Komensky Town Notes and Local Socials in 1912
After weeks of silence Komensky reports improved cotton outlook and scarce corn. Citizens attended Moulton fair. Fourth of July events at Flatonia draw many locals. Local visits include Bucek family to Galveston and Moravia traveler Frank Christian. Bonhomie at Bratrich home and gatherings at Vogt and Autrich households. Infant death noted. condolences offered. July 9, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Joe Antrich
Shiner
Frank Christian
Moravia
Hose Laying Contest Wins At Hallettsville Firemen Event
Sixteen teams competed in Hallettsville Texas for prizes in the hose laying contest with Eagle Lake Home Company No. 2 taking first in 18 35 seconds. Victoria No. 3 was second at 19 seconds Yorktown No. 1 third at 19 2-5 seconds and Yorktown No. 2 fourth at 19 4-5 seconds. The local team did not enter. The celebration featured a Range versus Luling baseball game won by Luling 3 to 2. The event was praised as a highlight of the year.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Eagle Lake Home Company No. 2
Victoria No. 3
Yorktown No. 1
Yorktown No. 2
Regional notes on bonds crops and industry across Texas counties
June mold of state revenue from land sales totals 88769 dollars. Athens approves 35000 dollar good roads bonds 187 to 76. Whitesboro peach harvest runs two cars daily. Bastrop and Smithville approve 100000 dollar good roads bonds. Dallas post receipts reach 61224 dollars, up 1135. Gillespie fair dates set for September. Malakoff peaches: thirty five cars expected this season. El Paso irrigation bonds 71000 and road bonds 15000 advancing. San Antonio King Ranch sale above 100000 dollars to be divided into small farms. Harlingen farmers ship 1100 cars truck produce. Elephant Butte dam pours first concrete yard. Cleburne canning plant runs 7000 cans daily. blackberry 36000 can mark. Waco Woolworth to open Dallas-based branch in city.
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Austin
Athens
Whitesboro
Smithville
Bastrop County
Bastrop
Dallas
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair and Improvement Association
Malakoff
el Paso
San Antonio
King Ranch
Harlingen
Rio Grande and
Coasi Association
Elephant Butte
Cleburne
Waco
F. W. Woolworth Company
New York
Texas
United States
Texas Needs Great Men To Conquer Continents Of Industry
Ompey claimed three triumphs over three continents Africa Europe and Asia and Texas seeks three realms Agriculture Manufacturing and Mining to be conquered by a powerful leader who can harness nature and extend Texas commerce over land and sea.
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Ompey
Africa
Europe
Asia
Texas
Texas Needs Great Men
Poem urging Texas to attract and empower leaders who will develop resources and expand industry. The speaker calls for a monumental, world impacting enterprise to elevate the state and make Texas a center of commerce.
Community Fair Draws Large Crowd at Moulton
Ephor Eagie notes the Boursville community enjoyed a June 25 to 28 fair at Moulton, calling it one of the biggest celebrations in the area and hoping for another next year. Local residents hosted visitors from Cuero Yoakum Shiner and others with a good turnout and several attending Fourth of July events at Flatonia.
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Moulton
Fred. Locketed
Otto Krause
L. Krause
Joe Hinck
G. Raymond
Cuero
Chas, von Hafen
Yoakum
Wm. Boening
Flatonia
Anton Walzel
Shiner
Hatchery Plan Promised by San Angelo Club
The Commercial Club of San Angelo asks the Game Fish and Oyster Department to set up a fish hatchery on the Concho River near the city. Officials expect the proposal to be approved.
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San Angelo
Game, Fish and Oyster Department
Concho River
Local Socials and District Vote Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs John J Mueller of Peach Creek hosted relatives and friends including Jos Pilsner and family Erich Helbig and George Nawroth while Emil Kasper visited in Dilworth. Dickson district voters approved a 5 cent school tax by 20 to 3 and next Saturday hosts a dance with the RE Z one man band. Paris reports a local canning factory ready to start with peaches on hand and plans to can beans and tomatoes.
