William Jennings Bryan and other 1900s figures noted in Texas news
The item lists William Jennings Bryan turning 51, Senator Culberson arriving in Dallas, Captain Jesse Lee Hall’s death in San Antonio, a Texas City fatal kerosene incident, and Montana Senator Meyers’ election. It notes Indian plague deaths, new Texas counties Brooks Jim Wells Culberson Willacy, Bryan's daughter’s upcoming marriage, Roosevelt opening a dam, Bralley turning down a San Marcos presidency, Galveston cotton exports, five constitutional amendments, a Bryan Club banquet with notable attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Culberson
Dallas
Jesse Lee Hall
Texas
Santa Rosa
San Antonio
Miss May Outterside
Texas City
Brooks
Jim Wells
Culberson
Willacy
Texas Industrial Notes on Bonds and Projects Across Counties
Spur votes April 3 on $18,000 school bonds. Groveton builds a $55,000 courthouse. Brady Commercial Club pushes $75,000 road and $40,000 water bonds. Lamar County nears $300,000 for road construction. Abilene paves 14 blocks and plans to extend into neighborhoods. Smithville builds a pickle plant to serve 1911 cucumber crop. 25 counties may still lack railroads after current construction. Seguin upgrades water mains and fire plugs. Williamson County issues macadam roads at $2,000 per mile. Bonds approved for $100,000 in Sweetwater. Harris County votes over $2,000,000 for Buffalo Bayou improvements. Comanche fosters road bond sentiment. Llano County builds a graded road at about $25,000. San Patricio County votes $100,000 for roads, $20,000 for Aransas Pass to Ingleside auto road. Pecos completes a $75,000 electric plant powering irrigation pumps. Stamford builds a reservoir to store 400 million gallons at $20,000 with 5,000 acre drainage. About 700,000 acres of oats harvested in 1910 totaling ~24.3 million bushels. Texas remains a top oats state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Williamson County
Sweetwater
San Patricio County
Aransas Pass
Ingleside
Pecos
Farmers Union Leader Tour Visits Lavaca County
Peter Radford state lecturer and Farmers Union organizer spent the week in Lavaca County and met local farmers to present an address joined by J S Aibatt county lecturer. Reverend J Mertes and thirty five Catholic Knights attended Bishop Forest funeral in San Antonio. J O Berryman agricultural agent lectured Lavaca County Boys Corn clubs at the courthouse and County Superintendent William Eilers pushes for progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Peter Radford
Farmers’ Union
Lavaca County
J. S. Aibatt
J. Mertes
Catholic Knights
Bishop Forest
San Antonio
Court House
J. O. Berryman
William Eilers
Kind Words Ripple Across the World
A poem extols the power of kind words to spread like ripples from a dropped stone. It contrasts harsh speech with cheer, noting that unkindness quickly fades yet leaves a lasting, widening impact on others and their happiness.
District Court Doings Highlight Murder Trial and Dismissals
The morning docket opened with jurors sworn for the State versus Tom Adams accused of murder in Hallettsville on March 6 1909 a previous trial granted a new one. Joe Janak theft case dismissed for lack of owner contact. Civil verdict favored defendants in Ozburn Rennett Millette Co v Green Fry over a $1975 balance. Criminal jail cases resume Monday the 27th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Adams
Robert Maeker
R. A. McMurrey
E. H. Bonarden
Gus Zander
J. B. Henkhaus
Adolph Blohm
Patton McCord
Fred A. Ebel
Joe Janak
C. W.ozburn
Wm. Green
Bar Fry
Ozburn
Rennett- Millette Co
Mueller
San Antonio
Earl Fry
Sam Schwartz
Houston
Paulus & Ragsdale
Patton & Schwartz
Subscriptions Received From Local Donors
The following subscribers have paid their subscriptions since the last report: Fred Blaschke Moulton Oscar Legler Moulton Aug Mueller Moulton F J Knesek Moulton Frank Klima via A Goeth Rosenberg Ernst Bowe Mouton Frank Krenek Moulton E T Long Hallettsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne KaGie
Fred. Blaschke
Moulton
Oscar Legler
Aug. Mueller
F. J. Knesek
Frank Klima
Per A. Goeth
Rosenberg
Ernst Bowe
Mouton
Frank Krenek
E. T. Long
Hallettsville
Budget notes and community updates from Kuehn's Grove
A drenching rain last Saturday and warmer weather are hoped for. Black birds damaged corn recently. A new brass band will be organized by Albert Holik. baritone players are sought. Various residents visited, attended meetings, or traveled to nearby towns. The Oak Grove Sewing Club met. next meeting with Miss Mary Holik. March 20, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Holik
Eddie
Richard Kuehn
Witting
Gustav Krueger
Near Moulton
Boursville
Hochheim
Rud. Haag
Julia Pavlicek
V. Pavilicek
Oak Grove Sewing Club
Mary Pavlas
Hettie
Minnie Hillmer
Edna Ammermann
Mary Holik
J. A. Dietschke
A. Mraz
Hallettsville
Eppy
Cotton crop figures and monument unveiling noted
