First Texas Cotton Bale Sells On New York Exchange
The first bale of the 1929 Texas cotton arrived by air and sold on the New York Cotton Exchange floor for 1211 dollars. Half goes to United Hospital fund in New York and half to the Salvation Army at Corpus Christi, Texas. It marks a new era in air transport and rapid sale within forty eight hours of picking. Bidding started at 2 dollars per pound and rose in 5 and 10 cent steps to 3 dollars.
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New York
Texas
New York Cotton Exchange
United Hospital Fund
Salvation Army
Corpus Christi
Miller
Hoffmann and sister visit San Antonio for Majestic opening
Mrs. Gus Wolters joined her brother K. K. Hoffmann in San Antonio for a brief visit on Saturday during the New Majestic opening. Hoffmann, fueling pilot for the Ft. Worth endurance flyers, shared honors with the group and planned to fly home with his sister on Sunday when unexpected orders sent him back to Tampico, Mexico.
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Gus Wolters
K. K. Hoffmann
San Antonio
Hoffmann
Ft. Worth
Majestic
Tampico
Mexico
Visitors at Greater Majestic Theatre Include Bednar To Masko And Rubin
Among Sunday visitors in San Antonio the A. J. Bednar Frank E. To masko and Frank Rubin families were noted at the Greater Majestic Theatre. A notice seeks a cooker housekeeper position for an elderly woman. Ring Gazette for information.
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San Antonio
Greater Majestic Theatre
A. J. Bednar
Frank E. Tomasko
Frank Rubin
Ring Gazette
For Sale Davenport and 2 Rockers
Furniture listing states Davenport and two rockers are for sale and directs interested buyers to apply to Mrs. Joe Dulak for purchase details.
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Davenport
Joe Dulak
Illness notes and travels of local residents
Mrs Arnold W Nollkamper has shown slight improvement after ten days of critical illness with a special nurse in attendance. Wm Zappe returns from Mineral Wells where his health was studied. Mr and Mrs Ben Braden and family and Mr and Mrs R Wendel returned from Garwood after attending the funeral of Ervin Reitz Braden's nephew who was killed instantly by a double contact from an electric light globe while repairing his fountain.
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Arnold W. Nollkamper
Ben Braden
R. Wendel
Garwood
Ervin Reitz
Braden
Mr and Mrs Victor Rehmer Visit Brownsville Hosts
Mr and Mrs Victor Rehmer of Brownsville have been guests in the Hk. G. Buske home.
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Victor Rehmer
Brownsville
Hk. G. Buske
Alma Kempe Resumes Post at Corpus Christi Beauty School
Miss Alma Kempe left this week for Corpus Christi to resume her former position in the Beauty Schoppe.
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Alma Kempe
Corpus Christi
Schoppe
Mrs Elizabeth Degenhardt Returns From Marlin Health Visit
Miss Elizabeth Degenhardt returned last week from Marlin where she spent several weeks for health. Mrs Gus Elsik and little Francis Janak are patients at the local hospital.
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Elizabeth Degenhardt
Marlin
Gus Elsik
Little Francis Janak
Mr and Mrs Joe J Kurtz Welcome Son Norbert Vit
Mr and Mrs Joe J Kurtz announce the birth of a son named Norbert Vit. The couple expressed pride in the new arrival, noting the healthy baby and joyful family moment.
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Joe J. Kurtz
Norbert Vit
Slovak Couple Welcome Daughter At Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs Frank Slovak announce the birth of a daughter at the local hospital. The family requests friends to share in their happiness as they welcome the newest member into their home.
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Frank Slovak
Weimar Guests At Ginners Convention
Henry Seifert and family visited from Weimar as guests of Mrs Emma Hillie last week while attending the ginners convention.
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Henry Seifert
Weimar
Emma Hillie
Mrs Rudy Hurta and son return from West Texas
Mrs. Rudy Hurta and her son came back last Wednesday from West Texas. Her sister Mrs. Ralph Brown accompanied them home along with Mr. Brown and baby junior of Austin.
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Rudy Hurta
West, Texas
Ralph Brown
Mr. Brown
Baby Junior
Austin
Community Honor Roll Receives New Subscriptions
A long list of new subscribers is acknowledged with thanks, detailing names and locales from Texas towns to California cities. The roster includes residents such as Otto Richter of Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Vlasta H. Jilek of Los Angeles. Friz Ehlers of Stockton. and many others across Houston, Sealy, Yorktown, Robstown, and Yoakum, among others.
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Joe Boehm
Sealy
Henry Berck
Yorktown
E. G. Smith
Freeport
W.C. Stoeltje
Moulton
E. J. Motis
Yoakum
Max Seim
Orange Grove
George Rogge
Robstown
F. J. Luedecke
Seguin
Theo. Schuhman
Slaton
Fry
Vlasta H. Jilek
Los Angeles
Cal
Friz. Ehlers
Stockton
Herman Liebhafsky
Berkeley
Go OOK tires trade in old for Silvertowns
The ad urges immediate tire replacement warning of wear and possible flats. It promotes special allowances on old tires as trade in for new Silvertown and Silvertowns Deluxe tires, inviting customers to come in and take the deal.
