Local residents and visitors circulate Harper area
J T Thurman and Reginald McDougall travel for business and family visits. Carol Herring and James Jung stop in Harper. Louis Sageser and Hugo Hopf guests in town. Mrs. Bierschwale and Mrs. Roberts improve after illness. Several families from Kerrville Junction Noxville and San Antonio visit Harper. Anita Granville travels to Austin. Grosenbacher Nixon Nixon visit New Braunfels San Marcos.
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Anita Granville
Mrs
Chas Atkins
Austin
Louis Grosenbacher
Myrtle Nixon
New Braunfels
Nixon
Irving Nixon
San Marcos
Death of Hy Tatsch Reported at Secor Sanitarium
The community mourns Hy Tatsch who died at Secor Sanitarium. Funeral services were held in Fredericksburg Thursday at 10:00 a.m. An obituary will appear in next week’s issue. Guests included the Granvilles with Ed Fisk and the Speckles family plus Marie Speckles of Kerrville, Chas Atkins and son Charles Jr. from Austin, Mary Nell Atkins of Kerrville, and Dr. J. B. Birt and wife.
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Hy, Tatsch
Secor Sanitarium
Fredericksburg
C. W. Granville
Ed, Fisk
E. ©. Speckles
Marie
Kerrville
Chas. Atkins
Charles, Jr
Austin
Mary Nell Atkins
J. B. Birt
Oilers Defeat Mason In Narrow 4–3 Victory
The Pennant Oilers edged Mason 4 to 3 on Sunday with Hollmig collecting 3 hits in 4 at bats and delivering timely ninth inning hitting. Enderlin Klaerner and Hollmig provided the offense as Mason’s Saunders fanned six. Next Sunday the Oilers meet Johnson City on their diamond.
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Mason
Pennant Oilers
Holling
Oilers
RK. Enderlin
K. Klaerner
Klaerner
Johnson City
Enderlin
Hollmig
Saunders
C. Klaerner
Seals Counterfeited in Ocean Mail Theft
In Southampton on June 27 police confirmed that seals on rifled Leviathan mail bags were replaced with counterfeit impressions. Investigators now consider theft occurred on board or en route from Southampton to London, with some Belfast bag seals similarly damaged. The stolen total may reach $500,000.
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Southampton
England
New York
Scotland Yard
London
Belfast
Card of appreciation from the Cornell family
Paul Cornell and family express sincere thanks to everyone who helped at the time of their house fire and to those who donated items. They say the kind deeds will always be remembered. The note ends with a playful exchange about cars.
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Paul Cornell
Forgotten Furniture Ad Urges Repairs and Trade
A classified style notice invites readers to assess old furniture in cellars, noting unrecovered investment value. It offers services to buy, sell, trade, rent, repair and refinish furniture to restore value.
Chemical Wizardry Marks Modern Civilization’s Rise
The article traces how sodium nitrate to sulfuric acid and coal tar products drive everyday life. It notes dyes, rayon, cellophane, fuels, metals, and explosives enabling industry and transport, from paint to rails, highlighting chemistry’s role in peace and war.
One Texan Among 13 Congressmen Who Answer All Roll Calls
Washington June 27 Only 13 of 435 House members answered every roll call in the first session of the 70th Congress. Of these 11 are Democrats and two Republicans. The perfect attendees include Johnson of Texas and Colto of Utah among others, with Cochran Fletcher Green Hill Mayor Norton Quin Rankin Tarver and Mapes listed.
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Washington
D. C
House of Representatives
William Tyler Page
House
Cochran
Missouri
Fletcher
Ohio
Green
Florida
Hill
Johnson
Texas
Mayor
Illinois
Norton
Nebraska
Quin and Rankin
Mississippi
Tarver
Georgia
Colto
Utah
Mapes
Michigan
Big Tim Murphy Shot by Unknown Gunmen at Chicago Home
Chicago on June 26 reports labor leader Big Tim Murphy and his brother in law Harry Diggs were killed when gunmen fired a machine gun from an eastbound car as the pair answered a door summons at Murphy’s residence. Murphy’s death comes while both men were listening to the Democratic national convention in Houston.
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Chicago
Tim
Murphy
Harry Diggs
Diggs
Houston
Texas Wheat Harvest Underway With Varying Yields
Fort Worth reports show wheat harvesting in Texas is well underway with yields ranging greatly across districts. Officials note some areas harvests look promising while others lag behind.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
July 4th Fun at Fredericksburg Park Concert
Residents are invited to celebrate Independence Day at Fredericksburg Park with a July 4 program featuring a band concert and water contests. Admission is free.
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Fredericksburg Park
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Harper News
Marie Cottle
J. T. Thurman
Reginald McDougall
Morris Ranch
T. C. McDougall
Carol Herring
Harper Monday
James Jung
Harper
Louis Sageser
Hugo Hopf
Son Dean
City
R. E. Bode
Louis Bierschwale
Mrs. C. E. Bein
Mrs. Oliver Roberts
Baptist Parsonage
Chas. Roberts
Robert Peril
Bob Goff
Lena Adams
San Antonio
N. R. Skaggs
Little Son
F. M. Chase
Junction
R. B. Moore
Oda
Millie Birt
Noxville
Oilers Abrhore
Li. Moellering
C. Hartmann
Moellering
H. Klaerner
Mason AB H O Hoffmann Ic Keiger
Fuller
Evans
Big Tim’ Murphy
Lpeckney
Crosbytown
W. M. Romans
Electra
Ochiltree
Hansford
Burnet
Houdaille
Lovejoy
Nash
Bijur
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