Austin Adopts Quiz Resolution For State Investigation
The Austin House of Representatives of the 0th legislature ordered an investigation of state departments. Delegated to nine member committees named by Speaker Lee Satterwhite, the body adjourned until Monday at 10 am in a jubilant mood. Vote stood 104 to 22 with one pair present and not voting and 20 absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House of Representatives
Lee Satterwhite
Alfred Patsch
Frederickaburg
Ruben Loftin
Henrietta
Ferguson
A. T H. King
Throckmorton
George Purl
Dallas
Committee On State Affairs
Legislature weighs broad probe into state offices and contracts
The Texas House debated an all‑agency inquiry, authorizing 25 000 for the probe and naming highway commission and textbook contracts as focal points. The measure targets state departments and past executive clemency actions, with strong opposition and support among members. Birth notices follow, listing many newborns and local residents.
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Highway Commission
Text Book Commission
Pardon Board
Marriage Licenses Registered for Arthur Knopp and Clara Roos
Arthur Knopp and Clara K Roos applied for marriage licenses as listed in the local notices. The announcement records their names and intention to wed, with the filing noting their ages and residences in brief.
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Arthur Knopp
Clara K. Roos
Local Death Notices Listing Three Youths Passed
Guido R Bonn aged 12 died September 2. Fred A Renick aged 22 died August 20. Peter Pape died July 31 at an undetermined age.
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Guido R. Bonn
Fred A. Renick
Peter Pape
How She Had Learned It
A teacher asks students after a digestion lesson how far their learning reached. The first reply is weak as a girl says digestion begins in the mouth and ends in the bie and little tes tament.
Couple trio returns from pleasure trip to Robstown Corpus Christi
Mr and Mrs Em Gerhard Mr and Mrs Walter Schneider and Mrs Ang Herbert have returned from a pleasure trip visiting Robstown and Corpus Christi.
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Em Gerhard
Walter Schneider
Ang. Herbert
Robstown
Corpus Christi
Bea ver Creek Woman Enjoyed Friendly Chat
Mrs dno Wiedemann of Bea ver Creek was charmed about the face and hands last week while assisting her husband in refilling a carbide Nei. We are gtedl We' eho What a are not of a serious nature.
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Dno. Wiedemann
Beaver Creek
Dallas family hosts visitors from Mr Wahrmund era
Mr Egon Wahrmund and family of Dallas visit Mr Wahrmund and Mrs Max Wahrmund of this era. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Edgar Marschall on September 12. Congratulations.
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Joe Kaiser
Max Keller
Rich. Metzger
Tom Hieton
Alfred Ar. Kelyer
Alfred Reed
Ernest Grosenbacher
Rieh, Grona
Eddie Erseh
W.T. Tarver
Ernest Me. Haney
Harry Hohmann
Ad. Bernhardt
Waldemar Hohmann
Emar F. Lochte
Ben Schmidt
Hugo Eckhardt
Ang
Edwin Jumel
Harry Lorenz
Alvin Anderegg
Edgar Marschall
Egon Wahrmund
Dallas
Mr. Wahrmund
Max Wahrmund
Salesman Mr Edgar Ottmers joins L. E. Hirsch Store
Mr Edgar Ottmers accepted a position as salesman at the L. E. Hirsch Store. Mrs M Gerhard returned from Austin where she has been under treatment of an eye specialist.
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Edgar Ottmers
L. E. Hirsch
M. Gerhard
Austin
Rich Weber and Christian Lehne Headed to Iowa Seminary
Mr Rich Weber and Mr Christian Lehne left for Iowa to attend a seminary in Duluth.
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Rich Weber
Christian, Lehne
Iowa
Dulbuque
Epworth League Program at M E Church South
Epworth League program for Sunday September 19 lists topics and services led by E W Hahn Esther's Service for her people Louise Bode and other items including songs 202 and 146, Hy Radetzky, Mrs Lena Ernst, H J Hahn closing with Work for the Night is Coming and Benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
M. E. Church South
E. W. Hahn
Youth accidentally shot while hunting in Barnet Tex
News from Athens reports Truett Harlin 18 was accidentally shot while hunting in Barnet. He moved the gun to get shells from a car and the weapon discharged striking his left shoulder and脸 eye area. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment.
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Barnet
Tex
Truett Harlin
Athens
Harlin
Setee
Mission Festival at Zion's Church Leaders to Speak
The Rev Wm Mueller of Giddings Texas and the Rev Th R Strong of Government Hill Mission San Antonio will preach at Zion's Church next Sunday for the annual mission festival. Services at 10 am 2 pm and 7 30 pm with a Sunday School program in the afternoon and English language evening service. Pastor F A Bracher extends the invitation to all.
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Wm. Mueller
Giddings
Texas
Kamerun
Africa
Th. R. Strong
Government Hill Mission
San Antonio
F. A. Bracher
Mystery Man Tied to Ada McCobb Murder Reopens Case
San Antonio investigators reopen the 1900 murder of Ada Mendham McCobb after new evidence links a Portland Maine arrest to a supposed mystery man who followed her in Mexico. District Attorney C M Chambers leads the renewed probe challenging the longtime theory that a woman killed the recluse.
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San Antonio
Portland
Maine
C. M. Chambers
Ada Mendham McCobb
Globe Trotter
Mable Longworth Sheridan
Wedding Rite Quotation Sparks Verbal Snippet
A fragmentary line from a wedding scene shows a man asking who gives this woman away while another guest mutters a puzzled aside. The readable text captures a moment of ceremony and amusement from a bygone page.
Legislature pushes 164 bills in special session
The 39th legislature advanced road district and bond measures totaling 100 million dollars. The Senate engrossed 48 bills and the House 132, with Speaker Lee Satterwhite rushing members. Both chambers adjourned to 10 am Monday amid speed records and emergency votes.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Senate
Barry Miller
House of Representatives
Lee Satterwhite
Carl Pliney
Two Nickels Make a Dime
A doctor prescribes a powder for Old Mose with a daily dime dose. Mose nearly dies after using coins to obtain medicine. He admits he had no dime and tried to pay with nickels, revealing a dangerous misunderstanding of the dosage.
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Mose
Teasers from ads fragment reveal reader clues
Incomplete ad snippets from the newspaper hint at notices and listings. The readable fragments reference searches and advertisements but lack full details or clear names, places, or dates.
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August Ahrens
Louis Schlaudt
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Fredericksburg
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Railroad Commission
James K. Ferguson
Dan Moody
J. W. King
Harold Stork
Alma Klingelhoefer
Beaumont
Tome
Cain City State Bank
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Korrekt Klothes
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Marx
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Jones County
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Yassuh
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