Sixth Annual Colorado County Fair Opens Wednesday Morning
The sixth annual Colorado County Fair opens Wednesday with a completed race track and rodeo pens. Exhibits, tents, and carnival attractions are rising, with the Lockwood Players set to perform and a children's program planned. Airplane visits, fireworks, music, and a dog show headline a week of events, with gate prices and extended fair activities across the grounds.
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Airlie
Borhn
Dumtwr
Quucessione
Rerly
Marine
Tie Lockwood Players
Seerars
Pater
Phamzet
Chile
Glenn Bros
Maive
Dark Hie
Diceryetton
Mar Faber
Minh
Eagle Lake
Columbus
Fant Mall
Faber
Eich
Mis Department
J. 1
Clapp
Chietga
Duthie
Baber
Tucee
Fair Association
Court records show multiple forgery and burglary pleas in Columbus
The district court in Columbus disposed of cases with Thelmy Brown pleading guilty to forgery and receiving two terms in the penitentiary. Robert Jackson and Mekiey Cook also pleaded guilty to burglary and were sentenced to prison. Erwin Collins pleaded no contest to burglary and received five years. A Rose West case is set for trial, with a special sale ordered and various other civil actions, divorces, and partitions listed among the docket.
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Columbus
Thelmy Brown
Guily
Robert Jackson
Erwin Collins
Rose West
Juliet Fur Miter
Murstay
Barty Beart
Willie Cook
Mhove
Chas Herder
Revelyer
Ginorge Herdue
Suly
Partition Agit al Visun
Frances Zaluta
Joe Simery
geTeed
Bipinaa
Dpe
Wate Sen Divarey
Onetanly
Oh Ak Sen
Jeona Kelly
Samuel Kelly
Halletsville Girl Named by Mansfield
Miss Annie Roperky newly appointed stenographer for Halletsville district will go to Washington when Congress meets to assume duties. She has served as stenographer to the mayor, Charles Fertseh, at Halletsville for some time.
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Annie Roperky
Mir
Deseydy Koy Y
Dyelettsville
Steno Geld
Waslington
Munday
Sten Rapher
Otter
Miyor
Charles Fertseh
Hualletisvile
Home From Auto Trip To Chicago And East
Mr and Mrs Th T Reading returned home Monday from a several week visit to the east traveling from here to Texarkana then Memphis and on to Chicago in four days Reading witnessed the Tunney Dempsey bout from a seat in the thirty fifth row noting a huge crowd and saying Dempsey appeared the winner despite not knowing prizefight details
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Th. T. Reading
Texarkana
Memphis
Tennessee
Chicago
Mr. Reading
Dempsey
Gemmer Tanner Roll First Gravel From Local Pits
Gemmer and Palmer began their first Eagle Lake gravel shipment with four cars sent over the Santa Fe. A portable drag rake was used at the McCarty pit, and the big drag machine is being prepared for operation to boost capacity. Repairs continued at Horton and Barton yards as shipping resumed, with plans to reach about twenty five cars daily.
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Gemmer &Palmer
Eagle Lake
Santa Fe
McCarty Place
Geumer
Geinier &Pauver
Horton & Barton
Mike Ing
Ty Gore
Southern Pacific
One More Day To Buy Fair Tickets At Dollar Value
Community announcement urges purchase of fair tickets at one dollar today and Saturday. Secretary Bo huber notes price increases after tomorrow and extended sale to allow more townspeople to buy before weekend.
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Gale Assole
Sumeday
Poe
Puretecadt
Seisen
Puber Stiles
Searsou
Bishop Quin to Visit Fagle Lake on Wednesday
Bishop Quin of Jerusalem Diocese will visit Fagle Lake Wednesday evening. A service at 7 o'clock precedes a dinner and stake in the Episcopal church. Episcopal services will also be held Sunday at 10 am with morning prayer and sermon.
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Bishop Quin
Fagle Lake
Hi Rey
Catan
Ssyula
Ceaidjiter
Tus
Iirel
Oss
Kile
Lake
Dramatic Show Opens at Fate Grounds This Week
The text notes a dramatic stage event at Fate Grounds opening next Wednesday with a sixteenth group, the Lockwoot Mayers, performing sixteen players. The company plans a ten show run, with the tent on Fate Grounds, and a preview Monday night. Free admission for ladies with a ticket.
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Lockwoot Mayers
Canera
Syed Mr. Pader
Presbyterian Revival Draws Large Weeklong Congregation
Crowds fill the Presbyterian church each evening as Rev. H. W. Mitchell and Rev. WilL Johnson of Galveston conduct a weeklong revival. Johnson preaches strong and convincing sermons, with the meeting continuing throughout the remainder of the week and an invitation extended to all attendees.
