Harper Chamber of Commerce Boots Harper on the Map
The Harper Chamber of Commerce is credited with putting Harper on the map since its 1926 founding. It has driven highway projects connecting Fredericksburg to Junction and improving Harper Kerrville roads with aid from Schreiner interests and Kerrville businessmen. President Chas. E. Bein led efforts, with farmers benefiting from educational agricultural pictures shown in collaboration with Kerrville, using Bein’s theater for exhibit previews.
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Harper Chamber of Commerce
Harper
Kerrville
Chas. E. Bein
Harper’s Chamber of Commerce
Bein
Chamber of Commerce
Otta Raheie
Vipat
J. F. Wedekind An Advocate For Harper Growth
J I Wedekind longtime Harper booster owned and operated a grocery and market with strong service. He and wife Mrs Wedekind are parents of two, including Marietta, and have supported local causes such as the Ladies Public School Auxiliary.
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J. I. Wedekind
Harper
Mr. Wedekind
Wedekind
Floyd Casper
Kerrville
Marietta
Booster Mrs Jno S Morris A Harper Bank Assistant
Mrs Jno S Morris assistant cashier at First State Bank in Harper has assisted cashier Mr Morris. A Mississippi native and former school ma am she is active in the Presbyterian Church and Sunday school. She promotes Harper and its region praising climate resources and good roads.
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Jno. S. Morris
First State Bank
Morris
Harper
Mississippi
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County A Progressive Prospect
Fredericksburg, seat of Gillespie County, markets its advantages as a desirable place to live or vacation and notes the town’s 4000 residents. The city recently incorporated by a strong majority, reflects ties with Harper, and highlights rail link to San Antonio via the Fredericksburg and Northern Railway supporting robust business volume year after year.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Harper
San Antonio
Noxville Praised for Bond Vote and Civic Spirit
The Noxville community is praised as progressive and diligent in Har per's territory. Residents voted for good roads without dissent last year, reflecting solid support and civic achievement.
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Noxville
Harper’s Trade
London Texas Welcomes New Newspaper London Graphic
The Sun reports the June 7 issue of the London Graphic in Kimble County with Marvin Hunter as editor. The Hunter family spans three newspapers in the Hill Country, including Bandera and Harper Warren Hunter in Harper, Texas, marking a notable local media effort.
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the Sun
London Graphic
London
Kimble County
Marvin Hunter
Hunter
Hill Country
Harper Warren
Marvin, Jr
J. Marvin Hunter
New Era
Frontier Times
Bandera
Texas
J. Marvin
The
Sun
Kerrville Mountain Sun
Harper Booster Edition Thanks Local Business Leaders
The editor expresses gratitude to Kerrville Fredericksburg and regional business people for supporting the Harper booster edition. It notes efforts to truthfully present Harper and its resources, apologizes for limited photos, promises larger future editions and fuller picture descriptions, and explains non-subscribers received copies as friendly notices to learn about Harper.
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Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Harper
Harper’s
Herald
Nimitz Hotel founder Charles Nimitz dies in Fredericksburg
Charles H. Nimitz, a noted hotelman and surveyor, died after a long illness. Born May 16, 1852 in Fredericksburg, he helped survey lines in Mexico and the United States, and oversaw the Pecos river bridge project. He married Antonia Lungwitz in 1890 and led the Nimitz Hotel after his father Capt. Charles Nimitz founded it in 1855. Surviving are his wife, two sons Charles and Frank, four sisters and two brothers.
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Charlie
Nimitz
Fredericksburg
E. B. Cushing
A. R
Houston
Mexico
Pecos River
America
Antonia Lungwitz
Charles Nimitz
Bertha Nauwald
Ernst Nimitz
San Angelo
William Nimitz
Kerrville
Fredericksburg Standard
Big Irish potatoes sent to The Herald editor
The Herald editor thanks Henry Thiele for a fine display of large Irish potatoes grown in his garden. Some weighed nearly a pound each and Thiele says Harper's suit excels at potato growing. Last year John Heinemann shipped 3,000 pounds of potatoes from Slat Rock Farm to Junction for a fancy price, also grown on Harper sovil.
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Herald
Henry Thiele
Thiele
Harper
John Heinemann
Slat Rock
Junction
Harper Sovil
Ed McDougall Leads Citizens' Auto Co Progressive Growth
Ed McDougall serves as manager and chief stockholder of the Citizens' Auto Company. Under his leadership the firm has implemented many progressive steps and today stands as a progressive concern Harper takes pride in the company's progressiveness and credits McDougall for its advances.
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Ed McDougall
Citizens’ Auto Company
Citizens’ Auto Co., Inc
Harper
McDougall
Jno S Morris a Harper Booster and Bank Official
For twenty years Jno S Morris has driven Harper progress. He ran a local mercantile firm, then became cashier of the First State Bank, a role he filled with efficiency. Morris led Harper’s Chamber of Commerce in its first year and helped shape its success, praising regional diversity and resilience as the source of general prosperity.
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Jno. S. Morris
Harper
First State Bank
Morris
Harper's Chamber of Commerce
Hoover Nominated By Republicans At National Convention
Herbert Hoover won the Republican nomination for president at the Kansas City convention after a final roll call. The platform included farm relief and prohibition enforcement, with Dawes as a possible running mate discussed and the vice presidential choice to come. Hoover may resign as commerce secretary to accept the nomination.
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Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Coolidge
McNary-Haugen
Dawes
Rep
Tilson
Conneticut
Sen
Deneen
Calif
A Favored Region of Great Possibilities
Harper citizens recognize the important location and advantages of their city and surrounding territory and urge development in every possible way.
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Harper
Harper Merchant Lloyd Floyd Portrait and Town Advocate
A profile of Lloyd Floyd, a 23 year Harper merchant and long time resident. He runs wool, mohair, cotton trades, manages the Harper telephone system, and supports local growth. The piece touts Harper’s climate, water supply, soil, and Chamber of Commerce efforts, inviting builders to consider the town on Highway 20.
London Graphic rises as new weekly in Kimble County
The first issue of the London Graphic appeared on the exchange desk last week. The four page publication serves London and business interests in the second largest town in Kimble County with Marvin Hunter Jr. at the helm using the G Washington style. The Herald’s brother shows promise to grow into a leading little weekly within two years featuring modern printing.
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London
Texas
London Peonvle
Rattlesnake Bites Clifton Hopf Nine
Clifton Hopf nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Alfonso Hopf was bitten by a rattlesnake a few miles below Harper while climbing a tree. The snake with one rattle and a button struck him four times. He received anti venom serum from a local druggist and was rushed to the city for care where Dr J B Birt later arrived to supervise. At last report he was in severe pain but out of danger.
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Clifton Hopf
Alfonso Hopf
Houme
Harper
J. B. Birt
Clifton
Well Drillers Sellers and Scarborough Promote Water Abundance
Sellers and Scarborough, Arthur Sellers and J M Scarborough Jr, are local well drillers and authorities on groundwater. They report drilling across the region with easy success in finding sparkling water wells.
Kerrville Patronizes Harper’s Nearest Neighbor
Kerrville, located twenty one miles south of Harper on the Guadalupe River at 1750 feet, with 6000 progressive inhabitants, is advertised as a year round pleasure resort. It benefits from Schreiner and local business ties and attracts thousands of tourists annually.
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Kerrville
Guadalupe River
Harper's Development
Cily
Schreiner
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Live Chamber of Commerce
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