Ten Baylor Students Die As Train Hits Bus In Round Rock
Ten Baylor University athletes perish when an International Great Northern train collides with a privately owned Baylor parlor bus near Round Rock Texas. Five others are injured, one critically. Coach Ralph R Wolf and players were en route to Austin to face the Texas Longhorns. The crash kills six on impact and several others later in Taylor and Georgetown."}
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Round Rock
Williamson Co
Texas
Baylor University
Great Northern
Dave Cheavens
el Paso
Baylor Lariat
Ralph R. Wolf
University of Texas Longhorns
Austin
Waco
Taylor
Georgetown
Baylor
Sunshine Special
Ivey Foster Sr
Ivey Foster Jr
Foster
P. Brooks
Professor Chovanetz Visits San Antonio to Aid Father
Professor Chovanetz traveled to San Antonio Saturday with his father and had stayed with him in Shiner for ten days. In San Antonio he performed another blood transfusion hoping to advance his father toward full restoration.
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Prof
Chas. Chovanetz
San Antonio
Shiner
Mr. Chovanetz
Chovanetz
Pay Your Taxes Before Jan Thirty First Penalty Date
Pay your City and School taxes by January 31 to avoid a ten percent penalty. Only a few days remain in the election year. J. M. Canon, City Collector urges prompt payment of the poll tax.
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J. M. Canon
Tax Assessor Visit Schedule By Towns
Tax assessor notices list appointment dates for Shiner Wied Midway and Sweet Home at local stores. Jan 26 29 includes Shiner Wied Feb 1 at A J Kallus and J J Morris in afternoon. Feb 2 Midway and Feb 10 11 Sweet Home in forenoon and two days.
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Shiner
Wied
A. J. Kallus
J. J. Morris
Midway
Sweet Home
Road Overseers Deliveries Due By February First
To road overseers all tools and all reports must be turned in to the County Clerk's office at Hallettsville by February 1. Commissioner Doe Burkett of Precinct 3 announces the deadline and directs prompt submission of documents and equipment records.
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Hallettsville
Doe Burkett
Ladies Hats Bright Spring Line at Popular Prices
A new shipment features early spring ladies hats in fresh shades and beautiful styles offered at a widely popular price.
Shiner Hatchery and Poultry in Waco expands facilities
The Shiner Hatchery and Poultry Farm, owned by Walter L Henkhaus, opens a new 24 by 40 foot commodial building and adds a Buckeye incubator raising capacity to 10 360 eggs. First set Jan 10 and weekly hatchings follow as visitors may select eggs or purchase baby chicks from pedigreed stock. The adjoining Poultry Farm raises White Leghorns Barred Rocks and Rhode Island Reds with 1200 hens on site. Visitors welcome and eggs can be brought for setting Saturdays for Monday loads.
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Shiner
Shiner Hatchery
Walter L Henkhaus
Jan Dist
Rhode Island
Commercial Club
Shiner awards contract for new City Hall and Fire Station
At a January 20 meeting, Shiner awarded F O Crawford of Yoakum the contract to build the new City Hall and Fire Station for about 25 000 dollars funded by the City Light and Power Plant. Crawford bid 24100, with San Antonio rival at 24999.98. Bond signed for 12500. materials to be sourced locally. completion expected in 90 days.
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F. O. Crawford
Yoakum
Shiner
Crawford
Ben Janssen
San Antonio
Shiner Hardware Co
R.C. Garbade
Acme Brick Co
Gazette
Masons Schedule Event in San Antonio January 31
Attention Masons the most worshipful grand master of the Grand Lodge of Texas will be entertained by the Masons of the 39th district in San Antonio on the evening of January 31. All Masons and their families are invited to attend with a program including Alcafar Temple Shrine band organ solos by Walter Dunham and singing by the Scottish Rite quartet at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Monday evening January 31.
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Grand Lodge of Texas
Grand Royal Arch
Texas
Masonic
San Antonio
German musician plans permanent stay in America
Richard Probst of Thuerin ger Germany visited cousins Mrs E Runk and H C Probst and families last week. A skilled artist and accomplished musician who served in the German army throughout the world war, he is presently visiting George West relatives and is so pleased with America that he hopes to make it his permanent abode.
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Richard Probst
Thueringer
Germany
Moody to Walk to Work Abolishes Capitol Parking
Austin dispatch reports Governor Moody ends the practice of reserving a choice parking space in front of the Capitol used by Governor Ferguson. Moody announces he will walk to work, citing a claim that the system is undemocratic.
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Austin
Moody
Ferguson
Birth of Pearl Hazel to Mr A H Deutsch
A New Year joy arrives with the birth of a daughter named Pearl Hazel to Mr A H Deutsch. The infant’s birthday was last Friday January 21 1927, bringing glad tidings to the family.
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H. Deutsch
Pearl Hazel
Rev Crowder to Preach at M E Church Next Sunday
The Rev T H Crowder will preach at the M E Church next Sunday night at 7 30 PM.
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T. H. Crowder
M. E
Cuero Visitors Share Weekend Greeting
H. H. Striebeck and Miss Iona Mae were Cuero visitors Saturday, spending time with local friends and enjoying the town. They were seen around downtown and at a social gathering Saturday evening.
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H. H. Striebeck
Iona Mae
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Louis
Ivy Foster
William Winchester
Abe Kelley
Willis Murray
Jimmy Walker
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