No Home Should Be Without Two English Papers
Lavaca County superintendent argues households need at least four papers including county, state and national titles to inform voters and support education. He cites Jefferson and urges reading disciplines for adults, noting regional paper choices and benefits of informed citizenship.
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Farm and Ranch
Holland
Pathfinder
Washington, D. C
Review of Reviews
Irving Place
New York
Literary Digest
Funk &Wagnalls Co
Fourth Ave
National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Society
Hubbard Memorial Hall
Washington, D.C
Australia
Moulton
Holland’s
Shiner
Yoakum
Lavaca County
Eastern Star bids farewell to Edith Mang before wedding
In Moulton the Mason ic hall hosted a farewell supper for Edith Mang, a popular Eastern Star member who wed Louis Schmidt on Wednesday morning and will live in Kenedy. Local visitors included Mrs. William J. Tomasko and Emil Tomasko from Shiner and Prof. F. G. Havel of Evergreen.
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William J. Tomasko
Frieda Henkaus
Shiner
Moulton
Masonic
F. G. Havel
Evergreen School
Henkhaus
Prof. Havel
Harry Thompson
Annie Karasek
E. H. Gillar
Praha
Moulton Eagle
City Taxes Due Prompted by Busy City Marshal
City taxes are due and City Marshal Canon handles the finances with his noted good humor as townspeople pay the dues, making him one of the busiest men in town.
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Canon
School Mothers Club elected officers at high school
Members of the Mothers Club held a well attended meeting at the high school last Thursday electing President Mrs C B Welhausen Vice President Mrs S A Thulemeyere Secretary Miss Natalie Trautwein Assistant Secretary Miss Aghes Koniakovsky Treasurer Mrs T J Ponton A committee was formed to recruit new members and the group looks forward to a productive year. A basketball game between Yoakum and Shiner high school teams drew a good crowd and the Yoakum teams won. A morning fire alarm prompted quick action as a fire in the school building was suppressed with help from staff and the janitor aided by sand and caps. the fire department arrived but found the fire out.
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Joe Hughs
Mothers Club
C. B. Welhausen
S.A. Thulemeyere
Natalie Trautwéin
Aghes Koniakovsky
T. J. Ponton
Yoakum and
Shiner
Yoakum
Sé Be
Miss Breen
Aug. Schramm
Social afternoon at Miss Hollmanns home noted
Despite icy weather a pleasant session occurred at Miss Hollmanns palatial home with Edith Schaefer Schulenburg Leontie Helmers Esther Dittmar Stella Wolters Viasta Marik Carrie Valenta and Natalie Trautwein among the members. An appetizing salad course hot chocolate and cake were served and guests regretted ad journ.
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Miss Hollmann
Edith Schaefer
Schulenburg
Leontie Helmers
Esther Dittmar
Stella Wolters
Viasta Marik
Carrie Valenta
Natalie Trautwein
Wild-Dryer Couple Weds In Yoakum At Bride's Parents Home
Arthur Wild of Slaton and Edna Dreyer of Yoakum wed at the bride’s parents home in Yoakum on Wednesday night January 10 at 8 o’clock. Judge F G Patton officiated. A supper followed and the couple departed by 1 40 a m train for Slaton to begin life on a new ranch.
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Herman Dreyer
Yoakum
Arthur Wild
Slaton
Edna Dreyer
F. G. Patton
the Gazette
Reveree
Shiner Teachers Local Institute Sets January Meeting
The Teachers Local Institute at Shiner Texas schedules a January 20, 1917 session from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program includes opening exercises, topics on local institutes value, daily register and term report reading, classification comparisons by Dr Henderson and Dr Bruce, and discussions on arithmetic problem solving and history event topics. Martin Ruppel conducts the event.
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Shiner
Texas
Daily Register
Henderson
Bruce
Schmidt Mang nuptials connect Kenedy and city couple
Louis Schmidt of Kenedy and Edith Mang of this city wed at the bride’s parents home. Rev H A Heineke of the Lutheran church officiated. The groom, a prosperous young businessman, plans a Houston honeymoon after departure for Shiner by train. The Eagle extends best wishes for a long, happy marriage.
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Louis Schmidt
Kenedy
Edith Mang
John Mang
H. A. Heineke
Lutheran Church
Barbara Schmidt
Thebrid
Intely
Shiner
Houston
Eagle
Mrs. Schmidt
Moulton Eagle
Moeckel family updates after Yoakum hospital visit
Mrs. Er. C. Moeckel and her daughter Miss Christa returned from Kidd-Key College at Sherman and traveled to Yoakum Friday morning for an appendicitis operation at Yoakum Hospital. Accompanying relatives include Mr. and Mrs. Max Wolters Mrs. Elo Wolters and Victor Wolters. Friends report improving health and a possible return to Shiner next Sunday.
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Er. C. Moeckel
Miss Christa
Kidd-Key College
Sherman
Yoakum
Miss Moeckel
Yoakum Hospital
Max Wolters
Elo Wolters
Victor Wolters
Moeckel
Lost Mare At Rocky Site Park In Shiner Texas
One day mare about 14 hands high with fore-top cut, long mane, saddle by D. G. Helmers Shiner Texas branded Spanish J M on left shoulder. Lost night Jan 6 1917 at Rocky Site Park. Five dollar reward for information leading to recovery or return to Mat Peselk Route No 4 Shiner Texas.
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Rocky Site’ Park
D. G. Helmers
Shiner
Texas
J. M
Mat Peselk
Lyceum Number January 26 Reserve Seats At Corner Drug Store
Reserve seats on or after Friday January 19 at Corner Drug Store for the Lyceum number entertainment commencing at 8 00 p m. Herring presents Dill Pickles and Brick Horse Radish at J cme akare.
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Lyceum
Corner Drug Store
J Cme
Akare
Justice of the Peace Appointed in Precinct 7 Hearing
Commissioners Court met in regular session with four applicants for the precinct 7 justice of the peace seat left vacant by L. W. Riggs. F. G. Patton was appointed and previously served in the role. Also ordered J. M. Mikulenka made supervisor of the poor farm and that all county purchases require the county judge’s sanction.
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Sesson
Patton Named Justice of the Peace for Lavaca Precinct 7
Lavaca County Commissioners Court appointed Fred G. Patton of Yoakum to fill the unexpired term of the late L W Riggs as justice of the peace for Precinct 7. Patton’s friends welcome his appointment as Alfons Hlozek joins the Herald’s mechanical department, moving from Shiner Enterprise.
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A. J. Hulier
Shiner
Richard Ludwig
Hallettsville
Louis Kutac
Hallettsville R
Frank Koenning, Jr
Jacob Tomaske
Moulton
Tom Marcak
Frank Heiman
Tom Valenta
Sweet Home
J. J. Horky
Yoakum R
Pred G. Patton
Commissioners’ Court
Lavaca County
Fred G. Patton
Yoakum Justice of the
Alfons Hlozek
The
Herald
Hlozek
Shiner Enterprise
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Meee
Wolters Brothers
Shiner, Texas
WM. Eilers
Republic
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Moulton News
Not Is
Theigh School
Miss Holman
M. C
Wild-Dreyer
G. W. Eschenburg
Shiner Teachers’ Local Institute
Martin Ruppel
Schmidt-Mang
Commissioners Court
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