HARDSHIPS OF A GERMAN FAMILY
A long trek from Indianola to Victoria Hochheim and New Braunfels through illness, wrecked wagons, and drowning fears. The narrator recalls deaths of siblings and a sister's perilous journey to seek help, aided by Burkhart and Katerle, ending with arrival in New Braunfels and a reflection on pioneer sacrifices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
New Braunfels
Victoria
Weber
Spring Creek
Father
Sewald
Comal County
Hunter Sewald
Burkhart
Hochheim
Feitsams
New
Henry
Feltsam
Mr. Torey
Peach Creek
The Bargain Instinct Teacher
A joke exchanges a math setup about a thousand dollars at two percent interest. The student Ikey dismisses the offer, remarking he is not interested in a two per cent return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ikey
Gotton Truck Driver Crushed by Bales Near Sinton
Everett Hale an 18 year old cotton truck driver for Halgin at St Paul collided with a car entering the highway from a side road and overturned the truck on the Corpus Christi San Antonio road. Bales crushed Hale causing severe injuries. companion Mendenhall suffered minor injuries. Hale taken to Taft hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinton
Tex
Everett Hale
St. Paul
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Mendenhall
Hale
San Patricio
Taft
Seguin Hospital Buys Homestead for New Building
Seguin Hospital Corporation purchased the old Koepsel homestead on Austin Street for about $10,000 to use for a modern hospital. Plans by architects Phelps & De wees of San Antonio call for a fireproof two ward facility with private rooms dining nurses’ quarters and operating rooms. Construction bids are being advertised.
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Seguin
Tex
Koepsel
Austin Street
Seguin Hospital Corporation
Phelps & Dewees of
San Antonio
Farmer Shot Near Johnson City in Texas
Felps, a local farmer, was seriously wounded Thursday afternoon when shot from brush along the Austin Fredericksburg highway about 10 miles from Johnson City. He was taken there for treatment and pronounced dangerously wounded as officers searched for the shooter. Neighbor Jim Garner was placed under arrest amid reports of family trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tex
Felps
Austin-Fredericksburg
Jim Garner
Glad she heeded friends advice on Sargon pills
Mrs. Julia H. Marta of San Antonio reports relief from long stomach trouble after using Sargon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills. She praises improved appetite, digestion, and sleep, noting elimination of biliousness and constipation with the product. Central Drug Co. is listed as agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargon
Julia H. Marta
Commerce St., San Antonio
Central Drug Co
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Harry Cantrell
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Cardui
Teke Thedford
Martin
R.L. Rodman
Fredericksburg, Texas
Henke Bros
Iain
St. Federicksburg, Texas
Fredericksburg
Mason Highway
E. S. Lemons
R. M. Lewis
Hooker
Bandera
Texas
Rose
Hankhamer
Mr. Burkhart
Jones
Judge Jones
Curry’s Creek
Kendall County
Katerle
Gonzales
Fietsam
Gotton
Seguin Hospital
Farmer
Robt. P. Hooper
Secor Hospital
Kerrville
Blue Bonnet Hotel
Hawk
Jaenke & Schoenewolf
Schroeder Bros
Climax
Fredericksburg and
Cain City
H. C. Hoffmann
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