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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1911
Page
1
News items note a minor quake in Arkansas with no major damage, Caldwell County voters approving a 50000 dollar bond for road improvements, political re-elections in Chicago, and various regional updates from Texas and surrounding areas noting civic events, elections, and organizational milestones.
Hallettsville TX April 1 The county will hold a special election on May 1 to decide a road tax levy at 1 cent per $100 valuation of property. The Hallettsville Herald notes local business changes as E F Lehmann leaves the publishing company and D A Paulus sells stock to Col C F Lehmann amid a growing real estate deal near five miles northeast of town. The district court term cost $1050.50, and Otto Rosenberg residence nears completion as Louis Appelt renovates a corner saloon location on the public square.
The Moulton Independent School District met in regular session to close the 1910-11 term on Wednesday May 17. Four graduates are Alma Bohnenkamp Sam Jaeggli August Kotzebue and Otto Kempe. Graduation address to be given by Congressman George F Burgess. School dismisses at 2 30 p m Friday April 20 for South Texas Teachers Association meeting in Flatonia. Trustees election set for first Saturday in May with Tom Shandera named census trustee.
Austin March 31 Apportionment of the available school fund for April totals 968269 dollars at 1 dollar per child from the last scholastic census. The state will have paid 5.50 of 6.50 per capita for the year and has until September 1 to pay the remaining 1. Most other fund money comes from bond interest taxes and liquor license revenues around July.
Mrs Martha Key born June 30 1819 married Rueben Key in 1835 moved to Lavaca county in 1851 died March 22 1911 She is survived by six daughters one son and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren Her husband died in 1873 One son died in the Civil War another two years ago Aunt Patsy lived sixty years among locals celebrated for humility and Christian forbearance Her last sickness was quiet and she trusted in God as she passed to life eternal A FRIEND
A poem urges writing to a gray-haired mother before it is too late. It stresses sharing tender messages and loving words to spare hearts from regret. George B. Griffith signs the verse.
A new brass band named the Henkhaus Liberty Band is organized at Henkhaus under Ludwig KF Heinrich. The lineup includes Ludwig F. Heinrich solo Bb cornet A J Elster Ist Bbo cornet Joe F Darilek Ist alto Steve Michalitz 2nd alto W A Darilek baritone Kraak Darilek tuba Rudolph Klastak drum.
Eon DR EAGLE had a soaking rain Monday night. Ming corn planting started this week. Mr and Mrs G Laturnus of Moulton and others spent Sabbath with relatives. Otto Hoemann near Dickson and Arthur Rabe with F Gertner and families visited Sunday. Mrs Aug Stock ill. speedy recovery wished. Misses Selma Adela and Clara Mewes visited Sunday evening. Ad Koenning of Dickson passed through Monday. Texas Cowsoy, April 3.
The board of trustees orders an election at Matula's Corner Store Moulton to decide if the district shall levy a tax for public free schools at ten cents per one hundred dollars. The election on May 6 1911 will be managed by A W Janszen with two judges and two clerks. Only qualified property tax payers in the district may vote. George Balr president J T Jaeggli secretary Moulton Texas April 5 1918.
Thirteen soldiers and a boy were injured in a trolley car accident in San Antonio Tuesday night. The incident prompted emergency response and investigation into the cause.
Good roads drive spreads through Hardin Up shur and Fort Bend counties with bond issues totaling 33 000 500 000 and 500 000 for road improvements. New court house and sewer projects arise in Beeville and Velasco harbor plans include jetty repairs and a steamship line opening Velasco as a port. A Gonzales Indiana firm will manufacture bridge and road materials while Clarkesville eyes 3 000 bond for highway work.
Houston prepares for the Festival of the Houston Music Festival Association to be held May 15 and 16 in the New Auditorium. The event features mixed choruses directed by H T Huffmaster, with choirs from Woman's Choral Club Treble Clef Club and more, plus four international soloists and the New York Symphony Orchestra conducted by Walter Damrosch.
In Houston on April five a chicken scarcity lifts prices amid a nationwide short supply with no price relief in sight. Eggs hold at 15 cents while receipts pile up for cold storage. Potatoes rise with New York and Colorado advances. assorted produce shows heavy shipments. Strawberries fetch five fifty to six per crate as rice slumps to post 1993 levels and cotton gains ease. Bank clearings reach twenty million four hundred twenty eight thousand one hundred eighteen dollars.
Governor Colquitt signed a proclamation for a July 22 election on the prohibition constitutional amendment. Secretary of State McDonald attested it, with printing set today and mailing to counties by April 12. The document outlines the joint resolution and the legislative adoption of the amendment.
The College of Industrial Arts at Denton announces two appointments for next session worth twenty five dollars per year. Open to girls of good character with solid training in orthography reading arithmetic English grammar composition geography physiology hygiene Texas history US history and civil government. Notices must be published three weeks before June 1 and appointments made before this date. Written inquiries to William Erkers, Co Supt.
In a trustees election at the Evergreen school last Saturday Chas Hirsch Jr and Frank Machart were unanimously re elected by acclamation as terms expire A J Eister was re elected teacher without a dissenting vote More anon COMMONER April 4 1911.
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