Neff returns from Panama and other early 1920s briefs
Governor Pat M Neff has returned from a trip to Panama Wheat prices drop below 1 per bushel for the first time in seven years The state general fund deficit reaches 2608000 The electric chair will be ready at Huntsville prison August 14 Former Senator Joseph Bailey cancels summer engagements Francisca Villa insurgent leader assassinated Rear Admiral Sigsbee dies in New York aged 77 Neff orders Rangers to continue Otto Lange slaying probe Lightning destroys a feedstack near Frank Kramerbauer farm Highway Commission head rebuts constitutional delay impact on funds Federal Aid Act compliance due by 1926 Prominent Texas Democrats lobby for McAdoo 1924 presidential bid
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Pat M. Neff
State Rangers
Otto Lange
Somerville
Davidson
R. M. Hubbard
State Highway Commission
Department
Texas
Constitutional Tax Limit Reached in Texas Board Vote
Austin July 20 The State Automatic Tax Board fixed the state tax rate at 75 cents the constitutional maximum. Five cents funds pensions 35 for general purposes and 35 for schools including textbooks but not to exceed 15 cents. Governor chided the Treasurer and Comptroller then quipped about the Legislature. Comptroller Smith showed 49 or 50 cents would be necessary to cover next year’s needs. Estimated statewide property value at 3,367,941,904 down from 3,379,000,000. Revenue demands totaling 16,505,328 with other sources offset leaving 13,754,440 to be raised by ad valorem tax plus 2,750,888 for collecting costs.
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Austin
Tex
State Automatic Tax Board
Terrell
Smith
General Fund
Judiciary
Sam Houston Monument
Davidson seen as likely gubernatorial nominee in 1924
Lieutenant Governor Davidson consolidates support among Texans with claims of gubernatorial readiness and a bright path to the 1924 nomination.
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Davidson
Gonzales Inquirer Publishes 70th Anniversary Edition
The Gonzales Inquirer issued a forty eight page special edition last week to mark seventy years since its 1853 founding. Henry Reese has managed the paper for forty years as the issue profusely illustrated Gonzales history and the role of local people in shaping Texas destiny.
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Gonzales Inquirer
The
Inquirer
Henry Reese
Gonzales
Texas
the Inquirer
Big Barbecue At Peach Creek Event Draws Local Farmers
About 350 people gathered along Peach Creek eight miles northwest of Moulton on July 24 for a hearty barbecue hosted by Peach Creek landowners including T. J. Thompson and Sons John Harry and Oscar John Meyer Aug Hohensee and others. Harry Thompson urged community gathering and showed crops, noting Peach Creek lands rival Nile valley productivity. After crop tours and watermelon the landowners decided to subdivide lands into small tracts for sale to farmers.
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Peach Creek
Moulton
Ong
T. J. Thompson and
John
Harry
Oscar
John Meyer
Aug. Hohensee
Harry Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Nile
Moulton Co operative Gin to convene stockholders meeting
The Moulton farmers cooperative gin and mill company will hold a meeting at Hermann Park in Moulton Texas on Saturday July 28 at 2 30 p m All shareholders should attend to receive their stock certificates.
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Moulton Farmers’ Co-operative Gin & Mill Company
Hermann Park
Moulton
Texas
Local residents visit family and attend regional events
Mrs. Rudolph B Papatek and son visit Yoakum relatives while Ed Kolar and Waelder family tour Moulton. Willie Mueller returns to Houston after a week here. Mrs Frank Tomasko and baby from Shiner visit Krause family. Viladik Pustejovsky visits Houston parents. Edwin Jaeggli and Miss Elsie Jaeggli with Miss Charlotte Fernau spend Sunday in New Braunfels. Mrs John Havel visits Engle relatives. Havel travels with her to Flatonia. Mrs Edgar Merrem and son Melvin join others to Schulenburg. Etlinger and Niebuhr families spend Sunday at Fentress. Ruby Meiners returns from San Marcos Summer Session. she is reappointed to San Antonio public schools.
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Edwin Jaeggli
Elsie Jaeggli
Charlotte Fernau
Flatonia
New Brauenfels
Ruby Meiners
San Marcos
Southwest Texas Normal College
Meiners
San Antonio
Luther Hall Is Dedicated
Luther Hall was dedicated Tuesday evening in a large gathering. Rev. E. Hannemann spoke in English and German, ending with America. The program included songs by Mrs. H Paul and others, a reading by Bernice Knape, a history of Moulton, and a Frauen Verein, with ice cream and cake served. Receipts totalled 84.16. Luther Hall will host Sunday school meetings and future Luther League events.
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Luther Hall
BE. Hannemann
America
H. Paul
George von Lienen
Etta Koester
J. T. Jaeggi
Bernice Knape
Moulton
Frauen Verein
Henry Etlinger
Luther League
Mrs E O Meitzen Dies at 63 in Hallettsville
Mrs E O Meitzen aged 63 years six days died at her home in Hallettsville Monday afternoon after a ten day illness. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon with burial in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. She is survived by her husband and seven children.
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E. O. Meitzen
Halletsville
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Miss Albina Taraba Dies Suddenly at Home
Miss Albina Taraba fourteen year old daughter of Andrew Taraba of two miles east of town died Wednesday afternoon July 18 after being found unconscious in the back yard. Funeral held Thursday at eleven o'clock from the residence with Rev. E Hennemann officiating at Moulton Public Cemetery. She leaves her father three sisters and three brothers. her mother died years ago.
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Albina Taraba
Andrew Taraba
Moulton
Bible Study Class Led by Mrs Ed Studeman
Bible Study Class meets Monday afternoon at 3 with Miss Adele Cordes leading. Includes song prayer scripture quotation devotional and study of Hebrews chapters 10 through 13.
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Ed.Studeman
Adele Cordes
Cemetery Aid Society Meeting Held in Moulton
The Moulton Cemetery Aid Society met with Mrs. Ben Wagner on Thursday July 5. Refreshments were served. The next gathering is set with Mrs. Frank Koenig on Wednesday August 1.
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Moulton Cemetery
Shiner Defeats Moulton 5–0 In Sunday Baseball Swing
Shiner 5, Moulton 0. Batteries Shiner Tomasko Kasper for Shiner. Moulton Zapalac Pundt on mound. Visitors claim win in local diamond clash.
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Shiner
Moulton
Tomasko
Kasper
Zapalac
Pundt
Lutheran Church News Services Schedule
German services in Boursville Sunday at 10 30 in the morning and English services in Moulton at 6 o'clock in the evening.
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Boursville
Moulton
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Panama
State of Texas
Huntsville
United States
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Francisca Villa
Charles D. Sigsbee
Maine
Havana Harbor
New York
Frank Kramerbauer
Here
Dallas
William Gibbs McAdoo
McAdoo
Geunther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
Drs. Kotzebue
Guenther & Jaeggli
Annie Brom
Superinendent
Rudolph B. Papatek and Son
Yoakum
Ed. Kolar
Waelder
Willie Mueller
Houston
Frank Tomasko
Baby of Shiner
Mrs
Chas. Krause
Viladik Pustejovsky of
City
Mrs. A. Pustejovsky
John Havel
Engle
Emil Krenek
Mr. Havel
Edgar Merrem
Melvin
Charles Lueke
Ida Lueke
Lillian Biehunke
Schulenburg
Louis Niebuhr
Fentress
Sisaort
the Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Bill
Booster
Jis
Charles Sucamee
Cemetery Aid Society
Lutheran Church News
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