School Report from Shiner Texas January 1912
The document presents a school report for the month ending January 26 1912 from Shiner Texas. It lists enrollment attendance and related metrics including days taught truancy and corporal punishment figures with superintendent T J Ponton signing. A letter from Aug Koepke notes subscription payment and city growth in Corpus Christi and personal plans.
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Bosra
Shiner
Texas
T. J. Ponton
Peewee Eet
Poll Tax Payments in Lavaca County Four Boxes
Data from S L Bennett shows Lavaca County totals to February 1st with Halletsville Yoakum and Shiner and Moulton boxes reporting polls paid and exemptions. Shiner and Yoakum are about equal in paid polls and exemptions totaling 4388.
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Lavaca
S. L. Bennett
Halletsville
Yoakum
Shiner
Moulton
City Park Improvements Underway With Dwindling Funds
Ground leveled and about sixty five Ligustrum shade trees planted in the town park donated by Captain Chas. Welhausen. Work to continue but funds are running low. subscribers urged to pay promptly.
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Chas. Welhausen
Marriage of A Wendt and Mary Dreyer in daybreak ceremony
Judge H. L. Wade united Mr. A Wendt and Miss Mary Dreyer in marriage at 41 o clock Sunday morning. The couple left on the 2 o clock train after a brief wedding reception.
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Wendt-Drever
Sanday
H. L. Wade
A. Wi Wendt
Mary ‘Dreyer
Araia
Texas Farmers Urged to Enter New Kaffir Corn Showdown
The Texas Industrial Congress launches a new Class E prize program offering 1000 in twelve awards for best yields of merchantable kaffir corn and maize on two irrigated acres. First prize 300, second 200, others 50 each. Open to all ages. entries sought from Brewster and Hale counties with application blanks sent from Dallas headquarters.
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Texas Industrial Congress
West Texas
Congress
Brewester County
Exereme
Hate County
Great Plains
Dallas
The
A Close Call From a Terrible Storm
Mason Michigan resident recounts a deadly cold from exposure to a merciless storm. A neighbor gave Dr King’s New Discovery which eased chest pains and breathing and two bottles cured him. Trial bottle free, guaranteed by Sebulze Gravy & Co. 50c and 1.00.
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Mason
Mich
Dr. King
Sebulze, Gravy & Co
Rid ing Planter for sale by J C Blohm & Son
Advertisement fragment shows a planter offered for sale by J C Blohm and Son. The text references Avery and a nickname Mr Bill, with unclear context. No further details or figures are legible.
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Avery’s
Bill
J. C. Blohm & iSon
Industrial notes show county projects and developments
A truck growers Association forms at Linton and a Boy's Corn Club starts in Tom Green county. A window glass plant to be built at Wichita Falls. a dairy farm at Victoria. An election approved in Baylor county for a 105000 road bond. Santa railroad may open a new passenger station at Cleburne. A gas well at Wrickham near Brownwood flows 8190000 cubic feet daily. Land sales near Taylor at 165 per acre. Brady Commissioners Court sells 7500 of sound bond. work to begin in 30 days. Large land purchases by northern capital in Hale county. Port O’Connor extension to Victoria from Bloomington due in 30 days. Past five days see 12 trainloads of fruit and vegetables to northern markets. Seventeen special cars moved along Brownsville line on homeseekers excursion. 120000-acre San Angelo tract to get sub irrigation, largest west project. Wharton and Fort Bend ash county officials discuss paving highway toward Galveston linking city to county line.
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Victoria
Wm. J. Quirke
Baylor County
Santa Railroad
Celburne
Wrickham
Brownwood
Taylor
Brady
Hale County
Port O’conner
Prisco
Bloomington
Texas
Brownsville
Frisco
Homeseekers
Cornell Oy
Bexar
Bexar County
Fine Black Land for Sale Near Shiner Texas
Lavaca county land sale offers 860 acres tillable black land with four houses and water within 100 yards of a church and school, plus 89 acres of heavy black sandy land with a new two story house. Prices range from 75 to 106 dollars per acre with sale by February 29. Also listed 9412 acres of black sandy loam 612 miles east of Shiner priced at 80 dollars per acre.
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Shiner
Lavaca
Kuenetka and Beneke Land Co
Texas
Star Brand Shoes Offered by J. C. Blohim & Son
For sale by J. C. Blohim and Son, Star Brand Shoes promoted to customers seeking durable footwear options.
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J. C. Blohim & Son
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aug. Koepke
Gazette
Corpus Christi
Tad
A. G. Koepke
S. A. Carnes & Son Shiner and Yoarkum
Industrial Notes
Linton
Tom Gregn
Wichita Falls
Ballard
Nature
Schulze
Gray & Dye and Shiner Mrny Co
Severa
Gough
Mitchell
Chas H"flate
Sherwin-Williams Paint
Garbade Lumber CO
Hy. Bozka & Son
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