Historical Documents of Karnes County
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1896
Office of L.G. Bailey - Karnes City, Tex. Jan. 3rd, 1896
Received from R.F. Harris the sum of Seven 77/100 dollars being the amount
of tax due to Karnes City School Corporation for the year 1895.
L.G. Bailey - Assr & Col - Kanres City School Cor
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1899
Panna Maria,Texas - R.F. Booth & Mrs. G. Schulz, 1886
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1898
Karnes County, TX, Letterhead, 1898
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1899
Runge, Karnes County, Tx. Reiffert Tobacco, hardware - Mrs. S. E. Scogin, 1899
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1902
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$20 bill from 1902
The First National Bank of Kenedy Serial #12182
This is a Karnes County bank with around 10 large serial numbers recorded.
The purple stamped signatures are of Cashier W.E. Ruckman and President E.P. Ruhmann.
1908
With lots of love from your Joy. Karnes City. May 15, 1908
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Here's another church for you. We had a delightful auto ride this morning real early. I'll write this eve.
Mrs. Lon Peck, Cuero, Tex.
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1911
Karnes City , TX. Tewes & Richter - Mrs. W.B. Elder, 1911
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1911
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1911
July 21, 1911
Est. of H.S. McAda, ???
To W.J. Seale for surveying land sold to M.A. Nasher by L.J. McAda Admr. of said Estate. $10.00
W.J. Seale
Subscribed and ???? to be ???? on this 21st day of July 1911.
????, Clerk County Court of Karnes County
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1912
$10.00 - Received of I.J. McAda Admr. of Est of ? D & Virginia McAda
owed the sum of $10.00 and due for surveying land sold to M. A. Na?cher End
W. J. Seale, Surveyor.
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1937
A scan of an envelope mailed at the new Kenedy Post Office on Dedication Day.
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Undated
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Panna Maria, TX, I.O.U. Loan Note -
READS: $100 - One year after date we promise to pay to the order of Albert Knieski(?) one hundred dollars for value
received with interest from date until paid at the rate of ___% per cent per anum, together with 10% per cent
per attorney fee if collected by process of lan(?). Witnesses: Nikolay (?) Kowalik and Maria Kowalik
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