Kerrville Personal Notes Intl Mix of Visitors and Local Moves
Mrs A M Morriss visiting relatives at Nichols home near Ingram. Captain W D Hayden and family from Galveston arrive for summer in Kerrville. Mrs Otho Morris and three sons recovering from severe chicken pox. Manny near completing a hog inclosure on Morris farm below town. Mrs A L Spillman and son Regan of San Antonio register at St Charles Hotel for a month. Will A Morriss Jr recently graduated from Texas University Law, in town Friday. Miss Opal Hawkins returns from San Antonio with friends and supplies for J R Burnett Store. R L Saunders Hotel News editor from San Antonio visits St Charles Hotel. Kid MecCaleb joins Stehling drive in station on Water Street. Dr J E White of Legion Hospital staff leaves for Arkansas with patient, expects return end of week.
Real Estate Transfers in Kerrville and Nearby Areas
W G Peterson and W A Lochte sell to Dr H R Wall lot 2 block 40 Tivy Addition Kerrville for 425. J C Adrian and wife sell to Morris J Adrian parts of lots 1 and 2 block 9 Tivy Addition Kerrville for 1. E G Morris and wife sell to E G Morris Jr parts of block 64 Tivy Addition Kerrville for 1. J R Fuqua and wife sell to Hal Peterson and E H Prescott lot 18 and part lot 19 block 2 Hillcrest Addition for 3000. P Dondlinger sells to F W Stark lot 5 block 14 Tivy Addition for 450. F W Stark and wife sell to O G Bunger lot 5 block 14 Tivy Addition for 1400. Geo Huddlestein sells to R M Warren and J P Doss to a fractional acre in Center Point for 1058. A S Goldman sells to Ed Schoenfield lot 4 block 4 Lowry Addition for 1275. Kerrville Development Co to J M Gregory lot 3 block 17 Westland for 2580. E H Prescott and wife to L C
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W. G. Peterson
W. A. Lochte
H. R. Wall
Tivy
Kerrville
J. C. Adrian
Morris J. Adrian
E. G. Morris
E. G. Morris Jr
J. R. Fuqua
Hal Peterson
E. H. Prescott
Hillcrest
P. Dondlinger
F. W. Stark
Tivy Addition
O. G. Bunger
Geo. Huddlestein
R. M. Warren
J. P. Doss
Center Point
A. S. Goldman
Ed Schoenfield
Lowry Addition
Kerrville Development Co
J. M. Gregory
Westland
L. C
Real estate transfers listed for Kerrville area
Property deeds show Gatz sells part of Hillcrest lots 23 and 24 for 3150 to J. L. Mooneyhan to W. H. Caton and wife. Sid Peterson transfers part Hillcrest lot 31 to Glenn F. E. Brooks for 300. Schreiner couple sell Cage Addition part lot 25 to H. M. Harrison and R. L. Burney for 1 dollar. Richards to August W. Henke five lots in Tiny Addition Kerrville for 1800. Crenshaw couple sell 50 acres in Survey 186 to Henry Weiss for 2000.
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August W. Henke
Kerrville
P. A. Crenshaw
Henry Weiss
Huguenot Pioneer Doctor Opens Practice in New Amsterdam
Dr Johannes La Montagne, a 42 year old Huguenot from Leyden, arrived in 1637 and quickly rose to prominence. He joined Governor Kieft's and later Governor Stuyvesant's councils, becoming a leading physician and social figure in the fledgling New York community. He treated his first local case in 1687.
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Johannes la Montagne
New York
University of Leyden
Rachel DeForest
Kieft
Stuyvesant
Doctor la Montagne
New York Evening Post
Railway Gauges Worldwide And Variations
The standard gauge of railways is 4 feet 8 1 2 inches in the United States Canada Great Britain and many European countries. Various gauges exist including broad 7 feet narrow 8 feet and regional standards such as Ireland 5 feet 8 inches France 4 feet 9 inches Spain Portugal 5 feet 5 1 2 inches Russia 5 feet India 5 feet 6 inches South America 5 feet 6 inches and British colonies 8 feet 6 inches.
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United States
Canada
Great Britain
Europe
Ireland
France
Spain
Portugal
Russia
India
British Colonies
South America
Centuries of Submarine Dreams Trace Undersea Craft Idea
The article surveys long history of submarine concepts from Aristotle’s siege of Tyre to 17th century Dutch orders and 18th century Bushnell turtles. It notes repeated failures of early inventors Fulton Johnson Bauer and others, with factions like France and Britain rejecting early designs and misfortune shaping their destinies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyre
Upsala
Charles I
Bushnell
Fulton
France
England
America
Johnson
Napoleon
St. Helena
Bauer
Admiralty
Manchester Guardian
Dog Trainers Differ in Methods of Work
The article contrasts two approaches to training dogs. Some trainers argue against teaching simple tricks like sitting up or begging, fearing the dog will rely too much on signals. Others believe learning tricks builds discipline and mental development, with age affecting teachability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred ©. Kelly
Hearst
International Cosmopolitan
Weight of the Air and its Weather Significance
The article explains air weight with the barometer as a weight measurer. It notes average pressure around fifteen pounds per square inch and quantifies changes: a one inch shift equals 88,000 tons per square mile, while a one inch change over Britain’s area exceeds 100 billion tons.
