Rain Lifts Spirit as Ranch News Bites
Mr Adolph Juenke has been sick for a week and a recent rain across the area revived life. Ed Gibson and family from Morris Ranch visited G L Bierschwale’s home. M J Dent arrived from James River Ranch with a crew building a wolf proof fence, about 75 miles long, around the pasture.
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Adolph Juenke
Ed. Gibson
Geraldine
Morris Ranch
G. L. Bierschwale
M. J. J. Dent
James River
James River Ranch
Brown Family Returns from Utopia Country Visit
Rev. G. H. Brown and family came back Thursday night after scouting a new location in Utopia country. Dr. McBeth accompanied them to finish moving his remaining goods by truck. They report the country in fine condition with healthy stock, waist high corn, oats harvested at about 50 bushels per acre, abundant garden produce, and good fishing.
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G. H. Brown
Utopia
McBeth
Local visitors and health notes from Mason
Mr H P Gartrell of Mason was a business visitor here Wednesday. Rev and Mrs Niolai’s little son Martin has diphtheria. We trust he will rapidly recover. Those that have been poisoning the hoppers report in some cases a 90 percent kill.
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H. P. Gartrell of
Mason
Ni Olai
Martin
Travel notice of Morris spouses to visit relatives
Mrs John Morris and Mrs Fred Morris departed Wednesday for San Antonio to visit relatives and planned to return by Sunday.
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John Morris
Fred Morris
San Antonio
Kerrville Ministers Appointment and Business Trip
Rev Davis from Kerrville filled Rev Williams appointment at the Methodist church Sunday. Mr Carl Kroll Jr and wife made a business trip to Kerrville Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Kerrville
Williams
Methodist Church
Carl Kroll, Jr
Mrs M D Rogers Visits Daughter In City
Mrs M D Rogers spent Wednesday with her daughter Mrs C J Whitewood in the city.
Moses Bierschwab Family Motor In From Red Hole
Mr. Moses Bierschwab and his family traveled from the Red Hole section on Wednesday.
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Moses Bierschwab
Red Hole
Measles Hit Marguerette Bein First Case in Town
Marguerette Bein, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Bein, contracts a well developed measles case. It marks the town’s first confirmed instance, though cases have been reported elsewhere in the country.
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Marguerette
O. E. Bein
Bevins and Sageser families head to panhandle harvest
W. B. Bevins and family and D. W. Sageser and wife left this week for the panhandle harvest fields, expecting to be gone all summer.
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W. B. Bevins
D. W. Sageser
Panhandle
Bachelor premises seek versatile cook and helper
Mr BE Roberts paid us a pleasant call and said a first class cook is needed. The job may extend to cooking washing dishes feeding chickens milking cows chopping wood gardening sweeping floors weekly and other bachelor housework. No nationality specified and likely flexibility on that point.
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BE. R. Roberts
Picnic party names earlier Falls Prong trip to Rogers Ranch
A party of young people led by Mildred Jones Lenna Jones Bernice Lydia and Winnie Whally set out for a picnic along Falls Prong toward Rogers Ranch on Wednesday.
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Mildred Jones
Lenna Jones
Bernice
Lydia
Winnie Whally
Falls Prong
Rogers Ranch
Mr J H Strange Leaves For Temple After Visit
Mr. J. H. Strange departs Friday for his Temple home after several weeks with his daughter Mrs. R. C. Crockett and husband. Mr. Crockett accompanied him to the depot.
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J. H. Strange
Temple
R. C. Crockett
Mr. Crockett
Milk Cow Test Probes Ownership of Cows by Thiele
Mr Hy Thiele runs six months of dairy cow testing to determine whether cows are boarding him or he is boarding them, seeking unpaid returns for their keep.
Miss Mary Robinson Visits Floyd and Cook Families
Miss Mary Robinson travels with Rob Peril to visit the Floyd and Cook households this week arriving from San Antonio Monday evening after brief weekend in the Alamo City.
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Mary Robinson
Floyd’s
Cook
San Antonio
Rob Peril
Alamo City
Adams and family return home with Ruby Wednesday
Mrs. Agie Adams and her children who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grossenbacher returned home with Mr. Adams and Miss Ruby Wednesday evening. H. B. and E. R. Roberts spent the past week papering and installing a first class outfit in the B. H. Roberts barber shop, including a heating system.
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Agie Adams
Louis Grossenbacher
Mr. Adams
Miss Ruby
Messrs. H. B
E. R. Roberts
B. H. Roberts
Harper Baseball Loses Again to Fredericksburg
The Harper baseball team fell to Fredericksburg by 11 to 2 in one report and 10 to 2 in another. The players joke they cannot recall the score after repeated defeats.
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Harper
Fredericksburg
Ball game draws crowd away from Fredericksburg Legion meeting
Attendance at church and Sunday school was thin as many local boys headed to the Legion gathering in Fredericksburg on Sunday, leaving limited numbers at home for prayers and services.
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The
Legion
Fredericksburg
Clean Up Week Aims to Put Town on West Texas Map
Citizens propose a town cleanup week to showcase the area as one of West Texas most attractive places. Organizers urge residents to participate, highlighting community pride and potential improvements to public spaces.
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Texas
Goat deal altered. Jackson sells herd to rival buyer
Mr. W. P. Jackson agreed with Mr. D. H. Whetstone on twelve head of goats on Tuesday hoping to start a business. Before leaving town he encountered a buyer who valued the goats more, so Jackson let the other man take the lead.
