Delegates Tour Texas After Dallas Ad Club Meet
At the close of the eighth annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America in Dallas delegates will tour about one thousand miles through Texas. The Texas Oil Company’s oceangoing steamer Northwestern, 262 feet long with a 44 foot beam, recently entered Port Aransas drawing eighteen feet of water as the largest vessel to cross the Port Aransas bar.
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Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Dallas
Texas
Dallas Advertising League
Texas Oil Company
Northwestern
Port Aransas
Port Aransas Bar
Texas Needs Great Men Rally Cry for Prosperity
A rousing banner argues Texas must mobilize to win modern battles for commercial power and national progress. It invokes Sheridan and Sheridan's Ride, urges Texans to rally to industry and development as the Panama Canal nears, calling for unity under progress to plant Texas on the parapets of prosperity.
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Istory
Winchester
Sheridan
Texas
Panama Canal
Mqyard
Jake Wolters Seen as Native Texan for Senate Seat
Texas Magazine argues Jake Wolters could become the first native Texan in the U.S. Senate. The profile praises his background from LaGrange, prior offices as county attorney and state representative, and his perceived honesty, ambition, and potential to shape national politics.
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Texas Magazine
Jake Wolters
United States Senate
Texas
Congress
James Bryce
United States
Old Dominion
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Senate
LaGrange
Jake
Lincoln
Various Texas Projects Move Forward Across Cities
Industrial notes report Nueces hotel construction in Corpus Christi a new $1.6 million road and bridge bond sale to a Chicago firm in Tarrant county and incorporation of Consolidated Canal Company of Bay City with $100 000 stock. Also planned April 1 for the Dallas Waco interurban line and powerhouse plus a 28 to 34 inch coal find near Mineral Wells. Amarillo bond issue approved for civic improvements and a $1 million Southwest Texas Bank and Trust Company organized at Corpus Christi. Plainview Hotel Company of Phoenix licensed to do business in Texas with offices in Plainview Hale County. Sealy road bonds of $100 000 sold to a Kansas City firm with work to be bid April 2. Fort Stockton irrigation land sale to Kansas City buyers for 1 125 000. A farmer near Alvin ships first crate of strawberries this season to Southern Finitead Produce for 15 dollars. Sulphur Springs plans an April 2 bond election for 30 000 civic improvements. Galveston plans a large cotton seed cake grinding plant capacity 800 tons daily. Fort Worth State National Bank buys Main Street frontage for 50 000 and plans a twelve story home. Galveston Labor Council to host April 1 meeting with rail and ship lines to attract foreign migrants to Texas.
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Plainview Hotel Company
Phoenix
Ariz
Texas
Plainview
Hale County
Sealy
Austin County
Kansas City
Fort Stockton
Southern Finitead Produce Company
Sulphur Springs
Galveston
United States
State National Bank of Fort Worth
Main Street
Galveston Labor Council
Maine’s Heroic Dead Laid To Rest At Arlington
In Washington on March 23 the last of the Maine’s 64 war dead were buried at Arlington Cemetery. The ceremony drew President Taft five cabinet members top military officials and foreign representatives as government business paused and flags flew at half mast. Congress adjourned for the day.
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Washington
D. C
Maine
Arlington Cemetery
Taft
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Congress
Florida Battleship Tops Speed on Standardization Run
The battleship Florida achieved 22.54 knots during a standardization trip, marking it as the fastest fighting machine on the Waves.
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Florida
Hogg Education Day Proposed by Texas Public Schools
State Superintendent F M Branley recommends April 26 as Hogg Education Day in the Public Schools of Texas. The brief advocacy emphasizes honoring educational founder contributions and promoting school programs statewide.
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F. M. Branley
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ramsey resigns from supreme court vacancy filled
William F. Ramsey resigns as associate justice of the Texas supreme court. Governor Colquitt appoints Nelson Phillips of Dallas to fill the vacancy.
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William F. Ramsey
State Supreme Court
Colquitt
Nelson Phillips
Dallas
Last Call for Texas Crop Prize Contest Entries
Farmers may enter by mailing applications to the Texas Industrial Congress in Dallas by April 1. The contest offers 142 cash prizes from 50 to 1000 dollars for top yields in corn cotton kaffir corn and milo maize. The competition is free and open to all.
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Texas Industrial Congress
Congress
Dallas
Petition Seeks Lavaca County Surveyor Nomination
A voter petition from Lavaca County Texas requests W H Koether submit his name to voters for County Surveyor. Signers include EK Runk Chas Flato J F Bozka M J Bozka Theo Rogge and many others, listing numerous residents and voters in support.
