The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1911 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUMNE XXXVI, NO. 21
FLATONIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1911
G. R. BECKHAM, Editor
Five Reasons Why You Should Have a
Bank Account
1—It Develops the Habit of Thrift 2—It crentes u business Capital
3—It Mnkes Men Independent. 4 — It Creutes a Future Estate g
5 — It Provides for Misfortune. g
Any one of th-'se reasons is sufficient for a WISE man or woman.
All together they smooth over every rough place in life. We offer
you safety, and every courtesy for your account. Do you want the
many advantages that go with it?
Personals
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Items of a Local *
Nature Will Be I
Appreciated.
A Deplorable Death Entertainment
Robert, the little 1 year and 26 Mra. Willeford entertained the
days old son of Otto Steinhauser Ladies School Auxiliary, and a
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK, FLATONIA, TEXAS
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DID IT EVER STRIKE £
YOU 5
thnt while our line of house- &
hold hardware and special- |
ties is better than those s'
generally sold, our prices g
are no higher than those j,
asked for inferior goods? a
Ty .Just do a little comparing ft
/ of prices and quality and JJ
A convince yourself. J
F. M. Worley |
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The Growth of Deposits
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Ice Cream at R. Miller’s.
Mrs. J. E. Harper and little
girl are visiting her aunt, Mrs.
C. F. Woods.
Rain and cold weather again
in this section
Ihe Cemetery Society will
meet with Mrs. Brunnemann Fri-
day the 3rd.
Mr. Lew Sloma went to Yoak-
um Tuesday.
A compauy of 25. headed by
the famous Billy Alien, and a
big beauty chorus, will be the
attraction extraordinary at the
i Flatonia Opera House, Wed.
Mar. 8th. This is a good show.
Get your seats early.
If you need harness or a “gall
cure” collar, cali on G. W. Hoef-
ner, the Saddler.
Ice Cream at R. Miller’s.
J. II. Paulus visited Yoakum
last week.
Mrs. W. I. Allen and children
of El Campo are visiting home-
! folks in Flatonia.
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of this bank proves that our depositors are forging
ahead financially. When you market your crops,
stock or produce, bring your money right here
and place it on deposit. We will gladly issue,
without charge, a pass book and a check book,
and welcome you into our growing family of thriv-
ing depositors. There's profit for you in an asso-
ciation with us.
Flatonia Bank t
Mrs. W. S. Shaver of Weimar
visited homefolks Saturday, re-
turning home Sunday.
The ice cream season has
opened at R. Miller’s.
See my line of suits. They.
and wife of this vicinity, was most enjoyable affair did it prove
fatally burned last Thursday. It to be.
seems that the baby was on a The afternoon was some-what
The city election in April prom- quilt, which became ignited from windy and cold, never-the-less
isos to be rather quiet. A treas- a fire which was close by, and very near all the members were
urer, marshal, secretary and received burns from which he in attendance. Those present
four aldermen are to be elected, died P riday. were:
The terms of G. S. Eidelbach, The funeral took place here Mesdames Keathly, Pond,
C. F. Woods, W. It. Morgan and Saturday morning, interment in Bludworth, Kaiser, H. W. Har-
L. A. Crane as aldermen ex- Flatonia cemetery. The Argus rison. Brown, Crockett, Faires,
pile. In this issue you will find extends sympathy to the be- Morris, Wm. Morgan. Kotzebue,
the announcements of H. It. reaved parents. McKay, Hurr, Spinks, Brunne-
Thulemeyer, J. F. Sullivan jr. j - mann, Gillespie, Woodniansee,
and W. Willeford who are out Flatonia Goncert Band Woods, Fr, Cowden, Wesson,
for re-election. . . Swartz, Gosch, Kubiana, Hinton.
