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Newspaper
Hill View Times
Location
Kerrville, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
5
An article extols various fishing styles from trot lines to pole fishing, praising each as valid. It argues no aristocracy exists in fishing and celebrates the sport as a love of wide spaces and quiet waters. The Times offers a dollar reward for the best story of the biggest fish caught, with judging on June first. PAMPELL advertises special bargains daily.
A Sunday San Antonio Express photo shows A. A. Hahn and H. R. Schumacher with a 55 pound 45 inch catfish pulled from Medina Lake on a trotline at Anton Siebold's place. The catch is the season’s biggest so far. two others of similar size escaped.
Lorenzo Tribune reports J. F. Procter Joe Bowers and J. A. White returning from Junction City on the Llano after several days of fishing with plenty of fish and a good time. Procter notes Joe is a honey eater, White visited with a brother and kin, and the Llano country is described as financially sound and ideal for sheep and goats.
A short humorous exchange between two deaf men on a country road centers on a fishing pole and the phrase goin fishin. An advertisement for PAMPELL'S medicines closes the vignette, noting the line is in every home.
Junction Hardware Co announces a fishing contest to August 10 for the largest bass caught near Junction. First prize is a Shakespeare professional wind reel and second prize a Shakespeare steel casting rod. Entries must use tackle from Junction Hardware and be weighed at the store for record keeping.
The Menard Messenger reports a Good Roads meeting in Hext, Menard county, with широк support for a road bond connecting Menard and Mason. Prominent speakers favored the issue, little opposition, and prospects for passage look favorable. Roads from Harper to Fredericksburg and Kerrville suffer mud and poor conditions after recent rains.
Texas roads struggle under heavy bus and freight traffic funded by taxation. Critics say interurbans would pay taxes and spur rebuilding, while roads wear down faster than bond funds. Garland area roads suffer from unpaved segments and ongoing street work.
Local hardware and feed retailer C. C. Butt Hardware & Feed Co offers binder twine for farmers and ranchers. Product availability includes standard and heavy-duty twine suitable for bale binding and agricultural use.
Texas breeders report rising egg laying yields with White Leghorns Reds and Anconas showing strong results at Brady Poultry Farm Ranger Moreau Chicken Ranch and others. The article also covers brown rot plum and peach control with lime sulfur arsenate sprays and emphasizes careful breeding selection and soil cleanliness for cotton.
Kerrville Boy Builders led by James S Colley visited Camp Rio Vista last Saturday for a fishing trip. The group played baseball, fished, and swam enjoying a fine time though some report blistered shoulders at school this week. Eleven boys joined Mr Colley on the outing.
Tivy High school presents The Poor Married Man in the high school auditorium Friday at 6 o clock. The three act comedy features eight speaking parts and 19 chorus participants.
Mr. and Mrs. Otho Morris along with Mrs. Ellis and Urbane Edwards were San Antonio visitors on Wednesday, joining a short social outing in the city.
Herbert L Crate made a business trip to Fredericksburg on Wednesday and returned the same day.
Hardware and feed store Co C Butt Hardware and Feed Co announces a prize for the biggest bass caught by a tackle customer before July 1. Details include entry method and eligibility at the store.
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