Census data place the 1910 cotton crop at 11,941,563 bales versus 10,386,209 in 1999. Governor O B Colquitt is invited to speak at the John H Reagan monument unveiling in Palestine on April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
O. B. Colquitt
John H. Reagan
Palestine
Lavaca County Grand Jury Praises County Conditions
The Lavaca county grand jury, meeting in Hallettsville for four days, returned six felony indictments and four misdemeanors. It lauded law enforcement, county finances, road and jail conditions, care of the insane, the poor farm, bridges, and found no insania in jail. It urges destruction of old useless records and election rubbish in the courthouse basement to prevent fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Lavaca County
Green School Items From March 15 1911
Corn planting continues and cotton planting is underway. John Ruppel visited Dickson's school. Prof. and Mrs. Ruppel spent Sunday with Frank Mewes near Sunset. Several locals and relatives are noted visiting, dancing, or recovering from a leg fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ruppel
Dickson’s
Martin Ruppel
Frank Mewes
Sunset School
Willie Huebner
Emil Renken
George Renken
Ed. Warneke
Ad. Rabe Sanday
Miesea Jazzie
Mary Glomb
Kokernot School
John Mekis
Witting
Paul
Willie
Bennie
Edwin Timberg
Ed. Schindler
Otto Menning
August Winkenwerder
Arthur Rabe
Rippen
Gus. R. Jaroczewski
Wm. Zappe
Shiner
Wm. Huebner
Ad. Ullmann
Dickson
Moulton School Club Elects New Officers and Expands
The Moulton School Club meeting at the Sam and Will Moore Institute voted to reelect the existing officers, admitted six new members, and renamed the group the Moulton School and Home Club. A committee was appointed to recruit members aiming for April 11, while plans to fund school improvements include a basket supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton School
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Moulton School and Home Club
Sam and Will Moore Institute March program
Entertainment lineup for Thursday night includes Military March instrumental duet, The Bashful Boy short play, The Bachelor's Dream Scenic Reading Die Lorelei, What's the Harm dialogue, Liberty tableau, Polly-Welly Doodle humorous song, Mother Tae Little Play, Taking the Census dialogue, and Lieber Augustin instrumental solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Liberty
Mother Tae VC Aataetine
Tia Tae
Honor Roll for March at Sam and Will Moore Institute
The list covers March honor roll by grade from first to tenth. Names include Alma Bohnen kamp, Sam Jaeggli, Otto Kempe, George Baur, Emil Pustejevsky, Alma Albrecht, Earl Arnim, Louis Baur, Milton Meiners, Ray Pustejovsky, Mary Baur, Lydia Rapp, Vlasta Shandera, Hilda Schmidt, Cordelia Dippel, Ruby Meiners, Emma Mladenka, Mikie Pustejovsky, Hulda Rapp, Sam Albrecht, Vladike Pustejovsky, Adolph Westerhoff, Leroy Buescher, Willie Pundt, Annie Arnim, Edward Biebunko, Irene Bultmeyer, Lillian Batey, Tettie Niemeyer, Pauline Janssen, Lillie Krueger, Olga Lueke, Anita Richter, Gustave Aschenbeck, Roosevelt Etlinger, Henry Janssen, Esther Czerkus, Alice Arnim, Travie Arnim, Leon Uelweg, Clarence Knape, Edward Studeman, Roy Kotzebue, Elvira Buescher, Theodora Jaeggli, Minnie Pundt, Evelyn Richter and Alethea Dippel. Present roll 134. Average daily attendance 121. Perfect in attendance 62. Cases of tardiness 2. Per cent of attendance 954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Alma_ Bohnenkamp
Sam Jaeggli
August Kotzebue
Otto Kempe
George Baur
Emil Pustejevsky
Alma Albrecht
Earl Arnim
Louis Baur
Milton Meiners
Ray Pustejovsky
Mary Baur
Lydia Rapp
Vlasta Shandera
Hilda Schmidt
Congressman Burgess in Gonzales After Stroke
Congressman George F. Burgess arrived in Gonzales at the Plaza hotel in serious condition due to a stroke. Dr. Paschal of San Antonio came to advise, and by morning his condition was reported improved. Later notes say his condition continues to improve and he may be up in a few days as paralysis eases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Texas
George F. Burgess
City
Plaza Hotel
Paschal
San Antonio
Burgess
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Jennings Bryan
Henry L. Meyers
United States
Montana
Carter
India
Grace Dexter Bryan
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Richard Lewis Hargreaves
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Salt River Valley
Arizona
F. M. Bralley
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Southwest Texas Normal
San Marcos
Galveston
Lincoln Bryan Club
Champ Clark
National House of Representatives
Shafroth
Colorado
Owen
Oklahoma
Kern
Indiana
Hitchcock
Texas Industrial Notes
Spur
Groveton
Trinity County
Brady Commercial Club
Lamar County
Paris
Abilene
Smithville
Harris County
Buffalo Bayou
Houston Warves
Comanche
Llano County
Llano
San Saba County
Llano Commercial Club
Stamford Waterworks Company
Union
Hallettsville News
Mxoh
ORC
Kuehn
Grove
Grand Jury
EAGLE
Lieber Augustin
Massa
Burgess Ili
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