Local names listed in regional directory entry
A roster of individuals appears with full names and hometowns or addresses associated with various Texas locales including San Diego Cal, Robstown, Victoria, Houston, San Antonio, La Grange, Hallettsville, Comfort, Yoakum and Yoakum Rt. 2, plus cities like Corpus Christi and La Grange. The fragment provides personal identifiers rather than events or actions.
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Albert Velek
Alfons Hartl
Jim Kolaeny
John H. Elsik
Yoakum
Geo Picha
Comfort
Edmund Locke
Hallettsville
Louis J. Ermis
Robstown
Louis Walker
la Grange
Lillie Hubner
Victoria
Masons Elect At Regular Lodge Meeting
At the regular Masonic Lodge meeting on Monday night the annual election produced a slate led by Frank Rubin as Worshipful Master with F R Mergenthaler as Senior Warden, Paul Kempe Jr as Junior Warden, E J Henkhaus as Tiler, E F Volters as Treasurer, and W Paul as Secretary.
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Masonic Lodge
Frank Rubin
W. M
F.R. Mergenthaler
S. W
Paul Kempe Jr
J. W
E. J. Henkhaus
Tiler
E. F. ““’Olters
Treas
W. Paul
Sect
Marlin Health and Pleasure Resort Ad
Marlin offers health and pleasure vacations with water like Carlsbad, modern golf and fishing. Stay at Majestic Hotel and Bath House with American and European plans. Write for folder to Majestic Hotel Marlin Texas or Gazette office for more details.
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South
Carlsbad
Marlin
Majestic Hotel
Texas
Furi Ier
Miss Marie Lahodny Vacationing in Corpus Christi
Miss Marie Lahodny of the Wendt land and Son firm is spending her vacation in Corpus Christi. She will tour local sights and enjoy seaside leisure during her break.
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Marie Lahodny
Wendtland and Son Firm
Corpus Christi
Miss Ruth Kutzer And Miss Georgia Baca Guests In Corpus
Miss Ruth Kutzer formerly with the San Antonio Business College is book keeper for S F Vann highway contractor whose office is with Temple Lumber Co. Miss Georgia Baca of Corpus Christi visits the Jaroszewski home with Louise Novak in Corpus.
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Ruth Kutzer
San Antonio Business College
S. F. Vann
Temple Lumber Co
Georgia Baca
Corpus
Kutzer
Gas Christi
Jaroszewski
Louise Novak
Edwin Mikulik Attends Summer Term at South Western University
Edwin Mikulik is enrolled in the summer term at South Western University. Texas reports the highest number of domestic livestock on farms and ranches in the United States.
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Edwin Mikulik
South Western University
Texas
United States
A Dollar Dinner for Four From Frugal Market Plans
A thrifty four person menu costs under a dollar when using careful market choices. Cream of Celery Soup with Croutons, Country Lamb and Carrot Pie, Dressed Chicory, Bread and Butter, and Scalloped Pineapple with Rhubarb form the meal totaling 98 cents, leaving two cents for extras. The dietitian breaks down costs by ingredients for each course and explains the eight serving dessert halves the quantities.
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Gotham
Wm. Zappe
City
Elo Henkhaus
C. J. Garbade
E. H. Klosterman Frank E. Tomasko
H. Weitzel
Mrs
Victor Wolters
E. Rank
Louis Ehlers
L. G. Valenta
Julius Schultz M. Vogelsang
Chas. Sain Frank Winkler Herman Schroeder
Chas
E. Schneider
Emil Morgenroth
Wm. B. Tarek Thelma Julia Luel
Ernst Hajek
Emil Hajek
S. A. Thulemeyer
Wilma Hillje
Mary Parma
O. A. Brieger
John Patek
Fred Breithaupt
Jnc. Valis Jr
Chas. Schindler
Herman Schroeder
Frank Winkler
Mae Hughs
BK. N. Kasper
H. Kempe
Albert Pohler
W. A. Meyer Hulda Fiedler
Ad Hofner
Frank Olbricht
Oscar Hinze
Fred Foelker
Otto Fisseler
A. F. Muenich
John Armstrong
Ludwig L Matus H. G. Coldewey
Joe H Tichavsky
Henry Luedeke
Henry Kuck
Ed Cordes
Rt. 3
Joe J. Krejci
Geo. Janssen
Alb
Kubecka
Tom Jungbauer
Anton Schaefer
Arthur Hoerig
Yoakum Rt
Rudolf Filip Leslie Marek
Frk
J. Jemelka
Chas. Fertsch
Joe F. Bozka
Houston
I A. Schuhman
Louise Helweg
Margaret Schindler
Admanda
Miss Antonia Pustka
Aug. Schramm Ed
Judson
James V. Michna
Frank Bartos
Henry T. Klos
Leo Hybner
Estelle Backhaus
Silvertowns
Goodrich
Shiner Motor Sales
P. R. Otto
Chevrolet Sales and Service
Goodrich Silvertown
Masons Elect
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