Local society notes and incidents across towns
Farmers and townsfolk report social visits and illnesses. Mrs Nesista hosts a 42 game for Miss Marak with young ladies present. Miss Mary Timm remains ill but improving from heart trouble. Messages from Dr Kroschel and Casper Washburn say they have landed in New York. Budding attorney Harry R Clark, son of Senator Clark, advertises in local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Timm
Hallettsville
M.L. Kroschel
Casper Washburn
Europe
New York
Germany
Harry R Clark
Clark
Harry
Hoeffert
Texans Heavy Tobacco Use and Cultivation Prospects
The article notes Texas has vast land claimed suitable for tobacco, yet USDA reports only 200 acres planted. 1912 production reached 140,000 pounds worth $24,000, while Texans spent about $2.5 million on tobacco domestically. Cigarmaking is growing, with 67 factories employing 500 people and $509,000 annual output. Raw material is imported from Cuba, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia. The piece also surveys tobacco history and early Texas cultivation attempts in Nacogdoches County, plus local society items and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Cuba
Entucky
North Carolina
Virginia
America
Nacogdoches County
Shiner Visit Notes on Bushes and Miss Goetz Return
Joe Willberg was in Shiner Saturday in the interest of bushes, matters. Miss Hettie Goetz returned to her home in Gonzales Saturday after a visit of several days to her sister, Mrs. J. J. Kotzebue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dolessi
Joe Ermis
Shiner Enterprise
Ernestine Brook
Pekae
Neo
Waelder Scottion
J. O. Boettcher
el Paso
Weimar Mercury
W.D . Bunting
Lizzie Franks
Uvalde
Moulton
Wordley Quebedeaux
Lucag Rebae
Bares Thureday
Joe Willberg
Hettie Goetz
Gonzales
J. J. Kotzebue
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Ginghams
A.baur
Ree
Kotzebue’s Drug Store
Rexall
koXe
Stor
Kopecky Drug Co
Joe UC
Kopecky
Adolphus Candies
J. Sins
Bardware
J. H. Willingham
Flatonia
H. A. Smith
Studio Smith
W. H. Bradford
John Nachlinger
Ay, Thide
Auutiou
Nd Etlinger
Gonzales “Bénn
Relwas
The
Boehm
Uberg
Richmond
Rose
H. Cordes
Anton Oebl
the & Jermann Park
Minnie Muecke
Emil Krause
J. W. Ragsdale
H. S. Pgdé
Charles
Ghtleben
Merryville
Louisiarg
Zenno Hoppe
Smith Home
Thrille
Mra
J. W
Wiffin
Daught
George Cropper
Ometa
Vaxbacs
Ravy
Charles E. Lydia Wagener
Pron People of
Shiner
J. C
Jer
Mise
Crockery
Koester Bros
Henry Krause
Warner, Crause
HY. Krause & Son
Deslers In
Eagle
Severn’s Gothard Oil
Price
Severa
W.F. Severa
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