CANNON And The Dinner Ears In A Corn Field Tale
A rustic anecdote recalls Cannon boarding in a town and inviting a former constituent to share seven ears of corn at dinner. The farmer asks if boarding at a livery stable would be cheaper, highlighting a playful exchange about cost and lodging. A separate note mentions Tax Era’s diary and memorandum book for 1906 offered by C A Snow & Co. patent attorneys for two cents postage, detailing memoranda, cash accounts, census data, calendars, distances, and legal guidance for inventors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Snow & Co
Washington, D. C
Ballard
Paths to gentlemanly character beyond wealth and status
The speaker argues that clothing, horses, houses, and money do not create gentility. instead, virtue, neatness, courtesy, effort, and fearing God define a gentleman. A census bulletin shows illiteracy in the nation falling to 106 per 1000, with whites reading at 955 per 1000, foreign born 872, and blacks 555 per 1000, noting females more illiterate than males.
Oak Groves Cullings and Local Happenings
Oak Grove notes report visits by Mr and Mrs Jon Selzer to St John and Paul Sauer’s ongoing interior work. E Neumann's estate sold at auction on the 24th, with A Ullmann as auctioneer. Lindmegger and Saner move to Jones and Gonzales counties. Anderle hosts friends. Heinrichs’ son ill. John Hoepfl nearly derailed in buggy incident. Night school sessions show strong attendance.
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Jon. Selzer
Mr. Selzer
St. John
Paul Sauer
Engle
Paul
E. Neumann
A. Ullmann
Angust Lindmegger
Otto Saner
Jones County
Gonzales County
Jos. Anderle
Heinrich
Moulton
John Hoepfl
Hoepfl
Witting News Social and School Updates
Mr and Mrs Emil Buske traveled to San Antonio for the fair. Henry Schoenvogel of Itenkhaus visited D Schoenvo gel family. Witting school advances under Prof Theo Reichert. Henry Buske returned from Taylor to stay with Rev Frebner. John Schoenvogel visited Ullmann near Henkhaus. Annie and Pauline Korges visited friends near Wied. Christmas nears. Santa Claus warnings. Literary society meets at Witting School next Saturday. all intelligent young men urged to attend.
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Emil Buske
San Antonio
Henry Schoenvogel
Itenkhaus
D. Schoenvogel
Witting School
Theo. Reichert
Henry Buske
Taylor
Rev
Frebner
John Schoenvogel
Mr. Ullmann
Hen
Halletsville Items in Lavaca County News
The Lavaca county report notes wolf scalps priced at five dollars each driving wolves to near extinction as they prey on calves and poultry. A man brought in fourteen scalps and another claims to have trapped 186 coons this season. Sam Harrison aged 92 the county’s oldest resident sells his farm and plans relocation to the Panhandle. his youngest child is a 16 year old boy.
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Halletsville
Texas
Lavaca County
Sam Harrison
Panhandle
Harrison
Houston Sees Call for New Government and Electoral Reform
The article argues for a new Houston government amid calls for a five year quail killing ban and measures to reduce noxious weeds. It notes a voter must pay state and city poll taxes totaling 3.50 before voting and suggests political change is due.
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Houston
Funeral for Mrs Schmidt Held in Colum bus
Families including Mr and Mrs Wm Schmidt Mr and Mrs Jno Richter and Mr and Mrs Linburger attended the funeral of Mrs Schmidt who died Tuesday after a lingering illness. Annie Wendel returned to Shiner after visiting the Linburger family. Linburger and son and Jno Richter came back from a trip to Green County. Frank Meiserschlaeger asks Tux Bacux to move his paper from Moulton to Shiner.
