Boll weevil test fizzles in Moulton farm report
May 22 edition notes J Woods farm inspection by editors Gaze ErreE John Tannenberger Oswald Bues cher and H G Barkmann failed to find boll weevils though evidence of insect activity appears from dead squares on cotton. Cotton remains at about a foot high with many squares awaiting two to three weeks for confirmation. York McKay plans to ceiling his Moore Avenue storehouse and open a saloon and restaurant around the first.
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Moulton
Texas
Gaze Erree
John Tannenberger
Oswald Buescher
H. G. Barkmann
J. Woods
John
York McKay
Moore’avenue
F. P. Guenther
Chas. F. Guenther
Hugo Janzen
Adolph Janzen
Small local visits and arrivals noted in county
Community activity highlights include Chas Koerth of Sweet Home busy with a gun project, William Chapman of Hackberry visiting with an ant killing machine, Lydia Morgenroth returning from San Antonio, Adolph Meyer and sister Mary visiting relatives from Sweet Home, Theo and Willie Jaeggll from Baursville at church, John Nessel and family of Hackberry visiting A A Miller family, Emmet Townsend passing through Halletsville, Hy Miller senior in Sublime, and a small party attending the King Feast at Halletsville.
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Chas. Koerth
Sweet Home
William Chapman
Hackberry
Lydia Morgenroth
San Antonio
Adolph Meyer
Mary
Messrs
Theo
Willie Jaeggll
Baursville
John Nessel
A. A. Miller
Emmet Townsend
Halletsville
Hgge
Hy. Miller, Sr
Sublime
The Gospel Truth Quote From Youkum Times
A terse saying notes that a man who cannot bring his home paper to town is a poor friend to his community. The Youkum Times presents the remark as a locally framed moral about civic engagement.
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Youkum Times
Local notes summarize moves and visits in Shiner area
Mr D Garbade took a fishing trip and O J Koehler spent days in Halletsville attending justice court. Dr from Brenham seeks a location and may buy out Dr Fordtran. Hermann Holman elected teacher at Henkhaus school. H Lott to Breslau. Otto Muecke of Shiner arrested. William Joost Jr and family left for Jackson County to visit Emil Hildebrandt. Jimmie the Red Wolters Bros sole Butterick patterns and Delineator agents in Shiner.
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D. Garbade
O. J. Koehler
Halletsville
Justice Court
H. Windel
Brenham
F. L. Fordtran
Hermann Holman
Henkhaus School
H. Lott
Breslau
Otto Muecke
Shiner
Mane
William Joost, Jr
Jackson County
Emil Hildebrandt
J.J. Smith
Goldenrod
Simpson & Houchins
Jimmie the Red
Bids Awarded for Courthouse Brick Abutment and Walks
Commissioners' court opened bids Tuesday for brick abutment iron cresting around the courthouse and cement walks to entrances. McKnight Bros of the city submitted the low bid of 1353.00, awarded the contract with work to begin soon.
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Commissioners’ Court
Court House
J. J. Shaw
Galveston
McKnight Bros
City
Fritz Schulte
Halletsville Herald
McKinley on annexation and morality questioned
The Chariton Democrat asks if President McKinley meant a new morality clause by rejecting forcible annexation in his December 1897 message on the Philippines. The letter ponders whether a broader code of morality guides policy or signals a shift.
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McKinley
Congress
Philippines
Chariton Democrat
Stolen Bridle Seeks Reward From Wa. Sander
Stolen from William Sander last Sunday a black leather horse bridle with snaps on the reins a stiff bit with a straight bar partly silver one side broken bit stamped 18x28 buckles on headstall bent. Five dollar reward for recovery and ten dollars for the thief. Wa. Sander.
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Wm. Sander
Sander
No honor is too high for Decoration Day reflections
Ex John W Kokernot travels to Alpine ranch to receive fine shorthorn bulls bought in Iowa. He argues the successful cowman must have the finest bulls to realize good prices, and he plans to keep up with progress.
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John W. Kokernot
Alpine
Iowa
Weimar and Columbus Violence Reactions Across Texas
The Galveston News notes that lynching actions threaten public peace, while Weimar residents fear further trouble from Columbus incidents. The piece underscores consequences for families and the county's reputation and calls for aversion to more violence.
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Henderson County
Texas
Galveston
Weimar
Columbus
Mercury
Oil mill project to begin soon with capital aim
The oil mill plans to start work within weeks. Over $25,000 has been subscribed toward a $30,000 capital goal, as reported by Gonzales Inquirer.
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Gonzales Inquirer
Boll Weevils Found in Cotton Fields Reported by Merchant
Merchant A H Weller from Sublime reported numerous genuine boll weevils found in local cotton fields, signaling a pest issue observed Tuesday near Hlallettsville.
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A. H. Weller
Hlalletsville
Pasture sale and subscription pitch headline
Bennett and West sold their steel yearlings to Halt Bros of San Antonio at sixteen dollars each. Enda Progress quotes the Indians Journal about a lover who said he would lay down his life and will not fix window screens. The Ledger Monthly and Shiner Gazette offered at one dollar twenty five cents per year.
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Bennett & West
Jackson County
Bros
San Antonio
Enda Progress
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G. L. Williams
Read
C. Studebaker
Tennessee
Aus
Alwave
Choice Family
Times
S. A. Carnes Mgr
G. A. Pannewitz
Argentin
Beiig
Catholic Church
R. E. Welhausen
Ivory
Sale
P. T. Fehrenkamp
Aelato
Creene
Cie
GLIDDEN & _ WAUKEGAN
Moulton News
E. O. Arnim
Austin
Jack Dockery
Bos Miller
Gospel Truth
Wolters Bros
Butterick Patterns
Delineator
Ledger Monthly
Shiner Gazette
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