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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
3
An ad from Commercial College Tyler Texas invites readers to request a book detailing plans for the coming year. It asserts opportunities in 1926 with three hundred six tentative days, urging prompt action to “enjoy your share of the feast” and to Bend for the book now amid holiday drives. The message emphasizes ahead others follow and mentions advertising by J. W. Suth.
Frio County voters approve creation of an irrigation district by about three to one and authorize a $50,000 bond for preliminary surveys. In Pearsall Dilley and Derby the district wins by strong margins with tentative surveys pointing to a dam on the Frio River above Dilley to irrigate about 50,000 acres at an anticipated cost near 2.5 million dollars. The full district would cover roughly 200,000 acres.
The unloading of gas pipe continues along the track area east of the right of way fence. Casing stacks ten feet high stretch from the railroad crossing at the gin to the station northward through the Rhodes ranch and McMuhen Shiner ranch. Tracks struggle to keep pace with the crew. line runs from Miranda gas field in Webb county toward San Antonio. Fire insurance ad notes urging coverage before a fire.
Week end visits span San Antonio Falls City and Floresville with many local residents traveling to see relatives and attend events. Mayor J H Brown dies in Floresville. Path bank closes in tribute. Ada Mae Path bridesmaid shower held. Miss Ada Mae Path to wed Tom Ralph of Dallas during holidays. Local bridge club hosts game, gifts, and a tea.
In Waco during Texas Grand Lodge opening, Grand Master Guvin Williams of Decatur urged vigilance to shield Freemasonry from outsiders, naming the Ku Klux Klan as a major menace. He toured over 300 lodges, addressing about 30,000 Masons, with a ceremony featuring a Masonic choir and welcomes from legal and civic figures.
A Honey Grove Citizen quotes a Denton resident noting city merchants aggressively advertise to win and retain customers. The piece argues home merchants must imitate persistent, widespread advertising to attract spenders and prevent leakage to larger cities. It cites Denton Record Chronicle on aggressive local marketing.
The piece notes H G Wells, a prolific writer, has halted weekly newspaper articles due to strain. It explains editors work under deadline pressure, risking imperfect phrasing and reader criticism, urging readers to consider the difficulty of rapid copywriting amid high expectations. Athens Review.
Austin officials Hal Moseley and John Cage, newly appointed highway commissioners, paid a call on Attorney General Dan Moody today. Moody accepted their olive branch amid Texas highway policy disputes.
Weatherford Texas December 7 Marvin Chamberlain eight year old son of G W Chamberlain living west of town holds the championship for cotton picking for his age He was eight in October He spent two months picking cotton with his father and returned with earnings of 71 60 at one dollar per hundred This Chronicle Journal item highlights the unusual milestone and local interest in a young labor achievement.
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