The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1911 Page: 4 of 4
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BY*
HOW’S THIS?
Flatonia Creamery paid $1,769.23 to Mr
K. Brunner for cream delivered from
Jan. 1 at, 1910 to Jan. 1 at, 1911. Mr.
Brunner milks 20 cows—still most far-
mers get a fit by looking at a “Bovine”
Flatonia Creamery Co.
North Side Meat Market
J. E. FAY, Proprietor.
Always The Choicest Meats
Give us a trial order and be convinced of the fact
YOURS FOR BUSINESS
Muldoon Mutterings
Muldoon is on a boom.
Mr. Elmer Campbell while run-
ning his horse Sunday lost con-
trol over same and was thrown
against a tree, causing injuries
which were thought at the time
• would prove fatal. At present
he is resting nicely, and the tree
is preparing to die instead.
! The Ladies Aid of Union Hill
gave a supper last Saturday
night which was largely attend-
ed.
I Last Fridav night Mrs. G.For-
| ter asked a lot of young folks up
to her house to sing awhile. And
by the way, she had a lot of ice
cream.
Commissioner J. R. Allen is
doing some highly appreciated
I work on the road near Muldoon.
! It is also substantial, as he is
putting it up with rock which
costs him nothing but for the
quarrying.
Mr. Rob Ray is now working
on a phone line from Muldoon to
! Mr. Henry Lei ten berg’s. It
won’t be long before we will
j have communication in every di-
: rection.
Muldoon’s society has few
equals and no superiors.
Mrs. Will and Miss Myrtle Ivy
returned Tuesday from a visit to
LaGrange.
Mrs.h'err returned from Hour-
i ton where she visited her aunt.
The putting of the young man Miss Mao Meek spent a few
from Weimar in the watertrough jays in Muldoon from West
Point, where she is attending
Sunday morning by a crowd of ia'S
New Double Daily Service &
To California j
Pullman Sleepers ami Dining &
Cars equipped with Electric V
Lights and Fans, *■
Observation Cars
with Ladies Parlor, Gentlemen’s
Cafe, Library and Open Air
Observation Rotunda.
Standard and Tourist Pull-
man Sleepers and Chair
Cars.
Dining Car Service Famed for its
Excellence. Oil Burning Loco-
motives, Automatic block sig-
nals.
For Further Information, call on
nearest Agent or write to
T. J. ANDERSON, G. P. A.
Houston, Texas.
Schulenburg boys about 1:30
does not meet with approval of
the law abiding citizens of our
city. To say the least of it, it
was an ungentlemanly act. Schu-
lenburg’s state-wide reputation
for hospitality will not stand
many such acts. — Schulenburg
Sticker.
Turn about is only fair play.
We understand that the “water-
trough act” was at one time
Weimar’s long suit, and the boys
from that burg ought to be will-
ing to take their own medicine
occasionally.
school.
Mrs. Clayton of Smithville is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ida
Cole.
Miss Nannie Rrown of Rock
Ridge visited her cousin, Mellie
Brown, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. J. A. Kerr returned from
a trip to San Antonio Tuesday.
John Dooley
Don’t fail to call and get you
a suit made to order at W. R.
Morgan’s office. Just received
i new Spring samples. We guar-
antee the goods also a fit.
W. R. Morgan.
Who-
Ilacksmith?
When you pay good money you
want good work. I guarantee to
pleaae. Give me a trial.
J. D. Chalk
South Side—Penn Avenue
Your horse’s feet fare better
when shod by one who knows
how. I claim to be an expert in
this line.
Now the LaGrange Record is
admonishing the people of that
city to “wake up.” It was our
understanding that Flatonia was
the only town in the county that
was '‘-'arieep. ” — Schulenburg
Sticker.
We are pleased to know it was
pour understanding instead of
, someone else better able to judge,
but we suggest that you not get
| that idea fastened in your head,
1 for there is class to Flatenia and
its citizens, whether asleep or
! awake.
Twentieth Century
Barber Shop
JOE BRYAN, Proprietor
The Best Shaves and Hair Cuts in the
State Hot and cold bath in connection.
| Professionally j
Dr. S. F. Moffett
DENTIST
Office over Postoffice
Building
Flatonia, Texas
George Willrich
ATTORNEY and COUN-
SELOR AT LAW
Will practice in District and all
higher courts. State and Federal.
Office—Court House
LaGrange, Texas
Fresh San Antonio steam
baked bread 3 times a week at
R. E. Hinton’s.
Fayette county shows a de-
crease in population the last ten
years, due to so many folks mov-
ing to other sections. But we
venture the assertion that a vast
number of them were sorry the
census takqr didn’t find them in
old Fayette, where they belong.
