Local society notes and community happenings
The items record several social notes from Texas towns. A bale at Flatonia Gin Co sold for ten cents a pound. A wedding occurs at a local Catholic church. Families from Shiner and Hallettsville visit kin in Galveston, Colorado County, and northern cities. Health updates and visitors to Corpus Christi are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Rainer
Flatonia Gin Co
Flatonia Argus
Paul Karanec
Agnes Kadlecek
Father Machan
A. G. Lichey
Galveston
Clement
C. H. Milley
Linton
Shiner
Max Wolters
Ella Moeckel
Christa
Agnes Stuerke
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Max
Albert Dittmar
A. C. Koepke
Corpus Christi
Shiuer Gazette
Texas Leads Nation in Railroad Mileage and Growth
Texas reports 15 900 miles of main line railroads the highest in the union. In 1913 railways earned 140 827 000 dollars with 1 916 locomotives 45 894 freight cars and 1 286 passenger coaches in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State
The
Union
Texa
Local residents and officials visit and relocate in Moulton
John Cook of Shiner and Dr J G Guenther visited cities nearby on weekend. County officials Kubena and Stavi noha conducted business in Hallettsville and Moulton. Residents Nesista Graves Jaroszewski Krause Sauer Arnim Mraz and Mang were seen in the area as visitors relatives or new residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cook of
Shiner
Mesdames Felix Nesista and
William Graves
Flatonia
John Kubena
Hallettsville
C. L. Stavinoha
Moulton
Frank Wagner
School House Day Focuses Texas Rural Education
The Conference for Education in Texas designates October 6 as School House Day to discuss rural and country school problems. Citizens are urged to meet at local school houses to plan legislative support and improve state educational facilities, aiming to keep country youth connected to rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Conference For Education In
Texas
Little Red School House
Texas Commercial Schools And Business Colleges
Tyler July 31 report by the United States Bureau of Education notes 14 business colleges and commercial schools in Texas with 1913 enrollment of 5,276 pupils. National totals show 618 schools with 160,557 students. Pennsylvania leads with 57 schools, Texas ranks 15th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Texas
United States Bureau of Education
Pennsylvania
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G.& A. Baur
Kotzebue’s
Srexaultl
aXe
ANGS
Hingie
Kopecky Drug Co
Joe C, Kopecky
Moulton, Texas
Adolphus Candies
Brighten
Shermin-Williams
T. Knesee
Quality Hardware Store
J. A. Sommerlatte
Colorado County
T. B. Bowden
Hope, Ark
Railroads
State of
United States
States
Illinois
J. G. Guenther
Schulenburg
Rudolph Bartosch
Paul Sindermann
Dilworth
Louis A. Niebubr
Gonzales and Shiner
Gustav R. Jaroszewski
August Krause
San Antonio
Albert Sauer
Black Jack Springs
Henry Krueger
Mr. D. Ellinghausen
Waco
Gus. Arnim
Sabina
Louis Mraz
the Eagle
Zat Johnson
Freetrade
Mississippi
Zat
Walter Mang
Peach Creek
George Lomax
West Street
Texas Railroad
Texas Commercial Schools and Business Colleges
Comal Lilly
Snow Queen
Crockery
Koester Bros
Henry Krause
HY. Krause & Son
Eagle
Severn’s Gothard Oil
Price
Severa
W. F. Severa CO
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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