Texas Bank Capital Tops Five Million Dollars
The text notes the capitalization of the 115 state banks in Texas amounts to about $5,000,000. It mentions various local items including Governor candidates J. B. Hogg and Tarne, Labor Day proclamations, a monument unveiling in Austin on September 26, and remarks about money flow to and from hometowns. It also contains assorted quotes and short notices about ships arriving in Galveston and speeches by Senator Broracr for E. H. Green.
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Texas
No Fence Backing Hallettsville Says Editor
The Hallettsville Herald states residents unhappy with the town should move out. It argues there is no fence around Hallettsville and no reasonable excuse for any man to live there if he dislikes it, urging disgruntled residents to relocate.
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Hallettsville
The Boy in Patches and the Slick-Looking Lad
An exchange contrasts two boys, one toiling on a farm picking cotton sixteen hours daily and destined for respectable professions. The other, stylish and groomed, is warned may vanish suddenly by misfortune, a critique of appearances versus fate.
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Banke
Free Passes Warps Texas Freight Costs In 1905
Public officials and others not tied to railroads rode 17 million miles on free passes in 1905, costing Texas railroads over 500000. Critics say passes go to officials and influential shippers to sway opinions and actions, not charity, and urge freight-rate reductions.
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Railroads of
Texas
Turnacur
Cotton Crop Report from Hallettsville Moulton and Shiner
The Galveston News notes Hallettsville. crop 10 percent below last year with boll weevils in the fields and unlikely fall crop while 50 percent picked and 4 516 bales marketed. Moulton shows 25 percent better but shorter, picking near finish by mid September. Shiner reports good prospects with a larger crop, active demand for pickers, and over 4 000 bales received. gins working round the clock.
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Hallettsville
Moulton
Shiner
Galveston News
Death of Joachim Thiede Noted Lavaca County Citizen
Joachim Thiede died Wednesday night August 22 after a short illness. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Boursville cemetery with Rev. L. Uhlmann presiding. Born December 11, 1838 in Brandenburg Germany, he came to Texas in 1868 settling in New Ulm and later Lavaca County. Survived by wife Katherine Meyer and seven children. Community offers sympathy.
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Joachim Thiede
Moulton
Boursville
L. Uhlmann
Lutheran Church
Mr. Thiede
Brandenburg
Germany
Texas
New Ulm
Austin County
Katherine Meyer
Lavaca County
Hy. Sonnemann
Hy. Stock
Karnes County
Geo. Hoyer
Shiner
Chas, Zimmann
Baursville
Hy. Zimmermann
Oost
Johanne Thiede
Near Moulton
Ernst Thiede
Lavaca County Tobacco Prices Attract Buyers
William Hinson and Friedman of Tausig & Co visited Lavaca county tobacco farms to purchase Cuban cigar tobacco. Despite no contracts, growers sold at up to 90 dollars per acre as the season yielded lighter crops. The high prices support tobacco quality in the region.
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Hallettsville
Ten
William Hinson
Texas
Friedman
Tausig & Co
Lavaca County
Mitcher sells farm near Hallettsville to Joe Poli
Hallettsville TX August 26 Marc H Mitcher sold a well improved farm just outside the city on the north side to Joe Poli who lives seven miles north Poli paid 110 dollars per acre Rheinstrom Grenbaum sold two car loads of horses and mules this week and have about 125 five mules and a large number of horses More than 5000 bales of new cotton have been weighed this season Farmers are in town this evening seeking cotton pickers.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Marc. H. Mitcher
Joe Poli
Poli
Rheinstrom & Grenbaum
Short Sermons on Love Duty and Humility
Short maxims on enduring love and duty. Pity wears thin. Small duties prepare for bigger ones. Modesty can hide vanity. Those who refuse moral responsibility reject rewards. Love's logic convinces more than logic’s love. A gold heart is not bought by greed. Some bear heavy burdens of shadows. The judge cares for motive, not actions. Ignorance has a remedy, knowing too much does not.
Fighting Blood Is Up In Texas Guard
Austin August 28 The call by President Palma of Cuba for volunteers to aid the Cuban army has stirred several Texas National Guard officers. A prominent guard officer said he would go if able to raise a Texans company to accompany him, though he did not relish commanding Cuban troops.