C. E. Nesrsta,
Attorney at Law A Notary Public
Real Estate
Residences and Farms for 8a e
anil rent
Office at the Racket 8tore on Penn
Avenue.
Flatonia, .... Texae.
Spring seems to have sprung
a little prematurely. The grow-
ing trees and grass should con-
sult the almanac and get in read-
iness for that February blizzard
Come in and tee our line of
emhroidery and lacea.
G. C. Simmon* & Co.
Market report:
tinues to climb”,
rels.
“Coffee con-
So do squir-
The shortest month, February,
is now ushered in, And the
days are short too. Oh, you sal-
aried man!
The Racket Store.
If anyone wishes to go into
the Racket business, here’s a
good opportunity to buy a first
class, clean stock of gcods, they
were bought right and they will
be sold right. If interested call
at the Racket Store.
It’s dry territory all the way
from Little Rock, Ark. to Dal-
las Texas, a distance of 35(i
miles.
There is sure to be a rise In
real estate here soon. A fellow
bought a lot of dynamite to blow
up stumps with.
Corn planting will soon lie
eneral among the farmers,
ome are planting corn now.
Mr. R. D. Brown of Houston
is the new telephone lineman
here.
Cemetery Ass’n. will meet
Friday 3 o’clock with the Vice
President, Mrs. G. C. Simmons.
Mince meats in packages and
in bulk at Berger’s.
About 125 poll tax receipts
were issued in this city. There
are doubtless 50 overs and un-
ders.
Miss Lizzie Rehmet of Moulton
visited Miss Otelia Leibe this
week.
Miss Jewell Sullivan has a po-
sition in the office of Cowdin
Grocery Co.
Beans and peas of all kinds
at Berger’s.
Frod Magnus of Rt. 3 is re-
ported quite ill.
P. A. Nikel of LaGrange was
a Flatonia visitor Monday.
We regret to learn that Mr. J.
A. Nikel is in very poor health.
Pill, sour and sweet pickles at
Berger’s.
Mr. Frank Rrunner of Colony
was in town Tuesday.
LIST OP
and Cf itV*
PROPERTY
A LU1
farms
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PM.
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acres in pasture with plenty timber. This is an exception-
ally fine dairy farm. Price per acre- ______ $45.00
136 acres prairie farm about 3 1-2 miles from Flatonia
mostly black land, 40 acres in cultivation, 4 acres hay land
balance in two pastures, a good house with outhouses and
an extra large barn, two good wells of water, with water in
pasture. A good dairying farm. Price per acre- $30.00
A farm of 65 acres joining the above described 201 1-4
acres, about 3 miles west of Flatonia, one house with out-
houseB, and 1 good underground cistern, and two tanks in
pasture, about 35 acres in cultivation, balance pasture wilh
timber, a nice small dairy farm for............... $1,000
115 acres about 7 miles north of Flatonia, no improvement,
except fenced, about 85 acres covered with post oak timber,
price per acre..............’........................... $10
184 acres 3 miles west of Flatonia, 40 acres in cultivation,
10 acres bottom land, all fenced, two cribs and stables, bug-
gy house, washhouse, (House burned down and $250.00 will
be allowed.) This place is one mile from school and is on
Mail route. Price per acre....................... $16.00
293 1-2 acres of timber land, all fenced, 1-2 mile to the
railroad switch on the S. A. & A. P. Ry., about 4,500 cords
of woods on the stump, a bargain for someone. Per per
acre-------------1-------i...__________________ $10.00
120 acres of timber land 3 miles northeast of Flatonia,
will make good dairy farm after timber is cut off. Price
per acre______________________ $12
92 2-3 acre farm, 7 miles north of Flatonia, about 35 acres
in cultivation, balance in pasture, sandy loam underlaid with
red clay, one house with outhouses, will grow almost every-
thing from peanuts to cotton and corn, fine for small dairy
farm, for______________ $1,000
135 acres about 5 miles northwest of Flatonia, about 60
acres in cultivation, tenant house, part good mesquite land,
cheap at, pef&cre........ $15.00
. 120 acres in Bastro
place, a well improve*
>p county,
u farm * at,.
known as the Whitehead
....................$1,000
588 acres in Howard county, Texas about 8 miles from
Coahoma, railroad station, 65 acresJn cultivation: all except
about 20 acres can be put in cultivation. One double house,
with barn, one good well/A^th fine water and inexhaustible
quantities, enough timber for use on place, land chocolate
loam cat claw*. 4-miles tOLeim. 400 yards to a school house.
