Yesteryears: 1900 Galveston hurricane horrors reach Georgetown

145 Years Ago (September 23, 1880)Williamson County cotton farmers battle rain, boll worms, and caterpillarsThe rain still continues and farmers are looking and feeling very blue.

Yesteryears: Georgetown takes action after Galveston destruction in 1900

145 years ago(September 16, 1880)High hopes for high cottonIn the language of the Belton Journal, cotton continues to roll in.

Yesteryears: 5,500 saddle up at the new Posse stadium in San Gabriel Park

145 Years Ago(September 9, 1880)Georgetown boys choose work over idlenessSome of the boys in Georgetown are made out of the right sort of material. As soon as cotton opened enough to commence picking, they procured a sack and went to the cotton field.

YESTERYEARS: A century of first bales, Georgetown’s cotton tradition

145 Years Ago(August 26, 1880)1880: First cotton bale arrivesThe first bale of new cotton came into Georgetown late Saturday evening and was bought by the merchants for 13 cents per pound. The bale classed good middling and weighed 645 pounds. It brought the owner, Mr. H. F. Stark, $83.

Yesteryears: Alleged thieves’ run ends at chicken shack

125 years Ago (July 5, 1900)Judge Glasscock battles Johnson grassWilliamson County’s Judge Glasscock has a patch of Johnson grass, which has hitherto defied all his efforts to destroy. He has tried salt and kerosene oil, with the result that the grass grew more vigorously and thicker than ever.

Yesteryears: Showing at The Monarch Theatre

January 26, 1923 1923 Rainfall By Months January: 2.31 February: 1.03 March: 1.14 April: 2.15 May: 0.19 June: 1.15 July: 0.26 August: 0.08 September: 1.12 October: 0.20 November: 1.89 December: 0.11 Total 1923 rainfall: 11.63” * At the top of the ad is the Box Ring Valve.

Yesteryears: Top stories through the years

January 5, 1923 We sell for Spot Cash. We do not deliver goods, and we do not buy Country Produce. Therefore, you can readily see how we can sell for a very small profit; so if you pay cash it will pay you to trade at a Cash Store, where you get Cash prices.

Yesteryears: ‘Tis the season to brace for the tax man

  December 22, 1922 *WAR Saving Certificates of the 1918 Series will be due and payable January 1, 1923 at face value. Look up your certificate and bring them in and we will be glad to help you with them.

Yesteryears: Postmaster decrees mail deliveries on Christmas day

December 8, 1922 The Postmaster states that all carriers will deliver mail on Christmas Day as usual.

Marvelous baritone sought by trainers

Yesteryears December 1, 1922 Bill Rogers, blacksmith of El Paso, is believed by persons who have come in contact with him, including several well-known musical men, to have a natural baritone voice, which is little short of marvelous.