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Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 66, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 26, 1926 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 66, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 26, 1926

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 1926
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1926 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1926

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 26, 1926
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 103, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 26, 1925 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 103, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 26, 1925

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 26, 1925
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1925 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1925

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 1925
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 40, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 26, 1926 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 40, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 26, 1926

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 26, 1926
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping Entitled "Haslet to Honor Prodding Grandma for Contest Help"] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping Entitled "Haslet to Honor Prodding Grandma for Contest Help"]

Newspaper clipping with a an article entitled "Haslet to Honor Prodding Grandma for Contest Help." The author of this article, Jim W. Jones, says that the grandma will be honored for "prodding that town into taking first in the district and fourth in the state in a community self-betterment contest." The woman's name is Lallie Lewis and she is receiving her own appreciation day.
Date: May 26, 1969
Creator: Jones, Jim W.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins from Sam, September 26, 1907]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas from Sam with a photograph of himself on the front right of the card and a note that reads: "What's all that you said about me last night? Just wait, I shall come out in a few days and make you take it back. Do I look worried?" There is another note written on the back of the card that says: "Are you lonesome since H. is kept away? I heard about you taking a man home Tuesday night."
Date: September 26, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner, June 26, 1913] (open access)

[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner, June 26, 1913]

Promissory note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner in the amount of $700 "in United States Gold Coin" with ten percent interest until paid. Also noted is an additional ten percent fee "on principal and interest if placed in the hands of an Attorney for collection."
Date: June 26, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Deed Presented to Edward B. Leigh, December 26, 1900] (open access)

[Land Deed Presented to Edward B. Leigh, December 26, 1900]

Land deed certificate presented to Edward B. Leigh by the governor of Texas, Joseph D. Sayers. The certificate states: "Edward B. Leigh apee of James Sellers and George L. Leigh his heirs or assigns FOREVER Six Hundred and Forty Acres of LAND." The land being granted to Leigh is located in Kerr County and is known as section number 2 on the waters of Cypress Creek.
Date: December 26, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner, June 26, 1913] (open access)

[Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner, June 26, 1913]

Chattel mortgage agreement made between Charles Schreiner and W. H. Bonnell who is indebted to Schreiner for a total of $900. In this document, Bonnell states that he has conveyed and mortgaged a portion of his property to Schreiner as collateral until he was able to pay off the debt that is to be due on October 1, 1913.
Date: June 26, 1913
Creator: Leavell, J. R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quit Claim from George L. Leigh to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Quit Claim from George L. Leigh to Edward B. Leigh]

Deed from George L. Leigh to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the exchange of land "known as survey no. 4, original grantee A. S. Moore" for the payment of $1 by Edward. According to the deed, this land contains 320 acres, more or less.
Date: January 26, 1901
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Plaintiff's Original Petition from cause no. 448, 1896] (open access)

[Plaintiff's Original Petition from cause no. 448, 1896]

Document relating to the case of Edward Prince vs. C. F. and W. H. Bonnell, accused of fraudulent land deed, filed May 26, 1896. This particular document contains the plaintiff's (Prince) original petition in the case, stating his claim against the Bonnells.
Date: May 26, 1896
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release Deed of Trust from Amelia Francis Robischung to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Release Deed of Trust from Amelia Francis Robischung to Edward B. Leigh]

Statement of the fulfillment of a mortgage paid by Henry B. Robischung of Kalamazoo, Michigan; this release deed is from Amelia Francis Robischung, the widow of Henry, acknowledging the that mortgage in "Volume 4, pages 10-13 of the Deed of Trust records of Kerr County, Texas, is fully satisfied and discharged." The second paragraph is signed by the notary public acknowledging that Amelia appeared and is the same person whose name is on the document.
Date: March 26, 1919
Creator: Leavell, John R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner, June 26, 1913] (open access)

[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner, June 26, 1913]

Copy of Chattel mortgage agreement made between Charles Schreiner and W. H. Bonnell who is indebted to Schreiner for a total of $900. In this document, Bonnell states that he has conveyed and mortgaged a portion of his property to Schreiner as collateral until he was able to pay off the debt that is to be due on October 1, 1913.
Date: June 26, 1913
Creator: Leavell, J. R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of a Meeting with the Burgomasters in Wernigerode, Germany] (open access)

[Minutes of a Meeting with the Burgomasters in Wernigerode, Germany]

Minutes from the April 26, 1945 meeting with the burgomasters of the Kreis Wernigerode in Wernigerode, Germany. These notes are typed and discuss the interactions during the meeting, declarations made by Mr. Troquet, and amounts of food needed in kilograms. The notes at the end discuss the financial situations in each of the communities nearby.
Date: April 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters, June 26, 1907]

Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters with a red heart glued to the front and "Heart of Valparaiso Ind." written in its center; on the inside of the heart is a small picture of a building a a note reading: "why not write to me?" The card also features three photographs of different locations around Valparaiso, Indiana; also included is a long photo strip with various buildings, streets, geographical features, etc. in and around the town.
Date: June 26, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Birthday Postcard from Oscar Hessdoerfer to John Philip Herlin Bahl, December 26, 1908]

Birthday postcard sent to John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry) from his cousin Oscar Hessdoerfer with an illustration of two doves flying by a gold birdhouse. The note on the back of the card says: "With heartiest wishes for a bright and prosperous future."
Date: December 26, 1908
Creator: Hessdoerfer, Oscar
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Showing Houston Street in Ft. Worth, Texas]

Postcard showing an illustrated view looking north down Houston Street in Fort Worth, Texas; there are trolley tracks running down the center of the street and wagons lining both sides of the street. The note on the back of the card reads: "Am on my way to Wichita Falls will write when I reach my destination."
Date: 1907-08-26?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Ethel to Lois Matlock, October 26, 1911]

Postcard from Ethel (possibly Ethel Harris) to Lois Matlock asking her if she is going to the fair the next day and if she is excited for school to start. The image on the front depicts a child sitting down on the ground with a title that reads: "Never Trouble Trouble Till Trouble Troubles you."
Date: October 26, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from the Murphy Grocery Store to Louise Back] (open access)

[Receipt from the Murphy Grocery Store to Louise Back]

Receipt from the Murphy grocery store to Louise Back with an itemized list of her purchases and the costs for each, the total is written on the bottom of the page.
Date: June 26, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 82, Ed. 1 Friday, April 26, 1929 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 82, Ed. 1 Friday, April 26, 1929

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 1929
Creator: Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 26, 1927 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 26, 1927

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 26, 1927
Creator: Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1927 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1927

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1927
Creator: Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 88, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 26, 1927 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 88, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 26, 1927

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 1927
Creator: Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History