Harriman Safety Medal Awarded to Southern Pacific Company
At a meeting of the American Museum of Safety the Southern Pacific Company received the first E. H. Harriman Memorial Medal for safety progress and accident prevention. The award notes SPs five year record with no passenger fatalities from train accidents and cites investment in safety tech including automatic signals brakes and couplers. The medal honors dedication to perpetual vigilance in safety from top to bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Museum of Safety
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Southern Pacific Company
E. H. Harriman
Ameriian Museum of Safety
F. H. Harriman
Southern Pacific
United States
Free Port Commerce Spurs Texas Steamship Growth
A Texas initiative creates an independent steamship line between New York and Freeport and a Freeport free port, promising lower rates and broader trade for Texas jobbers. Harbor upgrades for twenty five foot vessels, funded about $300,000 by the federal government, are expected to intensify port competition and ocean traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
New York
Freeport
Atlantic Seaboard
New Steamship Company
Cowdin Visits Moulton For Business Matters
E. G. Cowdin president of Cowdin Grocery Company of Flatonia was in Moulton on Tuesday to discuss business. His many friends were glad to see him.
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E. G. Cowdin
Cowdin Grocery Company
Flatonia
Moulton
Funeral attendance for F. G. Kaiser noted
Mr and Mrs Charles Aschenbeck and Mr and Mrs Dick Meyer of Erlinger and Charles Kaiser of Yoakum attended the funeral of F G Kaiser on Tuesday of last week in Erlinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Aschenbeck
Dick Meyer
Erlinger
Charles Kaiser
Yoakum
F. G. Kaiser
Keep Fishin Hi Somers a Cheerful Lesson in Perseverance
A Chicago News reminiscence celebrates Hi Somers later known as Governor Hi Somers, a patient, persistent angler who turned to law by night. It praises a steadfast habit of keeping at tasks, linking fishing grit to public success and a hopeful approach to life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire McNabAn
Chicago News
Local News Briefs from Shiner and Surrounding Areas
San Antonio visitor J. Wolters joins Shiner residents. Mrs. Paulus Avant of Denver visits Capt. Chas. Welhausen family. Mrs. Ella E. Lane and Miss Carlyn Trautwein return from Waco. Clara Wolters of Schulenburg visits Arno Wagner. A Pfaender visiting in Elgin. Mrs. Discher dies at home from heart failure. Mrs. Srubar stabbed by husband amid separation. husband jailed. victim in hospital in critical condition. August 11, 1930s.
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J. Wolters
San Antonio
Paulus Avant
Denver
Colo
Chas. Welhausen
Ella E. Lane
Carlyn Trautwein
Waco
Clara Wolters
Schulenburg
Arno Wagner
A. Pfaender
Elgin
C. Discher
Frank Srubar
Srubar
Wolters Bro’s
Hallettsville
Death of Mrs Woodrow Wilson at White House
Mrs Woodrow Wilson wife of the president died at the White House Friday afternoon after an illness of four months. Her body was laid to rest in Myrtle Hill Cemetery Romie Georgia Tuesday afternoon. The nation extends sympathy to Mr Wilson in his hour of sorrow.
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Woodrow Wilson
White House
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Romie
Georgia
Wilson
Death of Mrs Disher in Shiner
Mrs Ottillie Disher wife of Christoph Disher a prominent Shiner citizen died Sunday after a short illness at age 67. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Shiner cemetery. She is survived by eight children.
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Ottillie Disher
Christoph Disher
Shiner
Local Notes From The Community Page
Henkhaus activity postponed due to weather. Funeral for Mrs. Anton Debl held in Moulton last Saturday. Mr Vrazel of Dilworth opened a store here recently. Darilek Brothers, sponsors, ginned several bales of new cotton. Mrs. John Berger of Weimar visited Joe Heger’s family. Road Overseer Joe Heger supervised road repairs after heavy rains on August 11, 1914.
