Local notes from Shiner and Hallettsville region
Exchange clippings report visits and moves in Shiner Hall etville areas. Balhorn holds a position at Palace Shaving Parlor. Lubben family guests of Meyer in Swiss Alp. Mrs Green returns from Wharton with nephew Ray Dickson of Houston. A new steam road grader arrives, promising better roads. W J Tomasco sells residence to August Baca and plans rebuilding near Christian Wagner. Tax Collector Bennett’s office busy as state receipts arrive late and officials work to process tax payments. Miss Lula Arnim named pianist at Chautauqua in Boulder and moving to Denver for further study before returning home.
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A. J. Balhorn
Moulton
John Lubben
L. Lubben
Galveston
Henry Meyer
Wm. Green
Wharton
Ray Dickson
Houston
Shiner
W. J. Tomasco
August Baca
Christian Wagner
Shiner Gazette
Bennett
Emil Pesek
Mr. Pesek
Novohred
Hallettsville
Kennon
E. Tong
District Court
Lula Arnim
Boulder
Colorado
Chautauqua
Denver
Dunning
Hallettsville Herald
Lavaca County Trustees Meeting Notice
A Lavaca County Trustees Association meeting is called for September 5 at 8 30 a m at the High School Building. Trustees will meet with teachers in the forenoon to witness work and discuss important questions in the afternoon. Chairman William Mertz urges full attendance and best turnout. Secretary Rob ert Little signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County Trustees’ Association
Texas Lignite Resources and Potential Fuel Supply
A report by Prof. W B Phillips of the Bureau of Economic Geology outlines Texas lignite fields covering about 60 000 square miles with an original subsurface supply estimated at 30 000 000 000 tons. Current extraction is a small fraction, suggesting a millennial scale fuel reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Phillips
Bureau of Eeconomic Geology and Technology
Texas
Anderson
Angelina
Atascosa
Bastrop
Bowie
Brewster
Caldwell
Camp
Cass
Cherokee
Dimmitt
Fayette
Freestone
Grimes
Harrison
Henderson
Hopkins
Houston
Jasper
Lee
Leon
Limestone
McMullen
Marion
Medina
Milam
Morris
Nacogdoches
Newton
Panola
Rains
Robertson
Rusk
Sabine
San Augustine
Shelby
Smith
Titus
Upshur
van Zandt
Webb
Wood
Zavalla
Wan Angitude
Diet
University of Texas
Texas Air Road
Texas Fairs Highlight Industrial Educator and Market Value
The Texas Commercial Secretaries and Business Men’s Association reports 92 county and district fairs in the fall with 5182 premiums and 175000 dollars in prizes. Fairs are praised as industrial educators and marketing showcases for farmers, manufacturers, and miners, surpassing past festive focal points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Commercial Secretaries and Business Men’s Association
Texas
Sells Collection of Horns in Gonzales Texas
Alex Schleyer of Gonzales has sold his horn collection to William Keimann of San Antonio for about 16575. Begun in 1850 by Captain Dosch of San Antonio and later expanded by Schleyer in 1877, the vast trove included over a thousand specimens and many unique freak horns, ranked among the nation’s finest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Texas
Alex Schleyer
William Keimann
San Antonio
Captain Dosch
Schleyer
Dosch
United States
Local business men study irrigation methods in Pecos and Midland
Local businessmen and farmers plan visits to Pecos and Midland to inspect irrigation systems. Tests here indicate water can be obtained at low cost using centrifugal pumps or the sub irrigation tile pipe method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Merchant J. T. Jaeggli Returns With Large Fall Stock
J T Jaeggli of R Jaeggli Bro returned Friday from New York Chicago and St Louis with large stocks of fall and winter goods for the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Jaeggli
R. Jaeggli & Bro
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Hallettsville School Opens Sept 9 1912
Hallettsville Texas August 24 1912 The school board orders the public school opening on September 9 for the 1912 13 session. Plans for a manual training department are under way and a Peoria Illinois teacher may be employed if installation is feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Manual Training School
Peoria
Ill
Woodcutting Notice by Gerhard Henrichs
Gerhard Henrichs offers wood sawing services at 75 cents per cord. Work will begin October 1 and consist of two rounds. Respectfully signed by Gerhard Henrichs.
Sale Notice for Moulton Coach Horse September 7 1912
Notice states the Moulton Coach Horse will be sold to the highest bidder on Saturday September 7 1912 at 4 p m by Movotron Coach Horse Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Coach
Movutron Coach Horse Co
Better Paint Propaganda From Devoe Rival Warns of Costs
A column touts Better Paint as superior to Devoe, arguing lower long term value by waiting. It questions price fluctuations while stressing quality and protection of property, ending with a sales push for DEVO F T Fehrenkamp as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devoe
DEVO
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Eddie's pool hall offers soda water option
Geruard Henricas invites patrons to visit his brother Eddie's pool hall for soda water, signaling a casual local notice about refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie
Geruard Henricas
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First State Bank of
Capital Stock
Wa. Green
E. Studeman
Philip Welhausen
O. Buescher
Ino. Bucek
wresSell Efanx
Sargstt
Suwprest
Cnearest
Brst
Hy. Krause & Son
P. O. Pack
Moulton, St
Bank
Deutsch Und Englisch Gesprochen
Xoxsrias
W. J. Nachlinger
B. H. Cordes
Snyder
Knesek
Moulton, Texas
Ochl & Son
Moulton Eagle
O. F. Knape
Moulton Texas
Lavaca County
William Mertz
Robert Little
Sec’y
Emmie Helmcamp
LaGrange
Detroit
Am Chalmers
Henry Etlinger
Agt
Florida Distributing Company
Pensacola, Florida
Gerhard Henrichs
Kentucky Wagon Mfg. CO
Louisville
Kentucky
Mfg. Co
U. OC. Smith
Fehrenkkamp
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