Texas Bits From Halletteville Herald
A roundup notes W. J. Bryan activities in New York after a world tour and mentions his reception plans. It reports Panama canal material purchases in American markets and a new oil discovery near Rogers in Bell County. May school child apportionment hits 340000, the largest on record. Valley counties will skip primary elections. San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway rolling stock valuation listed at 625225. State banks rise to about one hundred under the new banking law. The next legislature may make primaries for county offices optional. Also cited is Roosevelt’s signing of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state. The piece ends with reflections on character and a note on Rev. Kern’s visit to Halletteville for Lutheran pastorate talks.
Oak Grove's Cullings
Oak Grove Texas notes report June 20 visits by F Raabe of California and family. O D H S meeting with beer on tap. plans to attend Shiner July 4. Master Otto Raaz and Paulina from Gonzales visit grandparents. band secured for July 1 school feast with gifts for all children. rain last night. many local visits and birthdays. Juneteenth referenced.
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Oak Grove
Texas
F. Raabe
California
Alb. Kaase
Yeatrday
Hackberry
Otto Raaz
Paulina
Gonzales
F. Glause
Misvee Miona
Ella Glause
William Kotwig
Wm. Febler
Elsie
Clara
Victoria County
John Hoepfl
Katherine Antrich
Sunset
Theo. Heinrich
Vine Pavlicek
Ella Gerloft
A. Kaase
Frank Raab
Shiner
Adolph Ullmann
Mr. Ullmann
Cotton Crop Report Lavaca County Galveston News Item
The Lavaca county cotton report from Galveston News details acreages rising in Moulton Shiner Halletsville Sublime with mixed conditions. Ginned 1905 37 964 bales. Moulton reports 10 percent acreage gain good stand and drought resistant. Shiner shows 9 percent rise but plant growth lagging due to heat and wind. Halletsville up 8 percent with dry spell stressing leaves and boll weevils. Sublime 12 percent increase with fair to good stand, drought and weevils threatening growth and needing rain.
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Lavaca County
Galveston News
Moulton
Shiner
Halletsville
Komensky Community Notes From Texas Gatherings
Komensky Texas items report June 10 socials at the homes of G Pieper and Ang Pohler with local families attending. Wenske returns from Riddleville to visit sons Henry and Julius. Anton Braterich’s family visited Jos Paltesek in Bauraville on Sunday. Emil Krause and Emma Maecke wed at Hallettsville last Tuesday and hosted many friends including the Boursville brass band. Jno Wenske visited John Till in nearby area. Prof F K Bucek gave ice cream to pupils last Thursday. Bout Wervir.
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Komensky
Texas
Emil Krause
Emma Maecke
Halletsville
Boursville Brass
Jno. Wenske
Halletaville
John Till
F. K. Bucek
The Force of Love in a Humble Home
A Brownwood Banner Bulletin excerpt depicts a simple couple's moment of affection. A husband praises his wife and kisses her, sparking a warm homily about love. The wife’s singing and a neighbor’s reaction spread goodwill, prompting generosity to a poor woman and sharing wood.
Rev. W Wenterhoff Dies at 51 in Washington County
The death of Reverend W Wenterhoff occurred June 15 1906 at Kebburg Washington County after a lingering illness. Born March 27 1855 in Crefeld Germany he immigrated to Texas in 1881 and organized Lutheran congregations in Baurville San Antonio Meyersville Priddy Redbarg and served until his death. He leaves a wife two children and many relatives. Funeral and burial details list multiple pastors from nearby churches. June Bacurante offers condolences to survivors.
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Wenterhoff
Crefeld
Germany
Texas
Baurville
Emilie Baur
San Antonio
Meyersville
DeWitt County
Priddy
Mills County
Redbarg
Washington County
Geo. Baur
Bauraville
Uhlmann
Moulton
Baursville
Rapp
Arneckeville
Gerstmann
Konzack
Scharlottenburg
June Bacur
Stefka Not Guilty Verdict in Shiner Case
In Gonzales Texas on June 16 the jury acquitted Joe Stefka after two mistrials. The defendant’s wife and 15 month old child were killed at his home near Shiner in 1905. The case hinged on circumstantial evidence and the defense urged death by self-inflicted gunshot.
