Texas behind on obligations and land sale planned
The article notes Texas owes 5 6 million in obligations and mentions a land sale program by Commissioner Tkreeint with about 1 5 million acres to be marketed between January 1 and July 1 1906, including large tracts to be offered April 20 and October 12. It also covers public sentiment about city prices versus rural stores and the Hamburg American Lines ship Amerika sailing from Hamburg to New York.
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Tanp
Hamburg- American Line
Amerika
Hlamberg
New York
Bryan to voyage world writing letters for The Commoner
Will J Brxas sails from San Francisco September 27 on a global voyage. Mr Bryan plans to visit Hawaii China the Philippine Islands India Australia New Zealand Egypt Palestine Greece Turkey Italy Spain Switzerland Germany France Norway Sweden Denmark Russia Holland and the British Isles. He will write letters describing his observations for The Commoner.
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Will J. Brxas
San Francisco
Mr. Bryan
Hawaii
China
Philippine Islands
India
Australia
New Zealand
Egypt
Palestine
Greece
Turkey
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
Germany
France
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Russia
Holland
British Isles
Bryan
German cruiser Bremen makes Texans stop in Texas port tour
The German cruiser Bremen arrived at Galveston on Friday and will stay through November. The 335 foot vessel carries 13 officers and 267 men, with 12 000 horsepower engines and a speed of 23.5 knots. Armament includes ten six inch guns, four Maxim rifles, and ten Maxim guns. It can travel 5 000 miles on coal. Officers and crew plan visits to Houston San Antonio New Braunfels Austin Brenham and other Texas towns.
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Bremen
Galveston
Houston
San Antonio
New Braunfels
Austin
Brenham
Texas
Oak Grove's Cullings
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. Joe Selzer at 10:30 a m on Oct 12 1905 in Oak Grove Texas. Funeral at Shiner cemetery officiated by Rev Dziewax with family tributes and community mourning. Nearby items mention local visits, farm activity, school opening, and transportation trades in the area.
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Oak Grove
Texas
Joe Selzer
Bertha Fehler
William Fehler
Fehler
Bernshard
Shiner
Dziewax of
Brother shoots brother in Texas tragedy near Shiner
In Gonzales county near Shiner Texas Frank Marek killed his brother Vincenz with a ten bore shotgun the shot entering near the heart. Vincenz Marek 56 years old had a large family and had been married four times. Frank fled to a neighbor then sheriff. A second item notes an England farm trial where a gasoline motor powered two six foot mowers to cut fifteen acres in 3 hours 35 minutes using acetylene illumination.
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Shiner
Texas
Here
Gionzales County
Vincenz Marek
Frank
Frank Marek
Yaks
Vincenz
England
Biggleswade
Scientific American
Governor General Luxe E Wincar to Retire in December
Luxe E Wincar, governor general of the Philippines and president of the Philippine commission, will retire from that position about December 1. He is said to be greatly dissatisfied with the situation in the Philippines.
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Luxe E. Wincar
Philippines
Philippine Commission
Lewis & Clark Exposition Closes After Large Attendance
The exposition ended Sunday morning with a grand total attendance of 2 545 009 for the fair period.
Lavaca County Forms Quick Relief Society
At a county directors meeting five to one split from the State Home circle to form the Lavaca County Quick Relief society with KE Meitzen as president and officers named. A Farmers Union convention met behind closed doors. A negro jailed for highway robbery near Shiner, another fled, sheriff pursued.
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Halletaville
Texas
Home Circle
State Home Circle
Lavaca County
The
Farmers’ Union
Devoe Paint Letter Discusses Short Measure
A note from Devoe Paint Co. to W Linburger in Moulton Texas jokes about full measures and proposes a barrel ratio of seven gallons. The correspondence mentions Devoe lead and zinc paint and a local seller F T Fehrenkamp.
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Devoe Lead and Zinc
F. W. Devoe & Co
P.S
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Girl Fatally Burned In Cuero Texas Lamp Accident
In Cuero Texas on October 13 Frankie Isabella Salisbury age 15 died after a lamp explosion set her dress aflame while she studied. The blaze spread as she ran outside and was worsened by a rug thrown to her by her mother. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at 4 30 this afternoon.
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Cuero
Texas
Frankie Isabella Salisbury
J. F. Salisbury
Constable Arrests Frank Kovana for Bigamy
Last Friday morning Constable Otto Arnim arrested Frank Kovana on a charge of bigamy. Kovana, who has a wife at Galveston, was married on Wednesday the 11th inst to Miss Carrie Stang near Fiatonia and is now behind bars in the county bastile.
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Ilaletaville
Shiner
Bagby
Moravia
Ileim
Otto Arnim
Frank Kovana
Kovana
Galveston
Carrie Stang
Fiatonia
Bastile
Married Folks Dance at Hermann Park Saturday Night
The event at Hermann Park Saturday night aims to be a major social occasion for married couples with music and dancing announced for the evening.
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Hermann Park
Texas Wonder Endorsed by County Treasurer Letter
A 1901 letter from A. B. Devall County Treasurer of Hallettsville Texas endorses Dr E W Hall Texas Wonder for kidney and rheumatism troubles praising its benefits and recommending it to others in similar suffering. The note is dated October 26 1901 and addressed to Dr E W Hall St Louis.
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Halletsville
Texas
E.W. Hall
St. Louis
A. B. Devall
County
Treas
Hon. James 5. Hoae is a very sick man
A brief item states that Hon. James 5. Hoae is seriously ill, with the note lacking additional context or details about his condition or location.
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James
Hoae
A Texas Wonder Cure Advertised by Hall
An 19th century style ad touts The Texas Wonder as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, rheumatism, and related ailments. It promises two months of treatment per bottle for $1 and offers mail service via Dr. E W Hall of St. Louis Missouri formerly of Texas.
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Texas
St. Louis
P.O. Box
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