Looking Backward August 8 1914 Local Notes
A.E. Deats opened a barber shop with two chairs operated by Barnett and Measies. Glen Sinderman's shoplifting reported at the square last Saturday. Matthews burglary yielded cash and groceries. Mrs. A. M. McCoy injured in a streetcar collision in San Antonio. Bley Walker recovering from a large bruise. Miss Kate Griffin, former Eagle Lake resident, vacationing in Cuba. White of San Marcos joined Creech garage in Glen Lake. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Causey welcomed a daughter. Nick Brod, Columbus saloonkeeper, shot and expelled after noon. A revival near Welmar sparked confessions about a husband shooting incident. Theatre manager A. Milentz praised. Walter Tabor visiting from Texas Navy Gas Airlines Boo in Ga. spent days with mother. Nelle Holman visiting Houston. Lena Gus and Pagie Lake in transit. Pagie Lake to Houston weekend.
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E. Deats
Games Barnett
Jock Measies
Glen Siinderman
I. Vv
Matthews
A. M. McCoy
San Antonio
Bley Walker
Kate Griffin
Eagle Lee
Cuero
Cuba
White
San Marcos
H. A. Douglass
Gle Lake
W. F. Causey
Nick Brod
Columbus
Eiesmann
Brickmick
Wes
Secidental Dis
Texas Constitutional Amendment Proposed on Oath of Office
Hod FR to House Joint Resolution proposing amendment to Article XVI Section 1 of Texas Constitution. It would change oath of office for legislators and all state officers, require affirmations, and outline election and appropriation procedures for the amendment, with a $4000 provision for publication costs.
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Legislatura
Texas
United States
State of
Texan
Thi
On Your Guard This Week’s Prize News and Gossip
Our column skims Houston bound escapades of two alleged angels and their companions. It notes flirtations and social antics from students and townsfolk, with meandering gossip about dress, dating, tennis plans, and local figures while urging readers to share verifiable facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.D. MS
Ten Questions Measure Motorist Safety Grades Issued
Officials in the Department of Public Safety at Austin released a 10 item survey rating drivers on safety practices. Scores range from 10 to 10 excellent to 50 60 fairly good and below 20 indicating faults needing correction. The questions cover arm signals speed adherence passing curves traffic signals headlight use right of way parking and vehicle inspection.
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Wacific
Department of Buble Safety
Austin
Mrs A H Day Honors Biother On Birthday
Mrs A H Day hosted a Wednesday afternoon party for her mother Mrs Calloway to celebrate her eighty seventh birthday. Born in La Grange, she belongs to one of Texas old families with ancestors who fought in the Revolution.
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A. A
Mrs. Calloway
Mm. Calloway
la Grange
Texas
Sar
Minerva Brown
Monificent Hill
le Grange
Chesley Kveton Sails Today for Work in Cuba
Chesley Kveton leaves after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs A M Kveton. He sails from Houston to Miami and then to Cuba to begin an eight year assignment with Shell Company geophysical near Havana. Grace Reed Paul Balas Henry Dostal and Buck Adkins visited Sugarland to see Miss Norman Jean Duty who is confined to the hospital after an appendectomy. Mr Charlie Devois returns to Knoxville after two weeks with his uncles G B and R H Resse families.
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Chesley Kveton
A. M Kveton
Houston
Miami
Misr
Cuba
Shell Company Geophysical
Havana
Grace Reed
Paul Balas
Henry Dostal
Buck" Adkins
Sugarland
Norman Jean Duty
Charlie Devois
Knoxville
Tenn
G. B and
R. H. Resse
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Cari A. Milentz
Demetts
I Lake
Gideren Bint Agea
Walter Tabor
Texas Navires Gas Airlines
Ga ‘3
Nelle Holman
Lena Gus
Pagie Lake
Edward Olate
Beerstary
Btate
Hdna
Ervin
Earl Morse
Donald Obenhaus
Angleton
Heigh
Justi
Siar
Eimer
Tennus
Brans
Fraka
Zeno Smith
Jerintan
Cer Milents
Zeno
Patr
Roy Matthews
Mallam
Ge Wesley Bates
Wharton
A. H. Day
Biother
A. OG. Wahrmund
Gulf State Rise Milling Company
Alata
Cbesley Kveton
Loa
Maxwell House
del Monte Bartlett
IGA
del Monte
Cally
Valencia
Gravenstein
Oregon
Ned
Caltt
Duarte
Tetley’s Budget
Prince Albert Tobacco
Monsanto
Philips
B. C
P&g
Fr. Frank Stephens Co
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