Kansas History and the Birth of the Republican Era
The narrative traces Kansas from Coronado’s 1541 expedition through its early statehood battles, highlighting the Louisiana Purchase, Missouri Compromise, and the 1854 Kansas Nebraska Act. Immigrant patterns from slavery and anti slavery groups shaped Leavenworth and Lawrence, leading to 1861 statehood and the rise of the Republican party.
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Coronado
Kansas
Louisiana
Louisiana Purchase
United States
Texas
Lewis and Clark
Lieutenant Pike
Missouri
Kansas-Nebraska
Arkansas
Leavenworth
Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society
Lawrence
Topeka
Republican Party
McClure
Kerr County Goat and Sheep Men Set New Shearing Prices
Kerrville area goat and sheep men met last Saturday to fix fall shearing rates. Goats will be paid 4.5 cents, 3.5 cents if owner supplies gear, and 5 cents if shearers provide gear. sheep 5 to 7 cents. They also rejected free mutton offers and urged petitions at local banks and offices.
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Kerr County
Kerrville
Schreiner Bank
First State Bank
Jas. Peril Reservation
Robert Real
Live Oak
Chas. Real
West Texas
Mt. Sun
Probate of Ferdinand Meckel Will in Gillespie County
Mary T. Meckel seeks probate of Ferdinand Meckel's last will and letters testamentary in Gillespie County Court. Proceeding opens at September term 1921 in Fredericksburg. interested parties may appear to contest. Also notices for a civil suit against Elmer Jacobson and production of property lien precede probate items. Local ad notes high egg prices from L. E. Hirsch.
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Ferdinand Meckel
Mary T. Meckel
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Texas
A Housewife's Bargain at Maier’s Store
A sale offers 10 broom bundles reduced to 75 cents each until August 31 at 49 H. C. Maier. The deal targets housewives seeking value with discounted cleaning supplies.
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H. C. Maier
Local Couple wed in Comfort after city ceremony
Miss Eda Poehnert daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Poehnert Welfare married Henry Nickel son of Henry Nickel Sr Boerne on Thursday August 11 at the courthouse with Judge Phillip officiating. The couple then moved to Comfort where Nickel serves as caretaker at Albert Steves country home.
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Eda Poehnert
Henry Poehnert
Welfare
Henry Nickel
Boerne
Phillip
Notice to heirs in Ernst Eckert estate suit in Fredericksburg
The state directs Gillespie County officials to publish a summons for all persons interested in the estate of Ernst Eckert deceased and the unknown heirs. Publication repeats weekly for eight weeks before the September 5 1921 return day at Fredericksburg courthouse in suit No. 608, August Eckert plaintiff.
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State OF Texas
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Ernst Eckert
Fredericksburg
August Eckert
Heirship Petition Seeks Ernst Eckert Estate in Gillespie County
Petition filed in Fredericksburg claims Ernst Eckert died March 11 1921 intestate and no administration exists. It seeks citation and a court declaration that the petitioner is sole heir to Eckert estate including 70 acres of land outlined as outlots Nos 249 250 251 252 255 and 2 and certain personal property. The writ is returnable at the next term.
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Gillespie County
Elmer Jacobson
District Court
Texas
Court House
Fredericksburg
Gus
Robert Hartmann
Gus. Hartmann
San Saba Street
Ernst Eckert
Gillespie
State of
Orly
Petiti
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Eva Beetley
Martin Dittmar
Albert E. Klett
Wesley Franz
Aelfey Franz
Puera Franz
Albert Rusenberger
Frederiksburg
Carl Dittmar
John Dittmar
THE
A. D
A. D. Stahl
L. E. Hirsch
Kleck Bldg
Nto
Nickel Poehnert
Gold & Stahl
Secor Sanitarium-Hospital
Kerrville-on-the-Guadalupe
Fredericksburg Light & Power Company
Pfeil Bros
Eng
H. Kramer
A. W. Pressler
Alfred Pfeil
Harry G. Pfeil
Schumann Bros
E. Eckert
F Deige
Alex McDougall
Hohenberger Bros
Wm. Engel, Sr
Cain City Gin Co
Uxtra
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