No dead cotton, no boll weevil. Bargain at per acre..$20.00
147 acres about 5 miles southwest of Flatonia, part black »
land, with timber, about 8 acres hay land, about 25 acres in
cultivation, with one house. Bargain for — $2,200 a
147 acres about 4 1-4 miles southwest of Flatonia, 35 acres .
in cultivation. One house with barns, etc., timber in pas-
ture, all fenced, a bargain for ............. $1600 f
10 acres 1-4 mile north of Flatonia, one house. Bargain /
at per acre ■- —,---- - $20.00
32 1-2 acres 3 miles northaest of Flatonia, about 20 acres
in cultivation, balance in pasture, 3 room frame house, with
crib and stables, well of water, price 8-9th interest umbvid- (
ed for.......................... -............. -- $350 ,
350 1-2 acres in farm in two tracts of 155 1-2 and 195 acres j
each, about 9 miles north of Flatonia. One house with barns t
etc., good well of water, 120 acres in cultivation, balance
pasture, part post oak and part black mesquite land, a l»ar-
gain for, per acre ____________________________$17.00
160 acres 6 miles from Stockdale in Wilson County, 60 aers (
in cultivation, balance pasture, about 40 acres black mes-
quite land. One good house with outhouses, and one good
tank in pasture, a bargain at per acre ____________$18.00
One well improved residence and — lots in the city of
Cameron, Texas, known as Koch’s residence, a bargain J
for._______________________________________________$1250.00 i
A farm of 258 acres 1-2 mile north of Flatonia, one good -
house, with barn and stable, part heavy black land, part
sandy loam, good tank in pasture, about 100 acres in culti-
vation, fine grass in pasture, a fine dairy farm. Price per
acre_________ _____________________ _________________$30 ™
One residence with buildings for general merchandise,^^
dance hall, saloon, blacksmith shop, etc. A fine location fori *
general merchandise business, with about 4 acres of land,
residence and saloon building now occupied, possession can
be given January 1st, 1911, at Novohrad, Texas, price for
residence, buildings and land...................._.$2,300.‘
170 acres about 3 miles south of Engle, Texas, 75 acres in j
cultivation, 4 acres hay land, balance pasture with everlast- %
ing water and plenty of timber. One good house with barns
etc. and good well of water, part bottom land and part up- •»
land, price per acre....................................$35
232 acres 6 miles southwest of Flatonia, 85 acres in culti-
vation, 6 acres meadow' land, 2good houses with barns an
two good wells of water, all fenced, timber in pasture,
price_______________________________________________$6,500 J
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A fine dairy farm, 80 acres in the edge of Flatonia, 30acra
in cultivation, balance pasture, with timber enough for use ,
on farm. One residence with barns and stables and good
well of w ater, also one tenant house with appurtenances and
good w’ell of water. All fenced, a bargain, price per acr.$60
150 acres 3 miles North West of Cistern, 75 acres in culti-
vation, plenty of timber, one house, barns, stables, 2 wood-
en cisterns, all fenced. A bargain at............$3000.00
CALL ON ME AND I WILL TAKE YOU OUT AND SHOW ”
YOU THESE BARGAINS -:- -:-
_._• , . i_ _;_■__
C. E. NESRST A, Flatonia,
Valentines: yes, plenty of
them, cheap too; at R. E. Hin-
ton’s.
Not In Hl( Vocabulary.
lTpgardpc;n—What’s the moaning ol
his word "modernity?”
Atom—! haven't looked It up It'a a
yord 1 never use anyway; It souods
Ike swearing.
The Voice of Experience
| The oleomargnrlne dealers tell us
that there Ib more real virtue In their
product than lu butter.
Yet we have known considerable but-
ter that seemed amply able to resist
1 temptation.
It certainly was strong enough.—
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
, , , I can sell you monuments of
Just recstved, swell hne of em- the best quality at the lowest
broideries and laces. Drop in | prjces 0f any yarci jn the state.
and see. G.C.Sintmons & Co.
I am agent for Chas. Lucas &
Co.,San Antonio. W. R. Morgan
His Holiday.
■'Do you ever take a holldny?"
"A partial holiday,” said the drug
slerk."
"Some days I only work 22 haute out
>f the 24."—Louisville Courler-JournsL
Have just received nice line
10c ginghams—no trouble to
show you. Simmons & Co.