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British Isles
What Causes Clumsiness by Dr. E C Clements
British physician and aviator Dr. E C Clements says clumsiness stems from improper balance between eye muscles and vision. He studied eye disorders that hinder aviation and notes that landing planes requires binocular coordination, not just air operation. He cites eye training to correct defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Clements
Doctor Clements
Pathfinder Magazine
Tube that Warns of Burglars Draws Crowds
A sensitive tube, combining a heat responsive thermionic element and a photoelectric cell, detects cigarette smoke and burglar shadows and converts light variations into electrical surges. The device, described in Popular Science, uses an ordinary vacuum tube appearance with amplified sound from light-triggered signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science
Izaak Walton League Organized in Bronson Michigan
An Izaak Walton League chapter was organized in Bronson Michigan last week, marking the formation of a local group dedicated to conservation and outdoor ethics. The event brought together residents and interested citizens to establish committee roles and planned activities.
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Bronson, Mich
Separation of Latin and Greek Churches
The split traces to Constantinople's founding and imperial division. Ignatius of Constantinople is deposed, Photius excommunicates Rome’s bishop, and the East- West split deepens. Reunion efforts fail, notable talks at Ferrara in 1489 collapse, and since then the two churches remain separate.
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Constantinople
Ignatius
Photius
Rome
Michael Cerularius
The
East
Leo IX
Ferrara
Bell Chimes Return to Fifteenth Century Origins
The article traces bells and chimes from ancient curfews to a revival in modern use. It notes medieval chimes appearing around the Fifteenth century with half swinging mechanisms and various striking methods.
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Europe
Focus on Big Things for Lasting Peace
The piece urges shedding constant worry and embracing large, important goals. It cites Doctor Brand from Mrs. Barclay's Rosary, advising Jane Champion to pursue Niagara scale aims rather than minor concerns. Health happiness uprightness and love are claimed as rightful possessions that safeguard serenity.
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Butt
Doctor Brand
Mrs. Barclay
Jane Champion
Niagara
London
Old Man and Dad Exchange Chaffing Father Son Banter
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes playful role reversal in father son banter with sons calling fathers old man to face and Dad behind their backs. The piece highlights how such calls can strengthen confidences and open chance for guidance with no suspicion.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
State Constitutions and Their Colonial Roots
The states formed their constitutions from colonial charters and mercantile company charters of the 15th and 16th centuries. Massachusetts alone retains its early charter constitution though revised. all states preserve core principles and the framework in their modern constitutions.
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United States
Massachusetts
Bathing Tradition by Thompson River Indians
British Columbia Indians use hot bowlders heated in a bonfire rolled into homes. They lie on cots near the stones and then take a brief plunge in the river for a cold finish, resembling a Turkish bath.
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Thompson River
British Columbia
Professor Pate on Perceived Women Superiority
In Kansas City Stax humor, Professor Pate wonders why women are regarded as superior to men and old Geyntom Grimw replies that they say they are. The exchange underscores playful irony about gender notions.
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Professor Pate
Old Geyntom Grimw
Kansas City
New Zealand Red Rabbits Offered For Sale
Advertises 40 New Zealand Red Rabbits with 12 does and two bucks of breeding age and a young stock up to four months. Prolific breeders with average nine kits per litter and up to 13. Will sell any or all, and hutches if all sold. Priced right. J. A. Jackson. 141f.
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New Zealand
J. A. Jackson
Luther's Work Satisfactory From Kerrville Letter
H N Luther writes from Kerrville Texas that the trip was smooth with two days in Sulphur Oklahoma and one tire puncture. He claims to have driven 619 miles using 25 gallons of gas and notes the car purred like a kitten while leaning carburetor settings. Dr T M Boyd signs from Norman Oklahoma.
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Luther
H. N. Luther
Kerrville
Texas
O. K
Sulphur
Okla
Belton
Fort Worth
T. M. Boyd
Norman
Oklahoma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bauer & Black
A. M. Morriss
Nichols Home
Ingram
W. D. Hayden
Galveston
Otho Morris
Manny
Morris Farm
Town
A. L. Spillman
Reagan
San Antonio
St. Charles Hotel
Will A. Morriss Jr
Law Department of Texas University
R. L. Saunders
Hotel News
Kid MecCaleb
Depot Meat Market
Stehling
Water Street
J. E. White
Legion Hospital
Arkansas
Bunger & Waring
Sidney Baker
Kerrville, Texas
Huguenot
Bill Booster
Earl Garrett Street
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