Texas Politically Active as 1920 Campaign Looms
The piece notes poll tax rules for the next year’s primary, registration totals at the University of Texas surpassing 3,500, and a Republican push to field a full ticket in every Texas precinct. It also mentions proposals for a new Housees newspaper with Col R M Johnson editor, historical anniversaries, and motor vehicle registration figures in Dallas Harris Bexar and other counties.
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Texas
Housees
R. M. Johnson
Dallas County
Harris County
Bexar County
Tarrant County
Texas society to raise 500000 for tuberculosis sanitarium
At a meeting of the Benevolent War Risk Society held in Austin several days ago the group voted to raise five hundred thousand dollars to erect and equip a tubercular sanitarium for Texas soldiers suffering from tuberculosis. State Health Officer C W Goddard will oversee the campaign.
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Benevolent War Risk Society
Austin
Texas
C. W. Goddard
Local notes and motions from Shiner and Hallettsville region
Up to Oct 4 Shiner reported 915 bales of cotton received versus about 7 000 a year earlier. A new engine at the electric light plant, funded by Mayor E Ruck, eliminates light stoppages. Local moves include Herman Olle resuming teaching duties in San Antonio and Werner Fernau returning to University of Michigan after army service. Mrs Gus Januszewski and son visited Shiner. Mrs P H Green of Hallettsville visits San Antonio hospitalized husband. County vital stats show 24 births and 17 deaths in September. Attorney W E Parr settles in Hallettsville with County Attorney Stavinoha. Parr touted as possible county attorney candidate.
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Shiner
E. Ruck
Shiver Gazette
Gus. Januszewski
P. H. Green
Hallettsville
San Antonio
Green
W. E. Parr
Our City
C. L. Stavinoha
Parr
Stavinoha
Lavaca County
Our County
U. S. Army
Moulton
Hallettsville Herald
South Texas Fair Preparations Underway in Yoakum
Preparations for the Eighth Annual South Texas Fair are complete with advanced entries in livestock swine poultry fine arts pantry and home departments. Merchants close on October 22 and join the celebration with free attractions and a larger scale than prior fairs. Fireworks search lights aviator exhibitions goat roping and football games are planned with speakers of national reputation.
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South Texas
Woman's Home Department
Dallas
Merchants of Yoakum
South Texas Fair
Fort Sam Houston
Kelly Field
Candidates for governor to attend Yoakum fair events
Visitors will be addressed each day at the Yoakum Texas fair. Three gubernatorial candidates will attend. A top South Texas orchestra will play nightly in the pavilion for dancing. Round trip fare is one and one half times the regular rate on the S A A P Railway. Dates October 22 23 24 and 1st.
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Texas
Yoakum
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