No Vacant House in Moulton Sparks Reader Calls for Better Lawmakers
A garbled local page urges voters to support education amendments and public schools while noting population figures for Texas and Monterey. It mentions Jor S Myers joining the National Democratic Campaign Committee, calls for voting on a public school amendment, and reports various political shifts, resignations, and planned gatherings across Texas. The item blends civic appeals with scattered notices from 1910s era politics and regional events.
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The
Texas Democracy
Democratic Party
Texas
Supreme Court
Baird Independent
State Permanent School Fund
Four Certificates Granted in Teacher Exams at Hallettsville
The county board of examiners conducted an examination for teacher certificates with ten applicants. Six failed, one earned first grade, one second grade, and two earned third grade certificates. Mozart lodge announced a new member, and several local residents sent in tax subscriptions. News reports say J W Stevens daughters from Yoakum vanished from home Sept 1, with suspicion they boarded the Davy Crockett train.
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Hallettsville
Tex
County Board of Examiners
C. A. Peterson
Yoakum
P. Schoppe
South Mustang
K. A. Jones
Democratic Nominees for Commissioner in MO Precincts 2 and 6
The report notes Labor Day observance in Moulton was not held. John Narvar near Worthing reported losing about 190 dollars last week, money hidden in his house, noticed two days late after he went to pick cotton. Police are trying to recover the funds with little success. Moral urged: put money in the bank.
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John Narvar
Worthing
Hallettsville Herald
Oddities and Celebrations Across Towns
A Spokane grandmother at 31, a St Louis pastor opens a spooning parlor in a church, a Pittsburgh three year old swims at West Park, and Duluth woman receives nearly 500 marriage offers in two weeks. The Marion Ohio Bill picnic starts the first annual event as 3000 Bills are said to exist in the county. Evansville pairing unites a 67 year old man and 75 year old woman after twenty five years of courtship.
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Anna Rowe
Duluth, Minn
Marion
Ohio
Wm. A. Preston
Nancy Ann Gwaltney
Evansville
Ind
Tax Assessment For 1908 Report From Hallettsville
Tax assessor E A Turk presents the 1908 rolls with gains over 1907. Land value rises to 10 101 770, town property 1 409 630, 13 458 horses and mules valued at 681 811, cattle 41 928 valued 404 627, 41 jacks and jennets 32880, 1300 sheep 2348, 646 goats 766, 11 615 hogs 24 391, 3479 dogs 4613, 6413 vehicles 142 728, merchandise 364 432, machinery 118 077, steam engines 117 875, banks money 210 200, individuals notes 1 046 326, miscellaneous 134 921. Total value 16 296 617, increase 7 669 419. State and county taxes 68 309.97, increase 6 191.99. Polls 4 705, up 337. Hallettsville New Era.
Engine Explosion Claims Two At Sap Near Yoakum
In Yoakum Texas on September 8 a locomotive engine exploded on the Sap Line about 15 miles from Yoakum. Joe May head brakeman died Monday afternoon at 4 30 and Gus Ryan fireman died Monday night from wounds. Engineer Z W Welch escaped by leaping from the cab window as the train ran 25 miles per hour. Both May and Ryan are slated for burial at Yoakum. Welch expected to recover.
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Yoakum
Texas
Joe May
Gus Ryan
May
Ryan
Z. W. Welch
Welch
Devoe Paint Ad Promotes Honest Coverage
A letter from Fr. W. Devoe & Co praises Devoe paint as the honest choice that covers more with less, criticizing rivals for adulterated measures. It notes F. T. Fehrenkamp as a local seller and urges customers to choose the go far paint for better protection and lasting color.
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Devoe
Fr. W. Devoe & Co. P.S
F. T. Fehrenkamp
County court assigns jury commissioners and notes tax rolls
Lavaca County officials in Hallettsville report Judge McCutchan appoints R L Martin of Shiner Frank Williams of Yoakum and W F Trimm of Hallettsville as jury commissioners to select jurors for the next two terms. The court critiques tax rolls as work continues for about two weeks with a seven and a half million dollar rise in property values. A Rabbs switch sawmill will produce railroad ties from local timber and a Hermann Sons lodge branch forms here while the Moulton team travels to Shiner and loses 7 to 4.
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Hallettsville
Tex
McCutchan
R. L. Martin
Shiner
Frank Williams
Yoakum
W. F. Trimm
Commissioners’ Court
Rabbs Switch
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Hermann Sons Lodge
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Moulton Eagle
C. F. Knape
Moulton
Bank
Bryan and Kern
United Confederate Veterans
San Aditonio Fair
Monterey
Jor. S. Myers
National Democratic Campaign Committee
Pacific
Mikado
Thirty-first
Tokio
W. D. Apkins
Ninth Congressional District
George E. Lenert
LaGrange
Bur Eagle
York
Edna
George F. Burgess
Wharton
Ed. Mikulenko
Bartlett
General Land Office
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Louis Trautwein
Lavaca County
Gilhooley
Trautwein
Yerkes Observatory
Texas-Orient Development Company of
Kansas City
Pecos Valley
Pecos County
Texas-Orient Development Company
Iowa
Nebraska Capitalist
Hallettsville Institute
T. G. Harris
San Marcos Normal
H. F. Estill
Sam Houston Normal
W. R. McCutchan
Houston
T. W. Moore
John D. Garner
Jaeggli & Bro
Seguin
Alois Zidek
J. Konovicha
Witting
Lutheran Frauen Verein
Hermann Park
Ihe Frauen Verein
Mozart Lodge No
Order of Sons of Hermann
Wm. H. Schodde
Chas. Krause
Anton Fayt
West
Frank Krejer
Edmund Etlinger
Henry Krueger
August Krause
John Zalmann
Mary Holil
Tuz
Daily
J. W. Stevens
Davy Crockett
Yoskum
W. E. Rabb
A. B. Noble
RUD
Valenta
Steve Bennett
A. B. Devall
Geo. von Lienen
L. A. Meiners
MO. Kubena
Grant Elgin
Spokane, Wash
W. F. Andrews
St. Louis
Dorothy Swan Wilkins
West Park
Pittsburg
E. A. Turk
First State Bank of
Wa. Green
E. Stupeman
Philip Welhausen
O. Buescher
WM. Green
Ino. Bucexk
E. Studeman
Banx
Sarest
Susprest
Toc
Lacob Fearc
WUT UW A
Wm. Hillmer
Moulton, Texas
Lavaca
Henry Krause
Cash Produce Store
DR. King’s
Dr. King
Earl Shamburg
Cadell
Kas
ATL
Drucgiisstts
Luere & Walzel
Real Estate Agts
Krenek's Saddler Store
Keen
F. J. Kneser
Saliyk
Raima
Chery
Hes Geet
Bowe
Severa
Ballant
John Merva
Pleasant City
Balsam
ST. Gothard’s Oil
Severn
Cedar Rapids
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