District Court Opens Fall Term In Hallettsville
District court for the fall term convened in Hallettsville with Judge M. Kennon on the bench and State and county attorneys present. The grand jury received a brief charge and began work on numerous criminal cases, mainly burglary. The five week term will focus this week on civil docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
District Court
M. Kennon
Atkinson
Bagby
Noble
Clerk Long
Kennon
Institute Notes Show School Progress and New Attendees
The column notes rising attendance and eight new names this week. Miss Winnie Crouch adds desks, seven pupils sit on chairs while Alfred Balhorn with a broken arm returns this week. August Kotze Bee absent clerking in a drug store. Boys discuss new ball outfit and spin tops featured at playtime. First month honor roll to be watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Crouch
Alfred Balhorn
Alfred
August Kotze
Bue
Teachers Meeting October 26 Program and Notes
October 26 teachers meeting includes roll call report of teachers discussion on reading teaching methods and aims plus ideas to improve schools. Court term for Monk Gibson planned in Victoria County and indictments in Edna Grand Jury for murder of Mrs Condit and four children. Also reports deaths of Rev Sam Jones and Mrs Jefferson Davis and a Hallettsville wedding attended by F A Kubicek family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Thornton
Edna
Monk Gibson
Victoria County
Felix
Powell
Condit
Weather and Community Notes From Nickel Texas
October updates describe crop harvests mostly completed with yields below last year and corn left ungathered. Local events include Gonzales fair attendance, automobile interest at Plaza hotel, and travel notices for Mrs Duff and Mrs Bunting families. Public school openings slated with Miss Henderson teaching.
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Nickel
Texas
Gonzales
Plaza Hotel
San Antonio
Port Lavaca
Duff
Arkansas
Mesdames Spence
McLeonard
Heines
Saturn
Zoe Bunting
Belmont
Rachel Bunting
Red Bluff
Seth Bunting
Lee Bunting
Boy Killed By Brother In Cuero Texas Hunt
Frank Sims while out hunting with his younger brothers Charley and Henry stumbled and fell. A shotgun blast hit Charley in the heart and killed him instantly while another load wounded Henry in the arm and leg. The shooter, about 12, is the oldest boy. Charley was about 8 and Henry about 10. J L Sims, father, resides on the Howerton place near Cuero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Texas
Frank Sims
Charley
Henry
J. L. Sims
Howerton Place
Debates Set Between County Judge Candidates
W. R. McCutchan and E. O. Meitzen arrange a series of debates starting at 7 30 p m in Wied New Sweet Home Moulton Sublime Ezzell Gleckler Shiner Yoakum with dates October 19 20 22 24 25 26 27 and 29 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. McCutchan
E. O. Meitzen
Wied
New Sweet Home
Moulton
Sublime
Ezzell
Gleckler
Shiner
Yoakum
Honor Roll and Local Thoughts Fill Community News
The column lists donors who aided since the last report including E Gieptner J Richter Jno Hoeptil Jobo Reindl W A White Henry Krueger Wm Kneisler and Novobrad. It notes a photography ad by R E Mickie offering 25 photos for 25 cents and reports social arrivals moves and visits such as Mrs R E Mickie Mrs Ed Studeman J J Guenther Shiner relatives and the Kotzebues relocating to the Arnim place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Gieptner
Novobrad
JF. Richter
Flatonia
Jno
Hoeptil
Oak Grove
Jobo Reindl
Moulton
W. A. White
Henry Krueger
Wm. Kneisler
Port Neches
R. E. Mickie
City
Ed. Studeman
Little Son
J. @. Guenther
Houston
Rud. Jaeggli
Meitzen under Fire in Lavaca County Editorial Clash
The piece accuses the New Era of bias in reporting Democratic speeches and defends Meitzen against attacks from Burgess Kleberg and the county judge race. It cites Burgess as criticizing socialism and defending property rights while praising Kleberg’s nonpaid visit to Lavaca County to counter socialist ideas. It urges fair, fact-based campaigning and rebuts alleged distortions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
E. O. Meitzen
Messrs. Meitzen
Messrs
Meitzen
McCutchan
New Era
Moulton
Rudolph Kleberg
Texas
Rud
Kleberg
Lavaca County
George F. Burgess
Moulton Park
Democratic Executive Committee
Austin
Park Verein
Executive Committee
Paints and prices shift in a Mercesburg anecdote
A letter to Fr. Krenek from F W of DEVOE & CO describes Prof Irvin’s academy in Mercersburg Pennsylvania and a shift from two local paint stores to Devoe. It notes previous yearly 90 gallon purchases split between Fallon and Boyd, with Devoe usage rising to 60 gallons and a yearly saving of 150 dollars. Fehrenkamp sells the paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin
Mercersburg
Penn
Devoe
H.C. Fallon
J. A. Boyd
Fallon
Boyd
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Ayer
7.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Moulton Eagle
Nape, Puniisurr and Proprietor
Bank
Institute Notes
United States
New York
Galveston
New Orleans
Sam Jones
Cartersville
Rock Island Railroad
Perry
Ark
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States
Hotel Majestic
F. A. Kubicek
Nickel News
Tom Thornton
Ft. Worth
W. B. Thornton
Alfred Griffin
Cranz
J. W. Griffin
Lagrippe
Lone Star
Lucas Rehmet
Fist State Bank of Moulton
Capital Stock
Ane
Gries
Ep. Stuprman
Jp. Bucex
W. J. Moors, Jr
FF. T. Fahrenkamp
Philip Welhausen
Ep. Strupeman
WM. Green
Banx
Smrprest
Caxzargst
Brest
Grissom BuaNne
Jacob Cinada
Wm. Kotzebue
Arnim Place
Town
A.E. Feotzebue
Labor and Soap
Sherwin-Williams
F. J. Knesek
Fr. Krenek
Moulton, Texas
F. W., Devoe & CO
P.S
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Severa
Severn’s
Joseph Bareal
Baltimore, Md
Balsam of
Job’s
Cedar Rapids
Eilert & Sauer, Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights
Ares
Felix Tilicek
Vince Rehmet
Moulton Bottling Works
Filip Mathes
Wheelwright
Fritz W. Lueke
Barney Lackmann
Ste
Gap
P. Raab
Bree
Hermann Park Hall
White Man’s Union
ER. O. Meitzen
D. A. Paulus
Emil Gieptner
A. B. Noble
Eugene Turk
F. J. Pesek
John Kubena
Geo, von Lienen
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