Pastor Burns Sermons J Finder and Waits Recollection
Dr Edward M Waits president of Texas Christian University once a pastor burned 800 sermons carefully copied into 40 volumes with about 20 sermons each He notes youth shaped his methods and that spiritual truths remain while delivery must adapt He born to Mr and Mrs Otho Morris at 540 am Tuesday a boy their fourth child
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J Finder
Edward M. Waits
Texas Christian University
Cie
Otho Morris
Wireless Avenue
Edito the Times
Value of Dollar in France As Tourists See It
Paris reports the dollar buys a surprising array of goods as the franc hovers near 40 to 1. An American with 100 cents can drink wine, buy bread and eggs, lobsters, ducks, turkey and pastry, read 140 newspapers, ride 10 miles by taxi, or secure theater seating. Hotels and restaurants adjust prices to the dollar, with rooms at about $8.
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Paris
France
Return of Janie from Home to Orphans’ Home
Mamie tells Anna that Janie, deemed sub normal by a doctor, was sent away to be an idiot but could not pass and was returned from the Home of the Feeble Minded to the Orphans’ Home. The remark exposes harsh language surrounding mental illness in past institutions.
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Janie
Mamie
Anna
Fishing Minnows Stocking Plan With Crony Club
The Crony Club led by J. W. Gildart plans to stock 50 000 minnows in Neuces area waters including 5 000 in Cedar Creek 5 000 in Pulliam 5 000 in Hackberry 5 000 in Bull Head 5 000 at Vance 10 000 at Barksdale 10 000 at Camp Wood and 10 000 south of town at the Wm Perkins place. State Hatchery will deliver but someone must plant them. The plan and fishing lore are featured with local shenanigans and a tale of a trip including crocodile tales and rabbit jokes.
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Camp Wood
Cedar Creek
Pulliam
Hackberry
Bull Head
Vance
Barksdale
Wm. Perkins Place
J. W. Gildart
Club
Watch Your Camp Fires in Hot Weather
Menard Messenger warns campers to fully extinguish fires before leaving them. Embers can reignite and burn timber fences crops and buildings, risking wildlife and lives. Readers are urged to supervise fires and ensure ashes are completely cold before departure.
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Menard Messenger
Callan Family Back From Corpus Christi Outing
Mr and Mrs Marion Callan and their son Marion Hayden return from a delightful outing and vacation at Corpus Christi.
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Menard Messenger
Marion Callan
Marion Hayden
Corpus Christi
All Serene Florida Beach Turns Alligator Tale
A North tourist asks a Florida beach guide about alligators. The guide jokes that there are none because sharks have scared them away, reassuring the visitor before he wades in. The humorous exchange highlights coastal bravado and local lore.
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Florida
Blue Sea
Where Is the Old Fishing Hole In Texas Today
Boerne Star readers reminisce about classic willow shaded Texas creeks and the old fishing holes where catfish and perch waited for quiet anglers. They contrast those serene sites with modern stocked lakes and aggressive gear, noting muddy water and fading memories.
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Texas
Mexico Pete the Salt Plant Worker in Kansas
"Mexico Pete" was a night shift worker at a large salt plant in Kansas. He could be fiery about issues yet proved a skilled laborer and, often alongside a young American, he took on extra duties while married and generally kept to his cheerful moods.
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Pete
Mexico
Kansas
The Gunmaker of Fredericksburg
Oscar Krauskopf of Fredericksburg preserves a fading craft once key to frontier expansion. He learned gunmaking from his German-born father, producing Kentucky rifle type early long guns and a buffalo gun with a heavy barrel. His collection includes a double-barreled English shotgun once owned by General Kirby Smith. The craft, once strong, now has few living exemplars and little demand under modern conditions.
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Oscar Krauskopf
Fredericksburg
Germany
Texas
Mr. Krauskopf
Oscar
Kirby Smith
If you do not catch fish do not blame the fish
A brief sports department advertisement emphasizes trying different bait to improve fishing results. It frames fishing success as about choosing the right lure and equipment and invites readers to consider Pamppell's Sport ing Department for supplies.
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Pampell’s Sporting Department
Lost Nigger Mine explorers eye Big Bend gold revival
Pioneering reports revive talk of a Big Bend gold vein near Brewster County. A 25 year old free milling ore find is cited and D M Bennett heard from Judge Alexander Gullett and his son about a vein assaying higher than Klondyke ore. Locals note small nuggets and mine legends persist despite uncertainty.
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Frontier Times
Bandera
Texas
Brewster County
D. M. Bennett
Oklahoma
Alexander Gullett
Tishomingo
Klondyke
Alaska
Big Bend
Nigger Gold Mine Tales In Big Bend Regions
The piece recalls a long lost brass mine sought in the Big Bend of Texas known as the Nigger Gold Mine. It notes clandestine searches by successors of Judge Gullett’s family and hints at Terra Incognito as a label for the region. It mentions unusual natural curiosities found in recent years including petrified forests caves and rare plant life.
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Big Bend
Judge Gullett
Terra
Texas
Road repairs pace along Comfort to Fredericksburg route
The piece notes patching and grading on the Comfort Fredericksburg road and similar work on Kerrville Fredericksburg. The Austin Fredericksburg road is resurfacing between Dripping Springs and Austin with detours rough but manageable in dry weather. A tarinated seven mile stretch from Austin grows pitted and may damage springs if not patched soon.
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Comfort
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Austin-Fredericksburg
Dripping Springs
Austin
Ingram News Social Roundup Highlights Visitors and Church Lights
Miss Pearl Nichols visits sister in San Antonio and others travel through Ingram to see relatives. Brady and Port Arthur connections appear with local families. B Y P U members celebrate seals after study course. Ingram Baptist church installs Delco Light plant with W M A support and Kerrville contributions noted.
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Miss Pearl Nichols
Mrs
John Allen
San Antonio
George Dowdy
Port Arthur
Mildred
Mary Callaway
Ingram
Jno. S. Callaway
Mark Cantwell
Brady
George Cantwell
Lena Peterson
Carlsbad
N. Mex
Thomas Wootton
Vera Colbath
Secor Hospital
Kerrville
Luther Burns
S. B. Dowdy
Father Inquires About Son-in-Law in Comic Answer
A man asks about his son-in-law after his daughter marries. The reply is humorous and concise, describing the husband as a prime good whistler with expert flapjack flipper skills, blue eyes, and a churchgoing father.
Please Notify Hill View Times Delivery Office
If you do not receive the Hill View Times, inform this office to investigate why the paper has not reached you. The notice urges readers to report missing deliveries so staff can determine delivery gaps and restore service.
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Hill View Times
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