Yoakum C of C Prize in More Cotton on Fewer Acres
Yoakum Chamber of Commerce announces a $500 prizes contest for the largest lint cotton on five acres with staple not under one inch. Prizes of $250, $175, $75 for top three. $50 for the best five acre cotton of any variety. Rules follow Texas A and M extension department guidelines.
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Yoakum
Texas
Yoakum Chamber of Commerce
Extension Department of
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Party at the Beaver residence near Waelder draws large crowd
A Saturday night gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Archie Beaver near Waelder drew a large crowd. The party ended late with guests expressing enjoyment and wishing for another soon. Your Pal.
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Archie Beaver
Waelder
Pal
Fine Season in the Ground Amid Mud Tax Fears
The report notes a good harvest season yet warns residents in the area to expect the mud tax impact. Local officials urge patience as fieldwork proceeds under challenging conditions.
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Support
We thank friends for kindness during illness and death of our husband and father. Each act and floral tribute shines in memory. Special thanks to Rev Bohmfalk for sympathy and Dr Jaeggli for tireless care. The Cordes family and descendants.
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Bohmfalk
Jaeggli
B. H. Cordes
Texas Treasures Ten Cities Hold Twenty Million Dollars
The Texas state treasury reports a record on hand of 20 million dollars. The funds are deposited in banks across ten cities in Texas with populations over 25,000.
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Texas
Mou ton Lutheran Frauen Verein Meeting Postponed
Due to bad weather the Mou ton Lutheran Frauen Verein regular meeting is postponed to Thursday afternoon, April 8.
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Mouton Lutheran Frauen Verein
Death of B H Cordes Prominent Moulton Resident
B H Cordes longtime Moulton night watchman died at his home on March 26 after a brief illness due to brain hemorrhage. Funeral held at his home with Rev F Bohmfalk officiating. burial at Moulton Public Cemetery. Survived by widow, three children Adele Werner and Mrs M D Looney, six stepchildren, and many relatives. Cordes native of Oldenburg Germany came to Texas young. leaves a grateful community.
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B. H. Cordes
Moulton
Cordes
Rev. F. Bohmfalk
Gonzales
Hermann Thar
William Hillmer
F. W. Koch
L. A. Meiners
E.A. Juengermann
John C. Mueller
Adele Cordes
Werner Cordes
Taylor
M. D. Looney
Cisco
Henry Etlinger
Yoakum
Louis Niebuhr
E. J. Arnim
Houston
Frank Koester
Skidmore
Ed. Hill
Kyle
R. A. Hudson
Local Visitors and Travels Highlight Moulton Notes
Miss Tillie Franke visits Shi ner relatives. Anton Katzer visits homefolks in Westhoff. Elo Fehrenkamp serves as a Federal court juror in Houston. Roy Kotzebue heads to Fort Worth for a six week Danforth Pharmacy course. Ed Balhorn returns from Rockdale to see Alfred and wife. Mr. and Mrs. May of St Louis arrive in Moulton to visit relatives. Mrs. May is Albert Kaase’s niece. Mrs. William L. Albrecht of Flatonia visits Moulton. Charles Krause hosts inquired visits. Henry Laqua and his mother noted in Hallettsville court business.
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Elo Fehrenkamp
Houston
Roy Kotzebue
Fort Worth
Danforth’s
Pharmacy College
Mrs. May
St. Louis
Moulton
May
Albert Kaase
William L. Albrecht
Flatonia
Charles Krause
Moulton School Notes Highlight 1920 Interscholastic Meet
The 1920 graduating class donated Dickens works to the Sam and Will Moore Institute from play proceeds. Hal lettsville hosted the County Interscholastic League Meet March 25 26 27 with declamations on March 26. Myrle Young earned second in senior girls and advances to the district meet in Victoria late April. Donald Richter took second in extemporaneous speaking. Subjunior spelling ended with a Moulton Hallettsville tie for second. tennis and essay writing results were not yet learned.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
Hallettsville
Myrle Young
Victoria
Donald Richter
Moulton
Heavy Rain and Wind Destroy Farm House Near Moulton
A north wind and heavy rain Tuesday between 1 and 2 am caused torrents and an electrical display. Three miles south, a cyclonic wind swept a rent house on the William Hillmer farm from its foundation, occupied by Mr and Mrs William Novosad. no injuries reported.
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Moulton
Here
William Hillmer
William Novosad
Bakery Moves to William Fehler Building on Moore Avenue
Schaurigr Bakery has relocated to the William Fehler building beside Lucas Rehmer’s mercantile on Moore Avenue. John Schaurigr, manager, invites the public to enjoy high class baked goods at the new location.
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Schaurigr
William Fehler
Lucas Rehmer
Moore Avenue
John Schaurigr
Forty Two Club meeting hosted by Mrs Jaeggli
The Forty Two Club met Thursday afternoon March 25 with Mrs E A Jaeggli. Mrs Otho Casey won a boudoir pillow and Mrs Erna Kotzebue received a hot dish mat as booby prize. Refreshments included fruit salad sandwiches cake and coffee.
