The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1911 Page: 1 of 4
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JOB PRINTING
We are equipped to do your
Commercial Printing promptly
THE FLATONIA ARCUS
ADVERTISING
la the key-note to business suc-
cess. Change your ads often.
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Entered at the Po»t Office at Flatonia, Texas, as Second Class Mail Matter
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VOLUMNE XXXVI
FLATONIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd 1910
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You Are Cordially Invited!
to come in and let us show you our fire proof
vault, our burglar proof safe and the safeguards
we have for the protection of the money on de-
posit with us. If you have an account here you
are personally interested—if you have no ac-
count with us, you should have and we want
you to know how much care we will give to the
safe keeping of your money; so that it will be
here and ready for you when wanted.
Personals
Items of a Local I
Nature Will Be I
In the last Creamery adver- A Parnrrl Rronirpr
tisement it was stated that Mr. ** IXCCOra DrCiUlCf
Appreciated.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, FLATONIA, TEXAS
HOW WE CARE FOR !j
THE COOK *
is best shown by our exhibi- f
tion of articles that help to 9
cook —culinary utensils fr. m a |J
small frying pan for a couple ||
of eggs to the biggest broiler Ji
or boiler a large hotel might J.
want. Bear in mind this fact L
if you please: The cost price I,
here for things in the house- £
keeping line is at least as low f
as, frequently lower than, P
elsewhere.
F. M. WORLEY £
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LET US GROW TOGETHER
---$diu!QQ.0G represents in round numbers the growth
of our deposits during the last year. $2(),(XX).00
represents the increase in loans to our patrons over
the figures of a year ago. Which Means that this
bank has grown in the confidence of the public,and
has grown in ability to be of genuine service to its
clients. It means that more people than ever are
profiting by a close alliance with a strong, safe
bank. There’s profit for you in becoming a depos-
itor with the
FLATONIA BANK
Mr. Dick Cook and son, Del-
ma, of Colony were here Friday.
Mrs. Frank Bittner has re-
turned from San Antonio.
Miss Otelia Leibe spent Sun-
day and Monday in Moulton.
Mr, J. (I. Weiar of Dallas vis-
ited friends here last week.
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Our phone is at your service.
Ring 23. Simmons & Co.
Mr. Frank Brunner was in
town Tuesday on business.
Aug. Windmeyer went fcoSehu-
lenburg Monday on business.
H. F. Burns is with homcfolks
! here now.
First shipment of Spring and
Summer suits arrived at S\ asta’s.
II. II. Harrison is here after a
few weeks stay at his Hebbron-
j ville ranch.
Mr. Gus Herzik and Miss
j Adella Nesrsta of I’raha attend-
‘led “St. Elmo” Thursday night.
Now is the time to clean up.
We have lime to oell.
G. C. Simmons & Co.
T. W. Pond is visiting his
churches in Colorado county this
I week.
| Dr. Donald McKay attended
| the Aviation Meet in Houston
i Saturday.
City Marshal, Sullivan and
jW. II. Wheeler, Jr., were San
Antonio visitors the past Week.
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From Many
Standpoints
231 new enrollments were add-
K. Brunner had received $1,769.-;
23 for cream between Jan. 1st
1910 to 1911. Think of it folks!
_______A few good cows well taken j
. , care of will bring about a good ... . _ .
Seed potatoes Onion sets and jncotTie for you The poultry I ed during the month of January
garden seed at R. E. Hinton s. an() crpam market in Flatonia is I which now makes over 800 stu-
Mr. and Mrs. Max well P. Dunne n,°t surpassed anywhere, and dents on our daily rolls; ten dtff-
of Corpus Christi are guests of there is no reason why you e^ent states are represented in
Mr and Mrs John Nikel should not take advantage of this 800 enrollment Thisispos-
sarne. itively the largest number * of
A new iron fence is being t n D. , . » enrollments for Bookkeeping,
placed aivund the Catholic cem-1, l a °~ R'tfhtner for Shorthand, Typewriting and
eteryat Praha. your coffee sugar and other Telegraphy that has ever been
groceries. Restaurant and con- nHcPmhled at one time in
John Redmond left- last week fectionery, Flatonia, Texas,
for Dallas, where he will follow t,, , ,. , ., .
the brick mason’s trade. u C ,a , 8 *he American
Woman s league take pleasure
See my line of suits. They in inviting, Friday at 4 o’clock,
are up-to-date. the people of the town, and all
F. Svasta, the Tailor, others interested, to be present
... ,, . ...... .. . at the laying of the corner stone
Misses kannie and Millie Hoi- 0f their new Chapter House, sit-
ul. were in town shopping Mon- ua,P(, on Penn Avenue, S()Uth of
* av< A. Brunnemann’s residence. All
Ed. Staffers, now living at memhere are asked to be pres-
Rosenberg, was here Sunday to on^ an(* bart jn the pro-
see old time friends. gram. Sec. F. C. W. L.
any
American business college. From
present indications our total en-
rollment for the year will reach
the 2,000 mark.