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Presbyterian Church
H. W. Mitchell
Will Johnson
First Presbyterian Church of
Galveston
Mr. Johnson
Julius Bundt Rice Farmer Dies at Home
Julius Bundt a well known rice farmer living about six miles from Eagle Lake dropped dead of heart failure in his yard yesterday morning shortly after 7. He was working on a wagon when struck. A justice of the peace certified death as natural causes. He was born in Germany and came to this country with his party as a child. Survived by one son residing in Electria. Funeral to be held this afternoon with interment in the family cemetery at Slaw's Bend.
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Awlins
Engle Lake
Sevilou
Ig Pruiete
Unde
Streken Pd Tell
Ehaidht
Tte
Gerwig
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Dusinus
Teib
Lows
Electria
Slaw's Bend
Fragmentary SLICKER OPER article with town names
Fragmented OCR passage describes a store, clerk, and officers with scattered names and places. Mentions a university, a college, and a high school graduate. Context is unclear but references actions at a store and local officials.
Reports big rattlers killed near Columbus
Mr W B P Titer reported to The Citizen office that two giant rattlers were killed about five miles west of the town at Rish Pond. One measured about five and a half feet long with fifteen rattles, the other ten rattles, about four inches in diameter.
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Colorado City
Football Schedule Fragments From Carson AE Att WE AR RH
Readable lines show a sequence of dated football fixtures with places including Somerville Columbus Bay City Suiltheille Schnlepburg LaGrange and dates from October 7 to November 18. Several entries appear garbled but indicate a regional schedule list.
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Carson
Beptéaber
Somerville
Beptttver
Wolmar
Columbus
Bay City
Suiltheille
Schnlepburg
LaGrange
Novemer
Dite
Esser Peper RF
Poultry and Swine Clinic Friday at Fair Ground
Dr KA McCain of the One George Th Tae Company Omura Nebraska will lead a poultry and swine clinic at the fair grounds Friday at 2 pm. The event, supported by Hecklyn's Drug Store, aims to help farmers and poultry makers with disease prevention, recognizing symptoms, and proper testing. Free instructions and specimen testing will be available. interested parties should notify the person in charge at the fair stands.
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Fair Ground
KA. McCain
George Th Tae Company
Omura
Nebraska
Will Holane
Nelptus
Bnies
Ildiowe
Vies Ryeey Ferter
Twenty Five Farmers Engage in Trucking Tryst
Fragmented report notes Twenty Five Farmers engage in trucking ventures amid disrupted farming activities. Mentions of experiments, seed archives, cabbage planting, and local market speculation appear with garbled place names and unclear events.
MERTS HERE NEXT SPRING At the Cotaradea Conny
Executive committee for hind affairs lists members and posts for the coming season in Colorado county. Names include Supt. Wo G teed, Fogle Take, and directors of athletics debate spelling music memory and arithmetic, with entries from Columbus Eagle Lake and Oakland.
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Cotaradea Conny
East Hute
Colwanluie
Beiedey
Wo G.teed
Fogle Take
Prin
J Uo
Welmars
Clayton
Golumbis
H. Kerr
Garwood
Euy Welling
Henry Hurr
Uolumbus
Spelling
HH. Holman
Eagle Lake
W. G. Chiyten
Columbus
Johunie Mac Greenshield
Oakland
Frances Haled
Weimar
F. A. Norman
Rock Island
Pistol Accident Fatal to Alleyton Youth John Voster
John Voster age 10 died at Houston hospital from a gunshot wound believed accidental while his stepfather, P. Hackel, cleaned a Colt 45 at a home near the Alleyton cemetery. County highway maintainer A. V. Lester was named in the incident as a caretaker nearby. The tragedy prompted funerals in Wharton and a crash injuring the boy’s grandfather J. Foster, 92, en route to the funeral.
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John Voster
Houston
Mieyton
Poster
Ther
Alleyton Vicloity
A. V. Tester
Alee
Voutts
Laster
Foster
I. Mary Nieelson
Cohominis Columbus Plysichins
Thiston
Das
Lester
Wharton
Austin
Gandfather
J. Foster
Columbus
Arleston
Baptists Begin Revival Sunday Morning
A Baptist church revival starts Sunday morning with Hext Sunctity as preaching pastor and Tod. Carrell from Fort Worth an evangelist singing with soloist Mrs. Garevol arriving Monday. Services include two daily prayers at morning and evening with location at 720 Ave. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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Baptist Church
Rome
Tod. Carrell
Port Worth
Garevol
Magia
Lake
Wilts Contract Awarded for Village Improvements
Soph Whertoh contractor won the bid for village improvements at Mii Hol biting site totaling 65000. Seaver and West & Gulendid also won contracts for plumbing and heating work. Plans include seven foot contages with stone heritage features and two dining rooms. The Headlight will report developments from Eagle Lake to readers.
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Sun Antyaly
West & Gulenit
Han Antontay
Sores & Noman bin Antonie Architeets
Ant Jebby
Local Firemen Savor Squirrel Supper At City Hall
Local firemen host a hearty squirrel supper at the city hall after a committee meeting. The event features squirrel stew with dumplings, creamed potatoes, celery, pickles, and hot biscuit, with Chief Relth presiding at Darby’s Café.
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Darby
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