M D „ .... , , ' The I'latonia Concert Hand Misses Cogdell, Cornelius, Has-
Mr R. Foitik, who for many met at the Court House on Mar. j3untjnK.
years was connected with the 1st 1911 and was called to order T'he parlors' and dining room
tu'w'- hi r , „ , were beautifully decorated with
a position with Simmons & ( o., 1 he Constitution and By-laws the National enlm-s t'^rns -in.1
and will begin work there in the were read and adopted, and See muS i id-
near future Wc congratulate thereupon proceeded to go into Kram had lien arranged. Duet,
Simmons & Co., as well as our Permanent organization and piano> Mrg. Willeford and Miss
friend, Mr. Foitik. elected the following officers: Maggie Bunting. Duet, voice,
Special on calico this week and ri.rrin.. g’-riw vk?.! Mrs- Morgan and Mrs. Kotzebue.
coming week, only 05cat Nesrsta p A Nesrstl Sedc'v Treas P.uet*. voic«- M! f.-,1Wo,,<1 and P3'
Racket Store. Hn-o-ri of qq-or-t r 'tr Morris. Mrs. Gillespie read an
, , m_a! !. duectors. C. E. original essay entitled “Our
Kolar Bros, have ordered a -'esista,( art Mehner, Harry Mothers,” which was fine
new Buick auto, and have sold hoitik, r. A. Nesrsta, George indeed.
their old one to W. M. Nollkamp- l'ernau. Then a contest was in order; to
er, who in turn sold his old nia-. thereupon a motion was made write an eulogy in live minutes
chine to R. A. Wheeler. -----.......... -1
CITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Election April 4th, 1911
For City Secretary:
H. R. THULEMEYSR
(Re-election)
For City Mai s'ml:
J. F. STTLLTVAN Jr.
(Re-election)
For City Treasurer:
W. WILLEFORD
(re-election)
Charmingly Entertained.
Misses Schmidt and Kaiser
were hostess Saturday Feb. 13th,
of a delightful afternoon affair,
entertaining in charming style
the ladies of the Flatonia Shake-
speare Club, the out-of-town
guests being Mrs. Geo. W. Allen
of Yorktown and Miss Timm of
Moulton.
The National colors were pret-
tily featured, United States flags
of various sizes being every-
where in evidence.
An instructive and pleasing
program was carried out; first,
being the roll call, each lady
answering with a proverbial
saying of Washington; after
which, Mrs. M. Kubiana gave
an interesting talk upon the his-
The City Meat Market
Choicest Meats in T own
P. L. Kerr & Company.
and caiiied to instruct the Board either comic or serious about our
The big line of ladie’. neck Sr'™ "AS“ foT
& at lh“ °f ^ '«• » <>»' te1 Stored much .mutmen, i £d by l tt.lful niS»“ “d
Neaiata Racket falore. year at the rate of *6d per eepeeially tho comic ones Mrs. ; Sn diet sweetly rendered by
Mesdames VV'm. and C. M. lJ10nth. with a piovision of 30 a. M. Kotzebue was awarded; Mrs. W. H. Wheeler, jr., and
Kotzebue and Miss Selma Kotze- 'ajJ.!’"t,,cne„ cancellation clause, the prize, a beautiful little Vene- Miss Fairy Faires. An exciting
bue of Moulton spent Sunday t0 eithei party to the contract. tian dish, as having written the game called Generals of the Rev-
with Mr. and Mrsi'.F. Nesrsta. . A, ,es°lut,°n ot thanks was in- best. It ran thusly: j Elution was then played, Mrs. T.
... . . . J . ’ . . . tmluced and iiassed to Di. D(>n- “Mrs. Willeford, one of my M. Spinks winning the iirize, a
Miss Lizzie Heoffier is visiting aid McKay for his valuable ser- dearest girlhood friends is in my S0Uvenir book of Washington’s
in Cuero. I vice he rendered the band. A opinion a most gracious presi- savings.
are up-to-date. j Batwing ties only 25c, extra ™ouslv carried'^lml^Dr Donald ^9nt> loving and obedient (?) wife, rjhe tallies were little red
F. Svasta. the Tailor, good, at Nesrsta Racket Store. McKay be elected' as Honorary Woodm'lnsee^’HM^ Wood ‘Ind hatf|»ftBl nnuiuieuHefl w.tli white
Ed. F. Mueller, oil agent and Miss Ioia May Cooper of Moul- member of the Flatonia Concert others present remember that score^was^eDt” by^pasting tfny
general hauling. Call at Pruitt ion visited her sister, Mrs. Band. . Ellen Bristow when a young UuiLed States flags upon the
Commission Co. Askey here Sunday. A resolution of thanks was in- lady was one of the most beauti- i .
