Lone Star State Industrial Notes
Rising Star farmers harvest one of the largest peanut crops in the territory with 65 to 75 bushels per acre as 1914 closes profitably, Alvin hosts the Cape Jessamine groves with high earnings, Galveston reports a 1914 export record valued at $1.5 million from six steamers, Smithville road march to Houston for a San Antonio to Houston highway, Waco bans locomotive whistle blows, and Galveston notes Wheat dominates September exports at 6,708,955 bushels valued at $7,590,928 with cotton at 65,970 bales valued at $3,045,373 leading Texas shipments.
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Alvin
Galveston
Texas
Smithville
Houston
San Antonio
D. E K. Kelp
Waco
Plant Less Cotton Raise More Hogs Advised by Texas Leaders
A Texas advisory board member urges farmers reducing cotton acreage to plant forage crops and fatten hogs. He cites Fort Worth and Pecos examples where Chambers of Commerce and finance committees organize sow purchases, vaccination, and market sales with shipments of high grade hogs under Sanitary Board supervision.
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Ewestern
The
Texas Industrial Congress
Due C, C. French
Ft. Worth
Fort Stockton
Pecos
San Angelo
State Sanitary Board
Bible Study Class Meets Saturday Afternoon
The Bible Study Class will meet with Mrs. Ed Studeman on Saturday at 4 o clock. Everyone is invited to attend and participate. Program includes opening song Eternity Prayer roll call by verse on prayer memorized from the Bible discussion on memorized verses solo by Miss Cummins and benediction.
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Ed. Studeman
Ferguson to Visit President Wilson in Washington
James K. Ferguson of Temple democratic nominee for governor travels from Dallas to Washington where he will be guest of President Wilson and Postmaster General Burleson by invitation. He is joined by George D. Armistead and John Durst and may stop in Dallas again on return.
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Dallas
Texas
James K. Ferguson
Temple
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Burleson
Ferguson
George D. Armistead
San Antonio
John Durst
Wilson
St. Louis
Texas State Fair Opens in Dallas for Sixteen Days
The Texas State Fair begins in Dallas tomorrow and will run for sixteen days. Meanwhile Uncle Sam has awarded contracts for two 32,000 ton battleships and some unemployed workers oppose employment. Columbus Day falls on Monday October 12 marking the 422nd anniversary of the discovery of America.
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Uncle Sam
Dallas
America
Christopher Columbus
Battleship Texas to Arrive Walvestas Saturday for Silver Service
The battleship Texas will arrive Walvestas on Saturday October 31 to receive the silver service donated by the people of Texas.
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Texas
Walvestas
John W. Philips Secures Republican Texas Governing Nomination
Dallas figure John W. Philips accepts the Republican nomination for Texas governor. The note adds he need not worry about hiring the fiddler for the inaugural ball.
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John W. Philips
Dallas
Texas
Grand Chapter Eastern Star Meeting Held in Galveston
The thirty fourth annual meeting of the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star of Texas was held in Galveston this week with a large delegation in attendance.
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Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star of Texas
Galveston
Lawrence Sullivan Ross Jr. Dies in Houston Hospital
Lawrence Sullivan Ross Jr. son of the late Governor L S Ross died in a Houston hospital on October 7 at age 40. He is survived by his wife two sisters and three brothers. The body was sent to Waco for burial.
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Lawrence Sullivan Ross
L. S. Ross
Houston
Waco
Texas Postal Savings Banks Reach Over Half A Million
Federal postal authorities report 532 postal savings banks operate in Texas with deposits totaling 546104 dollars. The first Texas bank opened at Port Arthur in rgrr.
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Federal Postal Authorities
Texas
Port Arthur
Rgrr
Fall of Antwerp Report Highlights German Capture and Supplies
The report notes Antwerp has fallen with Germans taking many prisoners and seizing large quantities of war materials. It emphasizes the scale of capture and material gains impact on the war effort.
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Antwerp
Galveston Business Leader Joseph Lobit Dies at 75
Joseph Lobit a prominent Galveston businessman died Saturday after a weeks long illness. He was 75 and survived by four sons and one daughter. His wife had died several years ago.
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Joseph Lobit
Galveston
Mr. Lobit
Kennon Praised in Shiner Enterprise Masthead
Last week’s Shiner Enterprise carried the name R. W. H. Kennon at the masthead. The paper, established a bit over a year ago, is noted as a strong South Texas weekly, and supporters wish Kennon a full measure of success.
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Shiner Enterprise
R. W. H. Kennon
Strye
Texas
Bro. Kennon
Colquitt-Heard Wedding Ties Noted Texans Line
Rawlins Murrell Colquitt eldest son of Governor and Mrs. O B Colquitt married Miss Josephine Elizabeth Heard of San Antonio on October 7. The bride is niece of Colonel John W Heard adjutant general of the Southern Department at Fort Sam Houston.
