Educational Progress in Texas Schools and Funding
Dallas plans to spend 250000 on permanent school properties. County Superintendent Wm Eilers reports 6929 scholastic pupils in Lavaca county. The twelve month school tax rate remains 1634 cents. Harris County leads with 123692 invested in school buildings over two years. Crystal City is constructing a new school building costing about 23000. The rapid formation of county boards and rural high schools shows progress and school officials urge broad support for the Conference for Education in Texas to push educational advancement statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Eilers
Lavaca
Harris County
Crystal City
Kuehn's Grove Budget and local visits feature
The column notes cotton picking season and a run of social visits. Families Richard Haas Alonsia Haas Emma Dierschke Alma Dierschke Minnie Haas and Annie Haas with brothers E F and R A Haae were seen visiting. Anton Mueller returned from Peach Creek after helping his uncle Frank Dierschke. Hugo Raab of Oak Grove visited locals, and Anton Selzer with son Alex visited relatives. September 11, 1911. Eppsie E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Haas
Alonsia
High Hill
Anton Mueller
Peach Creek
Frank Dierschke
Near Here
Anton Selzer
Alex
Nursery
Hugo Raab
Oak Grove
Emma
Alma Dierschke
Anderle
Minnie
Annie Haas
E. F
R. A. Haae
Oir
Jos. Selzer
First Motor Factory in South Chosen for Trucks Plant
The Commercial Motor Car Company selects South Houston to build a 50 by 100 foot factory on over twenty acres for manufacturing four wheel drive commercial motor trucks. It pledges rapid growth to revolutionize the Southern truck industry. The firm pioneered truck manufacturing in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Motor Car Company
South Houston
South
Henkhaus Ephor Eagle News and Local Notes
Jos A Heinrich visited the county capital on a business mission Monday. Chas Warnken traveled to Weimar to see his family returning Monday. Ginner F J Darilek ginned 668 bales by Sept 11 up from 486 last year. Anton Darilek left for San Marcos to attend the Southwest Texas State Normal. A baby girl born Sept 4 to Mr and Mrs Hermann Raab. Mrs Elster birthday celebration and a dance planned for Sept 16 with the Henkhaus Liberty band performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
A. Heinrich
Chas. Warnken
F. Heinrich
Weimar
F. J. Darilek
Frank Darilek
Emma
Hallettsville
Anton Darilek
San Marcos
Southwest Texas State Normal
Hermann Raab
August Elster
Elster
Henkhaus Liberty Band
Ludwig Heinrich
Market Review From Houston Cotton and Produce Trade
Market review notes crop conditions insect damage and persistent reports affecting cotton trading. Bulls stir with mixed demand. spot prices rise modestly while contract activity remains buoyant from short covering and long buying. Texas produce holds steady with tomatoes peppers beans cabbage in demand. chicken and eggs stable. Houston bank clearings total 25 533 000 for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Druggist A F Kotzebue and son visit San Antonio
Druggist A F Kotzebue and his son Roy traveled to San Antonio during the early part of the week for business and personal reasons, according to local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Kotzebue
Roy
San Antonio
Mrs. Ed. Boehm Attends Ammansville Funeral
Mrs Ed Boehm and her daughter Misa Della travel to Ammansville on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs Krystek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Boehm
Misa Della
Ammansville
Krystek
Texas Needs Great Men For Progress
A historic reflection on suggestion driving invention from Newton to steam power. The piece urges Texas to harness broad prairies of 130 million acres and raw materials worth 1.2 million daily to advance civilization, inviting master minds to unlock latent resources and boost state growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Texas
Nature
Latta Nepolitan Democrat Congressman Dies in Minnesota
Congressman J. P. Latta of Nebraska died at St Marys hospital in Fochester Minnesota Monday night. The news item notes his death and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Latta
Nebraska
St. Mary’s Hospital
Fochester
Minnesota
Moulton and Runge Battle On Local Diamond
The Moulton and Runge baseball teams met on the local diamond over the weekend with Runge winning 9 to 6 in the first game and the second finishing 1 to 1 when darkness halted play. A large crowd witnessed the double header. Batteries were Moulton Jackson Clemmons and Runge Davenport Allen. Moulton and Shiner will play here Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton and Runge
Runge
Moulton
Jackson
Clemmons
Davenport
Allen
Moulton and Shiner
Prohibition Leaders Plan Dallas Conference on Sunday
Prohibition leaders announce a Dallas conference to be held Sunday and state they will not nominate state officers. They avoid leaving the Democratic camp and intend to ride into office on the Democratic coat-tails.
