Local residents report travel and visits across several towns
Miss Hattie Wunderlich returned Sunday from a visit to relatives in Shiner. Prof. and Mrs. T. H. Leslie came back Monday from Hallettsville. Clarence and Mildred Knape returned Wednesday from extended visits to Schulenburg Swiss Alp O'Quinn and Flatonia. Charles Fr Guenther, after weeks with relatives, left for Austin Tuesday and plans Fort Stockton as his future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Wunderlich
Shiner
T. H. Leslie
Hallettsville
Clarence
Mildred Knape
Schulenburg
Alp
O’quinn
Flatonia
Charles Fr. Guenther
Austin
Fort Stockton
Big Fire at Hot Springs Destroys Hundreds of Buildings
A Friday blaze in Hot Springs Arkansas caused about 6 million dollars in property loss. More than 700 residences and 125 business buildings were destroyed. The fire began in a negro cabin with no fatalities or serious injuries reported.
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Hot Springs
Arkansas
Local Travelers Return From Texas Trips
Jacob Cinadr returned Tuesday from San Antonio where he entered his son John in St Louis College. Miss Estelle Lockmann returned Wednesday to her home in Shiner after visiting relatives and friends here.
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Jacob Cinadr
San Antonio
John
St. Louis College
Estelle Lockmann
Shiner
Land of Content Shown as Everyday Harmony and Welcome
Poem describes a ideal realm called the land of Content where peace, love, and neighborly welcome abound. It invites readers to see this perfect country as the one they already inhabit each day, with shared joys and endless kindness.
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Land of
Content
Lavaca County teachers institute adjourns after five days
The tenth annual Lavaca county teachers institute held in Shiner concluded Friday after a five day session. A program in the school auditorium featured an orchestra male quartet and boy scouts followed by two lectures illustrated with slides by Mrs Bertha Earthman and J C Guy. An exam for teachers certificates occurred with ten applicants five seeking state certificates and two earning county certificates. Local residents visiting included Mrs F G Guittard and Francis Waco Dave Hughes Lampasas and others. Reporter September 8 1913.
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Teachers’ Institute of
Lavaca County
Boy Scouts
Mesdames
Bertha Earthman
J. C. Guy
Annie Freye
F. G. Guittard
Little Francis
Waco
Dave Hughes
Lampasas
Paul Jersig
Yorktown
Paul Flato
Kingsville
L. P. Amsler
Philip Welhausen
Ed. Henkle
Berta Thornton
Yoakum
Emil Schulze
LaGrange
Flowers Williams Wedding in Taft Texas
Mr J H Flowers who has resided here for months and Miss Mable Claire Williams of Taft Texas were married in Taft on September 10 They will be at home in Houston after October 1 The Eagle wishes the couple happiness and blessings.
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J. H. Flowers
Mable Claire Williams
Taft
Texas
Houston
Eagle
Mrs. Flowers
Texas Cotton Gins Reported 500 202 Bales For August 1913
Austin reports the state department of agriculture released the August 1913 cotton ginning totals at 500 202 bales, up from 467 590 last year. Lavaca leads with 29 191 bales, Fayette 22 486, DeWitt 22 362, Williamson 19 606, De vell 17 959, McLennan 12 537, Travis 8 284, Harris 793, Bexar 7 702, Dallas 7 702, and Tarrant 1 533.
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Austin
Texas
State Department of Agriculture Today
Lavaca County
Fayette County
DeWitt County
Williamson
D.vell
McLennan County
Travis County
Harris County
Bexar County
Dallas
Tarrant
Moulton Home and School Club to Meet September 12
The Moulton Home and School Club will meet at the Sam and Will Moore Institute on Friday September 12 at 4 o clock in the afternoon. All members are expected to be present. The club aims to recruit all area ladies to advance the school.
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Moulton
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Pass Upon Tax Rolls In Hallettsville Court
Commissioners court met in Hallettsville to pass upon the tax rolls. Tax Collector Steve L. Bennett and deputy Ed Mikulenko have prepared for collections set to begin October 1.
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Commissioners’ Court
Hallettsville
Steve L. Bennet
Ed. Mikulenko
Sam and Will Moore Institute Opens Next Monday
The 1913 14 session will begin Monday with enrollment urged on both boys and girls. Attend the first day to ensure the greatest enrollment in the school’s history.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
Senate OKs Democratic Tariff Revision Bill
The tariff revision measure cleared the Senate on Tuesday afternoon in a 44 to 37 vote. It aims to reshape duties and import policy with bipartisan debate and lines drawn between supporters and critics.
