Advertising Rates and Notices in City Papers
Advertising rates at five cents per line per insertion. Senator G F Hoar died at his Worcester home on Friday morning. Floods along the Rio Grande cause property damage and loss of livestock in several counties. Congressman F Berrenss leaves for Washington to campaign in the Northern States. A study notes forty percent of boys waste money by twenty-one. Battleship Connecticut launched at New York yard with 7000 mile coal range and four million dollar cost. Admiral Schley autobiography praised in White House reception, defending his role at Santiago.
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G. F. Hoar
United States
Massachusetts
Worcester
Connecticut
New York Navy Yard
Schley
White House
Santiago
Admiral Dewey
Washington Jubilance Over Philippine Self-Government Talk
A Washington correspondent reports White House elation over a letter from Luke Wright Governor General of the Philippines. The note hints at possible self government and independence, provoking mixed reactions from opponents of imperialism and others concerned by its impact on policy and public opinion.
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Orr
Washington
White House
Luke Wright
Philippines
League
W. A. Croffut
Manila
Cotton yields and picking progress across towns
In Shiner area fruiting is high and per acre yield up about 11 percent from last year. Moulton Cottons near complete with a 5 percent to fall versus last year. Rains halted picking recently. Hallettsville reports 90 percent gathered with county average near last year and marketable bales down in the surrounding countryside.
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Shiner
Shiner and
Moulton
Ualletsville
Halletsville
Witting Feast Celebrates Wilhelm Tell Schuetzen King
The Wilhelm Tell Schuetzen Verein held its annual King Feast at Witting last Sunday with music by the Moulton Jue ventle band. Wm. Hinrichs won the king prize and chose his wife as queen. The king shoot saw Hinrichs 35 rings first, Strattmann 35 rings second, Korges 34 rings third, Pundt 34 rings fourth, Hinrichs 32 rings fifth, Reichert 32 rings sixth, Webmann 32 rings seventh, Buske 20 rings eighth. Verein contest scores listed: Wilhelm Tell 132, Appelt's Hill 122, Phoenix 119, Breslau 111. The dance drew a large crowd and lasted until 3 AM.
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Wilhelm Tell Schuetzen Verein
Witting
Moulton Jue Ventle
Wm. Hinrichs
King and Verein
Wm. Strattmann
Fritz Korges
Wm. Pundt
Henry Hinrichs
Theo. Reichert
Webmann
Henry Buske
Wilhelm Tell
Appelt’s
Western engineering grit to dig the Panama Canal
Our Times argues Westerners led by chief engineer John F. Wallace will drive Panama Canal construction. It notes Chicago drainage canal precedents, the gamble of contracting for new excavating devices, and the result of faster work at lower costs setting a global standard for years.
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Panama Canal
John F. Wallace
Boston
New York
Chicago Drainage Canal
Local Supporters List Donations From Several Izards
The following readers have favored us with financial assistance since our last report. Otto Woehler E Campo De Seidel Moulton rat Micuika Henkhaus B Quebedeaux Nickel N Riley Halletsville M Kotsebue Moulton H J Simank Moulton Fred Krause Moulton Jno Grametbauer Monkhaus J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass.
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Otto Woehler
E.campo
de Seidel
Moulton
Rat Micuika
Henkhaus
B. Quebedeaux
Nickel
N. Riley
Halletsville
M. Kotsebue
H. J. Simank
Fred Krause
Jno. Grametbauer
Monkhaus
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Pecans Marketed Locally as Fall Demand Grows
New pecans are being sold at 5 cents a pound in Halletsville. Farmers worry outsiders harvest. pecans benefit if left on trees until frost. Officials prep for November election. court to set tabot. Three children who died have recovered. schools reopen tomorrow. District Attorney Adkinson and stenographer Rosenthal present for opening court. Rosenthal to resign later.
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Adkinson
A. J. Rosenthal, Jr
Rosenthal
Pioneer Jno Strobel Dies at 74 in Swiss Alp
Swiss Alp August 7 1904 news reports pioneer citizen Jno Strobel dying Monday morning at age 74. He arrived in America from Germany 62 years ago and was buried in the Swiss Alp cemetery Tuesday morning. He left eight grown children. Mrs Schmidt after visiting H Meyer family returned to her home in Galveston last week.
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Eorror Baaur
Jno
Strobel
America
Germany
Schmidt
H. Meyer
Galveston
Carload of Babies Arrives in Trouston From New York Foundling
A train carrying fifty four infants from the New York Foundling Asylum arrived in Trouston, Texas, at 11:30 p m. The Sisters of Charity accompanied the children who were to be placed with foster families in Texas towns such as Seguin Inez Edna and others. The story notes the children aged two to five and mentions the troubling sale of infants by correspondence.
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Trouston
Texas
New York
Mace
Sisters of Charity
Clifton
Ariz
Seguin
Inez
Edna
Houston
Southern Pacific
Galveston News
Dr King’s New Discovery Aids Severe Coughs and Breathing
Mrs. K Haviland of Armonk New York reports her child survived a near fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis after using Dr King’s New Discovery. Her niece with advanced consumption also recovered. The ad touts the medicine as infallible for coughs and colds with 50c and 1.00 bottles and free trial bottles.
Letter from Manchuria Describes Battle Conditions and Casualties
Letter from Jno Nargang serving with Russian forces in Manchuria details July 31 to August 1 fighting, heavy fire, many killed and wounded but few losses to his unit, retreat to Liao Yang, small force versus larger Japanese, and harsh conditions with fortitude and supply shortages.
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Geo
Jno
Nargang
Manchuria
Liao Yang
Ith
Confessions of a Priest Advocate Electric Bitters Remedy
Rev John Cox of Wake Ark claims twelve years of Yellow Jaundice cured by Electric Bitters after failing with physicians and medicines. He endorses the tonic for liver and kidney trouble debility and stomach disorders, urging readers to try it as a reliable medicine.
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Jno
Cox
Wake
Ark
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