Hallettsville Builds Modern Brick School House
Hallettsville Texas February 9. Local citizens and trustees push for a modern brick or stone school building to replace the wooden structure. Senator Paulus plans to guide legislation creating an independent district with a special tax election for improvements. Trustees I Y Hill Al J Heye S G Tarkington lead the effort.
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Hallettsville
Texas
D. A. Paulus
I. Y. Hill
al. J. Heye
8. G. Tarkington
Origin of cakewalk sparked African roots claim
The report notes a claim that the cakewalk originated among African tribes. Senator Cutterson plans to push for higher Galveston harbor and Buffalo Bayou funding. Hatterrsville reports a Farmers' union warehouse, with more than 200 such warehouses operating across Texas.
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Cutterson
Galveston Harbor
Buffalo Bayou
Hatterrsville
Farmers’ Union
Texas
Public Schools Beef up Cafeteria System in Taylor
Reader notes show the Taylor public schools cafeteria program praised as highly successful. Mentions petitions in Matagorda for prohibition election and a $1,200,000 world’s largest dry dock project in Hunter’s Point. References to whiskey in Illinois legislature and Schley case revival talks in Washington. Also includes school events, birthdays, and local social tidbits.
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Hunter’s Point
The
San Francisco
Lavaca County Shifts Road Law Under General System
Lavaca county moves from the special to the general road law, ending salaries for four county commissioners and redirecting funds to public roads. Senator Paulus returns for the senate session and plans to back the sheriffs exemption. Sublime sawmill starts operating, processing large oak timber for local farmers.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Lavaca County
Sander
D. A. Paulus
Senate
Sublime
Suolime
Panama canal contract near awarded to DW Oliver allies
Washington reports that DW Oliver has secured strong backing for the Panama canal contract, with John B. McDonald named president of the new Panama Canal Construction Co. Thomas F. Ryan’s White House visit ties to McDonald, who also leads NY subway interests. The outcome hinges on canal commission decisions.
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Washington, D. C
DW. Oliver
United States
Canal Commission
Washington
John B. McDonald
New York Subway
Panama Canal Construction Company
Thomas F. Ryan
White House
McDonald
Ryan
Bering Straits
Devoe Paint Beats Rival in Texas Test at McCluney House
A letter from Devoe & Co describes city drug store and Crystal Springs Miss selling Devoe. They tested against a rival New Orleans paint on W. B. McCluney’s house using two coats each. Devoe saved 20 dollars on a small job. the other paint required 6 tenths more per coat and is seen as thinner. Fehrenkamp sells Devoe. Also notes Mrs Mitchon and Miss Hoeffert left for Schulenburg on Tuesday.
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Maniton
Texas
City Drug Co
Crystal Springs
Miss
Devoe
W. B. McCluney
New Orleans
Pure Food Joker
The pure food bill passed by Congress faces a flank attack as Rep Tawney adds a restriction barring use of funds for compensation of state and local officers. This would prevent hiring existing trained scientists from health departments and delay enforcement, making the $650000 appropriation inadequate. senators urged removal of the amendment.
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Congress
Tawney
Minnesota
Secretary of Agriculture
Fitzgerald
New York
Sullivan
Massachusetts
Crumpacker
Indiana
Senate Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
Swiss Alp Society Notes and Local Happenings
February updates from Swiss Alp Texas report P Jaenischer birthday celebration, Emil Kern moving to Tom Green county, Fritz Thuemler's newborn son, Rev K Kern’s return from Tom Green county, Geo Vogt buying cotton at 11 1/16c per lb, the Nolikemper family trip to San Antonio for medical consultation, Swiss Alp band performing at LaGrange masquerade, Sunday masquerade well attended, Teemann brothers in Nordheim on business, H Ahrens euthanizing three horses for glanders, cor.
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Swiss Alp
Texas
P. Jaenicher
Emil Kern
Tom Green County
Fritz Thuemler
K. Kern
Tom Green
Geo. Vogt
F. Nolikemper
Eliza
San Antonio
Dr. Kent
H. F. Knape
LaGrange
Komensky News Highlights Local Visits and Real Estate
In Komensky Texas on February 12 Willie Sweetzer and family spent Sunday with E Breitschopf. Fred Pieper visited Shiner and Yoakem. Frank Ullmann sold his farm to Jos Mikulik for 70 dollars per acre. Fritz Robert and family joined Jno Wenske at a Sunday gathering. Joe Rudolph and Miss Mary Heinrich visited from Oak Grove. Anton Bratrich erected a wind mill and John Novosad sold a farm to E Lieitschoot for 52 dollars per acre. Farmer Boy.
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Komensky
Texas
Willie Sweetzer
Witting
E. Breitschopf
Fred. Pieper
Shiner and Yoakem
Frank Ullmann
Jos. Mikulik
Fritz Robert
Baursville
Jno. Wenske
Joe
Rudolph
Mary Heinrich
Oak Grove
Burg
Anton Bratrich
John Novosad
E. Lieitschoot
Road tax hike eyed as skating rink folds in Hallettsville
Hallettsville Texas February 9. The skating rink operator has abandoned the venture and the rink floor is being removed. Commissioners court will seek to raise the county road and bridge tax from 6 cents, about 4000 dollars yearly, to fund road improvements. The court met Monday in quarterly session. bids for the county depository were opened with First State Bank of Moulton at 43 10 per cent on daily balances and Lavaca County National Bank at 24 per cent. contract awarded to First State Bank of Moulton.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Commissioners’ Court
First State Bank of
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