Notable Obituary and Election Nominations across States
Composer Julian Massenett dies in Paris at 70 while fires in Santa Fe shops at Cleburne cause 250000 in damages. Southwest Texas Odd Fellows convene in San Marcos August 21 22 23. Rear Admiral Staunton chosen to attend the Japanese emperor's funeral. A skirmish at Columbus New Mexico wounds an American soldier. David Beach and Sarah Thompson wed in Covington and Cincinnati. Texas Bull Moosers nominate Beck and Averill for governor and lieutenant governor. Prohibitionists select Houston and Hewitt for the same posts. Houston is son of General Sam Houston who defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto.
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Santa Fe
Cleburne
Southwest Texas Odd Fellows’ Association
San Marcos
Oscar F. Staunton
Taft
United States Navy
U. S
Columbus
New Mexico
David M. Beach
Covington
Kentucky
Sarah A. Thompson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Texas Bull Moosers
Dallas
Harry E. Beck
Hillsboro
W. C. Averill
Beaumont
A. J. Houston
L. M. Hewitt
Bryan
Houston
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Lavaca County Institutes Meet At Local High and Negro Schools
The Lavaca County Institute for white teachers will convene at the High School Building at 9 a m on September 2 and stay through the next Saturday at 10 a m. The institute for colored teachers meets at the local negro school at 9 a m September 9 and continues until the following Saturday. Superintendent Wm Eilers prepared a full program for both institutes.
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Lavaca County
Institute For
Wm. Eilers
Hallettsville New Era
Cotton Picking Marks Dry Season in Baursville
In Baursville Ephor Bacue notes cotton picking is the main activity as dry weather promises a short crop. Local residents Ben Birkenhoff of Moulton and Walter Paul with sister Hilda of Shiner visited area families Sunday. Several farmers traveled to nearby towns to hire cotton pickers.
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Ben Birkenhoff
Moulton
Walter Paul
Hilda
Shiner
Elsie Boening
Anton Faluixek
Joe Hinch
Wm. Boening
Oak Grove
Hermann Park Ball Dance Hosted by Moulton Orchestra
A dance will be held at Hermann park ball Saturday evening August 24 with the Moulton orchestra providing music as usual.
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Hermann Park
Moulton
Great Men and the Serpent of the Nile in Politics
A reflective critique warns that political beauty and glamour mislead public leadership. It compares seductive rhetoric to the Serpent of the Nile, arguing wisdom and integrity outshine glittering but hollow appeals. The piece urges Texans to seek substantive strength in leaders rather than dazzling but empty spectacle.
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Leopatra
Nile
Anthony
Europe
Texas
The Joy Of Pretense Dreaming With Children
A childlike poem urges playful dreaming to erase sorrow and find beauty and joy. It imagines sky and sea made real by imagination, learning from children, and choosing optimism with a March tone of hope and light. Washington Post.
Industrial notes reflect July Texas trade and new projects
Houston real estate exchanges totaled 1 575 036 for July, a yearly high. Ballinger reports a large mule sale of 72 head at 8257 dollars. Taylor Cotton receipts for twelve months reach 36 868 bales, with five bales from this year's crop. A new factory in Houston will employ over sixty, investing about 60 000 dollars. Gonzales hears Victoria capitalists plan Guadalupe river dam to irrigate 100 000 acres. Brownwood foresees a Santa Fe terminal worth 500 000 dollars and expanded track facilities. Beaumont farms seek immigrant land settlement from Germany, while Dallas-Waco-Corsicana interurban grading nears completion. Local social notes list visits and travels among area residents.
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Houston
Ballinger
Taylor
Gonzales
Victoria
Guadalupe River
Brownwood
Santa Fe System
Santa Fe
Beaumont
Nona Mills
Germany
West
Dallas
Hillsboro
Tabulation of Returns From Texas Democratic Primary
The state democratic executive committee met in San Antonio to tally the primary votes for state officials U S senator and congressmen at large. The tabulation shows majorities for many candidates, including Edwards, Robison and Wolters among others, with numerous race totals listed.
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Democratic Executive Committee
San Antonio
United States
Sheppard
Colquitt
Mayes
Lane
Looney
Edwards
Robison
Kane
Mayfield
Phillips
Hawkins
Prendergast
State Democratic Nominating Convention Names Leaders
The convention in San Antonio elected permanent chairman Claude Hudspeth of El Paso and permanent secretary Dayton Moses of Burnet. Morris Sheppard O B Colquitt and other primary winners were declared nominated. Walter Collins of Hillsboro chosen chairman of the new state executive committee.
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San Antonio
Claude B. Hudspeth
el Paso
Dayton Moses
Burnet
Morris Sheppard
O. B. Colquitt
Walter Collins
Hillsboro
Colquitt
Death of Cyril Francis Kossbiel at age 12 in Cuero Texas
Cyril Francis Kossbiel aged 12 years died at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs J C Kossbiel Sunday evening after a battle with inflammatory rheumatism. He was buried at Hillside Cemetery. A recent trip to Marlin offered little improvement. Cyril Francis was a nephew of Mrs J G Guenther of this city.
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Kossbiel
Cuero
Texas
Cyril Francis Kossbiel
J. C. Kossbiel
Hillside Cemetery
Marlin
San Antonio Express
Cyril Francis
J. G. Guenther
Select Cotton Seed Now for Higher Yields
Henry Exall of the Texas Industrial Congress urges farmers to preselect the best cotton seed from opening bolls. He argues that saving and properly storing vigorous, well formed seed can push next season’s ripening earlier and nearly double yield, recommending careful seed selection for every scale of operation.
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Henry Exall
Galveston Tops Cotton Exports Ranks Second in Foreign Trade
Galveston Texas August 14. The city ranks second in the value of foreign business for the year ending May 31. New York leads with 1 657 824 295 dollars, Galveston 218 370 185, New Orleans 211 793 492. Cotton exports total 3 513 267 bales valued at 190 264 995 dollars, versus US totals of 10 337 861 bales about 561 000 000 dollars. Galveston ships more cotton than Savannah and New Orleans combined, ahead by 191 086 bales.
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Galveston
Texas
New York
New Orleans
United States
Savannah
Texas Tops with 4260 Cotton Gins in 1911 Season
Washington dispatch reports from the Department of Commerce and Labor show Texas leading the nation with 4 260 cotton ginneries in operation during the ginning season. Texas averaged 713 bales per gin last year versus 533 in 1910, while the national average was 592 bales in 1911 and 443 in 1910.
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Washington, D.C
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Texas
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Papacek Visit in Yoakum
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Papacek were guests in Yoakum on Tuesday visiting local residents and taking part in social calls.
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George Yaeger
Yoakum
Rudolph Papacek
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Tue Eaaue
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