Industrial Notes from the DITOR EAGLE
Lockhart mass meeting raises 1500 dollars for a preliminary survey of a railroad line from Austin to Lockhart. Austin-Philadelphia interests offer the Governor a 36000 dollar yearly lease for four years on the State Iron Foundry at Rusk with a 50000 option to buy after the lease. Clarksville reports several miles of concrete sidewalks built since 1912 with only a few blocks remaining without sidewalks.
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Lockhart
Austin
Philadelphia
State Iron
Rusk
Clarksville
Erecting Two Story House in Mesars Eastern Part
John Brokenboefer begins a two story residence in Mesars eastern district. Thar Mueller leads the construction with local residents and several couples contributing financially. A noted auto trip to Rutersville occurred Sunday with multiple subscribers paying subscriptions.
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John Brokenboefer
Mesars
Thar & Mueller
Pretty wedding in Moulton marks simple ceremony
Mary Lou Martin married Fred Griffin of Kenedy in a noon ceremony at Mrs. Lou Martin’s home. Miss Hilda Trautwein sang, Lohengrin’s Wedding March followed. Bride wore blue tailored suit. best man Mitchell. Rev. Webb officiated. about twenty guests attended.
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Lou Martin
Mary Lou
Fred Griffin
Kenedy
Hilda Trautwein
Lohengrin
Lillie
Stella Wolters
Fannie Bennett
George Martin
Mitchell
Rev. Webb
Methodist Episcopal Church
Griffin
Real Estate Changes Hands
Ed O Arnim buys B Lackmann property on Front street for 5000 dollars. Ben Mueller purchases 70 acres from Emil Buescher near Ock Grove for 5000? Oswald Buescher sells 10 acres east of town to Fritz Koch at 200 dollars per acre. Koch plans improvements and to move later this year. Buescher owns additional adjacent land.
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Ed. O. Arnim
Fast Tuesday
B. Lackmann
Front Street
Ben Mueller
Emil Buescher
Ock Grove
Sis Peree
Oswald Buescher
Fritz Koch
Kinkler
Koch
Buescher
Lavaca County Farmers Benefit From Farm Demonstration Work
Hallettsville Herald praises Lavaca County Commissioners Court for continuing farm demonstration programs. Farmers commend instructor Kloppenburg, noting his enthusiasm and expertise. Locals foresee land prep this fall and a stronger agricultural economy with planned road grading support.
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Lavaca County
Kloppenburg
Lavaca
Hallettsville Herald
Dynamite in Agriculture Promises Farm Progress
An old article notes dynamite may aid farming by breaking hard subsoil to improve root growth, facilitate trenching for drains, and help orchard planting. It frames explosives as a symbol of the era’s progress and agricultural advancement.
Increase In Cotton Manufacturing In Texas
New Orleans report shows Texas cotton mills used 46,406 bales for year ending Aug 31 1912, up 28,190 bales or 150 percent from 1911. There were 17 mills in Texas, four inactive, and all consumed cotton was grown in the state.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Texas
Moulton Teachers Institute sets October 1 1912 program
The Moulton Local Teachers Institute will meet October 1 1912 from 1 to 4 PM at the Sam and Will Moore Institute. The program includes Reading in Public Schools with Briggs Coffman Elster and Dippel. School-Room Essentials with Dippel Leslie Sternenberg Schonvogel and Clark. Herbart's Five Steps of the Recitation. followed by a Discussion. Members are urged to study the assigned work.
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Moulton
Teachers’ Institute
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Briggs & Coffman
A. J. Elster
A. J. Dippel
T. H. Leslie
E. H. Sternenberg
O. F. Schonvogel
Miss Clay Clark
Lichnovsky and Miculka Wed by Judge Meiners
Valentine Lichnovsky and Francis Miculka united in marriage Wednesday evening with Judge L A Meiners officiating. The couple is well known in the area and their friends extend best wishes for happiness.
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Valentine Lichnovsky
Francis Miculka
L. A. Meiners
Sam and Will Moore Institute Opens with 135 Pupils
On Monday the Sam and Will Moore Institute opened under favorable auspices. About one hundred thirty five pupils attended with the board of trustees and many patrons witnessing the opening ceremonies. The faculty is led by Prof. A J Dippel with assistants Prof. T H Leslie Miss Clay H Clark Miss Elizabeth Preston and Mrs A J Dippel.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
A. J. Dippel
T. H.leslie
Clay H. Clark
Elizabeth Preston
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Cminson
Fomen
Shiner News
Ditor Eagle
Industrial Notes
F. W. Lueke
J. L. Janssen
George Janssen
Henry Koester
Ben H. Janssen
Niemeyer
Rutersville
Tug, Kace
Joe Kasper
Rad. Tkac
Louis Schind
Ter
J. Darilek
Spiner
Ust Hohensee
Joe Zalman
Richard Pohler
Charles Miculka
Wistern
Anna Lattimer
Flatonia
Hilda Wendtland
San Antonio
Gclalings
Tee de
J. G. Guenther
Marian
Charlies F. Guenther
Hallettsville
Our
Commissioners Court
Lichnovsky-Miculka
Calico
Reamet
Lugas
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