Prohibition Sways Minam County and National Outlook
Minam County votes to wet by 261 in a four year dry spell reversal. Washington letter surveys Governor Hughes criticism of rail rate laws and Roosevelt era politics. Taft stays aligned with the president while Ohio figures press rail policy and civil rights issues ahead of a party convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minam County
Washington, D.C
New York State
Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Broadway
Standard Oil Company
Wall Street
Taft
Republican Party
Births Recorded Across Towns in Recent Report
Birth announcements list multiple newborns including sons and daughters born to couples in Hallettsville Scharlottenburg Ezzell Yoakum Moulton Shiner Moravia and other towns. Dates range July through August with parents Abbie Fuller F Meiserschlaeger A Jones Frank Pesek Frank Fikac Fred Hull Walter Acher R E Thames Wm Mudd Frank Kasparek Tom Cherry Earnest Zimmermann Hermann Hagemeister L Klimischeck Joe Ulchek Chas Repschlaeger J F McKnight and others noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Fuller
Hallettsville
F. Meiserschlaeger
Scharlottenburg
A. Jones
Ezzell
Frank Pesek
Frank Fikac
Sweet Home
Fred Hull
Yoakum
Walter Acher
L. S. Klimischeck
Joe Ulchek
Shiner
Chas. Repschlaeger
J. F. McKnight
Frank Schoppa
Moravia
Population Growth in Texas Predicted by Express
In 1870 Texas had 815 000 people and 893 411 children of scholastic age. The San Antonio Express predicts the state will not be overcrowded and will have room for more, asking who can foresee the population thirty seven years hence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mortron Bacuz
San Antonio Express
World’s most powerful locomotive completed at Schenectady Works
The American Locomotive Company completes the heaviest engine with weight 210000 pounds and tender total 572800 pounds. It measures 80 feet in length and can haul a two mile long train at 8 to 10 mph carrying 2000000 pounds of freight or the harvest of 26 square miles of wheat farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady Works
American Locomotive Company
Critics forget laws from the Thirtieth Legislature
The Bryan Eagle recalls that the Thirtieth Legislature ended gambling operations, shut backet shops, banned drinking on trains, enforced the Sunday law, repealed the free pass, and made failure to support dependents a misdemeanor. It argues these measures will have lasting salutary effects and that the anti pass law will be accepted with time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Eagle
Sofe
Texas scholastic census records 893441 children
The census shows 893441 school age children in Texas with 708966 white and 184475 colored. Colored children form about a quarter of the pupils yet pay a small tax share. For next year, colored schools receive 1106850 from the state at 6 per capita, white schools 4253796, with white enrollment up 20007 and total white increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
A Monumental Fine Quoted Against National Figures
A Chicago Tribune item notes the $29 240 000 fine serving as a yardstick for comparison with national wealth and budgets. It details how the sum would cover various tables of national finance and labor benchmarks, then lists recent death notices from Denths including Anna Vesmirovsky Julia Staha and others with ages and causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Chicago Drainage Canal
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Landis
Chicaco Tribune
Hallettsville News Highlights for August Events
In Hallettsville Texas during August there were sixty six births and ten deaths reported to the county clerk. Fourteen marriage licenses were issued. An excursion to New Braunfels sold 102 tickets, the last of the season. A thunderstorm struck the Henry Garner residence. the rear of the house was torn away but no fire started. The school board moved the opening date to September nine for a nine month term. Dr J G Guenther was in Shiner, and Elsie Guenther returned home after visiting Dr Guenther’s family.
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Hallettsville
Texas
New Braunfels
Henry Garner
Army Pay Table From Early U S Army Reveals Ranks and Wages
The document lists private pay at 13 dollars monthly, noncommissioned officer wages from 15 to 75 dollars, and officer annual salaries for ranks from lieutenant general to second lieutenant with specific figures. It notes a 10 percent increase for all grades under lieutenant general for every five years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Army
Texas Patents and Local Business Notes This Week
Texas patents granted this week include attachments for cultivator beams bedstead wellbaling apparatus fruit picker and more with inventors Barham Blackwell Gries and others. Also notices of soft peanut candy cotton chopper acetylene gas machine and injector burner details appear alongside regular merchant ads and a dentist visit in Shiner.
