Washington Letter on Panama Canal Reorganization
The Pan ama project moves beyond partisan debates as the Canal Commission reorganizes to operate openly and assume responsibility. Plans target a ninety foot canal with costs likely below initial estimates and include the Culebra Cut excavation and material disposal challenges. A rate war ends in Beaumont as three city laundries clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enrror Eaosa
Congresa
Texas
Canal Commission
Culebra
Wallace
Beaumont
Sudden Death of Young Woman near Shiner
A Galveston Daily News dispatch from Shiner Texas dated April 15 reports Emma Brod 23 died suddenly while lifting a pail of water. Investigators led by Justice Tampire City Marshal Burkett and Dr Nave found Emma’s baby hidden upstairs with fatal injuries. Post mortem showed the infant alive after birth. Authorities W T Bagby and Sheriff A B Noble pursue leads with no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston Daily News
Shiner
Texas
Nick Brod
Mr. Brod
T. Jd. Burkett
S. F. Nave
Emma Brod
Nave
Closing Battle of Texan Independence Fought at San Jacinto
On April 21 1836 the Texan army under General Houston defeated Santa Anna near San Jacinto river at Buffalo Bayou. Texans charged after recalling Remember the Alamo and captured or forced surrender of Santa Anna's forces. Mexican strength was 1536 with 25 wounded and 8 killed among Texans.
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San Jacinto
Buffalo Bayou
Houston
San Jacinto River
Antonio Lopes de Santa Anna
Santa Anna
Bay
Alamo
Court adjournment request denied as farm labor affects docket
Judge M. Kennon denied adjourning court due to farming delays though he will exempt active farmers from jury duty this term. Civil juries were slated for this week but no cases went to trial, most settled by compromise. Merchants plan early closures for Easter egg hunt at Sons of Hermann Park hosted by the Ladies Cemetery association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halletsville
M. Kennon
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Sons of Hermann Park
Local notices on travel and election plans
Frank Krause and Miss Ohlen bus h left Monday for Karnes City and Hobson. A scholarship in the McKinney Business College is offered for sale. Apply at Tom Eacie office. W. J. Tomasko of Shiver visited his parents in the city Sunday. An election is set for Saturday May 6 1905 to elect four trustees for the Moulton Independent School District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Krause
Miss Ohlenbusch
Karnes City
Hobson
McKinney Business College
Tom Eacie
W. J. Tomasko
Shiver
City
Mrs
Jacob ‘Tomasko
Moulton Independent
Song of Moulton Hills and Piney Brook
A reflective poem recalls Moulton town's hills and valley, the rippling brook, and a cabin home near Moulton. It describes the mockingbird in a live oak and the cotton patch scene, noting changes like the old log hut's removal and rural country imagery around Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Keesee
Moulton
Notaries Public in Lavaca County Listed by Towns
The Lavaca County notaries public are listed by town including Hallettsville Yoakum Hackberry Worthing Sweet Home Wied Ezzell Kinkler Hope Seclusion Creole Moulton Vienna Monserate Breslau Witting Novohrad Moravia Sublime Shiner and others. Names such as J B Pearson Marcus Schwartz Stella Blakeslee Ed McCarthy Jr F W Schulz F L Kutach J H Haynes J H Bain J C Habermacher and A W Janszen appear among the signers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Halletsville
J. B. Pearson
Marcus Schwartz
Friend Simpson
William Blakeslee
G. A. Young
Louie Cohn
E. B. Seymour
J. C. Mertz
Joseph Stanzel
W. R. Beaumier
O. C. Searcy
A. P. Bagby, Jr
FE. J. Motis
J. H. Deborah
Charles Fertsch
T. A. Hester
Stella Blakeslee
Yoakum
Ed. McCarthy, Jr
W.F. Adams
A. K. Jones
R. J. Fowlkes
Oscar Roos
B. P. Stephenson
Thomas Smoot
H. W. Va Ace
J. H. Bain
Anetta Goldthorn
J. E. Greer
W. T. Brian
Carl Price
Hackberry
F. W. Schulz
W. F. Adams, Sr
J. J. Roden
Moulton
W. L. Tooley
August Windmeyer
F. K. Bucek
J. W Crouch
Vienna
L. Teltschick
J. O. Mixon
Monserate
F. A. Worthing
Breslau
L. Stulken
Witting
D. Garbade
Novohrad
J. R. Jasek
Moravia
W. E. Rabb
Sublime
J.kloppenburg
A.O. Miller
Shiner
C. B Welhausen
Edgar Merrem
Earl Frey
A. W. Janszen
School Trustee Election in Moulton Texas 1905
An election is ordered by the Moulton Independent School District board for May 6 at Barney's Hall Moulton Texas to elect four trustees. Fritz Lueke Robi Wiseman and Oswald Buescher are named election managers. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. F T Fenrenkamre president and J W Croun secretary.
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Board of Trustees
Moulton Independent School District
Barney’s Hall
Moulton
Texas
Fritz Lueke
Robi. Wiseman
Oswald Buescher
F.T. Fenrenkamre
Pres. Board Trustees
Honor Roll List of Local Financial Supporters
The Gonzales Inquirer notes readers who have donated since the last report. Names include J. J. Helwig Shiner Albert Smith Moulton Otto Seifert Henkhaus M. M. Babb Lone Oak Peter Etlinger Moulton Wm. Liebeke Columbus Dick Lockmann Moulton W. F. Severn Cedar Rapids Dr. KR A Weddington Wagoner Mr. John Mang and Mr. Ed Balhorn visit the city with a load of sand stone quarried in the county’s eastern region. Mang reports progress satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Helwig
Shiner
Albert Smith
Moulton
Otto Seifert
Henkhaus
M. M. Babb
Lone Oak
Peter Etlinger
Wm. Liebeke
Columbus
Dick Lockmann
W. F. Severn
Cedar Rapids
KR. A. Weddington
Wagoner
John Mang
Ed. Balhorn
Sons of Hermann Meet in Houston Thirteenth Session
The Sons of Hermann held their thirteenth annual session in Houston on Monday. John KR Stratton of Baylor University has accepted a pastorate in Chicago. President Roosevelt is enjoying an outing in Colorado and killed a large boar on Saturday afternoon. Lieutenant Komayashi, a Japanese spy, claims Japanese losses at Mukden exceed 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Hermann
Houston
John KR. Stratton
Baylor University
Baptist Church
Chicago
Roosevelt
Colorado
Komayashi
Mukden
Galveston Port Arrival and Strawberries Ship Daily
The cruiser Galveston arrived at Galveston port on Wednesday. Alvin is shipping at a carload per day plus crates by express. A suit for $12,500 has been filed in district court by Wm Mohrmann against the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway for injuries suffered August 20, 1904 while employed by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Alvin
Express
Gonzales
District
Wm. Mohrmann
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company
Mohrmann
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Ayers
Ayer
Harr
Aleco
N.Y
Lowell
Musa
LT A E Ayer
Moulton Eagle
Buaspe
Bank
Iost
Nexasy
Willi
Washington
John Baur
Geo. Baur
W. L. Tooley & CO
Moulton and
Lucas Rehmiet
Notaries Public
Worthing
F. L. Kutach
Sweet Home
F. G. Patton, W. R
J. W. Croucn
Severa
San Antonio & Aransas
G. F. Lupton
J. G. Maugham
San Antonio
FR. Preston
W. S. Bailey
P. O. True
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
ST. Louis
Birce
St. Nicodemus Drug Store
Moulton Hermann Park
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