New Catholic Church to Rise North of Old Structure
Ground will be broken soon for a Roman style brick church with two towers and a tile roof. Architect Jackman of San Antonio surveyed the site for the foundation and plans call for seating about six hundred fifty. Construction cost around 40 000 with locals hauling gravel and sand and erecting fixtures. Located north of the old church extended slightly west. Also notes on local health updates and a lost mule notice.
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Emmette
Iska
el Campo
Frieda Mismer
New Columbus Hospital
Henry Webbe
Caney Valley Hospital
Wharton
Richard Lichnovsky
St. Louis
Mr. Jackman
San Antonio
Adolphine Keller
From Nicaragua to Spend the Holidays Here
Clabourne Brower of Bragwan's Lumber Company in Nicaragua visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. 3 N Brower and family, traveling with sister Mrs J F Guillet to San Antonio for Thanksgiving then returning after the new year. Miss Mildred Tomlinson of Walls, Texas Christian University, visited her aunt Mrs C C Pennington. Raymond Dyer and a young lady friend from Houston spent the day with his mother Mrs J N Brower and family. Yoakum guests spanned the weekend with sister G Y Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clabourne Brower
Bragwan’s Lumber Company
Nicaragua
Central America
3. N. Brower
J. F. Guillet
San Antonio
Mildred Tomlinson
Walls
Texas Christian University
Bert Worth
C. C. Pennington
Raymond Dyer
Houston
J. N. Brower
Local Notes Highlight Winter Chill And Community News
Altair residents report a sharp north wind after warm spell as farmers finish harvest and prepare land for next season. J H Poster family relocates on Columbus Rock Island road. Mattie Johnson returns from Charlotte. L D Young buys Atwater Kent radio. Various locals travel to Houston, Waelder, Flatonia, Columbus, Vox Populi, and Eagle Lake, with social visits and show attendance noted.
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J. H. Poster
Columbus
Rock Island Road
Mattie Johnson
Charlotte
L. D. Young
H. S. Walker
Houston
R. F. McQueen
J. IL
Waelder
L. D. Ragan
J. H. Foster
C. A. Walker
Flatonia
L. R. Burger
Hubert Set
Alleyton
A. J. Burger
BR. T. McQueen
McQueen
Vox Papull
Livetta Walker
Homer Trier
Eagle Lake
Louis Tyler
Why Do Tent Shows Attract So Little Patronage?
A city paper notes tent shows in Eagle Lake draw small crowds. It cites cheaper film attractions and autos as factors, but argues modern tents lack talent and progressive staging. The piece urges better casting and updated bills to revive small town entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Bagh
Chase-Lister Company
Lake
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Safe Laxative For Children
A vintage advertisement extols the pleasant taste of California Fig Syrup as a reliable remedy to cleanse liver and bowels in babies and children. It warns mothers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup by name to avoid imitation products and notes directions printed on the bottle.
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Chevrolet
General Motors
California
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Sane
Kerrelet
Phaeton
Fling, Mich
Sevan Delivery
Suiseanding
Ace
Ofteloand Moueln
Fisher
A. L. Baring
Nada News Notes
F. W. Brandt
Bonus
Texas
T. Kollmann
Tjinner and Pluairer
Wintermann Building
Northwest Corner Square
J. A. Witte
Yoakum
GY. Morgan
Altair Local News
Amd
Hari
Abi
Tim
Max Conner
Ww. M
M. Cummins
SECY
Will Walker
Noble Grand N.C. Noy
City
Srocordinty
Emanuel Roos
Norra Bidg
P. T. Gordon
Sceind ‘Fonz
Norris
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