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Wm. Schmidt
Jno. Richter
Linburger
Columbus
Schmidt
Annie Wendel
Shiner
Wm. Linburger
Wm. Linburger and Son
Om Green County
Frank Meiserschlaeger
Tux Bacux
Moulton
Teachers Institute Program at Moultén Texas
Local institute for Lavaca County teachers set for December 16 at 10 a m in Moultén Texas. F P Guenther and Edna Glass lead discussions on course of study recitations and common difficulties. Sessions cover religion ethics agriculture and methods with a final address by Guenther. Weather may delay or postpone proceedings.
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Moultén
Texas
Lavaca County
F. P. Guenther
St. F. P. Guenther
Our Tobacco Wins at San Antonio Fair
Lavaca Tobacco Company led a Lavaca County team effort to sweep all tobacco exhibit prizes at the San Antonio International Fair. The firm earned the top diploma for the largest tobacco display and cash premiums for best cigars and best tobacco in hands, with Lavaca County tobacco noted for securing premiums wherever shown.
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San Antonio
Lavaca County Tobacco
Halletsville Herald
Texas Patents Granted This Week by The Eacur
Patent notices list inventors and locations across Texas including Gainesville Dallas Lampasas Houston Crowell Waco Fort McKavett Royce City Yancey and firms C A Snow & Co Washington DC. Items cover guard rail clamp printers cabinet sash fastener spindle bushing nut lock dredging apparatus home attachment wire splicer tightener axle straightener and plant poison distributor.
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Texas
C. A. Snow & Co
Washington, D. C
Jasper Butcher
J. L. Thomas
Gainesville
Ienry Dorsey
Dallas
Aaron W. Dunn
Jessie J. Lines
E. B. Wilkerson
Houston
Henry L. Jinks
Crowell
Fred A. Jones
Honor Roll of Local Contributors Listed
The notice thanks financial supporters since the last report including G. L. Spear Moulton Wm Woebler Moulton Frank Koester Moulton O B Eilert Baursville Nic Morris Halletsville J Pusterovaky Moulton G Bruns Wrightsboro Chas Strauss Moulton Aug Windmeyer Moulton A V Schwab Beeville 8 A Carnes & Son Shiner Frank Meiserechlager Shiner.
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G. L. Spear
Moulton
Wm. Woebler
Frank Koester
O. B. Eilert
Baursville
Nic Morris
Halletsville
J. Pusterovaky
G. Bruns
Wrightsboro
Chas
Strauss
Aug. Windmeyer
A. V. Schwab
Beeville
A. Carnes & Son
Shiner
Frank Meiserechlager
Shall Not Pass This Way Again Poem Reflection
A reflective poem urges seizing the present to aid others and live righteously. It speaks of not passing this way again, the duty to help a fallen brother, and to dedicate life and service to a higher power for future joy. The speaker resolves to act with kindness now to ease others’ burdens.
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Daily Record
Prolific Squirrels and Their Recurrent Populations
The text describes squirrels living fifteen to twenty years and multiplying rapidly in undisturbed areas. Early United States history saw them as a near plague, with bounty paid for scalps and large western hunts by settlers to curb numbers. Despite mass killings, their population remained plentiful.
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United States
Sam Johnson Returns Home From North Texas
Sam Johnson came home Wednesday after visiting North Texas, returning to his residence amid a brief homecoming.
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Sam Johnson
North Texas
Texas Wonder Endorsed by County Treasurer
A. B. Devall county treasurer of Hallettsville Texas writes from Oct 26 1901 praising Dr E W Hall Texas Wonder for kidney and rheumatism and recommends it to others with confidence. The letter is addressed to St Louis and signs off respectfully.
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Halletsville
Texas
E.W. Hall
St. Louis
A. B. Devall
County
Treas
A Texas Wonder Cure Ad from Hall’s Great Discovery
An old Texas Wonder advertisement claims a single bottle treats kidney and bladder issues in men, women, and children, removes gravel and diabetes, and relieves rheumatism. It offers mail order from Dr. E W Hall of St. Louis, MO, and urges purchase through local druggists.
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Texas
Hall
E.w.hall
St. Louis
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