Community notes from Henkhaus and area events
Jos Veselka and family welcome a baby boy while John Darilek and wife celebrate a baby girl born since January 11. Weather turned ideal after a cold spell. F J Darilek moved to a newly painted home by Emil Miculga. A masquerade ball at the hall drew many, with prizes to Miss Kreesi Miss Gast and Miss Neigebauer. Evergreen school reopened after meningitis scare. Darilek Bros. report 1004 bales, up 175 from last year.
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Jos
F. J. Darilek
Emil Miculga
Shiner
Kreesi
Gast
Neigebauer
Henkhaus
Marriages and local notes from Swiss Alp January 23 1912
Miss Annie Roitsch and Mr John Kaase wed at the Roitsch home with Rev K Kern officiating. Julius Melcher and Charlotte Prilop married at the bride’s home with Judge Geo Willrich presiding. Louis Knapp hosted birthday gathering. Chas Gebert ill. Frank Obenhaus back from Lexington on business. Drizzle today with more likely. January 23, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Julius Melcher
Charlotte Prilop
Geo. Willrich
A. Melcher
Bluff
Hy. Prilop
Chas. Gebert
Frank Obenhaus
Lexington
No Smoking on Street Cars in San Antonio Transit
San Antonio Traction Company bans smoking on street cars citing safety and rider comfort. The rule applies to all cars and conductors will enforce with warnings and penalties. Regular riders and employees are urged to comply to maintain clear aisles and safety.
Colquitt Opens Campaign Headquarters in Austin
Governor Colquitt opens campaign headquarters in Austin on January 20. Rawlins M Colquitt, his son, takes charge from temporary quarters on the eighth floor of the Littlefield building for the effort ahead of July primaries.
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Austin
Texas
Colquitt
Rawlins M. Colquitt
Littlefield
Scarborough
Texas Needs Great Men
An editorial urges Texas to produce capable leaders rather than vanity driven rulers. The piece argues monuments to progress have become phantoms hindering civilization and warns against personal pride in governance. It calls for wisdom to transform deserts into fields, expand commerce, and grow the state with strong, effective men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Desert
Texas
Sam Sparks Resigns as Texas State Treasurer
State Treasurer Sam Sparks resigned last Friday to take effect April 1. Governor O B Colquitt appointed J M Edwards, Sparks' chief clerk, to fill the unexpired term. Sparks served five years and was regarded as a popular strong public official. he plans to enter private business in Austin.
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Sam Sparks
O. B. Colquitt
J. M. Edwards
Sparks
Texas
Austin
Waelder man sells seed cotton cleaner for 20000 cash
M I Flowers of Waelder sells to Luminus Gin Company of Columbus Georgia a patented seed cotton cleaner for 20000 dollars. The gin company will provide all machinery to outfit a six stand cotton gin plant at Waelder replacing the old burned unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Express
M. I. Flowers
Waelder
Luminus Gin Company
Columbus
Georgia
Pickle Trade Boosts Texas Farmers
Flatonia Texas January 20 The Lone Star Pickle Company of San Antonio ships another car load of cucumbers from here to the San Antonio factory. The cucumber business proves a profitable trade aiding local farmers financially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia
Texas
Lone Star Pickle Company of
San Antonio
Jake Wolters Campaign to Open in Temple in March
Colonel Jake F. Wolters of Houston announces his U S senate bid and says the campaign will open in Temple in March depending on the meningitis situation. He will host a joint debate with Morris Sheppard soon after the kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake F. Wolters
Houston
United States Senate
Temple
Wolters
Morris Sheppard
Cottonseed meal as animal feed recommended by Texas A&M professor
John C. Burns of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas says horses and mules may be fed 2 to 2 1 2 pounds of cottonseed meal per 1000 pounds live weight daily with good results when combined with other feeds. He notes 93.3 pounds per day is less favorable and outlines a balanced ration for work animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Burns
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
College Station
Texas
Patronage of Home Industries Drives Moulton’s Growth
The article asserts that home industries patronage is the foundational principle for Moulton’s financial development, highlighting local manufacturing and enterprise as the path to economic expansion.
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Moulton
Five Days Left to Pay Poll Tax to Qualify as Voter
Only five days remain to pay the poll tax and qualify as a voter. Citizens are urged to settle dues promptly to exercise their voting rights.
Town Looks Forward To Another Agricultural Fair
The community praises the agricultural fair for its broad benefits and expresses support for holding another fair this year to continue the town’s tradition and boost local engagement.
Benefits of good roads unite all in common advance
A concise quote highlights universal support for improving road infrastructure, noting that better roads benefit everyone and invite collective action. The passage emphasizes broad consensus and civic responsibility toward transportation improvements.
Tax improvement of public roads serves all citizens
The public duty to improve roads benefits every citizen by funding maintenance and safer travel, with allocations supporting infrastructure, safety, and local development through the tax system.
Town urges support for upcoming agricultural fair
Community leaders call on every resident to help boost the town by promoting and attending the upcoming agricultural fair. The event showcases local farming, crafts, and produce, highlighting civic pride and regional prosperity.
Flatonia Argus Sold to Henry Hurr
The Flatonia Argus changes ownership as Glen Beckham sells to Henry Hurr. The sale is announced with best wishes for the paper under new management and a note of continued up-to-date reporting.