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Austin
Texas
Palma
Texas National Guard
Guard
Hallettsville Justice Court Regular Session
Hallettsville Texas August 27 justice court met in regular session with many cases on the docket most charges citing disturbing the peace one case for unlawfully exposing his person Sheriff A B Noble returned from Williamson county bringing in custody John Schuelzer escaped charged with aggravated assault County court to meet in regular session next Monday with a fairly large docket to be dispensed with
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Hallettsville
Texas
Justice Court
A. B. Noble
Williamson County
John Schuelzer
Two Lavaca County Neighbors Die of Cancer Within 24 Hours
Joseph Roznofsky aged 66 and Jacob Patek aged 66, longtime Lavaca county residents, died within a night of each other near Shiner Texas from cancer. The two neighbors shared age and illness in a striking coincidence.
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Shiner
Texas
Joseph Roznofsky
Lavaca County
Jacob Patek
Mr. Roznofsky
Mr. Patek
Burgess Renominated in Ninth District Convention
Cuero Texas August 25 Democratic convention for the Ninth congressional district presided by George J Schleicher and kept by C S Ware. Burgess led with a fraction over 41 and Glass over G C 5. E Holland of Victoria placed Hon George F Burgess in nomination with Rudolph Kleberg Jr of Cuero seconding. Burgess accepted with a speech.
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Cuero
Texas
Ninth Congressional District
George J. Schleicher
C. S. Ware
Burgess
Glass
G. C
E. Holland
Victoria
George F. Burgess
Rudolph Kleberg, Jr
Mr. Burgess
Honor Roll Names Givers to Local Fund Drive
Local treasurer lists donors since last report including Aug Hohensee Moulton F J Helwig Moulton Chas Miculka Nickel Otto Arnim Runge G H Mueller Moulton and Frank Krejci Moulton. A Houston inventor claims a non explosive oil can design with a screw cap and replaceable spout to improve safety for kerosene or gasoline storage.
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Hohensee
Moulton
F. J. Helwig
Chas. Miculka
Nickel
Otto Arnim
Runge
G. H. Mueller
Frank Krejci
Houston
Louis Buch Dies by Self-Inflicted Wound in Hallettsville
Louis Buch, a painter from Hallettsville, Texas, killed himself this morning by cutting his throat and severing the left wrist artery with a razor after breakfast in his room. A middle aged man with a San Antonio-based family, he had lived in the town for two months and left the act attributed to despondency.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Louis Buch
Buch
Ife
San Antonio
Clifton Kirtley and Werner Cordes Head to Houston
Clifton Kirtley and Werner Cordes traveled to Houston on Wednesday with plans to establish their home there.
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Clifton Kirtley
Werner Cordes
Houston
Savings offer for EKacity and Galveston papers
An advertising pitch promotes a subscription deal for The EKacity and The Galveston Semi-Weekly News at a combined rate of 1.75 dollars per year. The message stresses cost savings by closely watching ads and learning farming money making tips.
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Galveston
Turbacity Sample Copy Invites Subscriptions by Letter
A sample copy of Turbacity indicates non subscribers may request their name be added to the subscription list by sending a letter. The notice explains the invitation and process for joining the newspaper's mailing. The item reads as a promotional sample encouraging reader engagement through written requests.
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Brorracr
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E. H. R. Green
Latham
Albert Sidney Johnston
State Cemetery
Movntron Baazr
Hallettsville Hérald
Colorado
Cotton Crop Report
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Neighborhood Notes
Schoors
R. B. Cousins
F. P. Guenther
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Flatonia
Georgetown
John Schnelzer
Mr. Noble
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Witting
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Lucas Rehmet
Fist State Bank of Moulton
Capital Stock
W.L. Jocky
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Hallettsville News
Fritz W. Lubke
Barney Lackmann
Rotzebue
Charter Oak Stove and Range Co
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M. J. O'Donnell
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Michael Leda
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Moulton Juvenile Band
Kuehn
Ernst Zimmermann
Oficial Directory
S.W.T. Lanham
George D. Neal
RK. V. Davidson
B. Cousins
J. W. Stephens
John W. Robbins
Railroad Commission
J. J. Terre
O.B. Colquitt
J. L. Storey
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Geo. F. Burgess
D. A. Paulus
C.l.stavinoha
R. M. Brown
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W. M. Adkinson
E. Ty. Long
Kies
Ovyvicers
Justice of the Peace
E. O. Meitzen
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Buchanan
A. B. Devall
Eugene Turk
S. L. Bennett
P. Guenther
H. Russell Ners
J. M. Miculenka
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HouuisTan Drug Company
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