Congress Reapportionment and Regional Trade Ties
The piece notes political maneuvering for congressional reapportionment, mentions Gueher No. 32 shown in Beaumont as a notable phenomenon, and forecasts sugar trust influence over Cuba regardless of presidency. It also reports minimal steel strike changes and cotton movements with Hallettsville handling 200 bales and Shiner 28 bales last Saturday.
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Gueher No
Beaumont
eHalletsville
Haletsville
Lanham Seeks Texas Governor Run Again
Weatherford Congressman Lanham announces candidacy for Texas governor. The piece notes rising cotton prices in Hallettsville and mentions Shiner merchants paying 8 cents, with a critical nod to Lanham's repeated gubernatorial bids.
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Halletsville
Shiner
Five of Sixteen Pass Teacher Certifiers at Stalletsville
Out of sixteen applicants for teacher certificates at Stallets ville only five were successful. They must have fallen short on the three R s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalletsville
Impeachment Call Against State Treasurer Robbins Emerges
The attorney general urges impeachment proceedings against State Treasurer Robbins amid reports of a conspiracy linked to the First National Bank of Austin’s failure. Evidence is being collected for public release. A major steel strike persists with laborers facing a tough stance from the billion dollar trees trust. Reverend Ir R Hicks predicts storm events in September with Gulf coast ripples and dangerous periods around mid month.
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Robbins
First National Bank of Austin
Billion Dollar Trees Trust
Ir R. Hicks
Taye
Vidal
Gulf
Qletto
Protests From Fayette and Colorado Counties On District Split
Protest letters from Fayette Lavaca Colorado and Gonzales counties urge keeping the old Tenth district intact opposing Senate Bill proposing disintegration. Signers include J F Wolters Fayette chair and Colorado county leaders Carey Shaw Lee Ayars and others.
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D. A. Palins
Austin
Texas
Colorado County
Senate
Fayette
Colorado
Lavaca
Gonzales Remautin
Carey Shaw
Lee C. Ayars
W. L. Adkins
J. J. Mansfield
SL. Green
Whit Boyd
M. H. Townsenda
R M. Middlebrook
A. A. Gregory
Congress redraws Texas into six congressional districts
The Texas Senate approved a bill to divide the state into six districts amid nine votes against it. The convoluted plan shifts Galveston, Fayette, Colorado, and other counties, triggering protests from Kayette, Lavaca, Colorado, and Brazoria. Critics say the tenth district was emasculated to disrupt rival lawmakers and create unwieldy configurations.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
Kayette
Lavaca
Colorado
Brazoria
Galveston County
Wharton
Jackson
Kort Bend
Ball
Fayette
Burleson
DeWitt County
Kleberg
Tenth
Bail
Encouraging signs at the Mound oil field
Richmond Texas August 22 reports from Damon's Mound are encouraging. A large quantity of oil has been found in two wells but no gusher yet. Drillers and observers remain confident a gusher will come in.
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Richmond
Texas
Damon
Hallettsville Teachers Certificates Test Results
In Hallettsville on August 21 16 applicants sat for teacher certificates and only 5 passed all were third grade. The old examiner board of Professors Peterson Monkofsky and Klopenburg was reappointed by County School Superintendent Guenther. Professor M Z Sphar the new principal has arrived.
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Halletsville
Peterson
Monkofsky
Klopenburg
Guenther
M. Z. Sphar
Court orders security or confinement for misdemeanor convicts
In Halletsville Texas on August 21 the Commissioners Court requires offenders convicted of misdemeanors to provide security for their fines and costs or face jail or county road work.
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Halletsville
Texas
Commissioner’s Court
Free Cure for Eczema Offered by Havana Medicine Co
An advertisement touts Remick s Re zema and Retmick s Pepsin blood tonic as universal cures for eczema and skin eruptions. Free trial samples are available upon request from Havana Medicine Co located at 1124 Locust St St. Louis Missouri, with sales through City Drug Store.
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Remick
Retmick
Havana Medicine Co
Locust St
St. Louis
Missouri
Corn yield claims dominate Farm & Ranch note
The note asserts one acre of good corn yields bread for 15 men for a year and that one man can cultivate 60 acres to feed 9000 men, claiming this productivity is unmatched by any other country.
Grove's Tasteless Chill: no cure no pay claim noted
Fragment mentions Grove's Tasteless Chill medicine with a plain formula listing quinine and another agent. It asserts no cure no pay and includes a stray misspelled line about users.
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Grove
How King Kalakaua Escaped a Hawaiian Revolution
An account from the San Francisco Examiner describes a Hawaiian revolution where 67 native soldiers and about half as many officers confronted the palace. English allies with a large bulldog rushed out, causing the army to flee, ending the uprising.
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San Francisco
Celebrated Leter Schuttler Wagon on the Market
The beer hand made wagon on the market by C. H. Fiate & Sox features the famed Leter Schuttler craftsmanship.
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L’eter Schuttler
C. H. Fiate & Sox
Rare Opportunity for Sunny South of Atlanta Paper
An offer advertises a weekly illustrated paper The Sunny South of Atlanta in and Shiner inzette for only $1.25. The notice emphasizes limited time and urges subscriptions.
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Atlanta
Legislature Faces Full Sixty Day Workload
The current legislative session has a packed agenda and ample tasks ahead, occupying lawmakers for the full sixty days. The timetable suggests extensive committee work and potential votes on key measures.
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