Curve Announces July 25 Celebration For New Rail Extension
An official notice outlines a July 25 celebration for the Stockdale extension of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railway with speeches by Gen Burgess, a free barbecue, a baseball game, and a firemen contest. The item also notes endorsements for Democratic primary voting across Lavaca county on July 28 1906 and lists county precinct delegates and presiding officers.
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Stockdale
Galveston-Harrisburg and
San Antonio
Burgess
Gonzales
Lanham
Poll Tax Receipt Question Sparks Primary Interest
Voters are urged to participate in the July 28 Democratic primary. Bring poll tax receipts and cast ballots to influence the selection of a governor and state senator, while emphasizing the high stakes of the contest.
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Lavaca
Democratic Party
United States Senate
Congress
Democratic Executive Committee
Terrell
Harrington seeks $10,000 to teach agriculture in public schools
President Harrington of the Agricultural and Mechanical College asks the legislature for ten thousand dollars to support introducing agricultural studies into public schools.
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Harrington
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Participation urged for July 28 primary election
An opinion says corrupt politics stem from citizen apathy and urges voting in the July 28 primary. It notes free bulletins from the Texas Experiment Station sent to readers who mail their name to the director in College Station, with a mailing list of twenty five thousand names.
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Texas Experiment’ Station
College Station
Positive Greeting for a Better World
An exhortation to greet others with cheer and kindness. It urges smiling at the world and helping those around you so that, at life’s end, one can say they did their best to make the world better, in the presence of God.
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Ayer
Noted Texan Visits Gonzales Inquirer Reports Saunders
From Our Exchanges recounts Mr. Jesse L. Saunders arriving from Moulton and spending a day in Gonzales age about sixty six years old. accompanied by Mr. Leazar. Also notes the death of Little Erwin Luecke aged nearly five with funeral at Catholic cemetery officiated by Father Mathis. A monster rattlesnake found by Lewis Phillips on Peach Creek measured six feet eight inches long with ten inch girth and eight rattles, likely older than twenty years.
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Jesse L. Saunders
Moulton
Gonzales
Mr. Saunders
Gonzales County
Leazar
Gonzales Inquirer
Little Erwin
John R. Luecke
O’lock
Grim Reaper
Father Mathis
Mrs Luecke
Schulenburg
Lewis Phillips
Fred Lang
Peach Creek
Phillips
Krause acquires Melberg gin stand in Swiss Alp Texas
Chas Krause buys the Melberg gin stand and prepares for the cotton season. A Fourth of July crowd gathers at Krause's hall with speeches by J W Tubbs and Oster promoting the Farmers Cooperative union. Visitors include Aug Baur of Beaumont and Geo Schmedt returning from Wilbarger County.
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Ome
Texas
Chas. Krause
Krause
J. W. Tubbs
Oster
Schulenburg
Farmers’ Co.operative Union
Henkhaus News Notes and Local Visitors
Paul Krueger of Yoakum and Joseph Heinrich visited Henkhaus and St John relatives last week. Dr Iska of Chicago lectured at Grametbauer Grove. Miss Mary Heinrich and Mrs Heger visited Weimar. Darilek hosted a large platform dance. Farmers busy with top fodder and rains. cotton picking to start soon.
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Menkhhaus
Texas
Paul Krueger
Iska
Chicago
Grametbauer Grove
Mary Heinrich
Witting Happenings in Witting Texas July News
Farmers report most corn tops saved. A dance set for July 28 at William Tell hall. A clay pigeon shoot and grand feast planned for September 2. Heye family of Halletaville visited here. Schoenvogel relatives called on. Stoeltje marked a birthday. A church picnic is planned for July 19 at Scharlottenburg. Hi S.
Lavaca and area cotton crop reports July 17
The Galveston News notes cotton conditions across towns. Lavaca reports a 16 percent year over year improvement, Sweet Home notes excellent current conditions, Halletsville sees a good season with strong fruiting and minimal insect damage, Shiner lists average to good prospects with expected yields, Moulton reports similar or slightly better conditions though weed growth is light, and corn is down about 40 percent.
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Halletsville
Shiner
Moulton
Galveston News
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets for Busy People
Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets in tablet form claims to aid constipation indigestion liver kidney troubles pimples eczema impure blood bad breath sluggish bowels headache and backache. Sold as a 35 cent box by Hollister Davits Company Madison Wisconsin. Olde marges for sallow people
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Hollister Davits Company
Madison
Wis
Official Directory of Public Officials and Representatives
Railroad Commission representatives Congressman yth Dist Geo F Burgess Senator 18th Dist D A Paulus Representativesist Dist C L Stavinoha Floater 46 Rep Dist R M Brown District officers district fees M Kennon District Attorney W M Adkinson District Clerk E T Long County officers County Judge E O Meitzen County Attorney W T Bagby County Clerk A B Devall Tax Assessor Eugene Turk Tax Collector Supt of Schools P Guenther H H Russell Commissioners Precincts 1 and 8 Precincts 2 and 6 Precincts 3 and 7 Precincts 4 and 5 R B Thrift Officers Precinct No 6 Justice of the Peace F W Lueke Constable Otto Amim Public Weigher Geo von Lienen
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Geo. F. Burgess
D. A. Paulus
C.l.stavinoha
R. M. Brown
E. O. Meitzen
W. T
R. B. Thrift
Justice of the Peace
F. W. Lueke
Otto Amim Public Weigher
Geo. von Lienen
Komensky Community Notes In Komensky Texas
A surprise party at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Pobler featured abundant refreshments and good cheer. Guests included Mr and Mrs Geo Stock of Rosebud Falla county, Hermann Raab of Oak Grove, and Will Emler with his sister. Many locals attended a Sunday dance at Kuehn's Grove and reported a fine time.
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Komensky
Texas
Frank Pohler
Geo. Stock
Rosebud
Falla County
Frank Pobler
Will Emler
Ware Ayv Burre
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J. H. Nations
F. T. Fehrenkamp
W. J. Moore, Jr
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Barney Lackmann
Filip Mathes
Wheelwright
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Henkhaus News
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Ws. Boenning
Severa
John Sulek
Johnstown, NY
Nervoton
Antonia & Aransas Pass
A. É Pa
San Anto - Texas
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RFR
Preston
Moulton Eagle
Hermann Park Hall
Franz Reilhofer
Alaine
Official Directory
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S. M. Kennon
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E. T. Longee
S. W. T. Lanham
George D. Neal
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Komensky Matters
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Kuehn’s
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