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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
2
Summary of Texas factory data from 1905 census including 100000 workers, investment impact, cotton mill figures, and state output. Notes on taxation, state projects, and industrial leaders. Mentions Governor Campbell special sessions, local civic items, and a piece praising innovation and thrift.
Hallettsville Texas April 8 delegates named for state meeting of five companies Charles Jahn W G Traxler and John Mikulevis. two teams to Shiner May 5 for race contests. City council to canvass election returns Thursday night. Joseph Serp convicted of insanity ordered to asylum. Hallettsville April 9 sermon and address to graduates set for next month. Hallettsville April 10 Mrs R M Brown dies aged ninety one. buried in city cemetery.
A 1909 Baursville column notes garden and field benefits from rain last Wednesday. It lists visitors and residents from Charlottenburg Moulton Henkhaus Hallettsville Komensky High Hill Shiner and Moravia. Drifts of relatives and frugal travel mark a small town’s week of social activity.
Obituaries note Swinburne 72 and Stefan von Kotze 39. Legislation bans drinking on trains in Towa and restricts Nebraska saloons. Panama canal trip by congressmen Beall Henry Burgess Stevens. Other notices include deaths of Alexander Eastwood 89, John Thomas Kirby 88, Frances Cook Van Zandt 93, Mme Modjeska 65. Casters cover international and local events.
A small town update from Nickel dated April 13 1909 reports welcome rain renewing corn and cotton and rapid garden growth. It notes cattle movement active, visits by Mrs Cobb and Mrs Griffin, travelers through town, mail service changes under Guy Williamson, a death in San Antonio, a family bereavement, well drilling on Bailey and Griffin properties, and Zoe Bunting’s Duff academy term closure.
A letter from F. W. Devoe & Co argues Devoe paints outperform clear pine and knotty pine based on labor and coverage. The writer compares two houses painted with Devoe and a rival brand, detailing gallons, prices, labor costs, and overall wear to claim superior value and durability. The note ends with a postscript naming F. T. Fehrenkamp as a local seller.
Notice lists travel plans for a Galveston trip from April 17 to 22 with medical staff staying in Moulton between trains. Local residents mentioned include Gus Arpim of Sabinal, Dr. J G Guenter, Rev Father Hudecek in Hallettsville, and Frank Koester building a southern town residence. Also notes visits by Dr F W Ledbetter and Prof A G Lichey, Misses Claudie and Carry Novak to Runge, Mrs W Pandt visiting Floresville, Julius Hohensee added to Turnacie’s list, and C W Pundt purchasing a farm near Floresville. Barn fire at Mrs M Krause’s home reported with unknown origin.
The Marquette Tribune compares newspapers to a hotel dinner, noting readers will accept some items and skip others. It argues papers are produced for many readers, not tailored to a single person, and encourages taking what suits while passing on the rest.
A list of farms for sale near Moulton Lavaca county includes a 1663 acre black land farm four miles from Moulton with a five room dwelling cistern water and 94 acres cultivated at 45 per acre, 2000 cash. Also an 170 acre farm six miles from Moulton with six rooms two cisterns and 50 cultivated at 20 per acre. A southeast 80 acre well improved farm with 55 cultivated and a 151 acre farm south of Moulton with two houses and four wells. Call for particulars.
Picnic day April 21 at Crouch s Pasture features a 16 15 a m basketball event 11 am literary program song contest and a declaiming contest with student titles including A Warning A Little Boys Plan and The Last Dolly Morning songs and room performances followed by a luncheon egg contest sack race pie race and apple snatch all with swings games and a San Jacinto Day celebration inviting all to attend and enjoy with the children.
Rev. G Rapp, pastor of the Lutheran church, was in Arnecke ville this week.
A list of student performances and readings for Friday April 16 including songs Summer's Gone Away Dairy Maids The Fisher Recitations by Elo Fehrenkamp Willie Nachlinger Olga Lueke Joe Kubena Emil Pustejovsky Richard Rehmer Alma Koester and others with titles like The World’s Music and A Playful Kittens.
Mrs. M. Krause expresses thanks to those who helped extinguish a barn fire Friday morning, noting appreciation for the aid received from the responders and community members.
Mr. Edwin Berger and family of Mentz Colorado county arrived Saturday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Thar and other relatives.
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