Ponton Creek News Delayed Letter Notes Local Visits
Dear Gazette reports a long absence from news as cotton and corn grow with dry weather needed. Attendees include E H Blume and wife of Shiner visiting Charlie Draeger’s home. J D W Miller, wife and children. Louis Blume and sister Alma of Rocky Creek. Otto Schrieber near Oak Grove. Olga Goesch of Shiner visited her sister Mrs George Nellkamper. Emma Schrieber near Oak Grove celebrated a birthday with a large crowd, games, and refreshments. Frieda Draeger and sisters attended Frauen Verein picnic at Charlottenburg.
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Dear Gazette
E. H. Blume
Shiner
Charlie Draeger
J. D. W. Miller
Louis Blume
Alma
Rocky Creek
Otto Schrieber
Oak Grove
Olga Goesch
George Nellkamper
Emma Schrieber
Near Oak Grove
Frieda Draeger
Frauen Verein
Charlottenburg
Wuite Linny
One Must Have Chamberlains Colic Remedy This Summer
There is one medicine that every family should be provided with and especially during the summer months viz Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It costs only a quarter. Can you afford to be without it For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Knights of Pythias Elect New Lodge Officers
The local Knights of Pythias lodge elected Friday night F. B. Riedel as C C and E G Peterson as V C. J. M. Canon was chosen prelate with Henry Paulus M of W as M of W and Saccar as K of R and S. EB W Speckels became M of F with Jim Hower ton M of Ex. 8 L Bennett M af A Oscar Traxler I G and G A Young O G. Halletsville Herald reports.
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P. Lodge
F. B. Riedel
C. C
E.G. Peterson
V. C
J. M
Henry Paulus M
M. Saccar
EB. W. Speckels
Jim Howerton
L. Bennett
Oscar Traxler
Woman of Today Gains Admiration Through Healthful Living
An advertisement extols a healthy woman as the world’s admiration citing good digestion as the cause. It claims Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets improve faulty digestion and notes availability from all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Bunjes School News Item From June 19
Local notes detail social visits and events around Bunjes School area including visits by Louis Meiserschlager Emma and Tillie Reif and Frank Proschko families. Friday health trip for F J Roeder to Marlin. Fishing trip on Guadalupe river by Maeker Sander Eggert Wendel Dreyer. Attended dances and decoration exercises in Shiner. Weather notes warn corn and cotton crops suffer from lack of moisture. Signed by Western Kip with best wishes to the Gazette.
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Gazette
Louis Meiserschlager
Emma
Tillie Reif
Frank Proschko
Otto Sander
Martha Maeker
F. J. Roeder
Marlin
Robert Maeker
Fritz Sander
Herman Eggert
Richard Wendel
Henry Dreyer
Guadalupe River
O. K
Joe Proschko
Kneifel
Ad. Koening
Mary Kram
Shiner
John Sander
Olga Dreyer
Fritz Behlen
Alyina Sander
Hilda Roeder
Farmers long for rain and local updates from Gro Mexico
Dear Editor writes of drought relief needs as farmers await rain. The note mentions Mrs. A T Leech and siblings Gertrude and Earl Bellamy returning from a long visit to Gro Mexico, along with other local household and family references.
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A. T. Leech
Gertrude
Earl Bellamy
Gro
Mexico
A.N. Bellamy
Local Visits and Community Notes Highlight Town Figures
TJ W Neighbor and Miss Alma Bellda with brother Wesley of Waurika Oklahoma are visiting friends. Mrs John Harmon visited her parents at Big Hill. T W Holley made a business trip to Yoakum. Katy Crawford of Floresville visits her aunt. Waelder group visited last week. The colored community prepares for a barbecue on the 46th anniversary of freedom. Fannie and Capitola Holley spent weekend at Hochheim. Buve Bell signs off.