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Senate
Protect the Birds and Their Role in Pest Control
Insects can devastate crops and worsen drought effects. Birds provide vital natural protection against insect pests and should be safeguarded to maintain agricultural production.
Wilsons Daughter to Wed November 25 1913
President and Mrs Woodrow Wilson announce the marriage date of their daughter Jessie to Francis B Sayre. The ceremony will be held in the White House on November 25 1913.
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Woodrow Wilson
Jessie
Francis B. Sayre
White House
Moulton Public Schools Open Amid Teacher Institute Achievements
The Moulton Public Schools prepare for opening on Sept 15 with a faculty that recently returned from a Shiner institute. Teachers like Mr. T H Leslie Miss Urquart and Miss Elsie Guepther earned praise for Macbeth language construction and music lessons. Interior upgrades at the Sam and Will Moore Institute include new desks ceilings and blackboards. Parents are urged to send pupils promptly visit often and show support to ensure a successful term.
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Moulton
Shiner
Lavaca County
T. H. Leslie
Macbeth
Urquart
Elsie Guepther
Preston
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Henrichs Gin Burns In Fire At Witting
A Saturday night blaze destroyed the cotton gin and seed house of Hy Henrichs at Witting seven miles southeast of Moulton. A bale of seed cotton and a new wagon were lost. Estimated total damage is 5000 dollars with no insurance. Henrichs suspects incendiary origin.
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Hy. Henrichs
Witting
Moulton
Henrichs
Santa Anna Mound Sells to J B Wells Near Gonzales
Gonzales correspondent reports J B Wells bought 312 acres from C and Dilworth south of Gonzales. The site includes Santa Anna Mound a natural formation rising fifty feet above the Tiger Valley with unusual height.
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Gonzales
San Antonio Express
J. B. Wells
C. &. Dilworth
Santa Anna Mound
Tiger Valley
Mrs Gottlieb Helweg Returns Home From Visit
Mrs Gottlieb Helweg, who has been spending several days with relatives here, returned to her home in Shiner Tuesday.
Regional Notes From Across Towns
Industrial notes report $37 000 in bonds approved for sewer and drainage in Bishop. Eagle Lake farmers erect fifteen silos for storing harvest. Kerrville hosts the fifteenth annual fair with strong attendance and prize money. Cisco notes road work by over 200 workers and plans a similar effort. Denison peanut buyer estimates Texas peanut crop near 1 000 000 bushels earning farmers about 800 000 dollars. Galveston County voters to decide on 250 000 dollars for good roads. Fredericksburg progress on the San Antonio railroad with a near opening and celebrations. Fort Worth ships ten carloads of horses to Havana as part of the last Texas pony export.
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Bishop
Eagle Lake
Kerrville
Denison
George Morgan
Galveston
Galveston County
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Havana
Cuba
Fred Wolfe
Louis Beltram
George Villa
Marshall A Flyless Town says Marshall leads in fly control
Marshall proclaims itself a flyless town with modern fly catching devices validating the claim. Scientists say the housefly is highly dangerous, yet Marshall has achieved notable sanitation with year round cleanup efforts. Kill the fly.
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Marshall
Texas
Lavaca County Teachers Institute Adjourns at Shiner
The Lavaca County Teachers Institute closed Friday evening after a week long session in Shiner with about ninety teachers in attendance. The meeting yielded a productive program and good outcomes. The writer hopes Superintendent EHilers will hold the next institute in Moulton.
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Lavaca County
Teachers’ Institute
Shiner
Ehilers
Moulton
Cotton Receipts in Moulton Reach 6573 Bales
By Wednesday night September 3, a total of 6573 bales of cotton had been marketed in Moulton this season.
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Moulton
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XO Xokox
K. Jaeggi
EK. A. Matula
Shiner, Texas
Moulton Auto Garage
Lueke & Henrichs
Belle M. Costello
SEONO
Shiner News
Epitor BaGuz
Flowers—Williams
Home and School Club
Moulton Independent School District
Wilson’s
Henrichs’ Gin Burns
Industrial Notes
Cisco
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