How The Comanches Sacked Victoria Linnville and Plum Creek
Texas history recounts the 1840 Comanche raid from the northwestern plains as they struck Victoria and Linnville on August 6 and 8. The attack burned Linnville, looted thousands of horses and merchandise, and triggered a Texan response culminating at Plum Creek where 200 Texans fought a brief but pivotal battle, inflicting heavy Comanche losses while preserving most Texan lives.
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Texas
San Antonio
Council House
University of Texas Library
Santa Anna
San Jacinto
Republic
South Texas
Gonzales
Victoria
Linnville
Felix Houston
Ed. Burleson
Ben MecCullouch
Plum Creek
Austin
The
Judge Burnet
Harper area notes on visits and travels
Local residents and relatives are listed visiting and traveling near Harper Texas. The report mentions hospital visits in Brady, trips to San Antonio Austin and Palestine, reunions at Buchan and Live Oak, and gatherings with families from Kerrville Fredericksburg Rocksprings and Mason.
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San Antonio
E. J. Green
J. F. Green
Brady Hospital
George A. Gibson
Brady
Clarence Moses
Ed. Moses
Fred Bierschwale
Archie Lennon
Ed McDougall
Kerrville
Harper
Max Lange
L. W. Wendel
Austin
Maxie Lange
Palestine
Earl Sylvester
Eula Lee
Carbon
Tex
Edgar Sylvester
Brawley
Calif
B. A
Columbia Town
Harper and Junction
Dewitt Bierschwale
Rocksprings
Jerry Bierschwale
Ray Bierschwale
Junction
Gus Hunter
San Angelo
Willie Strackbein
August Strack
Arnold Wendel
Elmer Strackbein
Lange
Live Oak
Girl Scouts Attend Weekly Home Nursing Class
At their Home Nursing class on Wednesday several Girl Scouts reported on leaflets from the last session. Miss Kline demonstrated how to care for a contagious patient without contracting the disease and will have girls repeat the demonstration next week. Eggs provide quick energy from fat that is not fattening.
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Miss Kline
Trench Silos Offered As Best Way To Save Feed Crops
County Agent Henry Grote promotes trench silos as the cheapest windproof and fireproof method to preserve large feed crops. The guide details construction, filling, moisture, packing, and covering to prevent spoilage, with bulletins available from the county agent.
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Gillespie County
Henry Grote
Mr and Mrs Edgar Blaschke Honored in Schulenberg Visit
Mr and Mrs Edgar Blaschke of Schulenberg hosted guests Alb Segner and family last week in a local social gathering.
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Edgar Blaschke
Schulenberg
Alb. Segner
Seedless Pineapple Orange Among New Plant Patents
A new patent covers a seedless orange derived from the pineapple orange variety. The new fruit is seedless despite the parent having many seeds. A cold resistant apricot tree is also listed among recently granted patents.
Local Social Notes Mention Visitors and Moves in Johnson City
The column lists extended family and friends visiting or staying in Johnson City including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crider, Mrs. Walter Crider, and Mrs. Edgar Cide of California. Several residents relocate, visit relatives, or host guests from Austin to California, with updates on judges, grandparents, and out of town kin. Burial held for a local family member with services led by Rev. A. H. Bankert.
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Rocky Cemetery
A. H. Bankert
Henry Crider
Walter Crider
Sandy
Edgar Cide
Califoria
Johnon City
Raymond Rose
Author Rose
Clinton Smith
Baby
Hye
Johnson City
Lela Mae Edmisson
J. H. Clark
Little Annette Clark
Tull Clark
Austin
Jas H. Clark
Lyle Rape
Alice
Roy Kennedy
California
Jim Kennedy
Margaret Ann Kimball
Cotulla
Tom Johnson
Lelia Gipson
C. K. Dickey
San Marcos
Jimmie Odiorne
Thomas
San Antonio
Post Oak
Felix Vollmar
Carmen Hunnicutt
W. A. Hunnicutt
Benny Caroll Edgeworth
Geo. Cammack
Opal Ray Gipson
William Wolf
Roosevelt
Mary Lee Leonard
Jimmie Leonard
Albert Community News Highlights and Visits
The Albert Junior Singing Choir performed several numbers at an evening program. Residents and friends visited, with Mrs. Felix Pehl and daughter, John Pehl with Clarence Neilson, and Henry Helmers with his son Albert on a Fredericksburg trip for an auction. The Albert Male Choir planned a fish fry for August 10, pending catch, or barbecue instead. Families like the Weber and Pete Weber groups stopped by for visits and gatherings.
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Felix Pehl
Gus Pehl
John Pehl
Clarence Neilson
Henry Helmers
Albert
Fredericksburg
Patsy Pehl
Willie Burg
Herbert Hass
Dora Raulz
Levi Ottmers
Herman Weber
Pete Weber
Blanco
General Tires and Tubes ad at Fredricksburg Drive-In
Rubin Crenwelge, proprietor, advertises General Tires and Tubes at the Frederickburg Drive In Station. Visitors urged to stop for repairs and supplies.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In
Rubin Crenwelge
No Harsh Laxatives For Me Adlerika Ad
An ad for Adlerika claims it provides proper action, is pleasant and easy to use. It touts ten years of use for constipation spells and notes Adlerika clears bowels quickly and relieves gas pains, with Kallenberg's Pharmacy Frank Hanisch, Druggist.
Beginning to Evince Resolve to Sustain the Cause
The text notes a growing, unequivocal determination to uphold mortality and vindicate national honor. Virtuous and intelligent citizens rally to the rescue, with even formerly indifferent individuals showing warmer excitement as confidence in success rises.
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Charles QO. Hucker
Stehling Abstract Co
City Radio & Electric CO
Alfred Duecker
Prop
Sterling Abstract CO
Fredericksburg Implement Company
Fredericksburg Implement Co
Sterling Bros
American Title Association
Texas Title Association
Stehling Abstract
Sterling Abstract
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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