New Work for Agricultural Department
The Texas Farmers' Educational and Co operative Union calls for a practical farmer to head the Agriculture Department. It argues lawmakers will push agricultural issues and urges a candidate with farming experience, business sense, and ability to organize co operative efforts such as rural credit, warehouses, and market associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Agricultural Department
Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Union
Madre Agment
Commissioner of Agriculture
W. D. Lewis
Peter Radford
Texas Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
Flag Dedication Celebration And Parade By Local Lodges
Last Tuesday the S P J S T lodge held a morning flag dedication at the hall near town. Jno Mladenks and Edward Boehm spoke with Mrs Anton Svoboda and others. Bohemian songs were sung as the Moulton and Shiner lodges joined a parade to Herman park hall. Jno Mladenks Henry Boehm and Frank Kramerbauer addressed guests with visitors from Shiner Flatonia Schulenburg Engle and others. Music by the Moulton Concert Band accompanied a large night dance with a widely enjoyed program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. J. S. T. Lodge
Juno. Mladenka
Edward Boehm
Anton Svoboda
Jno. Gajer
Moulton and Shiner S. P. I. S. T
Herman Sons Lodge
Herman Park Hall
Jno. Mladenks
Frank Kramerbauer
Shiner
Flatonia
Schulenburg
Engle
Moulton
Sidewalk Proposition Sparks Community Debate
Community meeting discusses a sidewalk proposal aiming to widen pedestrian paths and improve safety. City council weighs funding options and timelines as residents outline benefits and concerns over construction disruption.
City moves toward incorporation as Wayne Robertson withdraws
Dallas figure eo F Robertson withdraws from gubernatorial race while Moulton gains footing as supporters urge city building through incorporation. Citizens urged to push forward with the plan and start work on forming a city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Corpus Christi Raises $1000 for Open Air Concerts
The Corpus Christi city council has raised one thousand dollars to fund open air concerts and urges other cities to emulate its approach and support community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Burgess Helps Eagle Obtain Agriculture Yearbook
The Eagle is indebted to Congressmen George F. Burgess for a copy of the United States Department of Agriculture year book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Burgess
United States Department of Agriculture
Rail road ground between city and depot to become park
Residents urge converting the rail road ground between the city and the depot into a gathering place for the community. They argue it offers the best potential location for a park and would serve as a central, inviting space for residents.
Organize a Commercial Club to Build a City
A call for organized effort to develop the city through a commercial club. The text urges unity beyond self interest and stresses coordinated action by business leaders to drive growth and progress.
Editor’s Top On Human Nature From Local Press
A columnist argues that brief editorship of a country newspaper reveals the ups and downs of life and sharpens understanding of human eccentricities. The piece likens diverse careers to editorials and highlights the insights gained from running a small-town paper.
Fr Terrell Seeks State Auditor Post in Texas
Fr Terrell, publisher of the West News and other papers, is a candidate for Texas state auditor of public accounts. A native Texan born in Cherokee county in 1869, he has lived in McLennan county since 1890 and served eight years in the lower house before starting a second senate term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FR. Terrell
The
West News
Westke Noyiuy
Lorena Register
Cameron Herald
Office
V Terre
Cherokee County
McLennan County
Senate
Flatonia Fair Opens with July Events and Courses
The Flatonia Fair marks its second annual South Texas industrial and agricultural event set for July 1 to 4 at Herman Sohn Park Flatonia Texas. Texas A and M College offers a free three day course on July 2 to 4 covering agriculture dairying canning silage gas engines and livestock judging. The program features Home Comers Day Farmers and Dairy men Day Good Roads Day Herman Sons Day Independence Day celebrations with parades speeches and a grand ball nightly plus daily baseball at 4 20 p m and a carnival with latest amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas
Herman Sohn
Flatonia
Texas
Texas A. & M. College
Everone
Good Roads
O. B. Colquitt
Herman Sons
C. J. von Rosenberg
Order of Herman Sons of the
United States
Geo. Levert of
LaGrange
H. R. Thulemeyer
H. E. Olle
F. J. Bittner
$30 Million Steel Plant Locates in Texas City
The South western Steel Development Company announces a $30,000,000 steel plant to be built in Texas City starting immediately. The facility will employ about 7,000 workers and draws capital from European financiers. It plans to use iron ore from Marion and Cass Counties, with vast ore reserves.
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Texas City
Texas
Southwestern Steel Development Company
Marion
Cass
United States Buys 130,000 Bushels of Texas Oats
Galveston Texas June 23. In one of the largest oats contracts, the United States Depot Quartermaster awarded to Wisrodt Grain Company of Galveston a delivery of 4,200,000 pounds of oats to be delivered in Galveston and Texas City totaling 130,000 bushels.
