Newsletter
Years ago for Sunday, Sep 09, 2012
Sept. 9 - Charles Bruns, lately elected mayor of Seguin, is here on a visit to August Wedemeier, his wife's cousin. Mayor Bruns enjoyed a chat with Mayor Craig this morning, and each gave the other valuable pointers on municipal government. Mayor Bruns stated in the course of his conversation with this city's executive that his little city possesses a two-story central fire station costing $6,000. Seguin, he said, has only one paid fireman and one pair of fire horses, while Victoria, which has no such station, has three paid firemen, two pairs of fire horses and much more fire apparatus. Read Story »- Sept. 2 - A new school building, 24 by 26 feet, has been completed at Spring Creek. Read Story »
- Aug. 31 - It has generally been accepted that the age of a rattlesnake can be told by the number ... Read Story »
- Aug. 21 - A novelty in the shape of a hen's egg was found about the Laycock Livery stable a ... Read Story »
- Aug. 14 - Not a drop of rain has fallen here in nearly two months. The prolonged drought is proving ... Read Story »
- Aug. 5 - Between 75 and 100 members of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce will go on a trade excursion ... Read Story »
- Aug. 2 - Owing to a broken axle, the street sprinkling wagon has not been in service this week. The ... Read Story »
- The month of July 1912 is missing from Victoria Advocate files. Events of 100 years ago will resume with the ... Read Story »
- The month of July 1912 is missing from Victoria Advocate files. Events of 100 years ago will resume with the ... Read Story »
- The month of July 1912 is missing from Victoria Advocate files. Events of 100 years ago will resume with the ... Read Story »