Confusing 1903 News Briefs From Various Regions
A mixed 1903 roundup notes the 58th Congress opening in Washington, business expectations in Galveston, a Grand temple project at a $150,000 ceiling, and Hanna versus Roosevelt rumors. It reports a Victoria Rice and Irrigation Co warehouse fire, bear hunting near Caney bottoms, a Mexican vice presidency proposal, Bryan’s legal case, cotton price hopes, two deaths by fire in Eagle Lake, rising oil prices with North Lake sales, and Panama canal diplomacy shifting toward annexation terms with Colombia.
Halletsville Teachers Institute Meets for Sessions
At Hallettsville Public School on Saturday November 28 eighteen teachers gathered to transact the first local institute. Brin. Shiner school was chosen temporary chairman with Miss Della McKinnon as secretary. The program included professional visits, schoolgymnastics training, and discussions on holiday exercises and missing time made up on Saturdays.
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Halletsville Publics School
Wilding
Bloppenburg
Coxin” Chalf
Halletsville
Haberger
Speer
Lebens
Cox
Margaria Seyng to Hang Today in Halleteville
The Mexican rapjet Margaria Seyng is scheduled to be hanged at 3.30 p.m. in Halleteville with Governor Landoui refusing to intervene. Reyna Haugs remains in good health and unconcerned as the governor's decision is final.
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Halleteville
Margaria Seyng
Landoui Tias
Reyna Rewainr
Fragmentary local notice on restless labor and wary wealth
A garbled passage discusses longing for rest and a builder creating jobs, referencing Oba Dreaperons county and damp solitude. The text is fragmentary with unclear names and places, making precise details difficult to extract.
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Wah
Teckha & Post
Cotton bale production report through November
The bulletin records that by November 14 the cotton ginned totaled 7,007,437 commercial and round or half bales, with 6,015,162 counted as 15 ton increments. Texas had 1,932,549 bales active up to that date, with linters from cotton seed pending final tallies.
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Ica
Texas
Cotton Exports Reach Record sixty Million Dollars This October
The report notes sixty million dollars worth of wool and cotton shipped abroad in October, averaging about two million dollars daily. It discusses prices around five to six cents per pound and a large projected distribution of cotton among Southern growers totaling around five hundred million dollars, amid a smaller current crop.
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Interior
Department of
Fragmentary text hints at a visit and charity notes in Shiner
A garbled passage references Diesfalk and a visit to Shiner with thanks to local groups for hospitality. Mentions a Reverend and a desire to see good people, plus a note about entertainment and a shipment of new rationery.
County Court Juror List for December Term Readied
The county court meets on the first Monday in December and jurors drawn for the term are listed. Dr LD LeGear, a veterinary surgeon of Austin, will be in Shiner Saturday for one day only to treat any animals brought in.
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LD. LeGear
Austin
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J.C. Habermacher
the Shiner
58Th Congress
Galveston News
Taco
Macons de “ Iiledhgal
Washington
Hanna
Roosevelt
The
Victoria Rice and Irrigation Company
John W. Gates
Caney Bottoms
Wharton County
WJ Bryan
Cleaveland
Calatoore
Eagle Lake
Sourh Lake
W. J. Bryan
England
London Times
Big Hill
Malagorda
Jonathan Lane
Senator Hodge
Farm-Journal
Seneral Reyes
Colombia
Panama Canal
United States
Panama
Columbia
Institute
Guenther
Anguivate
Mise
Reyna Haugs
Shiner
Oditoa Genius
Aery
Diesfalk
Aleo
Thedford
Martin
Parkersburg
Thaifort
Bright
MM. Holub
Wan.Zander
Ld. Smith- VY. Gallia
Win Huebner
John Sorck
Karl Baek
Win Lemps
J. A. Reinhart
TOW
Branow Wm
Ashenbue
N.M. Bubb
Geo
Brady
Frank Jono
KR. A
Bulingers
Adama
John Zapahie
Albert Speakermin
KCOND
Wkem
J. N. Ponder
Ad. Koeler
M. T. Andres
WH. Broeiden
Joe Beyer
Jno
I. M. Kokertiot
A.ies
Uae
Mr. Chas
Drahek
Fem Howe
Kuojko's
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