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Dallas
Miss Tillie Schmidt Leaves Sun Day for Houston
Notices from several Texas towns report moves and local happenings. Miss Tillie Schmidt departs Sun Day for Houston to start a new life, with friends in Flatonia noting the loss as Houston gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Schmidt
Houston
Flatonia
Second Annual Farmers Course Plans at A and M College
Plans are laid for the second annual farmers short course at College Station Texas from January 8 to 21 1912 under the extension department. The two week course emphasizes practice and demonstration in stock judging veterinary science pruning grafting dairying grain judging crop rotation soils management plant breeding and more with no entrance requirements age limit or textbooks required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Extension Department
United States
A. and M. College
C. M. Evans
Agricultural Extension Department
A. and M. College of Texas
Local Teachers' Institute Meeting in Moulton Notes
The Moulton Local Teachers' Institute holds its first meeting at the Sam and Will Moore Institute on Saturday October 4 1911 from 1 to 4 pm. Program includes lessons in Primary Numbers the art of questioning study methods and a discussion led by A J Dippel conductor with Miss Clay Clark secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Teachers’ Institute
Sam and Will Moore Institute
A. J. Elster
McMurry
A. J. Dippel
C. E. H. Mundt
Miss Clay Clark
Towns Boost Public Works With Roads and Schools
Clifton completes 7000 loads of gravel on main streets. Coleman approves 25000 municipal bonds for street improvements. Floydada builds a 20000 dollar brick high school three stories high with modern facilities. Upshur county spends 20000 on county roads to create four main routes. Coleman’s new electric light plant nears completion for 20000 housing capacity. Young county votes 100000 bond for Macadam road program. Abilene builds a temporary 1000 wooden chapel for 800 capacity events. Simmons College raises 40000 for a new administration building due by September 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Floydada Independent
Upshur County
Simmons College
Abilene
Shiner News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Prof T J Ponton and family return home from Hallettsville. Teachers Institute attendees include Anna Koch Berta Thorn ton Edna Burkett Edna Rubman Sophia Amsler Albert Dittmar and A J Darilek who earned second grade certificates at the county exam board in Hallettsville. Ouo Templin family visits from Baursville. Ellie Moeckel hosts Ursula Boyd of Cuero with guests including Wolters Pfaender Stuerke Pfaender Moeckel Welhausens and Carl Welhausen. Mollie Holiday Ligie Thornton visit Yoakum. Dora Thornton touring Yoakum. Young men host reception and dance at the opera house with Mexican band and refreshments. Reforrsr September 13 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dittmar
Wm.Huebner
County Board of Examiners
Ballettsville
Ouo Templin
Baursville
Ellie Moeckel
Ursula Boyd
Cuero
M. E. Wolters
A. Pfaender
Tilhe Wolters
Agnes Stuerke
Ida Pfaender
Sophia Amsler
Christie Moeckel
Chas. Welhausen
C. B. Welhausen
Carl
Yoakum
Mollie Holiday
Ligie Thornton
Dora Thornton
Opera House
Miss Elsie Jaeggli Visits Relatives in Shiner
Miss Elsie Jaeggli spent Tuesday visiting relatives in Shiner Texas. The brief social call reflects local travel patterns and family ties in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Jaeggli
Shiner
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Conference For Education In
Kuehn
Grove
EaGue
Eppsie E
First Motor Factory
Henkhaus
Ephor
Market Review
Ijto
Foster Land & Loan CO
Rosenberg, Fort Bend
L. A. Meiners
Moulton, Texas
Watt
Elgin
O. B. Colquitt
Galveston
Oscar Armstrong
Packenham Ranch
Sanderson
Sons of Hermann
el Paso
State Teachers’ Association
Waco
State Superintendent of Schools
F. M. Bralley
Loreal
Ckolokc
Karo Rex
Enos
Wey
PREE
Herman Park
WSK
Baseball
John Schwabe
Cedar
LaGrange
Smithville
Joseph Stanzel
Lavaca County
Provident City
Roger Byrne
Byrne
Local Teachers’ Institute
Industrial Notes
Clifton
Young County
Shiner News
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