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Lavaca County
Texas
W. H. Koether
Runk
Chas
A. Flato
J. F. Bozka
M. J. Bozka
Theo. Rogge
W.C.A. Beveke
J. A. Kunetka
E. J. Merrem
Earl Fry
W. Paul E. F.rubmant
Hy. Ondrej
Shiner Socials Highlight Visits and Celebrations
Edwin Wolters visited San Antonio Sunday and Monday while Dr. Gus Schultz and Dr. F. Ledbetter were there last week. Mrs. Frank Ledbetter hosted the T. C. Club with sister Miss Mollie Holliday assisting. After business hours guests enjoyed refreshments, bridge, and five hundred. A surprise birthday gathering for I J and Perry Wendtland occurred Monday evening with forty two guests. Tempting refreshments followed as festivities continued.
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Edwin Wolters
San Antonio
Gus Schultz
F. Ledbetter
Frank Ledbetter
T. C. Club
Mollie Holliday
I. J
Perry Wendtland
Wendtland
Town's growth hinges on citizen cooperation, says official
A local official asserts that the town can grow only through active cooperation of its citizens. The statement emphasizes shared responsibility in civic efforts and community projects.
Demonstrations Show Yield Increases From Fertilized Lands
Successful demonstrations report higher yields on fertilized lands and present practical tests as eye openers to the people.
Kuehn's Grove Budget Birthday Party and Local News
Ephor Easte reports Mr and Mrs Joseph Anderle hosted a lively birthday gathering with card games and refreshments. Attendees included multiple Anderle, Granwald, Son sel, Hoepfi, Heinrich, Suster, Dierschke, Schindler and Haas families. Edward Haas returned from Scott's school. farming activities note rains delaying cotton and slow corn emergence. Frank Dierschke went to county capital on jury business. Miss Alonsia Haas is ill. Dr F J Guenther attends. March 25 1912.
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Joseph Anderle
Joseph Heinrich
Johns
August Elster
Joe Suster
Albert Kaase
Joe Dierschke
Joe
Eddie Schindler
Emma Dierschke
Annie Schindler
Anderle
Edward Haas
Scott's
Edgar Merrem
Shiner
Frank Dierschke
Emma Merrem
Frank Wick
Hallettsville
Joe Dietschke
Sanday
Alonsia Haas
F. J. Guenther
Moulton
Eppy
Henkhaus notes on planting and local events
Corn and some cotton have been planted but rain and cold weather slow farm work. Mrs Emil Kasper is seriously ill and under daily care of Dr Guenther. Joe Kleibege is drilling a well by W C Hill of Moulton. Mrs Rudolph Rebecek is convalescing. On St Joseph's Day March 19 the Henkhaus Liberty band surprised Frank Darilek Sr for his birthday with music and refreshments. COMMONER. March 26, 1912.
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Emil Kasper
Guenther
Joe Kleibege
W. C. Hill
Moulton
Rudolph Rebecek
St. Joseph’s
Henkhaus Liberty Band
Frank Darilex
Darilek
Krause Family Moves After Ill Daughter Notice
Mrs. Henry Krause left for Rock Island on Wednesday after receiving word of her daughter Mrs. H. A. Mene fee illness. Her son Warne accompanied her to Yoakum.
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Henry Krause
Rock Island
H. A. Menefee
Warne
Yoakum
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New England
Kingsbury
Howard
Marian
Will A. Watkin Company
Dallas, Texas
Industrial Notes
Amarillo
Southwest Texas Bank and Trust Company
Corpus Christi
The
Hermann Park
Moulton, Texas
Moulton Band
Vince Bednar
W. C. Schmidt
L. Wagener
Herm Schumacher
Frank Pragel
A. B. Jungbecker
G. W.eschenbarg
Jr. Bozka
M.E. Wolters
Edgar C. Wolters
N.A. Hagemeister
Victor Wolters
C.j.garbade
E.D. Niemann C.B. Welhausen
H. W. Miller
J.C. Habermacher
Wm. Zander Fritz Rogge
Frank Heweg
B. J. Novak
S.A. Thalemeyer
O. C. Henkbans
E. C. Merseburger
O. W. Miller
Frank Stock
F. F
Shiner News
Spitor EaGue
Vor 2
Sxoxoks
Kuehn
Grove
Ephor Easte
Henkhaus
Eagle
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