Posts Tagged ‘The Iron Gate’
C.W. Taylor… Hillsboro’s “Mr. Entertainment”
C.W. Taylor… Hillsboro’s “Mr. Entertainment” Hillsboro Reporter, Thursday, May 14, 2015 Hillsboro was on the cutting edge of motion pictures as a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s, and movie houses with “silent” pictures were a major draw for residents in town and for rural consumers who packed the streets of Hillsboro on Saturday…
Read MoreCounty Institute Met September 7-11, 1914 to Prepare for the New School Year
County Institute Met September 7-11, 1914 to Prepare for the New School Year (No. 8) Hillsboro Heritage League Glimpse of the Past, The Hillsboro Reporter, Thursday, August 28, 2014, Page 2C For generations the coming of September has meant the opening of school, and in more recent times the opening date has been pushed…
Read MoreWomen’s Clubs Make a Difference In Our Community
The Reporter… Hillsboro Texas… Thursday, May 1, 2014 Women’s Clubs Make A Difference In Our Community The early days of our city were truly frontier… and rough: muddy (or dusty) streets, horses, wagons, scores or saloons, wood-front stores that looked like the set of grade B movies. Churches and schools were sparse. Ladies did not…
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