Philippines agriculture grows corn and crops for island needs
An article notes the Philippines produces two crops of corn annually and exports staples like rice hemp sugar cane coconuts coffee and pineapples. It highlights Filipino government schools legislature and rising agricultural funding while contrasting population with Japan and praising future civic readiness.
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United States
Philippine Islands
Islands
Philippines
Japan
Orient
Philippine Republic
No General Extension for Tax Returns Announced
Austin February 17 The Bureau of Internal Revenue announced there will be no general extension of time for filing income tax returns. Complete returns with at least one fourth tax due must reach collectors by March 15 1920. Extensions may be granted only in urgent cases with proper justification.
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Austin
Texas
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue
Tax extension and penalties for late complete returns
The text describes rules for extensions on tax returns, including partial payments of estimated tax, penalties for delinquent complete returns, and the process to seek further extensions. It notes that after a 30 day extension, if a complete return cannot be filed, an appeal to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is required with full reasons, and the Commissioner will grant none without clear proof that a complete return cannot be completed in time.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
South Texas Fair Dates Announced For October
Yoakum Texas February 16 The South Texas Fair Association sets the 1920 season for October 5 to 9 inclusive Plans to secure grounds and build a modern fair with annual spendings directed to improvements between entertainments to serve as an amusement park. A convention hall may rise later for statewide gatherings. Prizes will attract exhibitors and judges will be reputable to elevate the fair as a leading state show. Secretary Manager F N Clifford says preparations start soon for timely publicity and no delays.
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Yoakum
Texas
South Texas Fair Association
South Texas
F. N. Clifford
Official Fees Fixed by Hallettsville Court for 1920
The Commissioners' Court fixed ex officio fees for 1920 including County Judge 1200 dollars District Clerk 700 dollars and Sheriff 500 dollars. The Justice Court at Sublime is moved from the first Monday to the first Saturday of each month.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Commissioners’ Court
Sublime W
Local notes and notices from Shiner area
Local briefs report residents visiting relatives in Flatonia, Smithville, and Shiner. Community updates include church society meeting, fair planning, school influenza closures, and cinema cancellations. Also listed are notable births, deaths, civic events, and regional news from nearby towns and state developments.
Annual Mask Ball at Hermann Park Verein
The Hermann Park Verein held its annual masquerade on Saturday February 14 with eighteen costumed participants on the floor. Unmasking occurred at 9:30 PM and prizes were awarded by judges William Brosch Edmund Anderle and Ed Balhorn to Rudolph Freytag Miss Annie Zimmermann Willie Mikulencak Miss Alice Pohler and August Kasper. After intermission dancing continued with the Billimek orchestra playing lively one steps and dreamy waltzes.
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Hermann Park
William Brosch
Edmund Anderle
Ed. Balhorn
Rudolph Freytag
Uncle Sam
Annie Zimmermann
Stars and Stripes
Willie Mikulencak
King of Spades
Alice Pohler
Lucky Selaer
August Kasper
Billimek
High School Literary Society Meeting At Moore Institute
The High School Literary Society of the Sam and Will Moore Institute held its semi monthly meeting on Friday February 13. The program was excellent and enjoyed by members and homefolks though those on the program suffered nervous breakdowns with weak knee nerves. Press Reporter.
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High School Literary Society
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Fire at Willie Koester’s barn causes small loss
A fire at Willie Koester’s barn in the southwest part of town was extinguished quickly. Origin unknown but suspected mice and matches. A crowd attended the Fordson tractor demonstration at Hermann Park on Monday by Tolson and Colly of San Antonio highlighting tractors as farm power. Henry Klinger is the local Fordson tractor agent.
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Willie
Koester
Hermann Park
Messrs. Tolson and
Colly
San Antonio
Henry Ktlinger
Stieber Bros Plan Yorktown Flour Mill
Neighborhood News notes Stieber Bros contemplate erecting a flour mill at Yorktown. Miss Musa Irby of Edna seeks Jackson county public instruction office. H L Haverlab of Hallettsville dies in San Antonio and is buried there. Mrs Laura Steinmann Eldridge of Sugar Land dies in New York from influenza pneumonia and is buried in Schulenburg.
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San Antonio
Stieber Bros
Yorktown
Musa Irby
Edna
Office of Public Instruction
Jackson County
Laura Steinmann Eldridge
W. T. Eldridge
Sugarland
New York
Schulenburg
Cotton Ginning Totals Reported for Lavaca Area
Under January 25 census figures the bureau lists bales of cotton ginned in Lavaca and neighboring counties with counts for each district.
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Bureau of Census
United States
Census Bureau
Lavaca
Armadillo Hides Bring About One Dollar in Yoakum Market
Yoakum Texas remains a regional market for armadillo hides known as baskets. A local merchant bought 250 hides last week and over 1 000 in the last eighteen months at about one dollar each. All hides were captured near Yoakum.