The above facts are the strong-
NO.17
An Important Businas* Change.
Ignaz J. Parma has sold his
interest in the Fayette County
Record to his late pardner, Josef
Koss, and has purchased the
racket store stock of John P.
Ehlinger. Feb. 1st Mr. Parma
will.move this stock to the E. J.
Weber old stand on the south
side of the square, where he
Will greatly enlarge it and con-
duct a thoroughly modern Racket
Stofe.
Mr. Parma has been a keen
competitor of The Journal in the
printing and publishing business
for the past six years, and this
fact qualifies us to speak by the
card relative to his merits.
While he has been ever alert in
honorrhle business-getting meth-
ods, his treatment of his com-
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est possible argument to the ef- petitors and patrons has always
feet that the Tyler Commercial minded and just, and
of an extremely pleasant per-
College of Tyler, Texas, with its
modern methods and systems, is
more nearly meeting the de-
mands of the business public
than any other school in Ameri-
ca, for this large student body
is only the result of pleased for-
fS*c°nSni'»jant wC sSiStiS
completed, Flatonia people can
Bran, chops, truthfully say they have one of
We have it.
com, shorts, hay, chicken feed.
G. C. Simmons & Co.
the best and most substantial
plants in Southwest Texas. The
-he Cemetery Association wii, ^u‘S'v.lT tS'et , .,
gine the town will once more en- I,a*e free catalogue.
joy well-lighed streets.
meet at Mrs. Brunnemann’s at
three o’clock Friday afternoon.
For full particulars as to
wherein our school surpasses all
other American business colleges
other than from the standpoint
of attendance, write for our 200
Messrs. R. A. Wheeler and L.
I Warneke saw the machines fly
in Houston Saturday.
R. O. Faires, Jr., of Houston
was with honiefolks here Satur-
, day and Sunday.
LADIES, aak about our line ,. Notice
of embroidery and laces. | ,™e directors and stockho ders
G. C. Simmons & Co. °f **>« I'latonl'a I’armors Union
Gotton Warehouse Company are
The LaGrange Record states called to meet in Flatonia at the
that 4873 poll tax receipts were warehouse, Saturday, February
issued and 100 exemption certifi- 11th, at 10 o’clock. Stockhold-
Mcssrs. Henkle and Sloma rep- cates. There are several hun- era are urged to be present.
I resenting Columbia Piano Com- dred overs in the county which
puny of Yoakum were here the will give Fayette a voting
I have the agency for one of j past week. strength of over 5000 in the
J. W. Ivy, Sec-Treas, Mgr.
The City Meat Market
Choicest Meats in Town
P. L. Kerr & Company.
< the best marble yards in the
state. See me before ordering.
W. R. Morgan.
A. F. Koch
! CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
General Carpenter and
Repair Work
Flatonia
Texas.
ItaaH
OUR LODGES I
coming state-wide
LADIES, wait for the Zeigler election.
Shoe*—they are coming. La-
test styles. G.C.Simmons & Co.
prohibition \
LaGrange News
Last year there were 4745 poll
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sonal nature. We cheerfully
recommend him to the public as
a fair dealer and an Honorable
man.—LaGrange Journal.
For Sale
Mr. w. O. U» - _
was in Flatonia Wednesday on I the month of January an aver- ■ Fe8r: Saturday there were 177
business and with lriends. age grade of 90 or above. The P°H tax receipts issued of which
Mrs Mat Mullen was here this faci,lty has planned some inter- 85 were ,ssuefl to Negros,
week from Elm and purchased 1 f8tin« alon« thia line for Last Friday, Judge Willrich
one of those handsome kitchen the PuP**s. sent two lunatics to the Insane
cabinets on display at Sloma’s j c, s. an(j T. W. Pond, Baptist Asylum at Austin, and Monday
store. Ministers of this place filled an the 30th inst. he sent one to
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INSURANCE
We write Fire, Tornado, Life and Live Stock Insur-
ance. For a small Bum we can insure your home and
household goods against loss by fire or storm. Your own
person against death or disability. Your live stock
against death. Arc you insured?
