Growers forecast a remarkable season though exact yields are hard to gauge as the outlook surpasses prior years.
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Otto Rogers
Rogers
Tandon
Mogery
Wagle Lake State Bank
Spor
Lengel
Cis
Another City Street to Open Saturday
A damaged OCR entry notes that Mabo Street from the First National Bank to the Mary Lane area will open Saturday morning. It mentions road work, traffic controls, and business access plans while describing the temporary closure and reopening sequence for the street and nearby crossings.
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Mabo
First National Bank
Marry Lande
Antwiily
Arsisay
Dromgoule Elected Alderman of Eagle Lake
A crude report notes J A Dean and others in Eagle Lake election results. The text references Dromgoule as alderman and mentions local figures including H Doumi and S Tich with vague references to legal notices and next week’s meeting.
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Dromgoule
Eagle Lake
Vague Scribbles Describe Unclear Local Scene
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a market scene with pumpkins and a stove shop in Weimar. Several garbled names and items create an unclear report about a street, a gate, and a procession. No definitive events or persons can be identified.
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Insurance CO
Bob Bernhardt
Walle
Tonte Howe
Haat Bernard
Bridge Club Ladies
Whe Dyer
JUG Girls
Sunerige
Wille
Torneo Avell Tuich
Flag Pournad
Adiitional
Fi Earp
Hernard
Kattalion
Bernas
B. E. Weggener
Fort Worth
Buuday
Vist
HL Welford
San Antonin
Bowe
Henry Hurt
Colwains
Hareway
Alisy
Budly Lake
Wuwler
Sory Age
Bugle Lake
Hollie Schncier
Seite
Breodmormer
Mos Cikatys
Aire
Willie Broly
Murmer
Mes PN
Alderson
Galveston
Dupree
Young Woman's Society
Estes Geri Tea Rust. Dette Ul Upitee Sterbet Etd Aigel Ek, Tie Uaetiiers Iiet
Gore Meanie
Doghi
Dyainindon
Ughotin Avinsm
Nettle Lultimeren
Daley Morgen
Florence Evelyn Wedetoui
Madeline Cearnat
Cecil Beehomagail
V.c. Barrow
Thes
Waddell
Edgar Baring
Slisses Markeret
Rogers Farm
Uesluy
J. A. Dean
Boole
Amtey
Hdoumi
Dromgowle
Petern
Hume
Ind
Puek
Svenliie Cie
Bresthi
Tich
Ollie Rebe
Atlermey
Burcuw
Dunia
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