Texas Industrial Notes Summary of Texas development projects
A Houston Plantersville telephone line is under way. A new cotton gin in Corpus Christi aims to be ready for harvest. Brownwood forms a waterways group to push Brazos Santiago deepening. Waco Cotton Palace plans two new buildings for October. Illinois Central to open a San Antonio office this fall to pursue Texas business. Granger votes 106 to 9 to pave streets. Bexar County to oil roads as a road saver, oiling all highways. M. E. & T. Railway buys 24 miles between Denison and Bonham. Elks Building Association of Galveston chartered with 25000 capital. Fred Hartel C H Rhodd Louis C Romanet organizers. Childress county to seek 50000 bond for road improvements. Comanche High School to get 2000 yearly state aid for agriculture domestic science and manual training. San Benito Commercial Club advancing Browns ville Corpus Christi road. connects to San Antonio road. Boston Texas Corp building Crother town south of San Antonio. S A Hopkins president Jno Thomson secretary treasurer. Cooper training school at Adeline awards 10000 administration building. completion by October 10. Clarksville seeks road to McKinney joining Red River to Gulf highway. half finished, other half to improve soon.
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Houston
Plantersville
Corpus Christi
Brownwood
Waterways Association
Brazos Santiago
Cotton Palace Association of
Waco
Illinois Central
Texas
San Antonio
Granger
Bexar County
M. E. & T. Railway Company
Denison, Bonham and
Childress
Comanche High School
San Benito
Boston-Texas Corporation
Crother
S. A. Hopkins
Boston
Jno. Thomson
Quebec
Canada
Cooper Training School
Adeline For
Clarksville Board of Trade
McKinney
Red River
Shiner Social and Travel Notes July 26 1911
Mr and Mrs Edgar Merrem and daughter left for St Louis to buy fall goods for C B Welhausen Co. Dickson Greenie visits San Antonio. Albert Dittmar at Yoakum Normal spent weekend with family. Mrs T J Ponton hosted the Literary Club. Corpus Christi visitors Edwin and Mrs Flato stay a week. Moeller and Broach of Baureville spent Friday here. Amsler couple home from Houston and Galveston. E Sandford returned after playing with A M team. Amster family of Kenedy visited. Hlettie Mertz of Appelts Hill visiting relatives. Zapp of Lagrange visited J A Wolters and family. Many Shiner folks to Dreyer barbecue Thursday. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Merrem
St. Louis
C.B. Welhausen & Co
Dickson Greenie
San Antonio
Albert Dittmar
Yoakum
T. J. Ponton
Literary Club
Edwin Flato
Corpus Christi
Messrs
H. B. Moeller
Wm. Broach
Baureville
C. C. Amsler
Houston
Galveston
C. E. Sandford
Hlettie Mertz
Appelt’s Hill
Market Review: Cotton Declines Brush Off in Week of Shifting Prices
In Houston July 26, cotton fell below 12 cents for the first time in two years amid heavy New York trading and long liquidation. The week saw firming late as favorable crop news and steady South selling influenced positions, with prices for fruit, potatoes, butter and eggs mixed and the week closing with strong bank clearings of 24.77 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
New York Exchange
California
Fun of Victory in a City of Gold and Grit
A gritty motivational verse celebrates overcoming trouble to find joy in effort. It urges keeping nerve and lifting the chin as one faces odds. The speaker extols striving, resilience, and the sense of satisfaction when a dream moves from possible to real.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance
Local travelers and visitors noted around Komensky
A rainy morning benefiting farmers. Visits by Mr. Wagner of Weimar Miss Lillian Friedrich and J A Eason of Moulton. Real estate business by John Brunkenboefer. Charley Adamcek toured Inez and Victoria county. Novohrad anti prohibition feast with Lone Star band. Neighbors update and a gate vandalism remark. Dated July 25 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wagner
Weimar
Lillian Friedrich
Luling
F. G. Kaiser
Fort Bend County
John Brunkenboefer
Moulton
John Antrich
Breslau
Otto Templin
Baursville
Little Marie
Anton Bratrich
J. A. Eason
Charles Adamcek
Inez
Victoria County
Novohrad
Lone
Stormy politics loom as election winds sweep the capital
In a turbulent political climate the upcoming prohibition election stirs state intrigue as candidates emerge and recede like stars in a storm. Commentators say the unsettled weather signals a clearing space for fresh ideas despite the noisy winds.
