Texas Wins Larger Rivers and Harbors Allocations
Washington reports the Rivers and Harbors bill unanimously increases Texas appropriations to 25,965,010 with Texas receiving 1,588,800. It orders surveys for Galveston Harbor Aransas Port Colorado and Nueces Navidad and Layaca rivers plus inland waterway route changes. Major gains go to Sabine Pass Trinity Brazos Texas City Channel and Houston ship canal with further harbor facility funding for Aransas Pass.
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Washington, D. C
State of Texas
Congress
Texas
Galveston
Port Aransas
Colorado River
Arroyo Colorado
Harlingen
Nueces River
Navidad
Layaca
Corpus Christi Bay
Baffins Bay
Mustang Island
Aransas
Cavalloso
Port O’connor
Sabine Pass
Trinity River
Brazos River
Texas City Channel
Houston Ship Canal
Aransas Pass
Community projects and school aid in Hallettsville area
Hallettsville neighbors push for clean water at public school with local fund drive. Hallettsville commissioners seek bids for a new county sidewalk along county property, promising durable materials and a steep drop. In Shiner, citizens seek Moulton Masonic lodge membership as high school seniors prepare for commencement with Leslie Merrem and Gussie Wolters leading efforts.
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Commissioners Court
Hallettsville New Era
Shiner
Moulton Masonic Lodge
Leslie Merrem
Gussie Wolters
Earl Burkett
Frieda Blohm
Esther Dittmar
Shiner Gazette
Texas Cotton Crop Share Across a Decade
The cotton crop in Texas averaged three million bales annually over the past decade, accounting for twenty six percent of the United States total crop.
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Texas
United States
Houston Officials Enter Eighth District Race
Hon Jok Eagle and Judge Norman Kittrel announce candidacy for representative in the Eighth congressional district. Incumbent John M. Moore of Richmond will not seek renomination.
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Jok Eagle
Norman Kittrel
Texas contest invites 142 counties for $10,000 in gold
Contestants from 142 counties have entered the competition for ten thousand dollars in gold offered by the Texas Industrial Congress for top yields in corn cotton forage and diversified crops. Entry is free but must be sent to the Congress in Dallas before April 1 as no late entries will be accepted.
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Texas Industrial Congress
Congress
Dallas
County demonstration farms extend agricultural education statewide
Plans to expand agricultural education reach include county demonstration farms as the most far reaching measure, aiming to bring training and resources to every nook of the state and strengthen local farming practices.
Population density hypothetical move to Texas
A hypothetical says if all U S residents moved to Texas the population density would be 351 per square mile or less, compared with Massachusetts 419 per square mile. The comparison highlights stark regional differences in population concentration.
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United States
Texas
Massachusetts
Texas Apples Bring Splendid Dividends
The Texas apple industry shows rapid growth from 1870 to present with over five million trees and increasing regional prominence. The Texas Industrial Congress offers 250 dollars prizes to top boy or girl corn and cotton yields per acre with a possible extra 100 dollars if one wins both, entry open to all under twenty with Dallas HQ by April 1.
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Texas Industrial Congress
Congress
Dallas
Faltisek Family Returns Home After Week in Baursville
Mr. Emil Faltisek and his family came back to their Rowena home Monday following a weeklong visit with relatives in Baursville.
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Emil Faltisek
Rowena
Baursville
Birthday Celebrations at Dietschke and Schindler Homes
A 1912 society note reports Mrs. Dietschke and Mrs. Schindler receiving well attended birthday gatherings at their homes with generous refreshments. Guests include Haas Elster Heinrich and family, Merrem Oehl Klobedans Anderle Seidel and others. Frank Dierschke is recovering from illness. Eppy notes date March 11, 1912.
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Joseph Dietschke
Mrs. Dietschke
August Elster
Ludwig Heinrich
Frank Fishbeck
Edward Haas
Messrs
Edgar and
Earnest Merrem
Joseph Anderle
Louis Schulz
Eppy
Blacksmith Frank Hafernik Visits City for Business Lift
Frank Hafernik a blacksmith from Henkbans arrived in the city Monday morning for business. He also visited our sanctum and provided The EaGie with a financial lift.
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Frank Hafernik
Henkbans
EaGie
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First State Bank of
Moulton
Wm. Green
E. Studeman
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Philip Welhausen
UO. Buescher
Jno
Bucek
Pactef Toffee
Ico
HY. Krause & Son
Hallettsville
P. O. Pack
Bank
Deutsch Und Englisch Gesprochen
Jacob Cinada
IE MOULTON #AGLE
O. F. Knape
Moulton Texas
Ittsburgh
Pittsburgh
F. T. Fehrenkamp, Agt
Eve
Adam
Newton
St.is
Pecos
Panhandle
Department of Agriculture
Niassaa
Kuehn
Grove
U. S
U.S
R. Jaegeoli
Nicodemus Ballanua
LOOR
William J. Tomasko of
City
Jacob Tomasko
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