Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Bridge Socials
A flurry of social visits fills the week with guests from Dallas, San Antonio, Selma, and Austin. Local hosts host bridge groups, prize awards, and social teas, with multiple families entertaining and traveling between Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Striegler
Kermit
San Antonio
Paul Hilker
Dallas
Carl Hilker
Kurt Keidel
Baskin
Henry
Minnabel Baskin
Selma
Ala
Corpus Christi
George Lingsweiler
Louise
Dorothy
Elsa Wiesjahn
Fritzie Knust
Stella Jung
Louis Herbert
Alex Fischer
Annabel
Austin
Annabel Smith
Robinson
Albert Koennecke
Cora
Albertine Koennecke
West Texas
Erwin Priess
Houston
Louis Priess
Werner Keidel
Ed. Mellhenney
Otto Kolmeier
Elsie Kolmeier
M and
Mar ‘i | Miy Ail
Werner Reid Tess Ti
Oscar Stein
Victor Keidel
Stein
Vital Statistics Births Names and Dates Listed
The notice lists pairs of parents and a newborn for several families. Oscar H. Crenwelge with Frieda Jenschke, Chester C. Cordes with Erna Weinheimer, H. E. Mahrmund with Auguste Reed. A son born to Arthur and Mrs. Crenwelge on August 9 and a daughter to Fred Waugh on August 3. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Jung on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar H. Crenwelge
Frieda Jenschke
Chester C. Cordes
Erna Weinheimer
H. E. Mahrmund
Auguste Reed
Arthur Crenwelge
Fred. Waugh
Arthur P. Jung
Mystery fissure drains Lake of the Woods in Oregon
Baffling water loss at Lake of the Woods near Klamath Falls appears solved by a large fissure opening at one end. Waters roar into the crack as the lake drops about an inch daily all summer. Forest service officials may assist in plugging the fissure to halt the drought driven drain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
Ore
Lake of the Woods
Forest Service
Kill the Fly Menace to Health and Home
A public health notice explains that the house fly spreads disease and thrives in manure and garbage. It urges rapid action using reliable household insecticides sprayed as fine mists, noting the insect’s rapid life cycle and risk of transmitting typhoid, cholera, dysentery, and tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Airplane Stolen From Rosecrans Field In Missouri
George C. Wells reported his new standard three passenger airplane valued at 2,250 dollars was stolen from a hangar at Rosecrans Municipal air field early Tuesday in St. Joseph Missouri. The incident follows prior thefts shifting to air transport targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
George C. Wells
Rosecrans Municipal Air Field
Looking in the Near Future on Texas Tax Policy
The Texas Tax Journal argues the 40th Legislature must raise efficiency not taxes while managing 1928 29 requests from state departments. It predicts re elections in November and calls for careful school funding, wise spending, and a nonproperty tax raise path to avoid heavy tax increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texsa
Texas Tax Journal
Government officials clash over foreign magazines and liquor ads
Washington officials debate if the prohibition law lets foreign magazines with liquor advertisements into the United States. New York customs officers barred The Key to London while Treasury and Justice say exclusion is likely, though Congress may intend exemptions for magazines. A New York case decision is awaited, with broad implications and high cost. Horses from Sugg land are ending up for Vega ranch work, priced at 7.50 each with celts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ernest W. Camp
Customs
Wedensday
New York
London
Treasury
Department of Justice
Congress
Vega Ranch
800 Horses in Herd to Be Driven to Mexico
In San Angelo Texas on August 18 1924 Eduardo Lightbourne agent for Enrico Vega will drive 800 horses from Irion County west of the city to Torreon Mexico. The 1000 mile overland trek will take about two months to save rail transport and recalls cattle trail days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Tex
Texas
Mexico
Eduardo Lightbourne
Enrico Vega
Ranqueros
Torreon
Engg
Irion County
Here
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Leola Patton
Fred Sliva
Lott
Harry MacFarland
Lizzie Moore
Boerne
Brooks McFarland
Galveston
Ela Evers
Henry Evers Sr
Ella
Max Braeutigam
Robert Basse
Walter Pfeil
Pfeil
Braccatigam
August Gombert
Comfort
Dora Conrads
Karnes City
Gertrude Welmeyer
Edna Schwethelm
Balsar Blum
Blum
Geraldine Schonewolf
Albert Keidel
James Schmidt
A. ©. Kennedy
Robert Moritz
Ora Knopp
Robert Blum
Ida
Margaret
Oklahoma
Officials Watch Magazine Case
Edna Grobe Mason
Palace Theater
Peter’s Hall
Melody Mixers
Peter
Cain City State Bank
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