Immigrant drives, mines, politics echo in Halletsville era
A mixed local and national snapshot reports on immigration surges at New York, a 900 family Polish colony planned in Jackson county, a deadly mine explosion in Ziegler Illinois, and political moves including Senator Bairey in the Texas legislature. President Roosevelt in San Antonio greeted by 15,000 schoolchildren, marker law updates, and Bryan's rising candidacy noted.
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Roosxoxer
San Antonio
Backward girl sparks whimsical talk in Sallersville humor
A Sallersville Herald piece recounts a playful exchange about a girl’s curious remark likening a moonlit trip to a banana stream to an ice cream festival. The tone is light and regional as the narrator notes the moment’s charm and the man’s reaction.
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Sallersville Herald
The World's Prayer to Almighty Dollar
A period prose poem reverently worships money as governor and benefactor. It extols money’s power in sickness, death, legal trouble, elections, and social status while urging constant divine support for wealth in every aspect of life. The piece ends with a vocal plea for money’s influence.
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Dollar
Lee
Election of School Trustees and Local Notes in Henkhaus News
In the April 7 1905 Henkhaus News net trustees D Onken and Robt Herms elected for the coming year. Prof J A Seidel visited the Kopecky school near Shiner. Potato crop is poor with reports of less than one quarter emerged. Local residents Joe Koenning visited Halletsville. Linda Wanda Schendel Edmund Schendel Emma Heimann Hedwig Kleibege visitors. People await dry weather in Serine.
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Epitork
Messrs
D. Onken
Robt. Herms
J. A. Seidel
Kopecky
Shiner
Joe Koenning
Halletsville
Linda
Wanda Schendel
Edmund
Emma Heimann
Near Shiner
Hedwig Kleibege
Moulton
Roosevelt in Texas as Kaiser visit sparks anger worldwide
Vice Admiral Rosestvensky sails from Madagascar to Vladivostok while President Roosevelt visits Texas. England and France criticize Kaiser Wilhelm after his Morocco trip. Italy rumored to threaten Venezuela. Nixon dies awaiting trial in Luling killings. Trust investigation bill advances. Lane City irrigation firm with $700,000 capital incorporated. Dallas lawyer Frank J. Bell shot dead in courthouse by R. R. Parker.
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Frank J. Bell
Dallas
Court House
R. R. Parker
District Court Grand and Petit Jurors for April Term
The district court lists grand and petit jurors for the April term. Names span four weeks with many jurors from Chas. W. Munson to Henry Quast and others, including Kk. T. Lona as clerk of the D. C. L. C., Texas.
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Chas. W. Munson
R. H. Weatherley
W.T. Bryan
J. W. Nolan
Joe F. Simpson
Alois Kahanek
F. R. Olsovsky
D. Garbade
John Hinck
Chas. Klimicek
E. F. Walters
C.L. Neuhaus
J. B. Crane
R. H. Wiseman
L. M. Mouvre
Sam Butler
John Ebner
Cyrel Mican
Adolph Schroeder
T. P. Foster
5. Nelson
J. H. Bishop
J.J. Bohuslav
Nick Morris
John Donnelly
J. A. Dierschike
Joe Pesek
C. L. Lehman
A. J. Garner
Albert Spickermann
J. P. Stephenson
W. B. Riley
Fred Mason
B. Stratman
W. S. Woolsey
Kk. T. Lona
Texas
Halletsville District OKs 15 Cent Tax for Schools
The Anecialag tax election in school district No. 24 was carried by a 10 to 5 vote for a 15 cent per $100 valuation. Fifteen votes total were cast. The Mazzell school is taught by Prof. J. O. Banta. A boys baseball team may form as warm weather returns. Players include Pink Houchins Shelley Kuykendall Pink Townsend Dave Breeden Charley Vrazel Carl Dickey Clyde Dickey Roy Adams Ed Zumwalt and Fred Anderson. The Herald notes the district’s enterprise and patriotism in improving the school system and suggests friendly games with Shi ner Moulton Yoakum Rock Island Sweet Home and others.
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Halletsville
Pink Houchins
Shelley Kuykendall
Pink Townsend
Dave Breeden
Charley Vrazel
Carl
Clyde Dickey
Roy Adams
Ed Zumwalt
Fred Anderson
Shiner
Moulton
Yoakum
Rock Island
Sweet Home
Herald
Sock Social Promises Double Dimes for Charity Event
A sock social is scheduled at the 8S. & W. Moore Institute on Tuesday April 18. Attendees pay twice their shoe size in pennies or cents, with donations doubled for guests and helpers. If unable to attend, a friend can proxy, or Uncle Sam can deliver the coins.
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Sam
8S. & W. Moore Institute
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Sock Social
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Goldthwaite
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