Social Notes From New Braunfels and Nearby Towns
Social notes recount visits and gatherings in New Braunfels Llano and San Antonio. Residents include Miss Alma Herbert and Marvin Eckhardt engaged soon in Blanco County. Services feature bridge parties hosted by Mrs William Schneider and Mrs Walter Schneider with trophies awarded. Mrs Alma Herbert receives gifts as she nears marriage with Marvin Eckhardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Faust
New Braunfels
C. W. Fence
Reig
Walter Schaefer
Elsie
Stella Mrrie Lochte
Llano
Elsie Grobe
San Antonio
Rocco Muscato
W. A. Lochte
Marie C. Lochte
Christian Mathisen
Mies
Mav Strieder
P. Norman
Heiner
Bertha Dechert
Austin
University of Texas
William Schneider
Boston
Werner Keidel
Edgar Ochs
Schneider
Sophie Borchers
Hedwig Gardner
Schlueter
Alma Herbert
Eddie Herbert
Marvin Eckhardt
Blanco County
Louis Herbert
Miss Herbert
Robert Basse
Edwin Rusenberrer
Blair Grobe
Arthur Piecher
Martin
Walter Tatath
San Antomio
Olea Braeutham
Albert Kader
Cherles Dolezal
Bianche Kaderli
Fischer
Sabine Battlefield Visit Billbacks Park Memorial Idea
Port Arthur Texas September 23 Col H L Landis of the War Department with Col Harvey Haines general manager of the Chamber of Commerce toured the Sabine Pass battlefield as part of plans to establish a park in memory of Dick Dowling who repelled a federal fleet during the Civil War government has purchased the land intending a quarantine station but hopes for a national shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Tex
H. L. Landis
War Department
Harvey Haines
Chamber of Commerce
Sabine Pass
Dick Dowling
Doss Improvement Club Sees September Meeting Actions
The Doss Improvement Club held its Sept 20 meeting with 34 members. Oscar Schmidt appointed secretary. Plans included hiring a yard cleaner, paying for two baseballs, installing three School Zone signs, and costing the school house roof. The club donated 25 to Doss Hilda Road, endorsed a concert and supper for the band, served free ice cream, and thanked fair organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Schmidt
Albert Ellebracht
Wesley Schmidt
Doss-Hilda Road
Doss
Beneft
Gillespie County Fair Association
Bank of Frederickshiro
Local Visitors and School Opening Noted in Cain City
Mrs Lucey Gates and daughter Glen Dean visit Austin and Florence this week while Mr J W Adams and grandson Howard travel to Harper for business. Friday guests include Miss Lucile Schmidt of Fredericksboro and Mrs Jake Schmidt. School opened Monday with Miss Bierschwale of Comfort teaching. Nearby moves include the Marquies from Arizona settling with H G Dechert, and entertaining guests at the Hoffman home last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hoffmann
Ft. Stockton
T. D. Tearve
Marjorie Dean
San Anthonio
H. C. Hoffman
Margaret Morford
Irene Heimann
Cora Wallendorf
Maude M. Bird
Maesers
Pyron Morford
Leo Klein
Olan Price
Will G. Bird
Earl Boyd
Underground fire blacks Wisconsin acres in central region
Wiscon Rapids Wis Sept 22 An underground fire burned about 100000 acres in central Wisconsin Monday night. Some 500 volunteers confined the blaze described as the state’s most serious in 25 years to a triangular low area. Firefighters faced smoke and steam as roots and moss burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscan Rapids
Wis
Wisconsin
Castrating Ram Lambs: Timing and Methods
The article discusses castrating ram lambs en masse if mild labor savings justify it, or delaying castration until healing when catching them is laborious. It stresses young lambs castration to reduce pain and risk, noting older lambs endure harsher procedures.
Palace Movitorials Present Four Varied Films This Week
Palace Theatre schedules a diverse lineup led by The Border Legion with Fay Wray and Richard Arien. Also showing So This Is London starring Will Rogers, The Woman Racket with Tom Moore, and Love Comes Along featuring Bebe Daniels. Daily sound newsreels and comedies accompany matinee and evening showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Border Legion
Zane Grey
Fay Wray
Richard Arien
Jack Holt
Eugene Paliete
Stanley Fields
Will Rogers
London
George M. Cohan
Texas
England
Rogers
Irene Rich
Maureen O'Sullivan
Frank Albertson
Lumsden Hare
Mary Forbes
New York
Tom Moore
Biance Sweet
Moore
Miss Sweet
Sally Starr
Robert Ronew
Bebe Daniels
Alon
Daredevil Killed in 213-Foot Hudson Jump
Norman J. Terry a 24 year old professional daredevil died after leaping from the center of the Hudson river span. He fell feet first then flipped and struck the water breaking his spine. Terry from Kittanning Pennsylvania was known for stunts such as airplane to airplane transfers and high wire walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Norman J. Terry
Hudson River
Terry
Kittanning
Standard subscription offer
The advertisement promotes a yearly Standard subscription at $1.50 with an invitation to subscribe. It emphasizes low cost and ongoing access to the paper.