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Yoakum
Texas
Pustejovsky and Pavelka Wed at Catholic Church
Mr Frank Pustejovsky and Miss Andelina Pavelka were united in marriage at the Catholic church on Monday morning February 16 with Rev Father Kopp as celebrant. Both are prominent young Nickel residents and well wishers extend congratulations.
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Frank Pustejovsky
Andelina Pavelka
Father Kopp
Eagle
Moulton Cemetery Association Meeting Notice
The Moulton Cemetery Association members are requested to attend a meeting at the opera house on Tuesday February 24 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. F T Febrenkamp president.
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Moulton
Kotzebue
Cinadr
Opera House
E. T. Long Seeks Re election as Lavaca County Clerk
Hallettsville candidate EB J Long announces his bid for re election as Lavaca county clerk subject to the democratic primary. Long has served as district clerk for years and county clerk for two terms and is pledged to continue faithful service and diligent office duties.
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EB. J. Long
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Long
Fire destroys two Eagle Lake homes after gasoline stove blast
An early morning blaze at 11:15 in Eagle Lake destroys the 11 room two story home of H S Vineyard and an adjoining cottage owned by Miss Clara Welhausen of Shiner. A Victrola and one trunk are the only saved items from the Vineyard house. A strong north wind swept sparks to nearby buildings three blocks away but they were brought under control. Both houses were only partially insured.
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Eagle Lake
Texas
H. S. Vineyard
Clara Welhausen
Shiner
Vineyard
Campaign for Shiner Fair In June Launched
Shiner Texas February 9 The Commercial Club with BE Merrem president and T J Parson Secretary has launched campaign for a Shiner fair in June Business men of the town favor the fair and sentiment of the entire community is favorable. Schinetz's fair in 1916 was a phenomenal success and vetted the Commercial Club 3600 dollars for road improvements into town. The fair committee includes M Fr Wolters C B Welhausen A J Blohm J M Canon C J Garbade E Runck D Othold August Schramm M Bozka A J Berckehhoff.
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Shiner
Texas
Merrem
T. J. Parson
Schinetz
M. Fr. Wolters
C. B. Welhausen
A. J. Blohm
J. M. Canon
C. J. Garbade
E. Runck
D.othold
August Schramm
M. Bozka
A. J. Berckehhoff
Forty two Club hosts lively Friday card party
Forty two Club members entertained Friday afternoon with two tables of lively games. Mrs Jo C Fehrenkamp won the prize and Mrs J W Nachlinger received the Club pin. Dainty refreshments included apple salad cake sandwiches and coffee. Present were Mesdames H A Menefee Werner Cordes Frank Wagner Jr Elo C Wehrenkamp Elizabeth Quebedeaux J W Nachlinger August G Kotzebue and Miss Annie Mae Atnim.
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Alfred C. Rehmer
Jo C. Fehrenkamp
J. W
Nachlinger
Mesdames H. A. Menefee
Werner Cordes
Frank Wagner, Jr
Elo C. Wehrenkamp
Elizabeth Quebedeaux
J. W. Nachlinger
August G. Kotzebue
Annie Mae Atnim
Early Closing Agreement March to August 1920
The undersigned agree to close their places of business at 6 o'clock starting March 1 and continuing until August 1 1920 except Saturdays. Signatories include Rud Jaeggli & Bro G A Baur O B Hilert F Biehunko Lucas Rehmer Boehm's Sons Papacek & Krause Joe Biehunke H J Koester F J Knesek & Sov F T Fehrenkamp & Sons Och & Anders Jakub Cinadr.
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Rud. Jaeggli
F. T. Fehrenkamp & Sons, Och! & Anders
Jakub Cinadr
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Guenther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
Drs. Guenther
Guenther
PTOI
Sckorgeg
Mrs. J. Herzig
Mercedes
Sam Jaeggli
Flatonia
EK. M. Ragsdale
D. F. Johnson
John Gajer
Ida Paul
Herman M. Paul
Dilworth
George Hilmers
Kloresville
Edwin Kuesek
Adele
Hattie Wunderlich
Grace Prestos
Wied
Frank Cowdin
William Franke
Dren
M.zebue
Marie Evelyn Heidi
Smithville
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Louis Fehrenkamp
Shiner Commercial Association
KE. J. Merrem
Fair Association
H. I. Striebeck
Margaret E. Mann
Lubbock
Robert Lansing
Thomas Edison
Electrical Wizzard
John J. Pershing
Jackson Barnett
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Kingsville
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Idaho
Arizona
Virginia
Robert W. Dowe
West Texas
ElPaso
Mr. Dowe
de- Witt County
Roosevelt
Ohio
California
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Iowa
Neighborhood News
H.L. Haverlab
Pustejovsky-Pavelka
Cemetery Association Meeting
E. T. Long
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