Texas News Roundup Highlights Deaths and Developments
Bastrop fire destroys twenty five bales of cotton. Galveston cotton shipments total 58170 bales valued at 4 558 049 dollars. J H Ashley killed by lightning near Kirbyville. New York City population reaches 4 766 883. Harlingen to get a 400 000 dollar sugar mill at Lon C Hill project. Governor Campbell signs insurance bill and offers reward for ambush killers near San Benito. Stephen F Austin bones to be moved to state cemetery. Comanche rain causes fatal flood. nine drown. Minnie Pendergraft 17 burned to death starting kerosene fire. New York note counts and district conventions noted. Texas school exams total about 12 000 annually.
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Galveston
J. H. Ashley
Kirbyville
Campbell
Harlingen
Brownsville
Lon C. Hill
Stephen F. Austin
Texas
Brazoria County
Austin
Comanche
South Leon
Texas Auto Use Upbeat Amid Growth and Spending
The Texas Commercial Secretaries Association reports statewide auto counts near 30,000 with an average value of 1,500 each and total investment around 45 million dollars. Pleasure driving dominates 89 percent of use while 11 percent serve transport needs. Dallas leads with 1,237 cars worth 2.474 million. San Antonio has 925 cars valued at 1.75 million. Nationwide there are about 200,000 autos, Texas accounts for about 15 percent.
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Texas Commercial Secretaries Association
Texas
Plains
Dallas
San Antonio
United States
County institute for white teachers opens in Hallettsville
Hallettsville Texas September 5 the county institute for white teachers convened here this morning with teachers from across the county. Nearly one hundred are in attendance and important school topics will be discussed during the week long session.
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Hallettsville
Texas
County Institute
Dallas Texas Democrats Plan Fundraising by Assessing Nominees
The state democratic executive committee outlines a fundraising plan with assessments for nominees across offices including $255 for executive committeemen, $25 for U S senate nominees, $10 for state representatives, and $1 to precinct offices. Colquitt is endorsed and speaks praising the platform and its national potential.
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Dallas
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
Congress
United States Senate
State Senate
Colquitt
Union
Republican Party
Navy Sees 400 Vacancies in Naval Academy Class
The Navy Department reported over 400 vacancies in the Naval Academy class of midshipmen. About 431 nominees from senators and representatives are possible for entrance to the fourth class next year. Of 589 candidates, 199 passed the entrance exam. Bailey has two vacancies, Culberson none. Vacancies by district include Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth districts.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Naval Academy
Bailey
Culberson
State Treasury Report for Quarter Ending August 31
Austin Texas September 1 report shows cash balance of 1 739 753 09 and bonds 18 188 029 03 at start of fiscal year. General revenue credit 1 424 641 61 and available school fund 51 006 61 with 64 532 29 remaining. Bonds credit 16 883 344 53 to permanent school fund. Disbursements for the quarter total 2 173 592 including 175 165 moved from general revenue to the available school fund. General revenue expenditures amount to 1 030 792 40 for the three months.
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Austin
Texas
State Treasury Department
Gro
State Treasury
General Revenue Fund
Galveston Port Ranked Second to New York in Exports
The Galveston News notes Galveston maintains second place to New York in total export value. Bank clearings reach $676,876,000 and custom-house receipts $463,055 for the year. The port serves 33 foreign lines and cites strong coastwise business and 4,748 immigrants.
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Galveston
New York
Galveston Custom House
Gulf
South Atlantic
Komensky Ephor notes social visits and farm sale
The community reports visitors from Breslau Kuehn's Grove and Moravia. Frank Ullmann sold his farm to John Pesek for 10000 dollars. Local ginner F J Kubenka has ginned about 680 bales. crops depend on upcoming rains.
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Ben Neumann
Breslau
Charles Wenske
Joseph Anderle
Kuehn’s Grove
Henry Friedrich
Gus. Prause
Frank Ullmann
John Pesek
Novohrad
Jno. Novak
Pearly Jones
Praha
W. F. Zwerstker
Witting
Alfred Hajek
Moravia
John Mladenka
Moulton
Meta Pieper
Shiner
Helena Pieper
Yorktown
Adolph Dariigk
Hallettsville Court Disposes Eleven Criminal Cases
End of the second court week reports eleven criminal cases concluded with six convictions including three guilty pleas and three jury verdicts four acquittals and one dismissal Civil business resumes with few civil cases and multiple criminal matters still on the docket A. G Farrington of Yoakum sues San Antonio Aransas Pass Railway for stock shipment damage from Cuero to Kenedy.
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Hallettsville
Texas
A. G. Farrington
Yoakum
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Cuero
Kenedy
Texas Education Board to Spend 50000 on Bonds in September
The Permanent School Fund in Austin holds 50000 for use by the State Board of Education to buy bonds in September. The board has offers totaling 450000 for school building bonds, meaning 400000 or more will be turned down. Texas school building progress is evident from the bids received.
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Austin
Texas
State Board of Education
Twenty Two Professions In Texas House Reform
Austin Texas September 5. Charles A Graham calendar clerk reports statistics showing 131 members of the house of representatives span twenty two professions. Lawyers lead with 46, farmers 34, editors 12, physicians 5, insurance agents 3, real estate men 2, stockmen 4, teachers 5, merchants 2, dentists 1, brokers 1, bankers 1, promoters 1, brewers 1, liquor dealers 1, painters 1, traveling salesman 1, clerks 1 plus various 5 representing miscellaneous trades.
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Austin
Texas
House of Representatives
Charles A. Graham
Dance at Wilhelm Tell hall draws large crowd
Witting Eastes dance at the Wilhelm Tell hall attracts strong attendance. Next dance is set for September 17. Mrs G Mueller owns a new gasoline engine. Witting school to open September 19 with Miss Edna Ruhmann as teacher. John Rothschmidt of Hallettsville buys cattle from August Rogge as cattle become scarce. Religious services Sunday morning poorly attended. next services in the afternoon. Wa Freye visits Shiner on business. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs John Aschenbeck week before last. Congratulations. Large crowd attends Breslau picnic on Saturday. September 6 1910.
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Wilhelm Tell
G. Mueller
Witting
Edna Ruhmann
John Rothschmidt
Hallettsville
August Rogge
Freye
John Aschenbeck
Breslau
Fire rating insurance and penitentiary reform dominate session
The legislature has passed the fire rating insurance bill but final passage stalled by interparty clashes over governor appointing powers. Penitentiary reform provisions demand half a million dollars and two cent ad valorem tax increase. the session may adjourn when further subjects are submitted.
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House
Senate
Campbell
Texas Rangers
Rainy spells and social visits mark Baursville note
The Baursville community reports scattered showers and ongoing need for rain. Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Wortasky Hallettsville visit relatives, Jos Kleihege Henkhaus passes through, Doerich and son Frank from near Schulenburg visit, Frank picking cotton for Joe Kloesel, Hoffner family from Scharlottenburg hosted by Jaluska, Grandma Theresia Heger and Fred Schindler visit Haas family, Labor Day delays rural mail delivery, George Kaiser and Charles Klobedans seen in town, R A Haas visited Henkhaus on September 6 1910.
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Mrs. Wortasky
Hallettsville
Jos, Kleihege
Henkhaus
Doerich
Frank
Schulenburg
Joe Kloesel
Adolf Hoffner
Scharlottenburg
Ignac Jaluska
Theresia Heger
Fred. Schindler
Edward Haas
George Kaiser
Charles Klobedans
Old Moulton
R. A. Haas
Eppy
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