Her Auto Duster.
Mrs. Kean wasn't exactly satisfied
with her new maid.
"Don't you ever use your duster,
Pauline?” she sternly Inquired
“Oh. yes. mu'nm,” replied Pauline,
absently; "I always use It when my
chauffeur beau takes me riding!"—III.
ustrated Sunday Mnga-tne.
WHO CAN BEAT-IT?
, -• t-rtt/SeSSs :«4 .
SAN ANTONIO BREWING ASSN.
Frank WOTIPKA, Local Agent.
There is absolutely no danger
in going up in those flying ma-
chines, but you have to be care-
ful when coming down.
Letter to Demonstrators.
After six weeks vacation I
have this day, Feb. 1st, resumed!
One Weak Spot
Most Flatonia People Have a
Weak Part and Too Often
It’s The Bock.
Everyone has a weak spot.
Too often it's a bad back.
Twinges follow every sudden twist.
Dull aching keeps up, day and night.
Tells you the kidneys need help —
For backache is really kidney-ache.
A kidney cuts ia what you need.
Doan’s Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys,
Cure backache and urinary ills.
Flatonia people recommend the rem-
edy.
G. C. Simmons, Main St., Fla-
tonia, Texas, says: “My back
Dr. F. W. Kaiser
PHYSICIAN and
SURGEON.
Penn Avenue — Across from Duaek A
Bittner's. Phone: Office 29, ReiC 83.
Flataaia
Texas
Dr. R. A- Johnson
iSsagaF**4
to the Placate*
mv work &nd cxncct to viftit oil whs so Inmc thftt 1 could hftrdly
55.“ m>i 'suns i jfliiriSRa
all “demonstration plats” have
been well plowed and harrowed
by this time. So now we are
ready to give instructions on
seed selection and how to culti-
vate during the germinating pe-
riod, W. R. Shelton
Special Agt. U. S. Dept. Agr.
Bee W, R. Morgan, dealer in
real estate. Houses, iota and
a severe pain through my loins
and kidneys. I was also annoy-
ed by too frequent passeges of
the kidney secretions. Doan’s
Kidney Pills, procured at A.
Brunneman’s Drug Store, cured
me and therefore, I highly re-
commend them for all difficulties
arising from disordered kid-
neys.”
For sale«by all dealers. Price
50c. Foster-Mil burn Co,, Buffa-
t&M **
Remember the m
'•nd Wtp flp ottur,
M. M. Bludworth arrived this
week from Austin. He will go
from here to Rock Island.
How It Looked to Him.
Mrs. Dresser was looking over tho
grocer's bill.
‘‘How many pounds aro (hero In a
peek, Henry?" she asked.
Her husband looked up from hie
newspaper.
‘‘Are you trying to figure out the
weight of your I stest coiffure, my
dear?” he asked.
Trespass Notice
All parties are forbidden to
hunt in my pasture. This in-
cludes everybody.
2-9 Joe Machai.ec
Pure apple vinegar at Berger’s.
Sealshipt oysters at R.
Millers.
Fresh garden seed at Sloma’s.
Garden seed of all kinds at
Berger’s.
Fresh cheese at Berger’s.
Ed. F. Mueller, oil agent and
general hauling, Call at Pruitt
Commission Cp.
Don’t forget gloma’s choice
coffee.
nlBetfer'a.
1c A Word!
Items in this column will be charged
for at the rate of lc a word each in-
sertion. Items run until ordered out
FOR SALE—Blank notes and
bills of sale (cattle) at one cent
each at Argus office.
FOR SALE—Good single bug-
gv and harness. Apply to E. E.
Cockrill, Flatonia.
FOR SALE—Barred Rock eggs
from prize winning birds.
W. P. Harrison.
FOR SALE -For $6.00, a good
strong second hand buggy. See
W. K. Morgan.
FOR SALE—Two good young
Barred Rock Cockerels.
Planing and Grist Mill
Manufacturer Of
All Heart Cypress Tanks, Water Cisterns.
Fresh Corn Meal, Brass Goods, Pipe Fitt-
ings, General Machinery and Bee Supplies.
G. S. EIDELBACH
Successor to A. Etdelbach FLATONIA, TEXAS
For a First Class—
Shave or Hair Cut
— Go to—
' F. PATZELT
Agent for the Rest Laundry in Texas
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CENTRAL SALOON
OTTO OLLE, Proprietor
CHOICE LIQUORS, WINES AND CIGARS
To get “value” for dollars, patronize O. OUe
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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/m1/4/: 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.