Body of Comfort farmer found in tree near home
Max Pankratz 66 prominent Comfort farmer and pioneer was found Sunday morning hanging from a tree near his home with a shotgun nearby after his wife died hours earlier. Neighbors reported hearing a shot at 5 30 and the body was found at 7.
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Max Pankratz
Comfort
Louisé Heinen
Mr. Pankratz
Houston
Mamie Bidhon
Sewall Myer
Justice of the Peace
Campbell Overstreet
Hollywood Cemetery
Myer
W. E. Ramsey
Milton L. Brenner
West Texas soils and future fertility challenge
West Texas farmers face a long term question about virgin soil fertility. Although soil loss is slow, restoration is very slow amid dry conditions that hinder rotation and legume use. The issue extends to whether commercial fertilizers can restore returns under continued cropping and current climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
B. L. Moss
Piping Arrives Soon for Fredericksburg Impl Co Deal
A carload of piping in all sizes will arrive in a few days. Customers are urged to ask for prices before ordering from Fredericksburg Impl Co.
Expression as a Woman and Man’s Best Expression
A meditation on how expression fuels human value and success. It argues that thoughts alone fail without conveyance through art, speech, or action. The piece compares artists and sellers, noting impact comes from visible expression that stirs desire and judgment.
Get Your Child Ready For School Says State Health Officer
Texas children need early physical exams to fix defects before school. Dr H O Sappington urges vaccination against smallpox diphtheria and typhoid, noting economic loss from repeated grades and high diphtheria mortality in 1900. Immunization is essential as schools often require it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Sappington
Texas
Texas State Board of Health Weekly
PIG LITTER Aims For Gold Medal In Texas Contest
Official weighing of the George P. Lillard farm litter from Arlington shows 150 day old pigs totaling 2,135 pounds far exceeding the 2,000 pound requirement for a gold medal. The litter is expected to reach a ton and a half by close of the contest with two other county litters in the running. Tom Frazier, director of the Texas Swine Breeders Association, served as official weigher.
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Fort Worth
Tex
George P. Lillard
Arlington
Texas
Tom Frazier
The
Texas Swine Breeders’ Association
Auto Runs Into Train Near Lockhart
Five people traveling in a light touring car from Dallas to Luling struck an M. T. T. freight train blocking the State highway at the depot in Lockhart. Newton Hickman and Miss Barnes were taken to the local hospital with painful injuries.
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Lockhart
Tex
Dallas
Luling
M.E. T
Newton Hickman
Miss Barnes
Central Drug Co Promotes Blackleg Aggressin
The advertisement touts Blackleg Aggressin available at Central Drug Co with a lifetime guarantee on every dose and promises of competitive prices.
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Central Drug Co
Academy Burns Near San Antonio While Fire Rips West Texas Site
A fire destroyed parts of the West Texas Military Academy five miles north of San Antonio. Officials say the school term had not begun and no occupants were harmed. Telephone lines to the academy were out of service.
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San Antonio
West Texas Military Academy
Necessary Luxuries and the Diffusion of Service in America
The piece lists widespread items deemed necessities in the United States, including telephones, electric power, automobiles, phonographs, and radios, arguing their diffusion improves well being for many. It notes millions of users and estimates each item benefits about five people, in the context of Herbert Hoover’s calls for broader access. It closes with a brief local item about Harness and running races at the New Braunfels Fair on September 23 to 26.
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America
Herbert Hoover
New Braunfels Fair
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United States
Academy Burns
Sadie
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Southwest Granite Company, Inc
Stein
Gillespie Co
Fredericksburg
Quick Tire Service Inc
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