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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
1
Mrs W E Parr entertained the Forty-two Club with five tables and six games. Mrs Parr won the club pin as refreshments of chicken tuna fish salad olives cheese straws butter sandwiches and iced tea were served to a list of members and guests. The next meeting will be with Mrs Vincent Rehmet.
Moulton Chapter 166 of the Eastern Star held a meeting at the Masonic Hall Tuesday night. Four candidates were initiated: Mrs J T Jaeggli, Miss Minnie Cooper, Emma Bohnenkamp, and Earle Arnim. A banquet followed with cake sandwiches and chocolate. Miss Minnie Locke served as toast mistress.
Mrs Kate Duff aged 75 years and 16 months died at Flatonia on Monday morning April 26 after a long illness Her body was shipped to Yoakum and interred in Old Moulton Cemetery Wednesday Rev B W Allen of Flatonia conducted the funeral services She was twice married and survived by six children W S Coons of Yoakum Mrs James Spence of Fort Smith Ark Mrs C F Hamil of Copperas Cove Mrs J W McLendon of Kansas City Mo Mrs Jennie Neeley and Walker Duff of Flatonia The Eagle extends its sympathy to the sorrowing survivors.
John Chalupa of Schulenburg was swept from his horse by Mullberry creek while returning home Saturday night. His body was recovered Sunday morning.
Governor James E. Ferguson issued a proclamation calling the Thirty-fourth legislature to convene in extraordinary session Thursday April 29. The two subjects listed are the general appropriation bill and the Gibson bill.
The poem lists U S presidents in order from Washington to Wilson with brief notes on terms and fates. It credits Mrs. D Starkey of Farm and Ranch and presents a nostalgic survey of leadership, assassination, and presidency as a verse homage.
Mrs Ed Novak of Boursville died Friday morning April 23 after a brief illness. Her body was interred Saturday afternoon at Moulton Catholic Cemetery with Rev E Schindler officiating. She was twenty seven years old and survived by her husband and two young children. The Eagle extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
F C Weiner, head of the State Warehouse and Marketing Department, endorses the Texas Cotton Conference plan to finance the cotton crop. J A Kemp of Wichita Falls presides the association. he receives a telegram urging co operation and listing warehouse receipts as acceptable collateral by major Texas banks and associations.
Washington reports the national income tax will exceed eighty million dollars this year. Duval West, Woodrow Wilson’s Mexico envoy, heads home to Washington. Victoria votes to issue forty thousand dollars in bonds for a municipal light plant. Clinton G. Brown re-elected mayor of San Antonio with a two thousand three hundred thirty four vote majority. Kerbyville raises a ten cent tax for state school fund. Local property tax now fifty cents per hundred dollars. Florida lower house rejects equal suffrage constitutional amendment for 1916 election.
The Eagle notes a trustee election in Moulton ISD set for Saturday May 1 to fill four seats. Expiring terms belong to A F Kotzebue J T Jaeggli G J Bohnenkamp and O F Knape. Election officers are Prof W E Parr August W Janszen and W J Cooper.
Reports from across the state indicate forty eight persons perished in the recent floods. Heavy rains swept Moulton on Saturday afternoon with a fierce electrical display and hail. Creeks rose rapidly, destroying fences and damaging bridges as the La Vaca river reached its highest level since July 7 1388.
Mrs. Julia Layton of Hallettsville Texas died at her home Thursday morning after months of illness. A native of the county she belonged to one of its oldest families. She leaves five children two sons and three daughters. Interment was held yesterday afternoon in the Catholic Cemetery.
The rural Moulton School No 2 closed for the term after a successful session. Miss Elizabeth Preston taught the school the last two sessions and earned excellent satisfaction, but patrons regret she will not seek re election.
In Gonzales Texas yesterday voters defeated the consolidation of the Clark and Brown school districts and the issue of 5000 bonds to build a brick rural high school by a 24 to 21 vote.
J M Dobie of San Antonio buys an eighty two thousand acre Coahuila ranch from R H Weller of Eagle Pass for 200000 dollars. The purchase includes 4000 head of cattle 250 horses mules and all ranch equipment.
The Eagle acknowledges readers who renewed subscriptions since the last report. Names listed include John F. Fisehbeck Moulton Joe Etlinger Moulton F Kaase Moulton.
Famous motion picture actor John Bunny died at his Brooklyn home on Monday after a three weeks illness. He was 52 years old.
F. L. Filipp is now the sole owner of the barber shop on the corner of Cockrill Avenue and West Street after purchasing the interest of his partner Jno. Kaiser.
Shiner reports a busy week with Mr. E A Matula selling his furniture business to Adolph Berdnars who will assume May 1. A heavy rain damaged area, seven bridges washed away near Shiner, and crops suffered. Community members travel, visit, or update on local industries, schools, and roads. April 26, 1915.
A report from Kuehn's Grove notes a heavy rain last Thursday night damaging fields. Local residents, including Henry Zimmermann Paul Ammermann and Edna, return from Gonzales Ed Haas Jr and Rud Seidenberger visit Schulen burg. The Aug Kuehn's dance draws a large crowd.
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