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United States
Texas
Galveston
United States Depot Quartermaster
Wisrodt Grain Company
Texas City
Lavaca County Democratic Committee Sets Primary Ballot Order
Lavaca County Democratic Executive Committee orders gubernatorial candidates listed on the ballot in the sequence sent by the state chairman. Ferguson first, Ball second, Robertson third, Morris fourth. The notice, dated June 22, confirms the ballot arrangement for the coming primary in Texas.
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Ealie Hte oVille
Texas
Ne County
Democratic Executiv Committee
Ferguson
Ball
Robertson
Morris
School for Blind Seeks Names and Addresses of Texas Children
E. E. Bramlette, superintendent of the State School for the Blind in Austin, urges parents to enroll their blind children by writing. He notes the school is a public institution offering academic education and self support training, with 244 pupils this session out of about 1500 scholastic age blind children in Texas.
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Austin
Texas
E. E. Bramlette
State School For the
Bramlette
Farm Facts and the Farm Laborer’s Plight
The text argues that farmers are major shareholders in the global economy and must organize to influence public affairs. It notes Texas farm laborers work long hours at low pay, board themselves, and that farm net income averages 4 percent while other businesses yield 10 to 30 percent, highlighting limits of bulletins and lectures.
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Texas
PC Play
Topographical Survey Planned for Hallettsville
Dickerson and Whittle civil engineers of Cuero have been hired by Hallettsville to survey the city and establish levels for drainage. Complete topographic maps will guide officials in constructing ditches gutters and other drainage improvements.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Dickerson & Whittle of
Cuero
Mills Crush Record Cotton Seed In Texas
The mills processed 1 156 063 tons of cotton seed in Texas last year, exceeding one quarter of all seed crushed in the United States and signaling a leading industry activity.
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United States
Miss Meta Holchak Visits Corpus for Week
Shiner residents note Epvivor Kaur visiting Corpus for the week. Mrs E J Wangemann left for Freisburg on Saturday. Miss Agnes Koniakovsky heads home near Yoakum for the summer. Miss Sophia Amsler hosted T C Club with a study period, social hour, Bunco prizes, and a salad course on June 23 1914.
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Meta Holchak
Corpus
E. J. Wangemann
Freisburg
Agnes Koniakovsky
Yoakum
Sophia Amsler
T. C
Miss Dittmar
Stella Wolters
Mesdames Eliza
P. H
C. B. Welhausen
H. H. Striebeck
A. B. Dunn
Ida Wangemann
S. A. Thulemeyer
C. C. Amsler
A. Dittmar
Elo Wolters
Hilda
Natalie Trautwein
Carrie Valenta
Hillie Wendtlam
Lillie
Esther Dittmar
Leonide Schuhman
Anna Koch
Hay making favored by rain in Kuehn's Grove district
In Kuehn's Grove the outlook centers on hay making with rain hoped for as corn and cotton grow well. Local residents and visitors are noted: Mr and Mrs Ernst Zimmerman visited Baursville. Johnnie Wick of Shiner is the Bitch of Meal Dit. Henry Sonsel and family with Emil Anderle and family visited Joe Schindler's home. Frank Haas and family of Hallenttsville visited. Miss Tillie Anderle and Alma Dietschke spent time with Ed Haas's family in Henkhaus. Ben Henrichs and Herman Mueller of Moulton chatted with friends. The entry notes a predicted short corn crop for the year.
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Eostor Eagle
Ernst Zimmerman
Baursville
Johnnie Wick
Shiner
Henry Sonsel
Emil Anderle
Old Moulton
Joe Schindler
Frank Haas
Hallettsville
Tillie Anderle
Alma Dietschke
Ed, Haas
Henkhaus
Ben Henrichs
Herman Mueller
Moulton
Blue Bird
Pennybacker Heads National Women's Clubs Again
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin Texas historian author and club woman has been reelected president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs without opposition. She holds a statewide reputation and national standing for club work and education advocacy.
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Mrs. Pennybacker
Texas
Chicago
Ill
Percy V. Pennybacker
Austin
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Beethov en Maennerchor names Arthur Claasen director
Prof Arthur Claasen a noted New York musician has been elected director of the Beethov en Maennerchor of San Antonio. Under his leadership the group is expected to become the best of its kind in the state.
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Arthur Claasen
New York
Beethoven Maennerchor
San Antonio
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Eo F. Robertson
Dallas
Flatonia Fair
City of
Lavaca County
School For Blind
Shiner News
Epvivor
Kuehn’s Grove
Guy Haltom
Moulton, Texas
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