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John J. Mueller
Peach Creek
Jos. Pilsner
Emil Kasper
Dilworth
Wm. Darilek
Joe Etlinger
Baursville
Aug. F. Seifert
Henkhaus Liberty Band
Dickson
RE. Z
August Elster
Erich Helbig
George Nawroth
J. J. Mueller
Paris
Dr Kotzebue and family visit city this Tuesday
Dr. A. M. Kotzebue his wife and son Leon from Flatouia were in the city Tuesday for unspecified reasons.
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A. M. Kotzebue
Leon
Flatouia
City
San Antonio Mayor Bryan Callaghan Dies at 60
Bryan Callaghan, mayor of San Antonio, died Monday morning at age 60. Houston voters approve 2.5 million dollars in general public improvement bonds. Governor Woodrow Wilson will be notified of his presidential nomination on August 7. An anti tuberculosis sanitarium opened at Carlsbad in Tom Green County on July 4. Roosevelt campaign manager Senator Dixon calls for a new party convention in Chicago on August 5. A freight express collision in Corning New York on July 4 killed 39 and injured about 50. The season’s first cotton bale arrived in Houston on July 2. the Harlingen bale weighed 330 pounds and sold for 410 dollars.
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Bryan Callaghan
San Antonio
Houston
Woodrow Wilson
Carlsbad
Tom Green County
Roosevelt
Dixon
Chicago
Corning
New York
Governor Wilson Not A Statewider.
San Antonio on July 4 reports Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey Democratic nominee for president sent a letter dated May 1, 1911 to Rev. Thomas B. Shannon of Newark. He supports local option and self government but opposes making liquor questions party issues, arguing such moral matters should remain non political.
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San Antonio
Texas
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
United States
Thomas B. Shannon
Newark
N. J
Houston Chronicle
Swiss Alp Zephyrs and Weddings Highlight Alpine News
Swiss Alp reports visiting relatives in Marion and Galveston excursions. Flanders auto owned by F Nollkemper. Miss Sidonia Melcher weds Walter Darby in Alps with Rev. K Kern officiating. couple to reside in LaGrange. Chas Bruns tears down store for larger premises as Hattie Schmedt Elsie Frank visit Yoakum. F Nollkemper and Rud Roeder travel to Fltonia in new Flanders car.
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F. Meyer
John Pausewang
Marion
F. Nollkemper
Flanders
John Balzer
Galveston
Fred, Foerster
Little
Lincoln
Clarence
Mildred Knape
Moulton
Alps
A. Melcher
Sidonia Melcher
Walter Darby
K. Kern
LaGrange
Hattie Schmedt
Elsie Frank
Yoakum
Chas. Bruns
Presidential Elector Vote Totals by Party in 1908
In Washington DC on July 11 1908 final national counts show 14 887 133 total votes for Presidential Electors. Republicans led with 7 579 006 followed by Democrats 6 409 106 Prohibition 252 683 Socialist 420 820 Socialistic Labor 13 825 Populist 28 131 and Independent 83 562. Republican plurality stood at 1 269 900.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Professor H H Janazen Visit From Hochheim
Professor H H Janazen of Hochheim was in the city for several days, engaging with local scholars and visiting institutions. He met with researchers and gave public lectures during the stay.
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H. H. Janazen
Hochheim
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Komensky
EaGir
F. K. Bucek
Anton Bratrich
Otto Kuehn
Near
Gonzales
Pir
Emil Vogt
Leon Autrich
Rud. Vogt
Baustville
H. Engelbach
Chas. Velmann
Chas
Wenske Sandau
Emil Renken
Hallettsville News
Industrial Notes
Pompey
Boursville
Ephor Eagie
Fritz Berkenhoff
Eagle Sunday
Walter Lockstedt
Henkhaus
Epstor Easte
Commoner
Baldwin
Steinway
A. B. Chase
A.B. Chase
Watkin
U. S
McPhail
Boston
Weylen
Hendel
Marian
Gabler
Kroeger
Will A. Watkin CO
Dallas, Texas
Wilson
Rud. Roeder
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