Prohibitionists Win Bowie County Local Option Vote
In Bowie county the prohibitionists secured victory by a 226 vote majority. Woodrow Wilson is projected to win by 43 votes at the Democratic state convention in Houston on May 28. The battleship Texas, the navy’s 35th, will be launched at Newport News on May 18 with an estimated cost near 1.0 million dollars and outfitted with a large arsenal and multiple smaller guns.
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Bowie County
Woodrow Wilson
Houston
Texas
Uncle Sam
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Cultural education and public schools valued in 1912 note
An excerpt from the May 10 1912 issue presents Grace Preston's eighth grade piece on Hogg Education Day praising cultural education as essential for citizenship and personal development. It contrasts cultural and practical education and argues schools belong to the people and strengthen the nation. The page includes local notes from Capt Welhausen Prof Ponton and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogg
Grace Preston
Sam
Will Moore
Philip Sidney
Development Dollar Drives Texas Growth
Analysis urges reliance on foreign dollars to build Texas economy, arguing domestic currency alone cannot develop the state. It claims a steady inflow from European and American money centers funds mines, factories, railroads, and large industry, while warning domestic funds insufficient for broad circulation.
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Europe
America
Texas
Limestone Home Coming at Jack's Creek July 22
The 24th annual Joe Johnston Camp Confederate Veterans reunion gathers at Jack's Creek Lime stone county on July 22. A call is issued for former Limestone county citizens to write with suggestions for the homecoming.
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Joe Johnston
Jack’s Creek
Limestone County
Otto Arnim of Range Seeks Updates in City Visit
Otto Arnim of Range spent a few days in the city since our last issue, mentioning a project called 1000 acres black bog wallow prairie and noting Brankenhoefer among references and plans.
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Otto Arnim
Range
Tno
Brankenhoefer
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Fist State Bank of Moulton
Capital Stock
E. Studeman
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Philip Welhausen
U. Buescher
WM. Green
Jno
Bucek
Post Office
Toc
HY. Krause & Son
P. O. Pack
Moulton
Bank
Deutsch Und Englisch Gesprochen
Ee, Hel. Meyer
Moulton Eagle
C. F. Knape
Moulton Texas
J. F. Woitxers
Texas Singers League
Tate
Shiner News
Ditor Eangle
Chas. Welhausen
Waco
T. J. Ponton
Hallettsville
J. D. Gray
M. Kubitz
Mes
James M. E. Wolters
E. J. Wangemann
Eliza Welhausen
Paulus Avant
L.P. Amsler
Bee Goods
R. Jaeggli
Bro
Limestone
R. Preston
Corpus Caristi
R. C. H. Touring Car
Detroit
FORD
Henry Etlinger
Agt
Moulton, Texas
Kr. J. Knesek
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