Johnson Insurance Agency
FLATONIA BANK BUILDING
I!,,;. J. H. Durham of Waco appointment at UGnmwSun- ra/entf;
?V. in the »>«" adjudged insane. They
SuSay £rnina Come namin "vening. The Baptist expect to were all females, one negro.
gro ifurham ^ ^ 1 conduct a revival therein March. The weather has been ideal.
They expect to use a large tent All the trees are showing signs
1 INSURANCE. Is your prop that will seat five hundred peo- of life except the pecan, and it
Clark L.Owen Lodge erty insured? If not, better pie. It will be under direction is a wise old tree. It knows
come to us. of C. S. Pond the Missionary Texas weather.
Johnson Insurance Agency Evangelist of this Ass’n. Many people were in town
Miss Kate Friend of Waco, PRESSING AND CLEANING. J^^f^th^stre^fs.1'^ AU ''thlt
No. 136
Visit-1
j Clark L.Owen Lodge No. 136,1. O. O.F.
j meets regularly on the 2nd and 4th |
Tuesday night of every month,
ing brethren cordially invited
J. H. Sloma, N. G.
Dr. F. W. Kaiser. Sec.
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‘ "FLATONIA LUMBER COMP’Y.
A. W. ALBRECHT, Manager
LUMBER
Hardware and Building Material. Republic Iron $
Fencing. Let us figure on your Screens
This Season. $
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HENRY FREYTAG I
(Starry’s Old Stand)
Budwleser, Blue Ribbon, l
Schlitz Bottled Beers l
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Fresh Keg Beer Always on Tap. Give me a Trial. &
Ireland Camp
No.340
W. O. V/.
meets 1st and 3rd Monday nights < ach
month. Visiting Sovereign invited.
G U Beckham CC II R Thulemeyer
well known here, delivered her When in need of anything in this V’ K , • v
j r™ & z, week,!iss'on *?■ Bivc r? 4 % sswisf M, Fa;
May at liecville last week. isfaction guaranteed. Ixteated ,e,.,isi„g,-that is all. just a lit-
Winrw Whitfield.'8 ■adv.rti.ing_
sa^-dSd. *tul1
-.r... i.i.- a.---a o yes. Try
vmine ir'ui of'FavetTovilie rtncl substantial work, and will be "W Early Bucket to the Vine
S that good for many years to come, i tomatoes, Kentucky Wonder
Mr. Emil Zapulac, a prominent after the fashion of a city-good, I You llke tomatoes/
<• ra , , i nuhatnniinl utn»«b onn «IM 11 ho I
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ed the work deserve praise. I ter head lettuce, etc. etc.
, Miss Frances Boca, also of that £,1*0,1 (</r many years i Reans Radishes California but-
Sccrotary ri.jPP vvere married last Tuesday The aldermen who superintend- peans, Kadisnes, t-aiiiorma out
- pl*CC V ele nia’neCl laSt 1 ueSUay" ed the work deserve praise. ter head lettuce, etc etc
To aiiive in a short time;»well .. .. i Wm. STEIN,
line Zeigler low cut .hoe* and , J. J. Kotzebue and family will -
pump. Latests*tyle*ng & ^ ^ J » wm m^heir home Mo^lionlra her^X'homT"
i S’ s(?deW of "Mrs*: Wagoner’S
FLATONIA LODGE
K. of P. No. 208
Meets Every 1st and 3rd
Tuesday in their Castle
Hall
FLATONIA LODGE NO. 436
A. F. & A. M.
Meets Saturday on or hi'fore
full mopn. Brethren in good
standing are invited to attend.
F. R. Cow.lin, W. M.
.1. II. Slnma, Secretary.
M. Fernau, C.c. '^e Sg'ita Fe, with headquarters Kotzebue Drug Store of that | mother'who has been ill
of R. & S. at Bellville, is in the city since place. momtr wno
Johnson, M. Satu.-.lay, risitingjvjt^h.s rister ^ p]ay ..gt Ehm)/, pre.; School stationery at Sloma’s.
( b(,Pn,-,i Isented at the Flatonia Opera
House Thursday night by the yyr(^AN YOU DO'
A scholarship for a complete
unlimited course of bookkeeping,
shorthand or telegraphy, value
$50.00, in the Tyler Commercial
College, Tyler, Texas. Tyler
College is known to be the very
best, and any young man or wo-
man who is figuring on attend-
ing a good business college
should see us at once about our
proposition, as it may not be
open to you but a short time.
Apply at Argus Office.
Eggs are going down, down,
down, since the hens have be-
gun to lay. The usual heavy
egg shipments will be made
from here this year.
Don’t fail to see the Argus at
once if you want to attend a
good business college. We have
a scholarship for sale cheap.