Miss Edna Sullivan left
Houston this week to visit.
A. F. Koch
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
General Carpenter and
Repair Work
Flatonia
Texas.
Meet*
OUR LODGES J
INSURANCE
We write Fire, .Tornado, Life and Live Stock Insur-
ance. For a small sum we can insure your home and
household goods against loss by fire or storm. Your own
perron against death or disability. Your live stock
against death. Are you insured?
Clark L. Owen Lodge
No. 136
[ Clark L.Owcn Lodge No. 136,L O. O.F.
meets regularly on the 2nd and 1th
Tuesday night of every month. Visit-
I ing brethren cordially invited
J. H. Sloma, N. G.
Dr. F. W. Kaiser. Sec.
Johnson Insurance Agency g
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FLATONIA MANIC ItUII DING
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FLATONIA LUMBER COMP’Y.
A. W. ALBRECHT, Manager
Ireland Camp
No.340
W. O. W.
| meets 1st and 3rd Monday nights each
month. Visiting Sovereign invited.
H R Thulemoyer
Secretary
LUMBER
Hardware and Building Material. Republic Iron
Fencing. Let us figure on your Screens
This Season.
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Southern Pride Saloon I
W. C. KOCH, Proprietor ▼
Finest Liquors, ^Vines and Cigars. £
Courteous Treatment to AM. 5
FLATONIA LODGE
K. of P. No. 208
Meets Every 1st and 3rd
Tuesday in their Castle
Hall. M. Fernau, C.C.
Henry Miller, K. of R. & S.
C. P. Johnson. M. of F.
Askey here Sunday. , ___^ --------------------—
Men’s four-in-hand ties.the50c iFllcCo^/or ifsfai’thfSl! true tte Wiltf
kind, we sed for 25c, at the and sincere interest taken, and ford, you are the beater.”
Nesrsta Racket Store. services and assistance lie has Another contest was, who
Mrs. Noble Edwards and chil-, ^ndre;r<;<1 in l(h° or8ra,\i^ion of could write, the alphabet back-
dren of San Antonio left Satur- the I'latonia Concert Land. wards quickest. Aliss Cogdell
day for their home, after a A motion was made and car-. wa8 fleetest.
week’s visit to Mrs. Chas. Snell. ned a rchea|‘sa* be hatJ Mrs. Hurr read a sketch on
next Friday evening to com- Capt. Day is’ life which was very
Mr. L. Johnson of Moulton mence at 8 p. m., and that the; inuch appreciated, especially,
was a visitor here bust week. second rehearsal night in a week mnee he will be ill Flatonia and
Mrs. V. Lomax visited Moul-. Mr. McCosh ihtro-!'” w^'inlirsWrseel
ton relatives last week. Jdnced Hand Master. C. W. Car-, will, jokS filmE "olS pSr-
Brick, green, and full cream to ^.be Band, and bid the dies and poetry. Little Miss
cheese, cervelate sausage, spiced Land his farewell. Mary Willeford’s toast to the
and smoked herrings, fruits, and Motion to adjourn, carried. mothers was very pretty.
candies at Sloma’s. - ! A most sumptious and deli-
Misses Martha Huff and Susie The new lai'ie’s suede belts, cious salad repaste was served
and GenvHa FHerson of String thc latest at Lie Nesrsta Racket aa<l the appreciation and enjoy-
arid Gtotgia I nerson ot btiing gt nient of the pleasant afternoon
Prairie meighborhood were here iUHe; _ was expressed in more ways
Special Offer to Subscriber* than one, as the time flew and
For $1.30 you can subscribe or 6 .0’.cloc^ came 1raand ,al1. t(.’°
fee, then try Sloma s choice cof- renew for the Flatonia Argus quic)v and wf reluctantly bade
fee and you will be satisfied. for one year, also tho People’s our loyal hostess adieii;. .
