Heroic frontier wife saved family from Indians near 1868
Mrs. Coulson sheltered her kin on Copperas Creek Kimble County defending a picket cabin as fifteen warriors approached. She disguised as a man, directed her sons to shoot, and killed the leading attacker after her husband fell. The party retreated, three hours of parley followed, and Coulson later died. Doug Coulson became a ranger seeking vengeance for slain sisters. Mrs Alexa Williams of Del Rio visits relatives.
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Lou C. Roberts
Austin
Texas
Frontier Times
Nic Coalson
Copperas Creek
Kimble County
Mr. Coalson
Robert
Ranger Company
Menard County
Doug Coulson
Roberts
California
Kerrville Junc tion Hatchery Site Chosen For Big State Plan
Local supporters urged swift action as Kerrville and Kerr County push to host a state hatchery. State funding aims a 30 acre complex with thousands for construction and four attendants to propagate bass for Hill Country streams. Immediate distribution will benefit Kimble County streams within 25 miles.
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Fish Hatchery Fund
Texas
Eagle
Kerrville
Kerr
Kimble
Kerrville Committee
Fish Hatchery Committee
Shelton
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Junction
Schreiner
Kerrville Junction
County aims for full hatchery share after short road link
A brief note states that a short distance over a good road will naturally allow the county to receive its full hatchery production share, highlighting infrastructural proximity as a key factor in allocating the output.
Why They Lost the Job Survey on discharged workers by a large firm
A Los Angeles Times summary reports about 300 dismissed employees. Thirty percent were fired for lack of industry, sixteen for failure to follow directions, twelve for lack of courtesy, eight for insufficient stick-to-itiveness, eight for failing to inspire confidence. The piece notes overall that courteous, competent, industrious, and ambitious workers are likely to gain recognition.
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Los Angeles Times
Preserving Eggs for Winter Use Guide
R S Miller explains preserving eggs in water glass solution for winter. Use 1 quart sodium sili cate to 9 quarts water, cover 2 inches, store 15 dozen eggs in a cool dry place. add more eggs over time if needed. Fresh clean eggs only. floaters are not usable. slight stains removable with vinegar cloth.
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R. S. Miller
Fredericksburg
New School Building Bid Awarded by El Dorado Board
At a May 14 meeting the El Dorado School Board let the contract for a new school building and remodeling of the old structure with a steam heating system for 34,975 dollars, heating and plumbing 4,246.08 dollars. Work to start at once and finish by September 14. Also notes urging Patriots to buy moonshine instead of bootleg liquor.
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el Dorado
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MC Coalson’s
Alexa Williams
del Rio
Horace E. Wilson
U.S
West Side Court House Square
Secor Sanitarium
Kerrville-on-the-Guadalupe
Heyman Drug Store Drink Headquarters
E. 0
Lowgren
Schreiner-Hodges Co. General Merchandise
Schreiner-Hodges Co
Junction, Texas
Kerrville Road
NEW School Bldg
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