Consolidating Rural Schools Gains Support Across States
The piece argues consolidation as the best rural school solution, noting growing numbers in the Southwest. It cites Oklahoma with 106 consolidated schools and 50 proposed, Kansas over 100, Missouri and Nebraska near that total, and smaller but rising figures for Texas Arkansas and Louisiana. It advocates larger, better equipped campuses offering elementary agriculture and domestic science with county agents to aid development.
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Southwest
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Farm & Ranch
Local item notes visits and sickness in Moulton area
The column records visits and illnesses among residents of Moulton and nearby areas including H B Moeller, Dena, P Hansen, Joe Wilberg, Minnie, H Sauer, Mrs Cook, Henry Cook and family, Amalia Cook, Franz Kloesel, and others. It also mentions a beef club planning Easter slaughter, a new Moline Universal tractor, attendees at the Texas Hardware Dealers Convention in Dallas, and political results in Lavaca county.
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Worther
H. B. Moeller
Dena
P. Hansen
Joe Wilberg
Minnie
H. Sauer
Moulton
R. F. Cook
Henry Cook
Henry
Charlie
Amalia Cook
Shiner
Franz Kloesel
George A. Cook
Henry Roessler
Amalia Hansen
August Disert
Wesley Hall
Henry A. Cook
Tom Clark
Polly
Visit Notes From Shiner Residents Return Home
Miss Helen Menke returned Monday from Shiner where she had been visiting relatives. Mrs. 3. J. Bobnenkamp and her son Henry visited Shiner relatives the first part of the week.
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Kila Krueger
Kyle
Esther Dittmar of
Shiner
G. J. Bobnenkamp
Mesdames
Edmund J. Arnim
R. A. Hudson of
Helen Menke
J. Bobnenkamp
Henry
Friendship and the loom of life in true fellowship
Frank C. Reighter in Chicago Sunday Herald speaks of friendship as the heart’s storehouse of true companions. He argues that real friends weld hearts, bring enduring joy, and create an undivided garment of charity, linking man and liberty through honor and love.
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Frank C. Reighter
Chicago Sunday Herald
Self-Culture Club Meets At Jaeggli Home In January
The Self-Culture Club gathered at Mrs. Rudolf Jaeggli’s home January 19 with Mrs. KE Studeman leading. Members presented papers on Beowulf, Sir Gawaine, John Wycliffe, Geoffrey Chaucer, and Chan cer’s Italian Period amid readings from Manderville and Debates on body and soul as part of a University of Texas course.
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Rudolf Jaeggli
KE. Studeman
Beowulf
Sir Gawaine
Tillie Guenther
John Wrycliff
H. A. Heineke
Green Knight
Green Chapel
R. Jaeggli
John of Gaunt
Elsie Jaeggli
Geoffrey Chancer
Guy T. Haltom
Manderville
Erna Guenther
Chancer
J.T. Jaeggi
Hisie Jaeggli
University of Texas
County Examinations Schedule for 1917
The county board of examiners will hold examinations in April June September October and December for first and second grade certificates with permanent certificates tested at all but October. Dates span April 6–7 June 1–2 September 7–8 October 19–20 December 7–8, 1917. Each day covers subject groups split between Friday and Saturday sessions. Note no Thursday exams. permanent applicants tested Friday and Saturday. Wm. Eilers, Co Supt.
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County Board of Examiners
Texas
United States
Wm. Eilers, Co
Serbian Minister Files Credentials And Leaks Probe In Washington
A Serbian minister Ljoubomir Michaelovitch is accredited as the first Serbian envoy to the United States. The Washington Letter also discusses the wall street leak probe led by Mr. Gardner, ties to Senator Lodge, and the peace note secrecy. It notes no tariff rise for rice despite Texas growers’ push and the Ways and Means Committee opposition.
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Lansing
Ljoubomir Michaelovitch
United States
Balkan
Serbia
Roumania
Bulgaria
Europe
Wall Street
Congress
Gardner
Judge Olcott
New York
Rules Committee
Mr. Gardner
Senator Lodge
Senate
U. S. Steel Corporation
Count von Bernstorff
Lawson
Steel Trust
Munitions Trust
Texas
Ways and Means Committee
Garner
England seeks damages over munitions losses claims
England pursues a claim near five hundred million dollars against the government for alleged failure to protect munitions of war destroyed. Officials say England plans steps after the war to recover damages while U S commerce and mails were interfered with. Austin’s Lloyd Lockridge and Beaufort’s S B Cooper Jr visited the city with Texas electoral votes.
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England
Sam
Prohibition Submission Up for Legislature Discussion
The legislature will debate the prohibition submission this week as lawmakers consider the proposal. Supporters urge reform while opponents seek clearer enforcement measures in the upcoming sessions.
Legislature Abolishes Three Tiers. Salaries for Officers Set
The House voted 107 to 13 to end the three tier system and place all county officers on salary. One of the thirteen opposing members was W T Bagby.
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House
W. T. Bag ‘By
Baursville Frauen Verein Meeting Recalls February Elm
The Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein met with Rev and Mrs H A Heineke. The parlor featured potted plants and refreshments. Attendees included Mesdames Saase Kotzebue Westerhoff Richter Baur Adolph Baur and Misses Klingelboeter and Kaase. Next gathering set with Mrs Charles Lueke on Wednesday February 7.
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Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein
H. A. Heineke
Mesdames
Albert Saase
C. M. Kotzebue
E Westerhoff
W. K. Richter
John Baur
Adolph Baur
Olga Klingelboeter
Fredericksburg
Local notices and changes in Yoakum and Stonewall
Mra M C Kubitz returned to Yoakum Tuesday Edwin Kasse left for Austin to clerk in his brother store Charles IF Kasse A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Louis Niebuhr on Friday January 12 Eagle extends congratulations Rudolph Myers died Tuesday at age seventy buried in Stonewall cemetery Many readers profit from advertising columns New ads include Jaegli Bro Ed Boehm Sons F J Knesek Son Lucas Rehmet Otzebeuds Drug Store Opera House OB Kilert E Bartosch
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Edwin Kasse
Austin
Charles IF. Kasse
Louis Niebuhr
The
Eagle
R Jaegli & Bro
Boehm
Yoakum Babes Burn to Death in Cottage Fire
Two charred children aged 3 and 5 were found in a small Yoakum cottage after a February 18 blaze linked to a mother who left the home to visit the post office. The fire occurred near the tee factory. occupant R. L. Frazier worked with a Sap Construction crew in San Antonio. The family had resided there for about three weeks.
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Yoakum
Texas
Tee
R. L. Frazier
San Antonio
Sap Construction Gang
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Old Moulton
Rudolph Beran
Vladike Boehm
Edwin J. Knesek
Dallas
Texas Hardware and Implement Dealers’ Convention
Lavaca
FE. Ferguson
R. B. Creager
D. W. Lewis
K. R. Meitgen
Moulton Development Company
John ‘S'hompson Place
J.R. Matala
Houston
Self-Culture Club
Our
Washington
J. J. Mansfield
Lloyd Lockridge
S. B. Cooper, Jr
Beaumont
City
Buster Brown
Ais Loglige
RUD
Jaeggli & Bro
Baursville Frauen Verein
Mra
M. C
Kubitz
Rudolph Myers
Stonewall Action
Stonewall
Moulton, Texas
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