Community Shower Touches Local Fields and Visits
A light rain visited the community on Monday as farmers began gathering the fleecy staple. Various neighbors, including William Winkenwerder and wife, Adolph Rabe and wife, and Louie Koenning with friends, visited relatives and attended a barbecue at Dreyer. A local game saw Sunset defeat Green 14 to 9 at Sunset, with plans for Sunset and Dixon to play next at Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Winkenwerder
George Kruse
Louie Koenning
Dreyer
Adolph Rabe
Joe Doerich
Adela
Selma
Clara Mewes
Boundary School
Willie Goetz
John Aschenbeck
Witting
Bulljes
Adolph Pfeil
Karl Renel
Dilworth
August Schaefer
Baby
Anton Billimek
Sunset
Dixon
Unc
le Rupo
Pru
Kubicek Drug Store Owner Dies at 45
F A Kubicek longtime city resident and Cockrill avenue drug store owner died last Monday night at age 45. He leaves a wife and three young children. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Catholic Cemetery with Rev. Sherlock officiating. The Eagle extends sympathy to the family.
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F. A. Kubicek
Cockrill Avenue
Sherlock
EAGLE
Houston Plans Modern Home for Business Women
Houston announces a $200,000 project to build a modern home for business women. The facility will offer up-to-date conveniences and comforts as a community center and residence.
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Houston
Business Women of
Rural carriers meet and soldiers return in Texas
Reports from several towns note a special army train of 22 cars transporting soldiers home to Georgia from San Antonio. Other items include a rural carriers meeting in Flatonia, a widow Mrs Mertlick dying of consumption, the Yoakum State Bank chosen as Postal Sayings Bank depository, and local school bond votes in Stacy district 22 for 700 dollars.
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Georgia
San Antonio
Flatonia Argus
Geo. von Linen
Moulton
H. A. Schutz
F. F. Pachacek
Harry Wiedemann
R. F. Mueller
Flatonia
Shiner Gazette
Yoakum State
Post Office Department
H. H. Janszen
Lone Tree School
Yoakum Times
Moravia
Hallettsview
Local notes from Henkhaus area July 25 191r
Editor EaGue reports crops in Bomarton Baylor county poor due to lack of rain. Local items note additions and repairs at homes, illnesses and recoveries from typhoid and jaundice, travel to Sweet Home, visits to Komensky, livestock losses and thefts, and a community dance planned for August 5 with the Henkhaus Liberty band performing.
Trustees’ Association Meeting Called for August 7
County trustees are summoned to a courthouse gathering on Monday August 7 at 10 o clock. County Superintendent Eilers will explain rural high school law changes and the county board will classify schools as primary intermediate or high. The law restricts teachers to assigned departments. WILLIAM MERTZ president urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Eilers
William Mertz
Antis Carry State by 7165 in Prohibition Vote
Statewide tally shows antis 237640 to pros 230475 out of 468115 total, a 7165 margin in favor of prohibition. Lavaca County totals 3974 with 3717 for and 3257 against. Moulton reports 387 for and 370 against. Zapata County 286 for anti. Oak Grove in Lavaca County records 99 against the amendment.
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Lavaca County
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Texas Industrial Notes
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W. T. Amster
Kenedy
Market Review
Ito
Foster Land & Loan CO
Rosenberg, Fort Bend
Alex Goeth
Komensky
Ephor Eade
Ethie Etcix
Hallettsville
Canyon City
Guenther
Chas, Flato
Ed. Stademan
Shiner and Moulton
Stacy School
Hallettsville Herald
Henkhaus
EaGue
Anton Miculka
Bomarton
Baylor County
Frank Machart
Jos. A. Heinrich
Jos. Heger
Emil Kasper
Sweet Home
Frank
Darilek
Joe
Charles
Wenske
Otto
Wenzel Hoepfl
Wm. Darilek
Henryy A. Meyer
Retton
Frank Darilek
Jersey
A. J. Elster
Family
Henkhaus Liberty Band
Trustees’ Association
Antis
Zapata County
Anti
Oak Grove
Ment
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