Mesdames Routh, Kirk and
Wheeler visited their relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. James on
Rt. 1, Muldoon last Tuesday.
If you need harness or a “gall
cure” collar, call on G. W. Hoef-
ner, the Saddler. y--^
Mr. and MrdTlL CTTfiomason
of Rt. 3 were in town Tuesday,
selling cotton and trading.
Mr. E. C. Rich of Colony was
in town Tuesday transacting
business.
In bottled good*, Berger has
pickle*, olives, mustard*, chow
chow, salad dressing*, etc.
Miss Valrice and Frank Hin-
ton spent last Sunday in Colony
with friends.
Mr. Hugo Naum an of near
Cistern was in town last Tuesday
on business.
Nice lino of pachage cakes at
Berger’s.
Prof. James A. Gray of Colony
was in town Wednesday, trans-
acting business.
Try some of Ford’s famous
canned good* at Berger’s.
Mr. W. P. Flether and wife,
uncle and aunt of Mrs. McCotr.-
mon are here this week.
Frank Kolar left Saturday for
Elgin where he will spend sev-
eral weeks visiting.
Fresh maple syrup at Berger’*.
R. A. Wheeler and wife ant! Woods Sisters Company was
mother. Mrs. Wheeler spent the well attended and universally
past Sunday in Halletsville, as announced high class
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Flatonia Rebekah
Lodge.
NO. 21, I. O. O. F.
Mivta every 2nd and
Mrs. C. W. Arnim’s guests.
They made the trip in Mr.
Wheeler’s handsome Buick car.
Is the usual question put by an employer to the yountf man or woman who i*
seeking an office position; the one who is not trained in business methods is not
Pressing and cleaning done wanted; it is the applicant who can keep books, write shorthand, is a good per-
righFnow by Lee Cock at Cen- man, and is quick at figures who gets the ]H)sition. We have thoroughly qual-
traMlotel. Will call for work ified and secured employment for thousands of young people. Write and let ua
ann deliver same. , tell you how we can do it for you.
Mrs. Anna Roeben of Moulton, DRAUGHON’S BUSINESS COLLEGE, GALVESTON, TEXAS
while visiting her daughter,Mrs.
Dr. Frank Kent of San Anto-'L. W. Hoefner. in this city the
Southern Pride Saloon
W. C. KOCH, Proprietor
Finest Liquors, Wines and Cigars.
Courteous Treatment to All.
n:n qneeialist in diseases of the Past week, was taken seriously]
! "ie. 5 - »n?l thr“ t. and : ill «d her condition for several
j October. I tonia, ron. lot it and ibtn until you can go to San Antonio |
Visiting Sisters and Brothers are j noon, office with, Dr.^ ,K<>tzohue. Sunday and return same day for
$1.85. Leaves S. P. depot here
at 8:13 a. m. The flying ma-
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coidudiy mvit, d to attend. j Shiner, Feb. 16th and 17th, office
JOHN N. SCHUTZ
WHISKEYS DIRECT FROM DISTIL-
LERS, AND WINES FROM GROWERS.
Miss Honora Sloma Mrs. Justine Albrecht with Drs. Schulze & Gray.
Noble
PYT HIAN SISTERS]
Tcrnple No. 87
J Rppriltr rm»ptinj{ i?ntl Mon ! Miss Winnie^ Coinodius
<lay in onch month atftp.m. Commerce, arrived in the city
I nrl the 4th Monday at 7:30! this week to.ffll the vacancy in
fisit.ing'silters are cordiaiiy invited t(>^11 he primary department of the
attend. Mis* i.orohaJohnson,M.E.C. | High School, esused bytheresig-
Mrs.Louise Kaiser, M.ofK.&C. i nation of Miss Gates.
chines will be operated there on
that date.
Send twenty-five cents for
proven remedy to make hens
lay. M. E. Conlon.
No. 1604 31st street, Gal-
veston, Texas.
R. A. M.
Moulton Chapter
No. 134
I rather modest the past month in
Stated convocations Tfiurs- advertising, hut we'believe they
’v or More fun moon |)#ve been shapinf up for an ag-
tten mu k, . ojoumlnf compsiji lo
vlrsn . | and will let tna i
~ y XL3r#,,, i. p.ltham in th« righ
rtf , _ . , Diittwu ouuuojf at xi a. m. miiu
Single Comb Ruff Orpington m and at Blackjack tlie
Sr0O.“J‘M.Cn7«<nKr fdra^
Flatonia merchants have been
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Beckham, G. R. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1911, newspaper, February 2, 1911; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth989810/m1/1/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.