This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1915
Page
4
A New York terrier named Perry known as Puffy habitually accompanies his owner on Monday and Thursday shopping trips. He proudly escorts a grocery bag home and even signals arrivals with barks, until one day he hides the owner’s handbag under his hind leg to reveal the theft. Kellie offers ten dollars per accepted dog story.
The Gas Utilities Division inspected Harper School’s Butane Gas Installation. Freshman and home economics activities, a St Valentine Day program, and photography by Murf of Junction are noted, plus a basketball loss to Marble Falls 14 to 9. Numerous local visits and student profiles appear throughout, including Misses Eckhardt and Rischner and music classes taught by Mrs. Arnold.
Funeral services for Jobe B. Fisher 87 a pioneer hunter and rancher were conducted Friday at the Church of Christ in Junction with Minister Walter W. Leamon. Interment was in Junction cemetery beside his wife Rhoda Clark Fisher. Fisher died Wednesday night at a son King Fisher’s home in the Llano River valley. Surviving are five sons and five daughters including O. S. Fisher Alva Fisher King Fisher and Otto Fisher of Junction and Wily Fisher of San Antonio. Daughters include Mrs Ben Dechert Mrs Frank Hodges Mrs B B Reese Mrs M Williams and Mrs J N Jordan Jr. of San Angelo. He and Rhoda Clark married in 1881 and the couple later moved through Kimble and Llano counties to their ranch on Red Greek in Kimble County. Fisher recalled cattle drives up the Chisholm Trail and crossings at the Red River and Indian Territory earlier in life. He died at the ranch home of a son near Junction.
The author argues an aerial photo of the town shows harmony among diverse people and landmarks. From a high perspective, divisions appear small and the community appears as a free, harmonious America, despite local friction and differing views.
Local residents including Mr and Mrs Alfons Klein and family and Sgt J L Armstrong associates visit relatives in Kerrville San Antonio and Harper. Several Klein family members and friends from Harper Center Point and Fredericksburg share visits with Arm strong families. News notes include birthdays, a school baseball game, Valentine party and local sale ads. Victor Klein returns from army duty. Emily Kroll Joyce Spaeth featured reporters. For sale items listed include pigs cedar posts and hemp.
A candidate for the 85th District seeks the Democratic nomination in a contested primary. The article notes campaign activity and party involvement as voters anticipate primary results and endorsements.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.