Rebellion in 1812 Texas Nearly Reached Independence
Magee and Gutierres led 1812 eastern Texas revolt at Sabine River aiming to free Texas from Spanish rule. After early success and a controversial surrender, the Americans failed to hold San Antonio as internal murders and betrayals toppled the plan, leaving only 93 survivors to flee to Louisiana.
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Republic of Texas
Southwest
Magee
Gutierras
Kemper
University of Texas Library
Texas
Spain
Napoleon Bonaparte
Augustus Magee
United States Army
Louisiana
West Point
Sabine River
Don Fernando Gutierres
Atth Dormer
Werner
Boen
Uch
San Antonio
Americas
Salado
United States
Gutierres
Louisana
Prize Winners Listed In Saturday FFA Fat Stock Show At Harper
The Harper FFA held its annual fat stock show on Saturday under heavy rain with Kerr County agents judging. Prize winners include Muttoms Alfrey and others across categories such as Bucks Ewes and Kids with total prize money of 67.90 and grand champion Hereford calf noted.
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Harper
FFA
R. R. Tippit
Kerr County
Cecil Clendenin
Kerrville
Muttoms
Alfrey Honig
Morris Bode
Buck Lambs
Billy Brown
Billy Grosenbacehr
Harold Rade
Buck
Virgil Lennon
Arville Ganmenthaler
Eve Lambs
Chariss Schmidt
Billy Kids
Robert Kensing
Junior Whitewood
Raymond Parker
Nannie Kids
Harold Boyd Schmidt
W. C. Whitewortht
Castell News Highlights Local Visits and Service Activity
Mr and Mrs W E Daledau spent last week in Austin where he served on a federal court jury. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bailey of San Angelo visited in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Schuessler. The Woman s Society of Christian Service completed its Home Mission Study Uprooted Americans last Wednesday afternoon. Pearl Dalchau of Algeria spent the week end with her parents, Mr and Mrs W F Dalchau, and Mr and Mrs James Bowdrey with Mary Pearl of Luling visited the Bauer family Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Stribling
Austin
Stribling
Round Mountain
L. Stribling
Clayton Stribling
Dan Stribling
Will Stribling
Llano
W. E. Dalehau
Kenneth Bailey
San Angelo
Schuessler
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Castell Methodist Church
Pearl Dalchau
Algeria
W. F. Dalchau
James Bowdrey
Mary Pearl
Luling
Edwin Bauer
Kraus Follows Family Path in Fredericksburg Bottling Trade
Erwin Kraus, manager of the Fredericksburg Coca Cola Bottling Company and Texas Pearl beer distributor, inherited plant management from his father Jacob Kraus who started one of the city’s first soda factories in 1892. He worked as a boy, attended St Mary’s School and St Anthony’s Business College, and has served as Chamber of Commerce director and treasurer of the Fredericksburg Social Turn Verein. He participates in Arion and Concordia singing clubs and the Bear Creek Shooting Club, with an interest in local shooting festivals.
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Erwin Kraus
Fredericksburg
Coca Cola Bottling Company, Inc
Texas
Pearl
Jacob Kraus
Erwin
St. Mary’s School
St. Anthony’s Business College
St. May's High School
CARDAT CARDUS Claim Aids Menstrual Distress
Claim cites CARDAT and CARDUS as remedies for periodic discomfort in women. The text suggests symptoms of functional dysmenorrhea from malnutrition and notes appetite and digestion support as ways to build resistance. It mentions use for a few days before and during menses and references fifty years of use.
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Cardat
Cardus
Heavy Rains Halt Traffic Near Stonewall
Flooding along the county river reached ten feet as heavy rains caused bridge closures for nearly two days. Total rainfall measured two and a half inches. Local residents plus CCC campers and visitors from San Antonio and Austin are noted among weekend trips and family visits. Local basketball teams traveled to Blanco with both girls and boys teams losing 11 15 and 12 27 respectively.
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Alfons Jenschke
San Antonio
Ad. Nebgen
Jacob Heep
CCC
Burnet
Alvin Weinheimer
Adolf Nebgen
Rubin Ellebracht
Edgar Duecker
Baby
Werner Moldenhauer
Norma Moldenhauer
Austin
Tom
Evelyn Weinheimer
Blanco
Frederickburg Publishing Office Notice
Ading Machine Faivbons and paper referenced in a Frederickburg publishing office notice. Local item appears in OCR fragments describing materials and sources. No additional context or dates are readable in the supplied text.
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Faivbons
Frederickburg Publishing Oa
Adlerika ad urged for quick relief and bloating
An old customer testimonial notes a 70 year old person has used Adlerika for 14 years and recommends Adlerika for quicker bowel action and relief from gas bloating. The ad cites Kallenberg's Pharmacy as the source.
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L. M.-Sc
Found Among Old Letters from Fort Mason Soldier
Army Sergeant Alfred E Robertson writes from Fort Mason Texas to his fiancée Mary Steiness Castell dated October 14 1860. The letter survives via Emil Kensing and reveals a long lonely day and thoughts on their pending wedding before Robertson’s early death three months after their marriage.
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Gillespie
Alfred E Robertson
Fort Mason
Txas
Mary Steiness
Castell
Emil Kensing
Segeant Robertson
Mary
Community visits and family updates in Frederickburg area
Albert News reports multiple local families hosting out of town visitors and making home improvements. Walter and Dorothy Scherer plus Irene Moldenhauer and Gloria share Thursday and weekend visits. Various guests from Camp Normoyle in San Antonio visit relatives, highlighting weekend reunions and small town life.
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Walter Scherer
Dorothy
Lester
Frederickburg
Leo Sultemeier
San Antonio
Henry Wilke
Irene
Chester Moldenhauer Wand
Gloria
Roland
Florene
Irene Weiershausen
Alfred Novian
Allen
Adam Pehl
Paul Klein
Betty Hartmann
Edna Raulz
Gertrude Klein
Margaret Scherer
Doss Writer Answers Questions Pertaining To War
A writer from the San Antonio Light responds to readers on whether America should enter the European War. He argues that true citizens honor the Red White and Blue and would answer no to involvement, criticizing those who say yes.
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Doss
San Antonio
America
England
Germany
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Viva Ruth Gipson
Blanco County News
Jake Traweek
Blanco County
Johnson City
Traweek
Johnon City
Blanco Cemetery
Bankett
Jas. H. Clark
Drayton Smith
Sandy
Adolph Stieler
Comfort
Jas. Clark
Norris
Roscoe
John Wenmohs
Cypress Mills
John
Gilbert Pape Harper
Home Demonstration Club
T. H. Alcorn
Tommie Harlon
P. F. Jones
PJ. Place
Castell News
Edward Willenberg
Kraus
Dad
MacDonald Studio
Stonewall
Mrs. Benno Eckert
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
Riendly
First Methodist Church
Ivan O. Donaldson
Mason
Miss Steiness
John Kasper
Albert
Mildred Pehl Albert
Werner Burg
Walter Helmers
Camp Normoyle
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Schneider’s Hatchery
Ofpher
Kolmeier & Klier CO
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