Komensky Community Notes Blest by Rain Amid Farm News
A heavy rain last Tuesday and Wednesday benefits corn sorghum gardens and pastures. Cotton harmed by showers. Haymaking active but some spoilage from rain. School progress with Prof. F K Busek teaching about 30 pupils. Local residents visit and travel for business and family visits. Several relatives attend St John’s church celebration with praise. Various families visited neighbors and planned trips to Cheapside Columbus and Oak Grove. Grandpa signs off with luck and goodbye.
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F. K. Busek
Frank Biehunke
Moulton
Ourburg
Paul Wenske
Shiner
Frank Hinck
Moravia
August Wenske
Theodore
Oak Grove
August Pohler
Columbus
Colorado County
F. K. Bucek
Henry Breitschoff
Emma
St. John’s
Anton Bratrich
Edward Haas
Moult
Frank Ullmann
Cheapside
Arthur, Balhorn
Earnest
Fritz Pakebusch
Grandpa
Halletsville Jottings From the Herald
The school board met with the architect and bids for a new brick school will be advertised. The building and furniture cost about 18000 dollars. Gen and Mrs A P Bagby hosted a family reunion with all their children present. Mrs R J Strauss nearly died after ingesting carbolic acid but survived with medical care. The fire department plans a city celebration on August 6 inviting nearby volunteers. Arthur Steves Griff Traxler R Waltersdorf John Busse and Shelly Kuykendall named as committee of management.
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Halletsville Herald
A. P. Bagby
R. J. Strauss
Halletsville
John Busse
Shelly Kuykendall
Local News Brief from Vinstenec Gazette
Community notes report crop conditions improving as residents share activities along the river. Frank Migl was involved in a minor chopping incident with Joe Winglake days ago. Local fishing yielded about fourteen pounds by John Hartl Jr and Rud Migl last week. Mary Hart visited Grill's Joe Grill while Joe Kasparek traveled to Oakum last Sunday.
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Gazette
Frank Migl
Joe Winglake
John Hartl, Jr
Rud
Migl
Mary Hart
Grill
Joe Grill
Joe Kasparek
Oakum
Mrs. Grill
Frank Jakse
Sead Boon
Moulton Fun Essays and Local News Highlights
Moulton Rage notes residents visiting Shiner and family visits. Charlottenburg school closes term under Prof August J Elster. County Attorney W T Bagby of Hallettsville visits on official business. John Bucek and Vince Rehmer depart for St Louis for about two weeks.
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Moulton News
Moulton Rage
A. Moellenberndt
Shiner
John Krueger
J. C.blohm
Elsie
Allyne Jaeggli
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Lillie
Fred
Charlottenburg School
August J. Elster
Emma Helmcamp
Stella Helmers
W. T. Bagby
Halletsville
Moulton
John Bucek
First State Bank of
Vince Rehmer
St. Louis
Courthouse News and County Docket Updates
County commissioners schedule July 24 election at Micina school house to decide a 10 cent per $100 school levy for District 39. Frank Selzer, about 20, adjudged insane by County Judge McCutchan. jailed awaiting asylum transfer. Five lunatics in the county with no asylum space. four cared for by relatives.
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Docket
Micina
Joe Elsik
Frank Gerum
John Petre
Halletsville Herald
Frank Selzer
McCutchan
Halletsville
Menger School News Roundup From Ed. Dreyer’s Schoolhouse
Local items report a well attended ball at Ed. Dreyer’s schoolhouse and a festive sendoff for a voyage to the old country. Neighbors visitations include Ahrens and Deharde families, with farming tasks noted as hay making and grass killing. Professor Fisseler will leave for Ottine.
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Ophelia
Olga Dreyer Wer
Anton Ahrens
Friedr. Remmers
H. Kuck
Charles Gadke
Otto Fisseler
Ottine
Charles Sain
Anton Deharde
Pioneer Frau Ernestine Baumgarten Dies in Schulenburg
Mrs Ernestine Baumgarten aged 68 died after a lingering illness. A Schulenburg pioneer, she came from Saxonia in youth, married Christian Baumgarten in 1859, and is survived by her husband and nine children. Her death was reported in Shiner on June 24.
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Shiner
Ernestine Baumgarten
Texas
Christian Baumgarten
Ernest
Gustav
Emil
Charles
William
Fritz Baumgarten
G. E. Ruhmann
Schulenburg
M. E. Wolters
Christian Baumg , Jr
Big Springs
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