Menke and Schmidt Wed In A Thursday Morning Ceremony
Robert L. Menke and Elsie Schmidt were united in marriage at 11 o clock Thursday with Rev. W C Wollsdorff officiating. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Schmidt of Kochheim Prairie. groom a young farmer from the same community. The couple departed by noon train for a Galveston honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Menke
Elsie Schmidt
W. C. Wollsdorff
Wm. Schmidt
Kochheim Prairie
Galveston
Yoakum Herald
Epworth League Hosts Saucy Valentine Anniversary Party
The Epworth League and Miss Hollmann celebrated St Valentine with music and games. Misses Valenta Moecke Dittmar and Alma Muecke organized contests, candy kisses, and love rhymes amid red and white decorations while thirty guests enjoyed festive refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Hollman
St. Valentine
Carrie Valenta
Esther Dittmar
Julius
Meta Holchak
Christa Moecke
Hsther Dittmar
Public Good Roads Speaking Forum Series
A series of public meetings on good roads draws both supporters and opponents. Sessions run 7:30 p m at Boundary Menger Charlottenburg Green s Mt Olive schools from February 22 to February 26 with English German and Bohemian remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parasitein
Boundary School
Menger
Charlottenburg
Green’s
Mt. Olive
Mask Ball at Rocky Site Draws Crowds and Prizes
A large crowd attended the mask ball last Saturday night at Rocky Site. Prize winners include Angelina Marcak for butterfly first prize, a nameless angel second prize, A Kolacny for policeman third prize, D Kostand for good road fourth prize, John Hajek for cotton picker fifth prize, and Tom Marcak Jr. for Gold Dust sixth prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butterfly
Angelina Marcak
A. Kolacny
D.kostand
Cotton Picker
John Hajek
Tom Marcak,Jr
Fire destroys barn on H.K. Jones farm near Dilworth
On Tuesday night February 9 a barn on an H.K. Jones farm near Dilworth burned. Ten bales of cotton and about 300 bushels of corn were destroyed. The cause is unknown. Owner J. A. Mudd reported there was no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.K. Jones
Dilworth
J. A. Mudd
Washington's Birthday Tea by Laties Aid Society
The Laties Aid Society of the Methodist church invites all to a Monday afternoon tea from 3 to 6 at Mrs. C. B. Welhausen Jr. House. It is a holiday event to celebrate Washington's Birthday and support the ladies. Admission 10 cents.
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Laties’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
C. B. Welhausen
Washington
Cotton Bales Sold by Macha and Brosh
On Thursday last week Macha and Brosh sold 187 bales of cotton at a satisfactory price. The firm reports being well pleased with the sale and proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macha & Brosh
B. Shiner
Shiner Justice Court Reports Two Notable Trials
Last Monday in Shiner Justice Court two cases reached verdicts after long, crowded hearings. Charles Monse was convicted on disturbing the peace with a $1 fine, while Ed Schmidt’s suit for Rosa Schenidt yielded a verdict for the plaintiff. Dissenting appeals were filed and a late-night session ended around 10:30 p.m. The crowd was described as among the largest seen, with fervent motions for new trials. After adjournment a physical altercation occurred between Aug Spies and Im Revel over the evidence, leaving both sides injured.
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Chas. Monse
Monse
Ed Schmidts
Rosa Schenidt
L. Stavinohn
Marcus Schwa
Shiner
Habermacher
Halletsville
Shiat
As Thce
Last Monynight
Aug. Spies
Im. Revel
Pies
Honor Roll Subscriptions Remitted for Gazette
List of subscribers who have promptly remitted for the Gazette includes John Hirsch, Joe Jurica, Emil Harbers, Laddie Koniicka, R. Otto Fisseler, Chas Stefka, Adolph Hagens of Yoakum, Ed Beinhauer, Rosece Beinhauer, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hirsch
Joe Jurica
Emil Harbers
Laddie Koniicka
Otto Fisseler
Stefka
Adolph Hagens
Yoakum
Beinhauer
Rosece
School Notes Friday Morning Program At Local School
Miss Matilda Hollman leads a Friday 8 30 program featuring piano solos Close of School by Helen Rogge a Where do all the Daisies Go song Reading Iona May Striebeck Schumann Elmer Schulze piano solo Story Chickadee Finds a Valentine Herbert Rank song Robbies Valentine Clifton Monroe five girl recitation piano duet Hungarian Dance with Mrs S A Thulemeyer Estelle Lockman guests Mes dames Macha Kasper Striebeck Hughs Schultze Lockman Mewes Stuerke Hillmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Hollman
Helen Rogge
Iona May Striebeck
Schumann
Elmer Schulze
Chickadee
Valentine
Herbert Rank
Robbies
Clifton Monroe
S. A
George Washington Tea for Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies' Aid Society hosts a George Washington Tea on February 22 at the residence of Mr. C. B. Welhausen to raise funds toward church debt. Attendees support the Methodist church efforts in the community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
New Methodist Church
George Washington
Washington
C. B. Welhausen
Mothers Club Welcomes Two New Members
The Mothers Club held a well attended session last Thursday afternoon. Two new members were received, Mrs Winn Brod and Miss Fannye Ledbetter.
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Mothers Club
Winn, Brod
Fannye Ledbetter
Dancing Class Attracts Encouraging Interest
The dancing class organized by Messrs Herbert Wolters and Otto Quitto enjoys good participation. Participants are urged to try their hand and put their best foot forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Herbert Wolters
Otto Quitto
Weather Clerk Predicted Freezing Wave Misses Town
A weather clerk warned last Saturday of a freezing patch rolling in next day, but the anticipated cold snap did not arrive and no freezing conditions materialized.
Men Who Associate With Our Girls
Editor Holland's Magazin warns that a young girl's company with older men of doubtful character risks virtue. The piece notes parents often know little and urges scrutiny of a daughter's associates to prevent harm and social ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Magazin
Wone
Belgians as Farmers proposal prompts local aid debate
A letter from a reader urges focusing charitable loans on American poor rather than sending Belgians abroad. The writer proposes forming an association to loan transportation and land at fair prices with long term, low interest, noting many deserving Texans and Oklahomans ready for home ownership. The piece argues charity should emphasize domestic relief before cross border aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Powers
Belgium
Texas
Oklahoma
Ork
Marriage at Catholic Church to Wed Theo Capka and Mary Kyetova
The Catholic church wedding next Monday morning unites Theo Capka, an employee of the Novy Domov, and Mary Kyetova, noted as a popular city young woman. The note appears in the Halletteville New Era alongside a lunar prediction about no full moon this month, a rare event not seen since 1860 and not to recur for 2,800 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo, Capka
Novy Domov
Mary Kyetova
Halletteville
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Mergarete Muensterberg
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Joseph Magda
Deutschland
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Deutsche Treue
Menke—Schmidt
Hallettsville
Civil Service Examinaas Tual
Hugh Koether
Henry Rogge
Joe Strauss
George Seydler
Edwin Othold
Geoge Nolkamper
Herman Kram
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Edmund Herder
Henry Rogger
Cupid
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Justice Court
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Eda
Rewpater
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R.M Moss
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