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W. P. Jackson
D. H. Whetstone
Local hires and arrivals reported in Sterling Reese job start
Sterling Reese accepted a job on the James River Ranch to begin work June first. Lee Goff and his wife came in from the Reservation community on Wednesday. Mr. Wallace Brown traveled to Kerrville by mail car on Wednesday and returned later with his sisters.
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Sterling Reese
James River
Lee Goff
Wallace Brown
Kerrville
Art and Baxter buyers visit from Hasse and Mason
Messrs. John Hasse from Art and Tom Baxter from Mason were here this week buying mut tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
John Hasse
Art
Tom Baxter
Mason
Tomatoes Presented to Mr Ezefi by Daughter
Mr Ezefi received a box of large fresh tomatoes Wednesday from his daughter Mrs Mabry of Ingleside.
Kneese Prepares Threshing Rig for Harvest Season
Mr. Ernest Kneese gets his threshing machine in order to be ready for the grain when growers are prepared to market.
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Ernest Kneese
Social guests at the Bell home Sunday
Mr. R. C. Sageser and wife and Miss Bert Riley with Mrs Fred Gammenthaler and children were guests of the Bells on Sunday in a cordial social visit.
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R. C. Sageser
Bert Riley
Fred. Gammenthaler
Bryson Crockett Mercantile Co building repainted by crews
Mr. R. C. Crockett and Clarence Selandt have applied a new coat of paint to the Bryson-Crockett Mercantile Co. store building.
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R. C. Crockett
Clarence Selandt
Bryson-Crockett Mercantile Co
Adams and daughter Ruby Visit Cain City Guests of Grossenbachers
Mr J W Adams and daughter Ruby from Cain City were visitors in town this week. They stayed with Mr and Mrs L Grossenbacher as guests during the stay.
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J. W. Adams
Ruby
Cain City
L. Grossenbacher
Tar Water and Berkeley in a History of Thought
A Detroit News excerpt recalls Rev George Berkeley a Cloyne bishop and philosopher who denied matter as substance and claimed tar water had medicinal efficacy. It notes his belief that the material world is a coherent idea and that tar water was mild and beneficial without intoxication.
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George Berkeley
Cloyne
Earth
Detroit News
Dress Shoe Shipment Arrives at Schroeder Bros Star and Durant
A large consignment of dress shoes has arrived for Schroeder Bros at Star and Durant Automobiles, boosting inventory for upcoming sales. Local customers can expect a wide range of sizes and styles now in stock.
Potato slips scarce due to rain rots in ground
A large number asked Monday noon who had more than their share of potato slips. Potato plants are scarce this year because excessive fall and winter rain caused rotting in the ground. Plant growers farther south report strong business in this region this year.
Glass slipper skate promises swift Cinderella homeward ride
A new skate fashioned entirely from glass, including the blade, is described as slipper like with a split lace up heel cap. The glass skate, hardened to steel-like strength, is claimed to be slipperier than steel, nearly unstoppable against ice irregularities, never needs grinding, and will not rust.
Light and Heat Drive Nasturtium Flower Colors
In Manchester observations show light and temperature govern nasturtium flower colors. The plant produced yellow, yellow with red markings, and claret flowers. warm weather in the second week of August favored parti-colored and red blooms, while cool wet periods in July, September and October yielded all-yellow flowers. Selfing in the second generation found parental color had no effect, confirming temperature and light as primary factors.
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Manchester
England
Workers of Lancashire Prove the Best Spinners
A London Mall article extols Lancashire textile workers for premier spinning and weaving. It credits Lancashire operatives with turning cotton into fine fabrics, velvet, gossamer textiles, and durable colors. It notes the industry’s influence on fashion, upholstery, bedding, and garments worldwide.
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Workers of
Lancashire
Lancashires
Paris
London Mall
Blood money in medieval law and modern use
The term blood money described as compensation paid to relatives or bribe to secure discharge from vengeance. It varied by crime and victim rank, with some crimes like killing a sleeping person outlawed and unpayable. The concept evolved into a reward or bribe for turning in a criminal, noted in the Detroit News.
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Arabia
Detroit News
Figureheads Through History On Ships
Ancient Egypt used a lotus figurehead on a royal pleasure boat, buried with the queen. Warships carried animal emblems early on, with Egypt using animal prows by 1000 B C. Nations favored distinct symbols, with Athens using an owl and Phoenicia a cock. Venetians favored Saint Theodore’s blade.
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Egypt
B. C
St. Theodore
Detroit News
Indians and Heads From Amazon Valley War Traditions
The Jibaro of the Amazon wage war for revenge and trophies. Enemies’ heads are taken and traded for arms, with skulls boiled, shrunk via hot stones, and dried before hanging as trophies in huts. The practice, described by Detrait News, notes the heads’ demand abroad.
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Amazon Wall
Detraat News
Real Color of Gold Reveals Hidden Metallic Truths
The article explains how gold’s color varies by source and refining. It notes historic $50 California octagonal coins, their abrasion losses, and vulnerability to lead filling. It compares Australian, California, placer, and quartz gold, highlighting the reddest gold from the Ural mountains.
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California
Ural Mountains
Calamity Jane Bite Injures Arm by Secret Woman
Calamity Jane recounts a severe arm bite blamed on a strange assailant. Doctor Woodchuck questions the creature, noting the wound is between horse and dog sizes. Jane reveals the culprit was another woman, not an animal.
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Jane
Real Crank Watch Confession in Banter
In a terse exchange Smith teases Wheeler as overly punctual. Brown agrees noting Wheeler carries a watch in his hip pocket to prevent delays, illustrating his meticulous habit amid casual talk.
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Wheeler
Smith
Brown
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