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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
1
State education department announces special county seat exams May 2 3 and 4 for teachers certificates and a regular exam June 6 7 and 8 for state and county certificates. Bralley sets subjects by day with history education physics literature psychology chemistry math geography and more.
Regret over wasted days by citizens and lawmakers alike is voiced as filibustering leads to lost years. The piece urges accountability, condemns politicians who trifle with public progress and calls for strong leaders to advance highways railroads and industries.
Exchange Clippings report a four-year-old son of Prof. Ww. Eilers broke his right leg below the knee after falling from a fence last Thursday evening and is healing well.
Grading work starts on the Hillsboro interurban in Upshur County as 100 miles of good roads are proposed in the county. Corpus Christi approves 150000 for street paving and Lewisville issues 75000 road bonds to begin road work. A San Antonio Beeville effort funds the railway through Beeville while a National Highway bill seeks 2000000 for a Canada to Galveston route. The Magnolia Petroleum Co builds an oil station in Ganado and Slaton plans a June 15 birthday celebration.
Pupils presented a school auditorium program Friday April 19 drawing a large crowd and $16.90 in door receipts. The program included songs dialogues drills and tableaux featuring Irene Bultmeyer Lydia Koester Ada Dippel and many others from the Sam and Will Moore Institute.
A patriotic exhortation urges residents to stay loyal to their hometown and defend it at all times. It promises future rewards for steadfast community support and civic engagement.
Mrs L A Bunting and Mrs Smith Leazar visited relatives in Flatonia. A city dance drew about thirty five couples at the opera house with a traveling orchestra. The Social Club spent an afternoon in Fred Koester’s pasture north of town with games and lunch at 4 o’clock. Members listed include Mr and Mrs Jno Brunkenboefer and many others. The club will meet May 1 with Mrs Joe Brunkenhoefer.
Hallettsville Texas April 20 the first inheritance tax under the 1907 law was collected yesterday from the estate of Peter Herkson who died recently. The estate valued about 27666 the tax 997.25 goes to the state general revenue fund. County ordered jail repairs for 980 and total county taxes 44407.87 with 435?447.97 collected plus 5559.25 occupation taxes.
Local notes report dances at Witting and Hallettsville with many attendees from Breslau and nearby families. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Ladewig and children and Mrs. Beal and son Wooder. The column also mentions travel to San Antonio and a high mass at the San Anton church on April 24, 1912.
The Komensky Eorror Eague notes fair weather and rapid field work despite spring beetle damage. Local candidates include Ed Bulborn seeking public weigher of precinct No. 6. Measles affect several children. social events include feasts at Witting, a large Pohler home party with refreshments, and a Novohrad dance drawing solid attendance.
The College of Industrial Arts in Denton announces two appointive student scholarships worth 20 each to be made before June 1. Eligibility is white girls age sixteen or older with good character and basic schooling. Lavaca County is allotted two slots. Applications through Prof W B Bizzell or the college office.
Mr and Mrs Henry Etlinger Mr and Mrs F Koape and three children made a fast trip to Schulenburg Tuesday. Despite rough roads they completed the run in one hour forty five minutes. They returned in the evening taking about two hours in their Chalmers car.
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