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E. A. Jaeggli
Otho Casey
Erna Kotzebue
Girl Nine Undergoes Appendectomy Near Moulton
The nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hauschild living about one and a half miles southwest of Moulton underwent an appendectomy at the local hospital Wednesday afternoon of last week. She is reported to be getting along fine.
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John Hauschild
Moulton
Trustee Election Set for Moulton School District
An election will be held in Moulton on Saturday April 3 to elect three trustees for the school district. Appointed election officers are Prof. W. E. Smith Tom Shandera and Sam Albrecht. Ballot names include Joe C Kopecky John C Mueller R B Papacek Ed Boehm Anton Pustejovsky and Henry Koester Jr. Terms expiring are Kopecky Mueller and George Baur. Kopecky and Mueller seek reelection. Baur is not a candidate. Voters may select from the ballot or write in others.
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Moulton
Threeeen
W. E. Smith
Tom Shandera
Sam Albrecht
Joe C.kopecky
John C. Mueller
R. B. Papacek
Ed. Boehm
Anton Pustejovsky
Henry Koester
Joe C. Kopecky
George Baur
Lavaca County races draw several candidates
Hallettsville politician C. L. Stavinoha seeks re election as county judge. Mont contender R. J. Staffa enters the race for Lavaca tax assessor. Oak Grove School principal A. J. Elster is urged by friends to run for Lavaca superintendent of public schools.
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C. L. Stavinoha
Hallettsville
R. J. Staffa
Mont
Lavaca County
A. J. Elster
Oak Grove
A Fortunate Calamity staged for school benefit
The play A Fortunate Calamity directed by Mr. Herbert Meiners was presented at the sitting hall last Thursday night March 25 and was a success in every particular. It was performed for the benefit of the school.
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Herbert Meiners
Birthday fete for Mrs P O Puck noted
Mrs P O Puck entertained a party of friends Friday afternoon for her birthday. Refreshments were served and all present enjoyed a most pleasant time.
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P. O. Puck
School Officer Busy in Moulton District Tax Effort
Tom E. Shandera assessor and tax collector for the Moulton Independent School District reports over half of this year's taxes have been collected with few delinquents remaining from the prior year.
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Tom E. Shandera
Moulton Independent
Shandera
Orchestra Organized in Moulton Under Tomasko Direction
A new orchestra was organized in Moulton under the direction of Jacob Tomasko. Personnel and instrumentation include Jacob Tomasko on clarinet Emil Darilek on flute Jake Cimerhanzel on cornet Ludwig Heinrich on trombone Anton Raab on bass and John V Havlik on drums.
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Moulton
Jacob Tomasko
Emil Darilek
Jake Cimerhanzel
Ludwig Heinrich
Anton Raab
John V. Havlik
Grass in Pasture Causes Cattle Illness Says Clover Bloat Warns
Radio Q A from Dallas on March 24 cites A K Short of Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation answering Tom J Darilek about a pasture grass that sickens cows. Short identifies the plant as clover and notes that cattle may bloat if fed too much at once while praising clover as a soil builder and valuable pasture crop with caution on intake.
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Tom J. Darilek
Route 2
Moulton
Pain Farm
WEAA
Dallas
A. K. Short
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Mr. Darilek
Mr. Short
Cemetery Association Meeting Notices
The Moulton Public Cemetery Association will meet at the Farmers & Merchants State Bank on Tuesday April 6 at 1 30 PM. All members are urged to attend.
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Moulton Public Cemetery Association
Farmers &Merchants State Bank
Night watchman position filled in Moulton after Cordes death
The night watchman role in Moulton becomes temporarily held by constable Henry Krueger following the death of B. H. Cordes. Krueger will fulfill duties as the vacancy is addressed.
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Moulton
B. H. Cordes
Henry Krueger
Birth Reported Doris Lucile Raab
Mr and Mrs Hugo Raab of Shiner Route Three welcome a baby girl named Doris Lucile born Saturday March 27 The newborn adds joy to the Raab household in this local birth notice.
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Hugo Raab
Shiner
Doris Lucile
Cemetery Aid Society to Meet with Mrs Erna Kotzebue
The Cemetery Aid Society will meet with Mrs Erna Kotzebue on Wednesday April 7.
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Cemetery Aid Society
Erna Kotzebue
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State Bank OF
ANDO
Yoakum C. of C. Prizes
Frauen Verein
Guenther Hospital
A.M. Kotzebue
J. G. Guenther
Annie Brom
Oldenburg
Germany
Moutton
Willie Schmeltekopf
M. VD. Looney
C. E. Lindner
H. T. Wuneburger
John Smothers
Monro Lindner
Wesley Wuneburger
Joe Mathieu
Austin
Lydia Koester
Kolar
Edmund L
Henry Peter Etlinger
Schulenburg
Tillie Franke
Mrs
Anton Katzer
Westhoff
Ed. Balhorn
Rockdale
Alfred
Henry Laqua
Messrs
F. J. Helweg
George von Lienen
Moulton School Notes
Little Girl
Capital and
the Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Moulton, Texas
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