German Colonization Shaped Texas Growth and Settlements
R L Biesele surveys Texas German colonization from 1831 to 1861 noting key communities in Comal Guadalupe Gillespie Llano Kendall and Kerr along with smaller outposts near San Angelo The Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas directed major western Texas settlements and New Braunfels and Fredericksburg arose from its programs The Germans influenced politics economy education religion and culture through newspapers and civic societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
R. L. Biesele
University of Texas
Mr. Biesele
Comal
Guadalupe
Gillespie
Llano
Kendall
Kerr
Olsen
Rowena
San Angelo
Friedrich Ernst
Grand-Duchy of Oldenburg
Mill Creek
Austin County
Austin
Colorado
Fayette Washington
DeWitt
Victoria
Yorktown
Comal Guadalupe
Gillespie, Llano Kendall
Society For the Protection of
Verein Zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer
New Braunfels
Fredericksburg
Democratic Party
Man burns to death in Texas farm house blaze
Rockdale Texas Sept 21 A Willis 45 living in the Tracy community north of Rockdale was burned to death when his farm house burned between midnight and 2 am Sunday. The origin of the flames is undetermined. Willis had just returned from San Marcos where he had located with his family for school advantages and was alone in the house preparing to move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Tex
W A. Willis
Tracy
Willis
San Marcos
Oldest Cowboy Search Aims At El Paso Rodeo
El Paso Texas organizers search ranches camps and cities for the oldest living cowboy to attend the October rodeo win a silver loving cup and the title Den of Cowboys. W D Connell leads the hunt with Reese Barton once thought oldest a decade ago. The event draws ten thousand prize winners plus Juarez steer roping awards and famed judges including J Eagle Vaughn Jess Thorn and Spence Jowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
W. D. Connell
Southwest Range
Connell
Reese Barton
Bud Smith
Childress
Barton
Southwest
Juarez
Mexico City
G. M
Butch” Jones
Las Vegas
N. M
Jones
Wembley
England
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Fort Worth
J. Eagle Vaughn
Exas Ranger
Zane Ggrey
Jess Thorn
Deming, N. M
Spence Jowell
Midland
Tex
Cotton quarantine lifted in seven Texas counties
Austin Sept 22 J M Del Curto chief state entomologist said steps to lift the cotton quarantine in Andrews Winkler Ector Crane Upton Midland Martin Dawson Howard and Glasscock counties will be taken within six weeks He reported no pink bollworms found in the area for two years and believes the area is cleaned up If no worms are found with remains unclear
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Andrews
Winkler
Ector
Crane
Upton
Midland
Martin
Dawson
Howard
Glasscock
J. M. del Curto
del Curto
Cotton regulations eyed for lift by Texas Pink Boll Worm panel
Del Curto said within six weeks he will urge the Texas Pink Boll Worm Commission to lift rules and will seek similar action from the Federal Department of Agriculture. The main remaining restriction is seed sterilization which adds about 75 cents per bale. lifting it could save area growers thousands annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Curto
Texas
Federal Department of Agriculture
Letz Feed Maker Exhibition At Oscar Krauskopf
Letz Feed Maker and Feed Grind with Jess power claim superior grinding for corn stalks ears shucks shelled corn oats wheat Milo maize Kaffier corn and similar feeds. Described as light running with high capacity and quality of work at OSCAR KRAUSKOPF exhibition.
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Jess
Oscar Krauskopf
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Frank Hanisch
L. K. Tainter
A. B. Williamson
Blanche Aaker
Lianc
Esther Itz
Eleanora Gerhardt
Business College
Walter Schneider
Merry- Makers’ Bridge Club
Felix Heep
Sabine
Doss Improvement Club
Cain City News
Daredevil
Aust
St. Detvalin
Chaintals
Harper, Tex
Cypress Creek
Happy Troubadours
Peter’s Hall
The
Seven Yellow Jackets
Peter
Delaine
Merino Rams
W. N. and
G. H. Smith
Blanco, Texas
Gold
J. J. Faulkner
Austin, Texas
L. B. Shook
Burey’s Hall
All
Rainbow Ramblers
Hy. Burg
Mason
Polo Club
Baseball League
Fair Grounds
Llano Vs. Giants
Atwater Kent
Leo J. Blanchard
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