Social visits and events around Harper Texas
A long column recounts numerous visits and travels of Harper residents and nearby communities across San Antonio Kerrville Fredericksburg Doss and Morris Ranch. It notes births weddings baptisms and local social gatherings as well as a historical account of a Devil's River railroad camp including saloon gambling and early deaths.
Rainfall May Increase Mosquitoes
After heavy rain, hollow ground and containers fill with water creating ideal mosquito breeding sites. Remove trash, keep barrels and drains clean, screen water, and ensure premises are free of standing water before contacting health authorities. Promote yard cleanup and proper drainage to reduce breeding.
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Health Department
Woman Burned by Wash-Pot Fire in Paris Home
Mrs. Jim Sterling, 44, suffered serious burns when clothes ignited from a blaze under a wash pot at a Cunningham area home. Her son received burns while trying to help. A physician gave little hope for her recovery. Also notes dairy test on calves and milk fat content after calving.
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Paris
Jim Sterling
Cunningham
Skeleton find ends mystery in Del Rio bones from hard years
Del Rio Texas May 16 skeletons found on Devil's River end the mystery with district judge saying the men died during railway construction in the early 1880s. About 25 to 30 men perished, some shipped in fine caskets others buried in wooden boxes or wrapped in blankets and buried in shallow graves.
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Judge Jones
Central Power and Light Company
Devil's River
New York & Texas Land Company
Devil's River Railway
del Rio
Tex
Devil’s River
Joseph Jones
Need for Exercise in Sows and Ewes
The piece stresses exercise for heavy sows and ewes highlighting distant feeding floors to ensure movement. It notes laziness increases with age and links lack of exercise to trouble. It also mentions sow milk having a higher mineral content than other mammals.
Milk powder substitution for calf feeding guideline
Powdered skim milk may substitute fresh skim milk for calves after a few weeks. Mix one pound powder to nine pounds water and feed in the same manner as fresh skim milk.
Card of Thanks for Mr Gottlieb Simon
We express sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for assistance and sympathy at the death of our father grandfather and great grandfather Mr Gottlieb Simon. Special thanks to Rev Bracher the Zions church male choir Dr Keidel for service the wake and for the floral offering.
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Gottlieb Simon
Bracher
The
Zions Church
Keidel
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