Seguin Offers Land and Cash for Lutheran Synod College
The citizens of Seguin propose a package of fifteen acres of land and a $25,000 grant to lure the German Lutheran Synod to establish one of their colleges in the city.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1911
Page
2
The citizens of Seguin propose a package of fifteen acres of land and a $25,000 grant to lure the German Lutheran Synod to establish one of their colleges in the city.
Williamson County boasts some of the state’s finest roads built with crushed rock a bed graded and rolled by a 40000 pound roller gravel laid six inches and rolled again at a cost around 2000 dollars per mile.
A reflective editorial observes freshmen in politics pursuing notoriety by attacking the declaration of independence while claiming to expand knowledge, noting that modern politics elevates public sentiment to silence dissenting voices.
Opinion praises incoming Texas governor and the legislature as having the right men at the right time to guide state progress. It argues Texas resources, industry, and population demand master planning and legislative action to attract investment and development, calling Texas a safe port for capital.
Farmers are urged to enroll in the free winter course for practical agriculture at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in College Station from January 9 to 20. Send names to C. M. Evans to enroll. The program covers agriculture, horticulture, veterinary science, dairying, and animal husbandry as part of annual college activity. The statewide corn show runs concurrently and attendees will witness a thousand uniformed students in military discipline under Col. R. T. Milner.
Retired world wrestling champion Frank Gotch announces a comeback. He aims to re enter competition and face current contenders as he returns from a period of inactivity.
The text argues that progress follows revolutions and Texas undergoes a peaceful transition. It warns that some 32nd legislature members may falter or be swept away, but the body will support the Democratic party and seek a return to Jeffersonian principles.
The passage proclaims a future of liberal policies and expanded aims under a new Texas governor. It frames the inauguration as a dirt breaking event, seals a plea for peace at the capital, and notes factions vying for power in the capital grounds amid calls for commercial growth.
The ad touts tuition of 95 dollars for shorthand and typing, 110 for bookkeeping and business training, 115 for telegraphy and station work, or 175 for any two courses at Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas. It claims 1500 students in the past year and declares graduates quickly employable with practical business training. A catalog of programs is available, urging immediate enrollment.
In Hallettsville Texas county schools report strong progress as rural districts raise funds for library books. County superintendent W Eilers urges each school to collect monthly and on holidays to foster patriotism and reverence for the flag.
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