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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
4
Friends of education in Lockhart pushed a bond issue totaling 20000 dollars for school building purposes. The move is praised as a model for other districts to follow.
The 1920 Texas democratic state convention will be held in Dallas on May 25 to select delegates for the national democratic convention in San Francisco in June.
Taxpayers in Hico approve a $50,000 bond issue for public schools by a 7 to 1 vote. Residents say a good school is the community’s strongest asset.
The state department announces an additional apportionment of $1.00 per capita for the current scholastic session, bringing the total to $8.50 per child, the highest in the history of the state.
Semi official figures from the bureau of identification show 277 lives lost in the September 14 1919 tropical hurricane along the Texas coast. Of the total 253 died in Corpus Christi 11 in Rockport 8 in Port Aransas and 5 in Aransas Pass.
Dallas approved 1.5 million in school building bonds and 400 thousand for waterworks 275 thousand for hospitals 750 thousand for an abattoir a 30 cent tax on the 100 valuation for school maintenance and 400 thousand for sewerage officials report decisive action in the city last week.
San Marcos merchants consider organizing a one a month trade day to unite farmers stockmen and businessmen. They expect success through community gatherings, band concerts and other entertainment forms.
The University of Texas Interscholastic League shows strong growth with about 3300 member schools this year up from 2300. Approximately 199 county meets occurred in March as districts hold meets this month leading to the final state meet in Austin on May 6 7 and 8.
Lieutenant and Acting Governor W. A. Johnson filed with the state chairman to place his name on the official ballot for the July primaries as a candidate for lieutenant governor. He lists his occupation as editor and publisher and residence in Memphis, Hail county. He seeks a second term.
An old advertisement from Evanston Illinois promotes sending 10 cents for a sample copy of a publication priced at 2 dollars 50 cents per year. The line invites readers to obtain a sample by mailing a payment to Correct English Publishing Co.
F Biehunke writes from the Rio Grande Valley with Fred Neskorik and Jacob Cinadr. They describe Pharr Hidalgo McAllen Mission and other towns, irrigation pumps that move 360000 gallons per minute, cross border guards, and growing cabbage onions oranges and grapefruits. Land prices range from 325 to 5000 per acre. Neskorik bought 5 acres and the others consider town lots.
Statement of ownership and management for The Sloulton Eagle weekly at Moulton Texas. Publisher editor and business manager: O F Knape. Owner: O F Knape. No known bondholders or security holders. Sworn before Notary Aug Janszen on April 7 1920.
Shiner Texas April 8 At a regular meeting the Shiner Commercial Club elected E. J. Merrem as president H. H. Striebeck first vice president Ed Mund Herder second vice president O C Henkhaus third vice president Peck Welhausen re-elected treasurer A J Blohm and M E Wolters named as directors.
Professor McGuffin of Cuero has notified the board of trustees that he will not accept the Hallettsville public school superintendent post. The position is vacant after H K Williams resigned to move to Mineral Wells, leaving the district without a leader.
Yoakum Texas April 7 An election was held Tuesday to decide if the city shall issue 10000 bonds to install a heating plant at the Municipal Hospital. Only 201 votes were cast with 174 in favor and 27 against.
Hallettsville Texas April 9 More interest than usual was shown in the city election with five alderman candidates. Elected were H L Stulken T H Streich and E E Fertsch while S M Kuykendall was re elected city secretary.
Hallettsville Texas April 10 delegation from the local fire department elected to attend the state convention at Hillsboro in May. Slated delegates include Oswald Sokol F Berkenhoff and E F Fertsch with alternates Otto Timm Floyd Breeden and H Schroeder.
Advertisers claim Triner’s American Elixir of Bitter Wine and Triner’s Angelica Bitter Tonic offer scientific formulations with guaranteed purity and uniform quality. Testimonials cite stomach relief and influenza convalescence, urging readers to ask druggists for these remedies from Joseph Triner Company in Chicago.
L H Ploeger of Yoakum plans a large concrete building to house the Ploeger Bottling Works in this city. The project aims to expand production and provide new facilities for bottling operations locally.
Advertises White's Cream Vermifuge to cure children of worms. Claims pale sickly appearance and peevish temperament will improve with a dose or two. Price 35 cents, sold by Kotzebue Drug Co. Adv.
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