Heimann Tops Fort Hood NCO Academy Class
Cpl James W Heimann completed the course at the Non Commissioned Officers Academy Fort Hood Texas He graduated first in his class and earned the highest grade by any of the 1200 students who have graduated from the academy Lt General Hodge Fourth Army Commander presented the diplomas He is the son of Mr and Mrs James A Heimann.
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Cpl
James W. Heimann
Non-Commissioned Officers Academy
Fort Hood
Texas
Hodge
Fourth Army
Cpl. Heimann
James A. Heimann
President Harrison Dies One Month After Inauguration
President William Henry Harrison dies just one month after taking office, ending a brief tenure and prompting succession considerations as the nation faces a sudden leadership change.
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U. S
William Henry Harrison
Treating Planting Seed Is Cheap Farm of Insurance
The article notes ancient and historical seed treatment methods including soaking seed in wine and brine use after a 1640 shipwreck. It describes early experiments with sea water saturated seed reducing smut and mentions modern chemical seed treatments.
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College Station
Sept
England
Don Norton
Texas A & M College
Norton
Texas
Record rainfall in Gillespie County breaks prior two day totals
Postable rainfall readings from Gillespie County residents show many inches dumped in two days last week with Cedar Mountain and Bell Mountain areas reporting the highest totals. Several observers note soil loss and damaged trees while comparing to historic record rains from 1921 1952 and 1900.
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Gillespie County
Taylor
A. F. Buie
Cedar Mountain
Arnold Rode
Onion Creek
Louis Hohmann
Bell Mountain
Oswald Wendel
Cherry Spring
Rubin Doebbler
Bear Creek
Otto Welgehausen
Arno Moellering
Emil Wahrmund
Harper
Edgar Feuge
Hilmar Schneider
Carl Vorauer
Burnet Road
Clemens Kneese
Hayden Ranch
Dave Schmidt
Devils River
W. H. Stevens
Harvey Moellering
Rocky Hill
K. T. Penick
Iddo Wahl
Eckert
Cedar Mt
Lawrence Hartmann
Live Oak
Lothar Meier
Luckenbach
Clinton Hardin
Chas Walter
Alfred Rasch
Grapetown
Emil Holtzer
Castell
Frank Stieler
Post Oak
Henry Eberle
John Jenschke
Willie Berg
Pedernales
Petersburg
Berg
Emil Haltzer
Llano
Pedernales Flood Reaches Pedernales River Communities
The Pedernales rises above banks from Mogford north of Fredericksburg affecting Harvey Moellering and Moellerings along the river. Homes barns and chicken houses wrecked while 125 chickens drowned. rainfall totaled about 22.5 inches across two days as residents sought safety.
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Pedernales
Austin Highway
Harry Rusenberger
Alex Frantzen
Frantzens
Henry Mogford
Louis Stehling
Harvey Moellering
Willie Moellering
Edward Stehlings
Austin
Schaeferkoeter
Harry Schaeferkoeters
Stehling
Harvey's Place
Vida
Louise
Moellering
Harvey
Edwin Rusenbergers
Moellerings
W. C. Westerfeldts
Westerfeldt
FHS
Westerfeldts
Christian Mathisen Place
Two Flock System For Poultrymen Is Recommended
College Station reports W J Moore of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service endorses a two flock system to stabilize egg production and prices. By hatching replacements in both autumn and spring, poultrymen maintain two age groups, enabling steadier outputs, better culling, and potential profit gains.
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College Station
Sept
W. J. Moore
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Moore
Beta Zeta Delta Kappa Gamma Meeting In Kerrville
Misses Ella Gold and Flora Wertheim attended a supper and committee meeting of the Beta Zeta Chapter at the home of Mrs Emil Saenger in Kerrville on Monday night.
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Ella Gold
Flora Wertheim
Beta Zeta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Emil Saenger
Kerrville
Louis XIV Originated High Heels to Compensate Height
The article notes that high heels originated with Louis XIV who wore them to appear taller. It suggests his height prompted the fashion as a status symbol and style statement within the court.
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Louis XIV
We want you to be chairman, you won’t have much to do
A proposal invites a candidate to chair a body with assurances of minimal duties. The offer emphasizes limited responsibilities and a passive role.
First American Pole Search Attempt Traced to Philadelphia 1753
A historical note records the first American effort to locate the North Pole dating to 1753 and involving explorers from Philadelphia. The brief highlights the expedition’s origin, aims, and early Arctic inquiry.
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North Pole
Philadelphia
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Kerrville Highway
Bergmann Station
Cpl. J. Heimann
Travelers Cafe
Alex Mittendoff
Cameron
Cameronize
WM. Cameron & CO
Home OF
Complete Building Service
Mogford
Fredericksburg
Pedernales River
Leyendecker Station
Playboy
Sterling Bros
Men & Boys
Jarman
Winfield Oxfords
Fredericksburg, Texas
del Monte
Royal Guest
Black Hawk
Star Picnic
Louisiana
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