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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
4
Mrs. T. T. Dickson and her son from San Antonio arrived in the city on Friday to visit relatives and friends, adding a social note to local life as neighbors greet their guests.
Friday August 2 1912 entry indicates the local publication’s mailing by the Moulton Texas post office as second class matter. The line records printing and distribution status for the periodical.
County Superintendent William Eilers and wife passed through Yoakum on the way home from Waco en route to Hallettsville. Mrs. W. T. Bagby and daughter Mary left for Hugo Oklahoma to visit relatives. Prof. Eilers and family returned from Warda. Miss Maurine Gray visiting Moulton. Mrs. Willie Kincheloe and daughter Thelma visiting Mrs. Wm. Green. F. W. Hillmer of Helmleigh, formerly of Shiner, visiting his daughter Mrs. Johnnie Lockmann.
Lavaca County Commissioners' Court at a special meeting set the current year tax rate at 21 cents, with 6 for general county, 2 for courthouse bonds, 1 for old bridge bonds, 1 for new bridge bonds, and 16 for road and bridge bonds, up 1 cent from last year. Perselutions to the above the Hal lettsville independent tax rate is 33 cents, up 16 cents, and the court fixed rates for thirty-nine common school districts.
Al vis Cooksey 16, son of J A Cooksey, living six miles east of Gonzales Texas, was thrown from a horse into a tank near his home this afternoon and drowned before help arrived.
The Gerdes family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends in Moulton for aid and sympathy during the illness and passing of their baby Bruno G Gerdes. Grateful for kindness from brother and sister Wm Gerdes and wife Rev Rapp and wife Mrs Hy Etlinger and daughter Mr and Mrs Hy Koester and daughter and Mrs Willie Koester. All will be remembered by Frep Gerpes and Family.
Travis County reports a taxable value of 35 735 805 this year versus 35 613 580 last year, up 125 425. DeWitt County valuations exceed 18 million, up 50 000. Bay City adds a 20 000 dollar high school addition. Cuero prepares a mattress factory employing about twenty. Brownsville studies Rhodes grass at the federal station. San Benito corn yields average 75 bushels per acre over about 5 000 acres as Illinois and Iowa farmers move in.
Mrs Joseph Seidel and Mrs Aug Halfmann visiting relatives return to Rowena on Friday. Mrs Ray Humphries goes back to Yoakum after a several day visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed A Balborn.
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