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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
7
fragmentary notice discusses holiday shopping and gifts like a platinum bar pin and fountain pen, referenced amid mentions of tuberculosis fight and health work. It notes 1926 wills sale funds for health causes, urging effective effort next year.
Jesse A Chase, a prominent Mason of this city, was appointed District Deputy Grand Master by the new head of the Blue Lodge organization in Texas after the Grand Lodge meeting in Waco last week. He succeeds Paul B Mueller who served under Grand Master Guinn Williams. Beeville Masons Dewer and Range attended, with Dewer representing Blue Lodge and Range as Beeville Chapter R AM. The Grand Chapter fascin session occurred Nov 30 and Dec 1, while Grand Lodge met Dec 2 and 3.
The W E Dozier Conston Co of Austin finished paving many blocks of Yoakum streets. Paving halted temporarily but expected to resume early next year.
Dallas bootleggers reportedly earn about 36000 daily, from a six day week survey cited by Sheriff Schuyler Marshall. The estimate, based on jailhouse informants, implies an annual income around 11232000 and contrasts current conditions with 1915 when 199 saloons operated.
A bottle of Herbine on the home shelf is likened to having a doctor in the house. The ad claims relief for digestive issues and a quick start to movement, restoring buoyancy of spirits and a sense of health. Price 60c, I D Flores, Druggist.
Notice of an alias execution in a Wilson County suit S E Johnson & Company versus L L Lord. It orders a sheriff sale on the first Tuesday in January 1926 before Floresville Court House for 264.35 dollars plus costs, describing 100 acres in the M Valville Grant three miles west of Floresville.
Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning service at 11 a m Young People s Christian Endeavor devotional at 6 15 p m Preaching at 7 p m Everyone invited Roy G Rader P C W H Mitchell S S Supt Mrs H T Graham Supt Primary Dept Mrs L F Spruce Cradle Roll Supt Mrs John Wiseman Pres Woman s Work Mrs E D Beck Supt C E Given Under My Hand this 28rd day of November A D 1925 A B Carnes Sheriff Wilson County Texas By R L Powell Deputy
The Flor Esville parish lists schedules for First Lutheran Floresville St. John Lutheran Peth and Peace Lutheran Dewees School House. German and English services, Sunday Schools at 9:00 a m, 10:15 a m, and 2:30 pm. Christmas and festival services with children’s programs announced for Dec 20 24 and 27, led by Rev A B Fiathmann.
Mrs. J. W. Spruce entertained the Blue Bonnet Bridge Club with a Christmas framed tea hour. The room glowed with pine cones holly and colored leaves as a snow scene centerpiece brightened the table. Mrs. A. B. Murray won high score while Mrs. J. W. Reese took consolation.
Notice to the Wilson County Sheriff to publish in a newspaper, warnings to publish for ten days, regarding Ola V. sown filing for probate of J A Brown, deceased. Court set for first Monday in January 1926 in Moresville. Clerk J T Houston signs with seal.
A rambunctious 1919 style column complains of a boatload of scientists on a yearlong South Atlantic cruise to study fish while railing at Red Bolsheviks in New York. It mocks political disdain, comments on American virtues, and derides pretentious critics as uninformed, urging faith in ordinary Americans.
A fragment notes Calotabs taken at bedtime for relief, indicating a routine or remedy. No clear events, dates, or persons are identified in the readable text.
A formal command to the Sheriff or any Constable of Wilson County to publish a public notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Texas. The notice must appear at least once weekly for ten days, excluding the day of issue, per county and state requirements.
Maggie Lee Wiseman has filed in Wilson County Court for probate of the last will of W. M. Wiseman and letters testamentary. The hearing is set for the first Monday in January 1926 at Floresville Court House, inviting all interested parties to appear and contest. Notice signed by Clerk J. T. Houston with deputy A. E. Spacek.
Notice from Floresville Texas announces a special election at City Hall on December 30 1925 to fill the unexpired term of Mayor J H Brown deceased. W R Tippett is presiding judge with S D Seale and A L de la Zerda as clerks. Signed by Mayor Pro Tem B D Fore and City Clerk Sam Fore Jr.
Sunday School begins at 10 with Sam Lane announcing The Blessing of Life's Unfulfilled Purposes. B Y P U gathers at 7 in the evening for A Man Greatly Beloved. Midweek prayer at 7 15, choir practice Thursday at 7 15. H H Chaffee is the pastor.
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