Earth tremors shake Texas towns with early morning shakes
Reports describe earthquake shocks felt across Texas from Floresville to Amarillo and Dallas, with windows rattling light globes swinging and clocks stopping. One injury reported near Oaxaca, Mexico, and damage noted in several towns. geologists disagreed on origin while San Antonio newspapers called it a new Southwest Texas quake experience.
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Floresville
San Antonio
Southwest
San Antonians
Valentinie
Amarillo
Gonzales
Oaxaca
Mexico
Rio Grande
Dallas
Nicaraigua
Cotton Moving Slowly With Poor Outlook Reported
Cotton movement remains sluggish as Flor ésville gins report 430 bales ginned this season, far below 2,612 bales at the same date last year per Chronicle-Journal files. The county shows a roughly 21 000 bale gain for the year despite slow progress and discouraging prospects.
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Florésville
Chronicle-Journal
Wal McBee Burned In Sayers Gun Fire Incident
In Tavpania Texas on August 19 Wal McBee a fireman at the Sayers gun suffered painful burns to his arms as he attended the blaze. Details of the accident are sparse but the injury was serious and medical staff assisted at the scene.
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Tavpania
Texas
Wal McBee
Sayers
Peanut Growers urged to harvest and cure in time
A. C. Barlow of Bain Peanut Company Fort Worth says caution is needed marketing this year as quality varies. He warns growers to leave peanuts in the field until well matured to avoid hard to sell greens. Early carloads reported in Atascosa County bought by Feny Sheehy as Floresville region expects a big crop with favorable weather.
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A. C. Barlow
Bain Peanut Company
Fort. Worth
Floresville
Barlow
Wilson County
Atascosa
County
Feny Sheehy
Former Floresville Citizen Visits Home Town
The long time Floresville and Wilson County resident A Aldridge, now living in San Antonio, spent a few hours here on a business trip to Poth with his son E Aldridge of Cotulla. He is noted for his past service and is seen as better known to locals.
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A. Aldridge
Loresville
Wilson _ county
San Antonio
Ee ‘Aldridge
Cotulla
Poth
Fin Sarfage
Wilson
Corn shipment at Floresville depot records low price
A load of this year s corn was being loaded at Floresville depot yesterday. It was bought by EB J Raska for 23 cents per bushel. The corn market is down to record lows, with Wilson county shipping over 500 carloads last year and uncertain output this year.
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Floresville
EB. J. Raska
Wilson County
Big Barbecue and Picnic at St. Ann's Church Kosciusko
A large barbecue and picnic is planned at St. Ann's School grounds in Kosciusko on Sunday September 13 to benefit the new St. Ann's Church. Dinner will be served at noon with supper in the evening. Nordheim will provide music both day and night. The event promises broad participation and a community turnout.
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St. Ann’s Church
Kosciusko
St. Ann’s School
Texas Tops Rural Population. Ninth in Urban Growth 1930
Census Bureau report shows Texas maintaining first in rural population between 1920 and 1930 while gaining in urban shares to rank ninth nationally in 1930. Texas rural population reached 3,435,367. urban total 2,389,348, with 56.2 percent urban nationally and 43.8 percent rural. Missouri dropped to tenth. Mississippi, North and South Dakota remain most rural states.
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Johnson Accepts Post in Texas State Comptroller Office
E Y Johnson, a well known Floresville citizen, returned from Austin where he held a position in the office of the state comptroller. He has accepted a new post in Austin and will assume duties soon. His family will remain in Floresville.
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Pe ¥. Johnson
Austin
Edgar
Witt
Texas
Johnson
Will
George H
Floresville
Two White Men Arrested While Trying to Enter Poth Garage
Two white men were arrested around 1 am on Wednesday morning while attempting to force entry to the A G Klaus Garage and filling station at Poth. The night watchman had monitored their actions as they removed an iron bar from their car and began work on the front door. They were taken to jail by the night watchman and EB W Schneier, deputy sheriff. Sheriff Carnes is holding them to determine if they are wanted elsewhere.