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Rawlins Murrell Colquitt
O. B. Colquitt
Josephine Elizabeth Heard
San Antonio
John W. Heard
Fort Sam Houston
Southern Department
Victoria Named Next Meeting City For STDMA Convention
The South Texas District Medical Association met in Galveston last week and chose Victoria as the next convention site. Officers elected for the coming year include Dr. M. F. Bledsoe of Port Arthur as president, Dr. A. E. Marsh of Victoria as vice president, and Dr. W. F. Thompson of Beaumont as secretary-treasurer.
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South Texas District Medical Association
Galveston
Victoria
M. F. Bledsoe
Port Arthur
A. E. Marsh
W. F. Thompson
Beaumont
Clergy and Resident Return Visits In Shiner
Miss Philomena Palica returned Monday from a brief visit to relatives in Shiner. Rev. E. Schindler pastor of the Catholic church was in Shiner Monday on ministerial business.
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Philomena Palica
Kindred In
Shiner
E. Schindler
Catholic Church
School Club Plans Entertainments and Bazaar
The Moulton Home and School Club met at the school on Friday October 9 to discuss fund raising for the school. A Halloween party was planned at the Stude man home with a program and refreshments. An annual bazaar is set for November 19 and a home talent play will be staged before year’s end. Prof. Parr and Miss Lillian Cummins contributed, and a choral club may be formed. Next meeting is November 12 at 4 p.m. with several committees named for events.
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Moulton
Ed. Studeman
Lian Cummins
Hallowe’en Party
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Zou Urquhart
W. Rehmet
Geo. Baur
E. Westerhoff
Lyceum
W. E. Parr
T. H. Leslie
Bazaar
J J. Kotzebue
J. Brunkenhoefer
K.rehmet
F. Koester
W. K. Richter
Adela Knesek
Local notes from Eddy dated October 13 1914
Residents and visitors listed include Mrs OC B Edwards of San Antonio visiting in Moulton Mrs W E Parr returning from Range with sister and Mrs Henry Krause traveling to Rock Island to see daughter Mrs H A Menefee Edmund Ettinger of Gonzales Mrs Aug Kilers and family from Hallettsville Mrs Minnie Lueke attends Grand Chapter Eastern Star meeting in Galveston County Attorney C L Stavinoha and Marcus Schwartz of Hallettsville in justice court Robert Jaroszewski takes a clerkship at Papacek Bros Joseph Koudelka and Miss Anna Jurica marry at Catholic church Wm Peterson census agent notes 19014 cotton ginned Lavaca county 25090 bales prior to Sept 25 1914 vs 31898 in 1913 Ernest Pelzel entertains friends for daughter Tillie birthday Evergreen school started Oct 5 with Prof F G Havel dance at the hall well attended Edward Haas Jr and family visit near Green's school Several from Eddy attend Yoakum fair and report a good time Mrs L Kosler of near Charlottenburg visits relatives in Eddy.
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Wm. Peterson
Hallettsville
Census Bureau
Lavaca
Misses Svoboda Shop In Moulton And Subscribe
Miss Ludmila and Vlasta Svoboda of the Nickel neighborhood visited Moulton on Tuesday to shop and renew their subscriptions for another year. A birthday gathering for Elsie Baur was held Friday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Baur with lemonade coffee and cake served to numerous attendees.
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Ludmila
Vlasta Svoboda
Nickel
Moulton
George Baur
Elsie
F. H. Koester
KR. A. Etlinger
Frank Mikulik
Anton Kolar
Wm. Gerdes
A. J. Hohensee
Johan Eilert
Emil Koester
Frank Koester
K. Westerhof
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Lone Star State Industrial Notes
Congress
Italy
Guy Haltom
Moulton, Texas
Benstown
School Club
Plans Entertainments
Prof. Parr
Miss Lil
Opera House Committee
Zoe Urquhart
Lillian Cummins
Candy
R. Preston
F. W. Lucke
Studemtn
Achiember
OC. B. Edwards
Range
Henry Krause
Rock Island
H. A. Menefee
Edmund Ettinger
Gonzales
City
Henry Etlinger
Mr. Aug, Kilers
Hallettaville
Mies
Minnie Lueke
Grand Chapter of
Eastern Star of Texas
County
C. L. Stavinoha
Marcus Schwartz
Justice Court
Robert Jaroszewski
Papacek Bros
Joseph Koudelka
Anna Jurica
Near Town
Ernst Pelzel
Tillie
Henkhaus
F. G. Havel
Evergreen School
Breslau
Evergreen
F. G Havel
Edward Haas, Jr
Green
Yoakum
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