Laws Passed by Fourth Special Session of Thirty-first Legislature
The fourth special session approved bills allocating funds for per diem expenses and a contingent expense fund. It also passed measures to address labor claims against railroad receivers, shield workers from weather, create a state insurance board, secure compensation for baled cotton transport, validate bills of lading, tax penitentiary farms, authorize Galveston bonds for a causeway, and establish a board of prison commissioners for penal reform.
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International & Great Northern
Fire Rating Board
Texas
Galveston
Galveston Island
Board of Prison Commissioners
Waterworks plan urged for Moulton with fair exhibit
A writer urges Moulton to adopt an efficient waterworks system and promote the town with a credible San Antonio International fair display. The piece cites George Bailey of the Houston Post comparing circus acts to national leaders, predicting Barnum and Bailey could rival T. R. in Texas this year.
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Moulton
George Bailey
The
Houston Post
Barnum & Bailey Circus
T. R
Texas
T.R
Barnum & Bailey
Victoria to enforce lid for first time in years
Announcement from Victoria states strict lid enforcement starts, addressing why previous Sunday closing law was not enacted earlier. The piece contrasts actions with Texas governance and comments on consistency in law application.
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Victoria
Texas
Local Notes On Movements And Socials In Lavaca County
Alex Goeth left for Seguin for business matters while Mrs. Goeth and the baby visited Shiner. Anita Hellmer returned to Shiner after a brief visit with Mrs. Goeth. An upcoming grand ball is set for Saturday night October 1 at Henkbau’s with good music. Fayette County notices include Mrs. Eliza Fehrenkamp’s pass through LaGrange en route to Moulton. Hermleigh reports Anita and Rudolph Jaeggli visiting. R. H. Stulken heads to Fort Worth and South Texas towns to join his wife. Shiner’s Hollmann builds a residence. Ernst Blohm has the contract. Hallettsville notes new school registers and several county districts voting bonds for new schools, with Monserrate bonds approved and on the market. Gonzales covers Geo. F. Burgess meeting engineers on deep water, and endorses compulsory education for children. Schulenburg reports Bertha Sander’s loss of her daughter Annie Thiel and offers sympathy. The Movation Eagle continues as home printing improves.
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Breslau
Stacy
Monserrate
Lavaca County
Schulenburg
Bertha Sander
Lenz
Annie Thiel
Mrs
Thiel
Swiss Alp
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Henry
Poultry and Eggs
Moulton Drug Co
F. A. Kubicek
Mgr
P. H. Green
Eug. H. Houchins
C. L. Stavincha
RUD
Valenta
Steve L. Bennett
A. B. Devall
William Eilers
For Justice of the Peace
F. W. Lueke
John Kubena
R. A. Eflinger
John Mladenka
Julia Schmidt
Gores
Koester
W. S. Sheley
Moulton Eagle
O. F. Knape
Moulton Texas
Alex Goeth
Seguin
Shiner
Anita Hellmer
Eacre
Henkbaus
Fayette County
Eliza Fehrenkamp
Temple
LaGrange
Louis Struve
Hermleigh
Anita and
Rudolph Jaeggli
Snyder
R. H. Stulken
Fort Worth
South Texas
Shiner Gazette
Hollmann
Witting
Ernst Blohm
Hallettsville
Movation Eagle
Bro. Knape
Pittsburgh
First State Bank of
Wat. Green
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Philip Welhausen
O. Buescher
WM. Green
Ino. Bucer
E. Studeman
Post Office
Keen Kutter
A. F. Kotzebue
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