It’s Not Too Late Yet W F Stuermer Trip Across South Texas
W F Stuermer and family and F Kraege took a long overland tour through South Texas visiting Upper Meyersville Goliad Refugio Austwell Tivoli Victoria and Cuero. He notes crops below Goliad are in excellent condition with cotton chopped in many areas and corn waist high though he remains cautious about prospects amid drought effects in the Yorktown region. Fritz Behlen Sr says he planted crops late last year and still made a fine yield.
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W. F. Stuermer
F. Kraege
South Texas
Upper Meyersville
Goliad
Refugio
Austwell
Tivoli
Victoria
Cuero
Stuermer
Yorktown
Yorktown News
Fritz Behlen Sr
Farmer Gus Jaroszewski Reports Strong 1898 Crops At Henkhaus
Gus Jaroszewski recalls planting all crops after June 1 1898 at Henkhaus and achieving fine yields. The note highlights early season timing and favorable harvest outcomes for the farm community.
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Gus Jaroszewski
Henkhaus
May frost record yields cotton and corn crops
Louis Wagner recalls his father recording a killing frost on May 9, then planting both cotton and corn to secure a wonderful yield of each crop.
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Louis Wagner
Western Texas and Panhandle Hit by Further Deluges
West Texas and the Panhandle reported additional heavy rain Sunday morning and again in the evening, causing localized flooding and travel disruptions across several counties. Weather crews warned of continuing showers through the day.
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West Texas
The
Panhandle
It Pays To Advertise in the Gazette
A brief note says a three line want ad for rain helped break a drought and that a small for sale ad sold C. M. Koerner's dewberry crop in hours. Another tiny ad sold a new dictionary to the Dilworth School last week.
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Gazette
C. M. Koerner
Dilworth School
Hailstorm Devastates Sterling City Farms
At Sterling City a hail and rainstorm struck at 3 a.m. Sunday, destroying orchards and gardens and killing hundreds of cattle and sheep. Barns and outhouses were wrecked and two houses were washed away.
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Sterling City
Monument To Girl Who Died In Sister's Defense
In La Grange Texas April 19 an organization forms to dedicate a monument to Valeria Zapalac a high school girl killed February 14 trying to defend her sister Minnie against an alleged assault by W H Langhorn Jr son of a Washington county rancher Contributions are being raised and B F Harigel editor of the La Grange Journal sponsors the drive Langhorn has been condemned to death for Valeria s murder a new trial motion has been filed
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la Grange
Texas
Valeria Zapalac
Minnie
W. H. Langhorn, Jr
Washington County
B. F. Harigel
la Grange Journal
Langhorn
Vanishing M starts new story spans battlefield to Southwest
A fragmented description hints at a new serialized piece opening with a war prologue. It promises a wide geographic sweep from the closing great war to an English country house, Dallas, York, and the southwestern regions, suggesting a broad, adventurous setup.
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Dallas
Texas
York
Southwest
Spring 1925 Hats at Bass Yoakum from $1.95 to $5.95
A brief ad notes a big assortment of ladies hats in Spring 1925 collection at Bass Yoakum. Hats priced from $1.95 on specialty sale, with selections up to $5.95, highlighting value and variety for shoppers. The note emphasizes affordable headwear options in a retail offer.
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Yoakum
E. Hertz Dept
Palace OF Sweets
R.F. Chlastak
Yoakum Bakery
R. F. Chlastak
D. C. Dittmars Barber Shop
Agency For
Southern Hat Company
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Texas Steam Laundry
A. A. Daklek
Kuhn
Leslie C. Merrem
Yoakum, Texas
Shiner
First National Bank
Frank M. Wagner
Ovr
Druc
Stone
J. A. F. Kroschel
Shiner Surgical
A L. Fuller
Shiner Drug Store
Durell Miller
State Bank Building
Today’s Gazette
Richard Washburn Child
the Gazette
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