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Flatonia Argus
Glen Beckham
Henry Hurr
Argus
Bro. Hurr
Worters Aims to Debates Morris Sheppard in Tex as Campaign
The Corpus Christi Democrat notes Jake Worters seeks a debate with Morris Sheppard. Worters urges calm at the pump while Sheppard would shower him with flowers grown in Texas. A final say is promised before the campaign ends as Worters drives arguments home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Worters
Morris Sheppard
Jake
Texas
Corpus Christi
Morris
Institute Honor Roll January At Sam And Will Moore Institute
January honor roll lists students by grade from the Sam and Will Moore Institute. The roll includes Edwin Jaeggli Richard Rehmet Emma Bohnen kamp Elizabeth Rehmet Walter Rapp Maida Bunting Grace Preston Frank Wagner Selma Kempe Lydia Rapp Vlasta Shandera Hil da Schmidt August Papacek Alfred Rehmer Cordelia Dippel Anita Bultmeyer Emma Mladenka Millie Pustejovsky Hulda Rapp Adolph Rapp Arthur Sloma Pauline Janszen Eu la Dippel Hettie Niemeyer Edward Biehunke Hsther Czerkus Oscar Brunkenhoefer Roy Kotzebue Clarence Knape Elvira Buescher Lillian Jaeggli Minnie Pundt Evelyn Richter Erna Baur Ruth Czerkus Aluthea Dippel Mildred Knape Etta Koester Anita von Lienen total enrollment 167 average daily attendance 131 number of tardiness cases 15.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
Edwin Jaeggli
Richard Rehmet
Emma Bohnenkamp
Elizabeth Rehmet
Walter Rapp
Maida Bunting
Grace Preston
Frank Wagner
Selma Kempe
Lydia Rapp
Vlasta Shandera
Hilda Schmidt
August Papacek
Alfred Rehmer
Cordelia Dippel
Anita Bultmeyer
Emma Mladenka
Millie Pustejovsky
Hulda Rapp
Adolph Rapp
Arthur Sloma
Pauline Janszen
Eula Dippel
Hettie Niemeyer
Edward Biehunke
Hsther Czerkus
Uncertainty Rules Cotton Market as Diversification Spreads
Market review from Houston on January 23 notes unprecedented uncertainty for the new year crop. Heavy rains have left soil in prime condition, suggesting possible record crops, while Southern planters vow to curb cotton acreage and diversify. World buyers fear crop shortfalls and price around 9 4 to 10 cents with spinners increasing demand.
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Houston
Texas
South
Largest Herd In The World At Midland Texas
The Lone Star herd of Hereford cattle near Midland is the largest registered herd of Herefords globally and owned by Scharbauer Brothers. Sagamore, the standout bull, won first prize at the St Louis World's Fair amid top Hereford strains from the US and abroad. Other herd bulls have claimed top honors at the Chicago International Show. A calf from the herd won the junior bull sweepstakes at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show with over twenty eight entrants, and the owners turned down 1500 dollars for the calf.
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Midland
Texas
Lone Star Heard
Scharbauer Brothers
Sagamore
St Louis
United States
Chicago
Forth Worth
Social Club opens year with January gathering
The Social Club held its first meeting of the year on a Wednesday afternoon, January 17, with Mrs. George von Lienen. Refreshments were served and a fine meeting followed. Members present included Mesdames Ed. Boehm, O. Buescher, V. Boehm, A. F. Kotzebue, Jno. Brunkenboefer, Jno. Buk, W. K. Richter, and Wm. Kotzewue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George von Lienen
Mesdames Ed. Boehm
O. Buescher
V. Boehm
A. F. Kotzebue
Jno
Pickle Factory Proposal Sparks Community Debate
Community members discuss a proposed pickle factory, weighing potential jobs against environmental and traffic concerns. Local officials say the project could boost commerce while environmental groups push for safeguards and air quality reviews.
Industrial Notes From Texas Agglomerates
The text reports undergrounding telephone lines in Corpus Christi and plans for a $150,000 Galveston automo bile factory by the Commercial Association. It notes a Fannin county farmer sold $1,000 of sweet potatoes from eight acres, a Goose Creek oil field well producing about 1,800 barrels daily near La Porte, and mentions tobacco lands in Texas duplicating Cuban cigar leaf. Mercedes real estate activity shows over 50 percent of Iowa visitors purchasing property, a San Antonio stock company planning a $250,000 guns factory, the Mercedes Plantation sold to Folger Brothers of Antwerp to colonize, and a $105,000 Cameron county drainage bond issue. It is reported that the Houston.
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Corpus Christi
Galveston
Goose Creek
la Porte
Texas
United States
Mercedes
Iowa
San Antonio
American Rio Grande Canal
Folger Brothers
Antwerp
Holland
Cameron County
Texas Land Deals and Industry Notes Across the State
Reports show 150 008 acres eyed for European colonization near Jacksonville. Texas hosts tin from native ores with Franklin Mountains near El Paso. Harrison county fruit and truck growers form an association for the coming season. Swenson & Sons of New York bought ten thousand acres at Brazos mouth to develop sulfur beds. Texline clay deposits spur a new brick and pottery plant. Texas & Pacific and International & Great Northern to form an agricultural department at Longview with immigration chief R. R. Claridge in charge. Twenty families from Greely Colorado buy land near Fowlerton to irrigate alfalfa and crops. Aransas Harbor Terminal Railway contracts for 24000 crossties and rails to finish the Aransas Pass terminal link.
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Brazos River
8. M. Swenson & Sons of
New York
Texas & Pacific
International & Great Northern
Longview
R. R. Claridge
Gould Lines
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Waelder Man
Jake Wolters
Institute
Erna Baur
Ruth Czerkus
Aluthea Dippel
Mildred Knape
Etta Koester
Anita von Lienen
Market Review
Industrial Notes
Fannin County
The
Jacksonville
Union
Franklin Mountains
el Paso
Harrison County
Texline
Dallam County
Greely
Colorado
Fowlerton
Frio County
Aransas Harbor Terminal
Aransas Pass
Harbor Island
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