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Gonzales
Texas
Joe Stefka
Llalletaville
Stefka
Shiner
Lavava County
Bee in the Bathroom Prank Goes Reassuringly Wrong
A newlywed man in London searches for his wife during their honeymoon and calls for Honey at every door. A harsh reply from the bathroom reveals the miscommunication and ends with a blunt admonition about misidentifying a hive for a bathroom.
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London
Colored family arrested for freight-lift in Sap yard
Yoakum Texas June 16 a constable C T Taylor grabbed a whole colored family and several neighbors in the Sap freight yard for stealing lumber from a box car. The city jail was too small so the prisoners were kept overnight. Justice Wimberly ordered an examining trial Friday morning and bound them over to the grand jury.
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Yoakum
Tex
C. T. Taylor
Sap
Saylor
Justice Wimberly
The Biggest Farm and Don Louis Terrazas Legend
The piece extols Don Louis Terrazas of Chihuahua as the Arabian Knight of Mexico with vast holdings. It notes a 8,000,000 acre ranch, 1,000,000+ cattle, 100,000+ horses, 700,000 sheep, 200k–300k calves branded yearly, 1,000 cowboys, and 40,000 residents under his rule. Also mentions his $2,000,000 silver castle and a passing note on a visit by Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Spear returning home from Devine.
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Daniel Webster
Don Louis Terrazas
Diaz
Don Louis
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
United States
Official Directory State Officers and District Officials
Official directory listing state officers including Governor S W T Lanham Lieut Governor George D Neal Attorney General R V Davidson Supt Public Instruction R B Cousins Controller J W Stephens Treasurer John W Robbins Land Commissioner J J Terrel O B Colquitt Railroad Commission J L Storey A Mayfield Representatives Congressman Geo F Burgess Senator D A Paulus Representative C L Stavinoha Floater 46 Rep Dist R M Brown District officers M Kennon County officers Precincts 2 and 6 E G Precincts 3 and 7 Precincts 4 and 5 E Precinct No 6 Justice of the Peace F W Locke County Judge E O Meitzen County Attorney W T Bagby County Clerk Jno Buchanzn Sheriff og vs cls eo vvig sete Bae Treasurer A B Devall Turk Tax Collector L Bennett Supt of Schools P Guenther H H Russell Commissioners Precincts 1 and 8 J M Micelenby District Attorney W M Adkinson District Clerk E T Long Constable Otto Arnim Public Weigher Geo von Lienen
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S. W. T. Lanham
George D. Neal
R. V. Davidson
R. B. Cousins
Xaus
J. W Stephens
John W. Robbins
J. J. Terrel
O.B. Colquitt Railroad Commission
L. Storey
A. Mayfield
Gth
Geo. F. Burgess
D. A. Paulus
C.l.stavinoha
R. M. Brown
Kennon
Justice of the Peace
F. W. Locke
E. O. Meitzen
W. T. Bagby
Jno, Buchanzn Sher Yo Og
Cls
J. M. Micelenby
W. M. Adkinson
E. T. Long
Otto Arnim
Geo. von Lienen
Professor Guenther Plans Corpus Christi Trip After Census Work
Prof. F. P. Guenther intends to travel to Corpus Christi once his census duties finish. He has been ill for several weeks and his physician advised a rest by the coast. Balloteville herald reports.
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F. P. Guenther
Corpus Christi
Nca
Balloteville Herald
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New York
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Rogers
Bell County
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Dimmit
Kendall
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Union
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Mr. Bryan
Ray
K. Kern
Swiss Alp
Cotton Crop Report
Komensky Matters
Anton Braterich
Jos. Paltesek
Brownwood Banner Bulletin
Walter A. Wood
Lucas Rehmet
First Mate Bank of Moulton
Capital Stock
W.L. Tootty
Jno. Bucek
J. H. Narions
F. T. Fehrenkamp
W. J. Moork, JR
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Rev. Westerhoff
W. Wenterhoff
Kebburg
Moul
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ST. Gothard’s Oil
Severn
Frank Naids
Two Rivers, Wis
Andre Lasny
Kelley’s Island
Ohio
W.f.severa CO
Cedar Rapids
Jacob Cinadr
Nat Antonio & Aransas Pass
Preston
Filip Mathes
Wheelwright
Fritz W. Lueke
Barney Lackmann
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Gap
Cive Rae
Mrs. O. F. Spear
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