Weather and crops mix with first-half reports in Texas
The item notes Corron advancing 11 to 16 points amid cold weather in the cotton belt last Friday. It highlights cotton seed prices reaching 17 to 18 per ton, notes automobile accidents rising, and a Texas wind hail event harming cotton. It also mentions a California pole accident killing Senator Stewart’s wife, Galveston temperature at 60, and local newspaper activity in Hallettsville and Yoakum.
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Corron
Texas
Stewart
California
Galveston
Beefs and betting swirl in Texas clash
Amid remarks on beef prices in Berlin and liver buys in America a wager sparks a local political mismatch. The Schulenburg Sticker bets Burgess wins Yorktown district while the Yorktown News counters Fayette county outcome a clash reflecting partisan bets in small town Texas.
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Schulenburg
Yorktown News
Burgess
Gonzales Inquirer
Buron
Fayette County
President Roosevelts call to prosecute trusts under Sherman law
Article cites Section One of the Sherman Anti Trust Law and argues for enforcement. It notes penalties including fines up to five thousand dollars or imprisonment up to one year for illegal contracts or conspiracies in restraint of trade. The piece includes a testimonial praising Chamberlains Pain Balm from Josh Westhafer of Loogootee Indiana and a local druggist advertisement.
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Lbrgain
Josh Westhafer
Loogootee
Ind
Chamberlain
Schultze Ydler
Halletsville to Host October Street Fair Highlights
The Halletsville oil mill will close in two weeks due to cotton seed shortage. The county teachers institute meets September 26 and 27. A lithograph for the October 15 and 16 street fair has arrived, with excursions planned and a large crowd expected. Contests, exhibits, and music by Carl Beck's band are featured, along with concerts, balls, and the operetta Princess Bonnie by local talent.
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Halletsville
Texas
Carl Beck
Band of
San Antonio
Grove's Black Root Liver Pills Marketing Note
An advertisement proclaims Grove's Black Root Liver Pills made from black root extract, claiming liver action similar to calomel with no griping or stomach upset and a cure for chronic constipation at 25 cents. The Nordheim View notes agent Lumsden sold two parcels to J. M. Lewis and Charles Cold at 20 per acre, near Couch.
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Grove
Lavaca County Adds Precinct Representatives for 9th District
Lavaca county Democratic executive committee names precinct representatives. List includes Lavaca towns such as Boursville Ezzell Moravia Moulton Shiner Shiner Yoakum and others with appointed officers and residents like John Ponton Otto Mueller and Dr. N C Boethel. The appointment by chairman Thos Smoot sets district participation details.
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H. Clark
Moulton
Ed. Boehm
Novobrad
Ewil Geiptner
New Sweet Home
A. A. Ledbetter, Jr
Oak Grove
John Hepfel
Old Sweet Home
Frank Chaloupka
Scharlottenburg
H. H. Miller
Seclusion
Geo
Mixon
Shiner
J. C. Haabermacher
Sublime
John
Land for sale in Karnes County near Kenedy and Karnes City
Several improved tracts available with good grass and water. Prices range from eight to fifteen dollars per acre. Interested buyers contact W A Thulemeyer in Kenedy or Shiner Texas for details.
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Karnes County
Kenedy
Karnes City
W. A. Thulemeyer
Shiner
Texas
Fire at Cotton Bales on Railroad Platform
A fire alarm woke workers at 2 15 am on Thursday as 193 cotton bales on the railroad platform burned. About twenty bales were badly damaged or consumed. no definite cause, though theories include a spark from a passing engine or a possible fire-bug. Dr. Walker of Flatonia had bought the cotton. the railroad bears the loss.
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Walker
Flatonia
Vaelder News
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