Copy for the press should be j T*opular Monthly, a fine maga- _* 1
typewritten, written with pen zine for one year, und last but,
and ink, or plainly written with j n0^ ea:’ ’ '}T® hand you a pair ot A full line of school stationery
a good lead pencil on white pa- guaranteed 8 inch tension shears t gloma’s.
so you get more tor less money
than ever before. ('ail on the Dulak-Hodanck
Argus and look at the shears and | Married Febv ootl(, 1911 at
_ the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hodanek, well
A Trible Egg to do people of this fleighbor-
Saturfiay.
If you are a judge of good cof
per.
Sloma’s groceries are always
fresh, and as cheap asanybodys.
Give him a trial.
F. L. Wotipka and Thos.
Baugh jr., arc sporting motor-
cycles. They made a run to
Praha and back home
Tr , fl , „ , hia f,'rm'ed SkTe^was inskle" i young lady, and the groom, who j ed numerous orders for
The only flour for a good bis ‘ ,^8 V f pomes from McLennan Countv. He solicits vour uatronagi
R. T. Morris has a curiosity in h0,,d. Mr. Josef Dulak and Miss
At the conclusion of the game
a delicious repast consisting of
sandvvitches, punch and cake
was served.
Saturday, Feb. 11, the Club
met with Mrs. Brunnemann for
the purpose of taking up past
table talks that had been omitted
from thc regular couise on ac-
oLbek of time. ^
Jack of time,
iffi e e r?~?Ntd _ Lbu*t1
I by Mrs. ^L. >
States Officer _
was led by Mrs.^,. N. Lyon;
Tho Old Time Virtues, Rever-
ence, Sincerity, Courtesy, and
Punctuality by .Mrs. It. A.
Wheeler: and Important Events
of 1910 by Mrs. M. Kubiana.
After a thorough and interesting
discussion of each topic the
hostess served delightful re-
freshments. A GUEST.
Value of Peanut*
Yoakum, Tex., Feb. 12.—G.A.
Duerler of San Antonio spent
Saturday evening in Yoakum
and addressed a large gathering
of farmers and interested par-
ties on the value of the peanut
crop. It is probable that a good
acreage will he planted in goo-
bers in this vicinity as a result
of Mr. Duerler’s talk.
C. F. Woods has charge and
represents the well known firm
the form of a hen egg The out- “”sa Hodanek. Judge Nesrsta | of P C. Blank & Co., dealers in
ln 17 suk- shell was broken’and a dou- P«rforming the ceremony. marble and granite monuments,
hie egg lUs found: alL a well The bride is a most estimable I of San Antonio, and has rece.v-
same.
cuffs Sky iligh Flour SSmZ he she.F of which^m”^ = I
Mr. Mark Eidelbach of Hous-' Such annuity bUh^wa?of "im those meeting him. We wish |
to i arrived this week on a visit. i3 unheard of here. We
Hinton s. the pound instead of by
S. B. Sellers of Route 3 was in dozen.
town, tiansacting business last -
Tuesday.
them much happiness.
Ladies’ silk long and short
A. F. & A. M.
Mi-i-U Saturday on or lit-fore
full moon. Brethren in good
Htanding are invited to attend.
' gloves, in colors.
Racket Store.
at Nesrsta
the
F. R. Cowdin, W. M.
J. H. Sloma, Secretary.
JOHN N. SCHUTZ \
ALL WHISKEYS DIRECT FROM DISTIL-
LERS, AND WINES FROM GROWERS.
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HENRY FREYTAG
Flatonia Rebckah’
Lodge.
NO. 21. I. O. O. F.
Meets every 2nd and
4thTuesday afternoon
-k
at 3 o'clock from Oct
to Anril and at 4 o’clock from April to
October.
Visiting Siaters and Brothers are
cordially invited to attend.
farmer of this vicinity, wrote an
INTRODUCTION ANNOYED HEH interesting article to thc La-
- Grange Journal anent good roads.
Haughty Little Ml*» Show* Her Re JJ,. Grasshoff hits the right view
eentment When Preeented to a of the matter. His article will
| be reproduced in tho Argus next
week.
Lecture for Mar. 11th. | pfijmem rtiznou prAci tisk-
5 a,)t- M- B. Davis of ^‘aco ovou v Cckc reci zaslete nam
will deliver an interesting lec- . . , , . .nrIle
tuie at the opera house on Mar. Vast objednavku. AKuUo.