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TJ. W
Alma Bellda
Wesley
Waurika
Oklahoma
John Harmon
Big Hill
T. W. Holley
Yoakum
Katy Crawford
Floresville
Texas
B. C
J. C
Ottis
Waelder
Fannie
Capitola Holley
Hochheim
Buve Bell
Green's Community Notes and Local Gatherings
Dry weather is what we need for the cotton crop though not ideal for corn. John Cook spent Saturday night with George Kruse and family. Miss Paulina Glomb enjoyed a trip with Kok ernot friends last Sunday. A surprise party was given at Wm. Scheafer's home last Saturday night with outdoor refreshments and games. Green's boys practiced baseball on their new diamond at Chas. Maack's farm. A jolly crowd from here visited Witting bar Saturday night. John Kokiag attended church in Shiner Sunday. Ad Rabe visited George Kruse and family. Chas Maack visited friends here Sunday morning. John Ruppel biked to Shiner for church. Fras. Martin Ruppel and wife visited Fr. Meyer and family. Sunday evening visitors included Misses Mewes, Miss Smith of Shiner, Emil Renken and sister.
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John Cook
George Kruse
Paulina Glomb
Kokernot
O. K
Wm. Scheafer
Green
Chas. Maack
Witting
John Kokiag
Shiner
Ad. Rabe
Chas
Maack
John Ruppel
Martin Ruppel
Fr. Meyer
Misses Mewes
Misses Smith
Emil Renken
Good Roads Movement Spurs Bond Proposals Across Texas
An election in Dallas on July 22 will decide whether 500000 dollars shall be voted for county road improvements. Waco voters June 27 will consider issuing 200000 dollars in bonds for street work and sewer systems. Progress on Sour Lake roads under a 35000 dollar bond is rapid with three county roads nearing completion. Farmers support the movement as roads promise social and economic benefits and allow posterity to share the cost through bonds.
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Dallas
Waco
Sour Lake
Brenham
Land for sale near Nixon with artesian well
Petition circulation for a bond election in the county. 329 acres located near Nixon, unimproved except for an artesian well. Adjacent cleared land sold at $93.00 per acre. This tract priced at $45.00 per acre. Every foot of soil described as fine black soil.
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Nixon
Texas Industrial Notes Summary of Texas projects and commerce
An Estellone election approved $40,000 for good roads. A 3000 foot artesian well contract in Dalhart seeks gas oil and water prospects. Houston hosts 47 lumber firms with $75,000,000 capital and $37,000,000 annual trade. San Antonio forms a half million dollar wheel factory led by J O Howard as president with E L Farnsworth as secretary. Medina irrigation buys 13,000 acres to irrigate, building a 1200 foot by 160 foot dam and a major bridge across the Medina river.
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Estellone
Dalhart
Dallam County
Houston
United States
Louisville
Louis
San Antonio
J.O. Howard
E. L. Farnsworth
Waco
Medina Irrigation Company
Medina River
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promised Relief and Strength
An advertisement urges readers to start working soon after taking Dr King’s New Life Pills. It promotes relief from constipation indigestion and stomach issues, restoring appetite and energy. Le Gray & Co sells them for 25 cents. Manager B C Merseburger returns from San Antonio after attending regional meetings of telecom managers and agents.
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B.C. Merseburger
Southwestern Telegraph Andelephone Co
San Antonio
Southwest Texas Division
Telephony Expands in Texas and Arkansas with Farmer Lines
A San Antonio meeting showcased rapid Bell Telephone growth in Texas and Arkansas over the past decade. With 200000 instruments in use, farmers’ lines extend to connect nearby communities and link to long distance exchanges, offering weather forecasts and key information at low cost. Dallas officers attended, including H J Pettengil and J Farnsworth, among others.
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Texas
Arkansas
North America
Southwestern Company
Voice
San Antonio
Dallas
H.J. Pettengil
DP. K. Baker
C. A. Gates
Sveral
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Fast Wound Care
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a quick and sure healer for wounds from knives guns tin cans rusted nails fireworks and other injuries. It claims prevention of blood poisoning and gangrene and promotes use for burns boils sores skin eruptions eczema chapped hands piles and related conditions. Schulze Gray & Co. supply the salve at 290.
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Bucklen
Schulze, Gray & Qo
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Green’s Community
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