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A. G. Klaus
Poth
Klaus
EB. W. Schneider
Carnes
Scout Executive Carl Bryan Visits Floresville Morning
Scout Executive Carl Bryan of the San Antonio Alamo Council, a leading Boy Scouts of America figure, spent a brief morning in Floresville and called at this office before continuing to Beevy. He is noted for expanding one of the largest Boy Scout territories.
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Carl Bryan
San’ Antonio
Alamo
Boy Scouts of America
Floresville
Mr. Bryan
Donaho Couple Arrives From Jour danton
Mr and Mrs R C Donaho of Jour danton came over in a brief social note, joining local residents for a gathering. The item records their arrival and presence at the event.
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R. C. Donaho
Jourdanton
Cotton Co op plans move on market value cotton
The Cotton Co op association aims to advance on market value with deliveries expected to total about one million bales. Price Right is cited as the guiding price for sales and contracts.
Texas Cotton Co operative to Advance Members Base on Market Value
Dallas Texas Ange Murray general manager of the Texas Cotton Co operative Association announced the association will advance members within several dollars base of the actual market value of cotton delivered to its seasonal pool. The 90 percent advance of last season is anticipated with deliveries to exceed 1,000,000 dates this season. The advance applies only to seasonal pool cotton. distributions and final settlement reflect the season’s average price. Members retain price fixing or pooling options at their discretion.
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Dallas
Teexas
Ange
J. Murray
Texas Cotton Co-operative Association
Ince
Murray
Texas
Imemb
Poth Bobcats Battle Yorktown Boosters Sunday
Readable fragments indicate a local sports note about the Poth Bobcats facing the Yorktown Boosters on a Sunday. The text references a flag race and a crowd, suggesting a community game with unclear final results.
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Poth
Bobcats
Battle
Yorktown N ‘Boosters
Boerne Citizens Form Committee For Local Fair Siren Plan
Prominent Boerne citizens Ebensberger Kutzer and Feagees Beane are named to a committee to oversee erecting a similar siren in the town and gather details from Fire Chief A C Bitnenbae and others. Both men are connected with Kendall County Fair to be held September 28 29 30. They are board members and say citizens will push ahead with one of the best fairs despite hard times.
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Ebberisberger
Kutzer
Feagees
Beane Fire
A.C. Bienenbae
Ebensberger
Kendall County
To. Beheld
Auto Crash injures five near Oxford Oklahoma
Five people were injured in a late Monday afternoon automobile wreck five miles north of here. The car driven by M. W. Booth of Dallas collided with a vehicle carrying Frank Borden wife and two children of Duncan Oklahoma on a curve. All were rushed to Oxford and Archer hospital where Booth and Mrs Borden suffered cuts and bruises and the children were also injured.
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Dallas
Frank Borden
Duncan
Oklahoma
Oxford & Archer Hospital
Booth
Ents
Urge Farmers To Plant Small Acreage For Fair Returns
JOMANSON GYFY Texas Aug 47 Speaking before the Farmers Short Course here Saturday Aug Eg cee MccDonald commissioner of agriculture declared that definite and positive action in the cotton situation is imperative if a national crisis is to be averted In a few short spontaneous remarks he warned that farms face loss and debt as loan companies may fail and life insurance policies could be affected if cotton prices stay low and farmers cannot pay taxes and support schools and institutions. A committee was named to review prospective growers who sign up for an acreage with lists at the County Agent's office and local stores. Next Saturday Aug 22 set as final signup date.
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Jomanson Gyfy
Texas
Cee MccDonald
Messrs
Geo. Boening
Schriewer
Felix Langé
C. A. Moehrig
H. F. Ellinghausen
Fred. Donnerberg
CG. W. Pundt
Flory & Albers
R. L. Eschenburg
J. ©. Merchant
Wilson County Fair Sealed Bids For Eating Stand Accepted
Wilson County Fair Association will receive sealed bids from any organization, association or individual in Wilson County for the operation of the fair eating stand. Bids must be submitted by the stated deadline to qualify for consideration.
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Wilson County
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State Comptroller
Poth Garage
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Cag Hue
Boerne
Fair Grounds
McDonald
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