Local Travels and Visits Reported This Week
Mr and Mrs Chase Barrett move near London this week. C E Bein visited Kerrville one day this week. John Heineman and son were in Harper Tuesday. B Spence and his mother were in Harper Tuesday. Mr and Mrs W L Gibson visited their daughter Mrs Floyd of San Antonio last weekend. J L Bierschwabe made a business trip to San Antonio at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Chase Barrett
London
C. E. Bein
Kerrville
John Heineman and Son
Harper Tuesday
Spence
Harper
Mrs. W. L. Gibson
Mr. Floyd
San Antonio
J. L. Bierschwabe
Mrs. Granville
Ellis
Angela
Local residents visit relatives and attend events across Texas towns
George Bell of Kennedy visits his brother J A Bell. Fritz Burrow from the Reservation conducts business in town. Lydia Whitewood returns from San Marcos. R C Little and family shop Saturday afternoon. Mrs Conrad Hahn of Mason visits E S Fairchilds family. Granville family trip to Angela. Floyd Casper of Kerrville visits relatives. Cecil Floyd at Kerrville school spends weekend at home. R E Bode family from the Reservation in town Wednesday. Frank Morgan of San Antonio visits relatives in Harper. Raymond Cottle family visits Kerrville relatives. A C Wendel and children in town Tuesday. Alvin Fairchild family visit with E S Fairchild and others. Mengus family from near Mason visits. Dorothy Gamel visits Fredericksburg and plans Brady visit. Oliver Fairchild family and Felix Willms visit Blanco. B C Sageser and companions on fishing trip. C W Sageser learns daughter B W Bivins is ill. Lutheran Barbecue draws large crowd with varied entertainments. Attendees report an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Stockard Visits Relatives. Bob Ivy in Harper
Mrs. L. E. Stockard is visiting relatives. Bob Ivy was a business visitor in Harper Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ivy
Harper
Mr and Mrs Garfield Fair Visit Town Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Garfield Fair visited town on Tuesday. They were seen at local shops and met residents during their brief appearance in the city.
Visitors from Junction and Fredericksburg
Miss Myrtle Nixon and Marie Cottle visited Fredericksburg on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Willie McDonald and their children from Junction are in town visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Nixon
Marie Cottle
Fredericksburg
Willie McDonald
Junction
Mrs. A C Allen Visits Rogers Family
Mrs. A C Allen and her young daughter visit her parents Mr and Mrs J J Rogers, accompanying family members during a social call.
49 Miners Escape As Mine Is Flooded
Mont Carmel Pennsylvania July 2 49 miners escaped death as a 36 foot wall of water swept Locust Spring Coleny of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company at Locust Gap when an underground dam burst. Miners fled to safety holes and were hoisted to the surface after the flood passed. One man Joseph Carey of Girardville suffered shock. The dam was in the fifth level and its wicket valve failure due to heavy rains is blamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Carmel
Coleny
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Locust Gap
Joseph Carey
Girardville
America 100 Years Behind in Wool Marketing
A prominent Australian wool figure says America lags a century in wool disposal. English authority calls US wools poorly prepared and sold, with Australian brokers voicing similar concerns. The piece notes no surplus in world markets, US potential to double sheep numbers, and the need for better marketing systems to expand production. It ends with a local classified ad offering second-hand organs and pianos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
America
England
London
United States
Wall
Fort Worth Stock Market Report July 3 1928
Receipts yesterday heavy as heat affects markets. Beef steers rise 15 to 25 cents weekly, top at 13.25. grass steers steady to firm. light and half-fat steers down 25 cents. Quarantine side trades show varied weights and prices. cow market down 50 cents to 1.25. Hog prices up 15 to 25 cents with top 11.05. sheep steady with two year-olds at 8.75 and fat lambs 14. Bulls and calves move within 7 to 13.50 ranges. packing sows 8.50 to 9. butchers 8 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas
Old Texas Atmosphere at Rice Hotel Elevator Shootings
In Houston a Democrat pulled a pistol in the Rice hotel elevator area on Monday night and fired seven rounds through fifth floor shaft doors. A later street shot near the hotel followed a taunt about West’s decline and small arms. Police identifying details were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Rice Hotel
Texas
Ten killed July 4 in Texas incidents report
Dallas dispatch reports ten persons killed and four seriously injured in last night and today’s accidents across Texas. Four drownings, five automobile crashes, and one airplane crash are listed among the toll. Arizona Governor Hunt announces bid for Democratic renomination with a September 11 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Phoenix
Ariz
Geo. W. P. Hunt
Arizona
Stewart Indicted on Perjury Charges in Senate Probe
Stewart heads the Indiana Standard Oil Company and was indicted on three counts of perjury arising from his Continental Trading Company testimony before the Senate oil committee. Rockefeller Jr. pressed for Stewart’s resignation as board chair amid claims of political abuse of court processes after an acquittal. The perjury verdict risks two to ten years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert W. Stewart
Indiana Standard Oil Company
Continental Trading Company
Senate Oil Committee
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Stewart
Nine Executed Near Mexico City Rail Tracks
A Queretaro dispatch to El Universal reports nine men found near railroad tracks with dynamite were publicly executed. Authorities say the group intended to blow up main line trains to and from Mexico City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Queretaro
el Universal
Turkeys to aid Montana range hurt by grasshoppers
Montana cowboys drive flocks of turkeys across ranges to combat grasshopper damage. Government and ranchers note that, after heavy grasshopper losses last year, the turkeys are moved from field to field by mounted herders to eat the pests and protect forage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Montana
Boy 8 Killed in Gravel Pit Cave-In Near Rockdale
Winefred Luckey an 8 year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Homer Luckey, died after being trapped in a gravel pit cave in near San Gabriel west of Rockdale Texas. He was with his father while graveling, caught when the gravel gave way, rushed to Cameron hospital but died before aid could be given, and his body was brought to Rockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Tex
Winefred Luckey
Homer Luckey
San Gabriel
Cameron Hospital
New Method Removes Tonsils and Pterygiums Without Operation
Dr. Frank Kent reports a procedure removing tonsils and pterygiums without surgery. Patient experiences no pain bleeding or business disruption. Office located at 214 E Crockett St San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kent
E. Crockett St
San Antonio
Texas
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Harper News
George Bell of
Kennedy
J. A. Bell
Fritz Burrow
Lydia Whitewood
San Marcos
Mrs. R. C. Little
Conrad Hahn
Mason
E. S. Fairchild
Floyd Casper
Cecil Floyd
R. E. Bode
Frank Morgan
Raymond Cottle
A. C. Wendel
Alvin Fairchild
Mrs. E. 8. Fairchild
Lewis Mengus
Helen
Near Mason
Dorothy Gamel
Brady
Oliver Fairchild
Felix Willms
Blanco
B. C. Sageser
Bert Riley
C. W. Sageser
A. E. Bell
B. W. Bivins
Mrs. Garfield Fairchild
A. C. Allen
Mrs. Allen
Mrs. J. J. Rogers
Ft, Worth Stock Market
HUNT
Standerd
Kurt Martin Mason
Gruen Pentagon
Max W. Staudt
Erskine
The
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