Prohibition Victory Tails Palestine Local Option Vote
Anti prohibitionists won the Palestine local option election. In other notes Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt are slated to wrestle for the world title in Chicago on Labor Day September 4. Also reported from Austin, pensions of 1050 to 10,800 Confederate veterans will be issued September 1 for the quarter ending August 31, the last payment of the year.
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Palestine
Tommie
Frank Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
Chicago
Austin
Rural Roads Hindering Progress and Travel
Roads in rural areas isolate communities by limiting passage, slowing travel, and restricting social and educational activities. The text argues such roads impede school attendance church attendance and access to services, contributing to illiteracy and hampering progress.
Private citizens praised over notoriety in politics
In pointing out to your children examples of characters worthy of emulation, private citizens with high ideals and lofty motives are better than office seekers and politicians whose distinction rests on selfish ambition. Farm and Ranch.
Local land deals and road work plans noted in county papers
Mr Vick of Moulton is improving part of the Farley estate and recently sold two acres to Joe Zappe for 60 dollars per acre. Ed Kremling bought part of the estate and is fixing up rental properties. A Timm from your city will bore wells for him. Hallettsville Herald. The court considers purchasing a gasoline traction engine to pull road graders and plows now drawn by oxen and mules. The Texas Sun recalls a weather joke. Miss Lily Fehrenkamp had a successful operation. A two story brick building contract was let on the Wm Green corner with W O Stephenson and Frank Mewes handling moving off the old frame building. Shiner Gazette. County Superintendent Eilers notes Bexar county plans to eliminate the eighth grade from single-teacher schools and phase it out yearly. Lavaca county board plans similar action. No plans yet for other grades under rural high school law. Hallettsville Herald.
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Mr. Vick
Moulton
Farley
Joe Zappe
Ed. Kremling
Kinkler
Hallettsville Herald
Nallettsville
Lily Fehrenkamp
Wm. Green Corner
W. O Stephenson
Frank Mewes
Shiner Gazette
Eilers
Bexar County
Board of Trustees
Lavaca County
Thirteenth annual San Antonio fair set for November
The San Antonio International Fair Association announces its thirteenth annual fair to be held in the Alamo City from November to 12. The event brings regional exhibitors and visitors to San Antonio for a multi day showcase of commerce culture and community.
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San Antonio
Four Additional Subjects for Legislation
Austin Texas August 17 Four additional subjects for legislation were submitted to the legislature by Governor Colquitt in a special message today He urges amendments to game laws to allow sale of marl sand shell or mudshell at reasonable prices to livestock sanitary commission penalties for violations of the laws to bond law authorize road bonds by precincts or counties by majority vote and a law to curb the cattle disease charbon
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Austin
Texas
Colquitt
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Texas cotton yields and acreage rise in 1911
The Texas five year average cotton production is about 3 125 150 bales annually. The high bumper crop reached 4 066 472 bales in 1906 and the low was 2 267 293 bales in 1907. In 1911 acreage increased by 518 000 and condition rose 5 percent, yielding 160 000 more bales than 1910 for a 3 233 000 bale crop.
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Texas
Change of advertisements deadline notice
Copy for change of advertisements on this page must be in this office not later than 2 p m Monday.
Wines se 3 So3 Suk Mess
Fragmentary OCR item notes a wines section with multiple chemical or product codes and scattered abbreviations. No clear event or names emerge. summary relies on readable fragments only.
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Uei SS
Texas Midcoast Industrial Congress Dates Set
The Texas Midcoast Industrial Congress will meet in Port O’Connor on September 7 and 8. County Judge W. S. Holman of Matagorda County, president of the congress, has secured prominent speakers from across the state and nation to deliver addresses.
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Port O'Connor
W. S. Holman
Matagorda County
Congress
Local Buy Local Message Encourages Community Support
A community urged shoppers to buy from local merchants to boost neighborhood prosperity. The piece emphasizes keeping dollars within the town to sustain schools and churches and to support home industry.
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First State Bank of
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E. Studeman
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Philip Welhausen
O. Buescher
WM. Green
Ino. Bucek, Casbie
Boll
Bana Boney
Wes
Hy. Krause & Son
Mann
Scientific American
Acientid
New York
Washington
D. C
SuoiTs
Griffon Brand
JS. Cinadr
Moulton Eagle
C. F. Knape
Moulton Vexas
Galveston
the Inquirer
The
Texas Sun
Ittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Cae
Moulton, Texas
Moulton Band
Howe
Seth
Tal
Keen Kutter
S&s
Pen Eet Ei
Lin Pune Pall
A. F. Kotzebue
P. O. Pack
Bank
Deutsch Und Englisch Gesprochen
Ozoeohc
Ooeras
Emil Bartosch
Hoxzorl
Joke Biehunko
Eagle
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