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Texas
C. A. Snow & Co
Washington, D. C
William H. Barham
Moody
Elibue Blackwell
Ferris
Monroe W. Carroll
Beaumont
Emil Gries
Rhineland
Little
J. Green
H. Heyn
Marshall
William L
J. H. Harper
Harpersville
Benjamin C. Lancaster
Joseph H. McEvoy
Houston
William A. Wallace
L. W
D. QO. Bosley
Gainesville
James A. Wiggs, Jr
Devoe Paint Endorsed In Corpus Christi Letter
A letter to Jacob Kure from Devoe & Co. touts Devoe paint enduring hot sun salt air and wind in Corpus Christi Texas. It cites the Sidbury Building painted in 1899 remaining snow white after seven years and urges property owners from Maine to Mexico to admire the result. Several local residents are listed as having traveled to New Braunfels and Moulton with mentions of Fehrenkamp selling the paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Texas
Gulf
Sidbury
Devoe
Maine
Mexico
Roll of LD hoovey vored AG with tracial geststa
List of residents including E. Buescher Smithville Oswald Buescher Moulton J R Matula Moulton Henry Krause Moulton C M Kotzebue Moulton W G Leazar Moulton Dr J G Guenther Moulton Frank Biehunke Moulton Frank Nachlinger Moulton Fr C Koester Moulton A F Kotzebue Moulton Aug Krause Moulton Chas Krause Moulton J Johnson Moulton Jim Nachlinger San Francisco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vored AG
Tracial Geststa
E. Buescher
Smithville
Hermann Thor
Moulton
Oswald Buescher
J. R. Matula
Henry Krause
C. M. Kotzebue
W. G. Leazar
J. G. Guenther
Frank Biehunke
Frank Nachlinger
Fr. C. Koester
A. F. Kotzebue
Aug. Krause
Chas. Krause
J. ©. Johnson
Jim Nachlinger
San Francisco
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Ayer
Er Co
Lowell, Mass
So. &. i Mape
Bank
CHE
Buffalo
Wm. McKinley
Washington
Charles A. Towne
Bryan
Hearst
Independence League
Denths
Anna Vesmirovsky
Williamsburg
Julia Staha
Lavaca
Roman Polack
Koerth
Joe Berger
San Antonio
J. Will Greer
Elsie Guenther
Army
F. J. Knesek
Jacob Cinadr
Mary Nachlinger
Tut Eagie
C. W. Hampil
Julius
Pamelia
Thompsons
E. O. Meitzen
Halletteville
Points North
F. J. Krueger
Snyder
A. Jaeggli
Texas Patents
F. W. Leddbetter
Rad, Jaeggli & Bro
Jacob Kure
Moulton, Texas
Yours Truly
F. W. Devoe & CO
P.S
F. T. Fehrenkamp
J. W. Wood
Jno. Zalmann
J. E. Quebedeaux
Emil Darilek
T. Dickson
Warne Krause
Louis
Freddie Fehrenkamp
Wm. Mang
George Cooper
Ed. Brune
Herman Paul
L. E. Chovanetz of
Moulton Wednesday
Tyr EaGie
Moulton and Vicinity
General Merchandise
Koester Bros
Asevera' Ashe
Uotareat
Seema
Esevera CO
Severa
John Merva
Pleasant City
Ohio
Balsam
ST. Gothard’s Oil
LD Hoovey
Mouliin
Wm. Green
E. StupleMan
Philip Welhausen
JO. BuceKk
Jno. Bucex
E. Studeman
Banx
Post Office
Tee
W. F. Severa Co
Cedar Rapids
Vince Rehmet
Moulton Bottling Works
F. A. Kubieel
Eeilert & Sauer
Felix Tilicek
U. S
U. S. Patent
D.C
Cornet
C. F. Knape
Lucas Rehmet
Tetter
Chamberlain
D. H. Bgaca
Midland City
Ala
Larose
Tay Eaux
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