T, . ~ , 11th, his subject to bo “Protec- ,
Paul Grasshoff. a prominent tj()n 0f (|u, pirdg >* | Mrs. Ida Finkenstein has re-
Admission for adults, 25c; chil-
dren admitted free.
Terrier.
There la a little Eaat End girl, at It*
under alx, who reaches the limit In the
matter of sensitiveness. Likewise
she has her points ln respect to dead
__ Kamenesa. She waa taken out to Lake-
Miss HonoraSloniuMrs. Justine Albrecht wood about a week n*o to spend n
Secretary Noble Grand few days with her aunt. The little
—--—-—-| Miss played around In front of her
PVTUUKICICTCDC aunt‘* plsre for awhlle The" hur
r I I niAlt jlo 1 LKj aunt let a playful youna terrier Into
TamnL 07 the yard, saying to the child:
icmpre no. ot | „Thlg „ your „ttle four-footed con
Regular meeting 2nd Mon «in ’’
day in each month7:J0 p.m. | Five minutes later the aunt returned
n m at the'if t>tH^ll°n< ^ 7130 tC the front XBrd tC Cb1‘ ll'° Md 'nt° _______
^'isTting Sisters are conlialiy invited to the hou*e- but "he WBBn t Bn> wh1“re for allege d vio ation of the stock
Bttrnd **_- T____ war TV »-v In ho aauli Tim fnv fnrril'l* WRH IllllV !«••• tan t hio TX*•*•>/ ni/»T UfOO filQintUU.
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turned from a visit to LaGrange.
See W. R. Morgan, dealer in
real estate. Houses, lots and
land for sale; land bought and
sold. If you want, to sell your
For Sale .
. 1«-w-' k.
Feed Irish potatoes, onion sets shorthand or telegraphy, value Don’t fail to call and get you
and garden seed at It.E. Hintons. $50.00, in the Tyler Commercial a suit made to order at W. R.
College, Tyler, Texas. Tyler Morgan’s office. Just received
Miss Buelah Brown is expect- College is known to be the very new Spring samples. We guar-
ed heme from Mexico next week, best, and any young man or wo- antee the goods also a fit.
Hon. J. A. Kerr of Muldoon !™n who is figuring on attend-: W. R. Morgan.
V ' . . , ing a good business college „
was he < ‘ * ■ • - should see us at once about our Call on the Flatonia Repair
Merchant A. Herzik of Engle proposition, ub it may not be Shop when y»uT n\«‘^in"yw cul
wna dav °l>t‘n to you but a short time. ot hx. Opposite Eidelliach s Lis
wasneie tciay. Apply at Argus Office. tern Factory.
The case against Win. Stein, , ___—
Mr*. Mamie I.aux, M.E.C.
Mrs. Bottle Hurr, M.ofR.&C.
to be aeen. Th« fox terrier was play |aw jn (his pretillCt Was dismiss-
ing alone. There wna a scrambling p(| (,v the Court of Criminal Ap-
hunt for the child, and all klnd^ of i' ... /.,,u|in
alarm, but Ihe little girl didn't turn a,S ;u,sun-
up. The aunt Imatled to town The
little girl wna home with her mother
Bhe had walked right*to the enr for
town oh toon as the fo:
was presented to her
"Why didn't you it
Lh«r mother aiked h<r
"She Introduced
Proved.
The Cook—Sure, an' ye don’t mano
J terrier pup t<% tell nu* that ye think It i bad luck
^ to trenk a miner?
The New Maid (carneitly)—Ay don’t
tank it—Ay know ltl
The Cook—O ory be! An’ how do ye
know It?
The New Maid-Every time Ay break
one Ay lose my Job I
FLATONIA REPAIR SHOP
(Opposite Eidelhach’a Cistern Factory)
OOOAOO
Repair Automobile*, Ga* Engines, Gun*, Sewing Machin-
es, Etc. Let ii» Ho your pipe fitting. Pipe Titling*,
Hmcv Good* and Pipe. Automobile and Tiro
Accessories. Beet lubricant oils, cup g. easo
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Beckham, G. R. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1911, newspaper, March 2, 1911; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth987703/m1/1/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.