Voice From the Past Excerpt From The True Issue 1862
Reprinted paragraphs from The True Issue published at La Grange Texas in 1862 recount editorials about politics and civil affairs. The text notes ownership by Mrs. Wo Ti Walker, announces a casino hospital benefit concert, and includes Army correspondence from Camp Grace near Hempstead detailing troop movements and a combat update as of February 1803.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. V. Jacke
la Grange
Fayette County
Texas
Mich
Wo Ti. Walker
Times
LaGrange
Hard Times and Delays Beset Regiment in Transit
Soldiers describe shortages of arms and provisions as they move through a disrupted march toward Montgomery. They note unarmed men, sparse beef and pork, and poor horse fodder, with rain hampering travel and a bridge at Clear Creek needing repair. A.N. signs off from Hempstead, while letters to sweethearts pour from those facing a long march.
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Mississippi
Prairies
Montgomery
Rogers
Col. Green
Clear Creek
Hempstead
5Th Reg
M. V
A.N
Chinese elm eyed as strong shade and windbreak tree
Texas researchers report the Chinese elm shows strong promise for shade and windbreak planting in West Texas. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station has tested it at Lubbock for seven years and distributed about ten thousand trees in five years amid growing demand. Nurseries and seed shipments from Nanking are expected to boost availability across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nanking
Nanking
China
Karper
Lubbock
Texas
A. D. Jackson
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
West Texas
R. F E. Karper
Office of Seed and Plant Introduction
United States
Leet
Nealty
Baptist W M S Elects Officers for Coming Year
The W M S of the Baptist church met Tuesday at 4 pm and elected officers Mrs M Osborne president Mrs G L Richeson vice president Mrs L A Bond secretary treasurer Miss Daniel reporter Circle No 1 chairman Mrs C E Morris Circle No 2 chairman Mrs L R Landrum Young People's Societies Sunshine leader Ella Treece G A leader Mrs C H Titcherson R A leader Miss Millie Daniel Y W A councillor Mrs A McJimsey Next Tuesday at 4 pm the W M S will hold a special meeting for Bueckner's Orphan Home all women urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M.S. of the Baptist Church
Ella Treece
Sunshine
C. H. Titcherson
G. A
Millie Daniel
R. A
A. McJimsey
Bueckner’s
Morris Ranch business trip through Center Point
C Morris of Morris Ranch made a business trip to Center Point on Monday, passing through the city en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Morris
Morris Ranch
Center Point
For Sale Goat Advertisements and Odd Miscellany
A jumble of livestock listings and odd notices from a Texas area, featuring Goats for sale with ages and prices, a note about milk goats with specifics, scattered remarks about items missing, and a lease offer for a large goat and sheep ranch near Boerne with references to Riverside Cafe and San Antonio. Names include W. N. Hatch and Mrs. O. Stuhl Schmidt, with addresses like Pipe Creek and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Stuhlschmidt
Pipe Creek
Boerne
Texas
Riverside Cafe
San Antono
Tex
August Term District Court Proceedings Summary
The August term of the district court lists numerous civil actions including promissory note suits, foreclosures, and divorces. Several cases are continued for service, dismissed, or settled, with judgments for plaintiffs in notable note cases and custody rulings. The report also notes Buick Agency moving to temporary quarters and a new Ponte car agency entering Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Stroman
Lee Corder
Aaron Stone
International Shoe Company
D. W. Burney
R. D. Williamson
W. D. Bureney
W. C. Bruff
J. M. Bruff
Batteral Shoe Company
John W. Bureny
R. C. Saner
Mary Arminas Saner
J. K. Garrett
Will Garrett
J. B. Ply
George Walker
Jim J. Jones
Annie Hagen
Chas. Hagen
Tyler Fear State Hospital
H. L. Etheridge
Fanny E&thridge
Ida Lick
Henry Lick
Ida Sachtleben
Jose Santos
Antonio Santos
Sid Peterson Et al
H. W. Rierschwale
Olga Peschal
Albert Peschal
Rudolph Peschel
Levi
W. C. Hutson
Hertha Hutson
C. D. Brown
Mattie Brown
Lee Wallace
W. L. Brandon
W. Cooper Harding
Jessie John Beitel
Charles F. Beitel
BUICK
R.L. Schmerbeck
Buick Dealbeck
Brown
Pontiac
Brown Building
Earl Garrett Street
Ponte
Kerrville
General Motors
Schmerbeck
Wedic
Temple
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F * Kotex
Perkin
Golgates Coleo
LILLY
DR. Hobson
Crashlin
London Court
Monticello
Rock Drug Store
L. W. McCoy
On-The
Kerrville, Texas
Murphy
Murphy’s Bakery
Burnett's Cash Store
W. B. McClellan
Aa. N
Camp Grace
Hempsteas
Vath
Sin Aguin
Rey’t
Green
New Iberia
W. M
Howard Butt
Times Office
Hy. O. Young
W. N. Hatch
Hunt, Texas
Othu
Heimann’s Grocery
Jersey
Dixie
Kerrville Amusement Co
Arcadia Theatre
Charlie Chaplin
Pathe Review
Constance Talmadge
Sister Mram
Paris
Pathe Comedy
Douglas Pairbanks
Don
Ricardo Cortez
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