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Anton Debl
Moulton
Henkhaus
Vrazel
Dilworth
Darilek Brothers
Givners
John Berger
Weimar
Joe Heger
Texas Indians Grow Farming Population in 1913
A 1913 Commissioner of Indian Affairs report shows Texas Indians numbered 702, up from 290 in 1900. Polk County holds the largest Texas Indian population, many engaged in agriculture. From 1912 to 1913 no births or deaths occurred in Texas among Indians, and no migrations or new arrivals were reported. The United States total Indian population nears 323,000, with Oklahoma housing about 117,000.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Polk County
United States
Oklahoma
Arizona
Mrs Theresia Oehl Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Theresia Oehl widow of Anton Oehl died Friday at her city home after a lingering illness. Her body was laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery in Moulton Saturday afternoon with Rev. E Schindler presiding. Born in Germany in 1843, she was 71 and leaves a son, many relatives and friends.
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Theresia Oehl
Anton Oehl
Moulton
E. Schindler
Wie
Theo
Germany
Scholastics In Texas Rise In 1914 Population
Austin reports 1914 Texas scholastic population at 1,098,570, up 50,071 over last year. Increase partly due to Mexican influx in border counties from the Mexican war. current rise falls short of prior estimates by less than 2000.
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Austin
Texas
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Border Counties
Komensky Opens Dedicates Rural School House
Komensky in Lavaca county completed and dedicated a new school house built for 2000 dollars. The plans followed the state education department recommendations and the community claims it as the best rural school house in the region.
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Komensky
Lavaca County
State Department of Education
Five Normal Schools In Texas Gain National Share
Texas hosts five of the nation s 230 public normal schools and 128 teachers are employed there. In 1913 enrollments totaled 4508 with 3195 female and 1313 male students. Schools are Huntsville Denton San Marcos Canyon City and Prairie View. Prairie View is a Negro institution and Canyon City suffered a recent fire but is being rebuilt.
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Denton
Texas
United States
Department of Interior
Bureau of Education
Washington, D.C
Huntsville
San Marcos
Canyon City
Prairie View
Dreuth Ends After Heavy Rains Benefit Crops
Three months drought broken by heavy rains last week and Sunday afternoon. Rain will benefit late cotton pastures and gardens.
Lavaca County Teachers Institute at Hallettsville
The Lavaca County Teachers Institute will be held in Hallettsville from September 7 to September 11. Superintendent Kilers prepared an excellent program for the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca, County
Teachers’ Institute
Hallettsville
Kilers
Galveston cotton carnival ends as world news unfolds
Reports note the Texas cotton carnival closes in Galveston while federal troops have evacuated Mexico City. Other items: Robert L. Williams nominated for Oklahoma governor and the Duval County Courthouse destroyed by fire causing about 30000 dollars in losses.
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Galveston
Mexico City
Robert L. Williams
Oklahoma
Duval County
Public School to Open September 14 in Moulton District
Board of trustees of the Moulton Inde pendent School District met at the Opera House and decided to start the 1914 15 scholastic session at Sam and Will Moore Institute on Monday September 1 a. Prof. W E Parr will preside with assistants Prof T H Leslie Miss Lillian Cummins Mrs T H Leslie Miss Zou Urquhart and Miss Tillie Guenther named for staff.
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Moulton Independent
Opera House
Sam and Will Moore Institute
W. E. Parr
T. H. Leslie
Lillian Cummins
Zou Urquhart
Tillie Guenther
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harriman Safety Medal
Southern Pacifc Company
Free Port
S. Hughes
Shiner News
Disher
Scholastics In
Teacher’s Institute
Panama Canal
San Francisco
Roque Saenz Pena
Argentine Republic
Buenos Ayres
Kleberg County
el Paso
Ferguson
Caranza
Queretaro
Waxahachie
Uncle Sam
Mexico
Constitutionalists
Carbajal
Democratic State Executive Committee
Jeff McLemore
Houston
W. P. Lane
Lane
Guy Haltom
Moulton, Texas
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