Questioning Good Government Club and Texas politics notes
The item surveys Houston civic groups and Texas political details. It notes local option in 156 counties, 63 partial counties, a German immigration society planned for Houston, and five parties on the November ballot. It mentions an instruction from President Roosevelt to the 25th Infantry, a Tyler speech by Senator Titemay praising Bailey, and a Gonzales Inquirer sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuert
Texas
Houston
Titemay
Tyler
Bailey
District Court Indicts Several In Local Killings and Assaults
The grand jury reported twenty indictments and adjourned to Monday. Marley Lee, Gonzales County, charged with murder in the Kirksey Irving killing at Moulton last summer, set for November 14 and jailed. Jim Hall to stand trial November 5 for murder. Burt Clark and Tom Goode to face criminal assault trials November 6 and 7. Arthur and Prentisa Newman charged with murdering Shell Mason in Yoakum, to be tried November 12. All defendants on bond with special venires. Newman case to be vigorously pursued with private counsel. Archie Webb, Hoy Pudney, and Lee Jarman indicted in two burglary cases each. Jarman previously arrested for burglary but escaped due to age.
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Nallettaville
Texas
Marley Lee
Gonzales County
Kirksey Irving
Moulton
Jim Hall
Burt Clark
Tom Goode
Arthur
Prentisa Newman
Shell Mason
Yoakum
Newman’s
Archie Webb
Hoy Pudney
Lee Jarman
Negro Buys
Jarman
San Antonio Fair Schedule Highlights Local Events
The San Antonio International fair runs Oct 31 to Nov 10 featuring diverse days: Governor and press day, high school basketball, Grand Army of Republic events, Confederate veterans and Texas goat breeders days, Hermann Sons and Mexico days, San Antonio day with home industry and football, railroad and native born Republic of Texas days, National Beekeepers and irrigation days, traveling men and farmers institutes, and Saengerfest.
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San Antonio
San Marcos
Republic of Texas
San Antonio High School
Houston High School
National Beekeepers
Farmers’ Institute
Saengerfest
Throat Slashing in Breslau Reported
Emil Voelkel, a young man in Breslau six miles above Halletteville Texas, had his throat cut from ear to ear last night. Doctors Newbury and Kahn say he faces a long recovery after more than thirty stitches and windpipe repair. A Black assailant among several is suspected. grand jury investigation begins tomorrow.
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Halletteville
Texas
Breslau
Emil Voelkel
Two New Warehouses Proposed for Lavaca County
At a Farmers Union meeting in Lavaca County N W Mitchell of Yoakum proposed a Yoakum warehouse with a home valued at 800 and grounds. T A Hill Son of Hallettsville offered to build a free warehouse and maintain it in good repair. Each project costs at least 2400. The new warehouse drive follows changes in a postal stamp law affecting distribution.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Farmers’ Union
Lavaca County
N. W. Mitchell
Yoakum
T. A. Hill & Son
Texas to Lead in 1907 Rail Mileage Rise
Texas will lead the nation in main line railroad miles in 1906 with an estimated 670 miles of new track by January 1 1907. Through June 1906 about 260 miles were added and 425 miles since January 1, with likely 245 more miles by year end, asserting Texas as the top rail hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lone Star
Illinois
Railway Age
Union
Interstate Commerce Commission
Igog
Bone and paint prices in a Devoe letter warning
A letter from F W Devoe & Co argues that customers pay for bone in meat and bone in paint, urging buyers to choose higher quality paint. The writer explains a cost comparison between Devoe and cheaper paint, showing how cheap paint ends up costing more overall. The message ends with a postscript noting F T Fehrenkamp as a seller.
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Devoe
F. W. Devoe &Co
New York
P.S
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Barbecue for Catholic Church Draws Big Crowd
The Sunday barbecue hosted by the Catholic church drew about nine hundred attendees from Shiner Hallettsville Flatonia Prada and other towns. A full dinner cake coffee and speeches followed with raffled prizes including cotton buggy yearling graphophone and more. The event ended with a grand ball and the church cleared 915 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Hallettsville
Flatonia
Prada
Rev. Held
Katholische Rundschau
San Antonio
B. Schwegemann
Rundschau
Mentz Resident Edmund Meyer Present Since Saturday
Edmund Meyer of Mentz has been there since Saturday, marking his extended stay in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Meyer
Mentz
Farmers rush to submit Sap territory exhibit materials
Notice asks farmers to collect and forward all suitable materials for the Sap territory county exhibit. Materials should be mailed by baggage car no later than October 28 to Mr. E. O. Burton in San Antonio Texas. Gro F Lupron G P A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Burton
San Antonio
Texas
Gro. F. Lupron
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Ayer
Z. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mesa
Aleo Menufsctutore
Moulton Eagle
Bank
Good Government Club of
FREY
Jesse Ames
Sunset’’ Lines
Galveston
Twenty Fifth Infantry
Roosevelt
Exmert Suiru
Gonzales Inquirer
Reese & Smith
D. L. Beach
Reese
The
Inquirer
Jho. Baur
F. Biehunke
Boehm & Sons
San Antonio Fair
Mexico
Denison Gazetteer
Sam Schwartz
August Windmeyer
Mr. Schwarts
Jackson Crouch
L. E. Moore
Lucas Rehmet
Fist Mate Bank of Moulton
Capital Stock
Wo. Grrr
Ep. Stoorman
Jo. Buck
W. J. Moore, Jr
Philip Welhausen
Ep. Studeman
WM. Green
Toc
F.C. Koester
Moulton, Texas
Severa
Severn
Joseph Bareal
Baltimore, Md
Job’s
Acedar Rapids Ay
F. A. Kubicek
Kilert & Sauer
Felix Tilicek
Cfos
Jacob Oinadr
AE. Hotzebue
Labor and Soap
Sherwin-Williams
F. J. Knesek
Kirchliches
Diesen Sonntag
Findet Luth
Gottesdienst
Moulton Statt
den Darauffolgenden Sonntag
Baarsville
Nehmen
L. Uhlmann
Attorney AT Law
Vince Rehmet
Moulton Bottling Works
Filip Mathes
Fritz W. Lueke
Barney Lackmann
Choice Wines
Cigars
Ste
P. Raab
Hermann Park Hall
White Man’s Union
KE. O. Meitzen
D. A. Paulus
Emil Gieptner
A. B. Noble
W. T. Bagby
Eugene Turk
F. J. Pesek
John Kubena
Geo, von Lienen
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