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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
1
Rain showers continue with more needed for corn and maize planting. Local families frequent visits, dances, and Sunday gatherings at Shiner and nearby farms. Notables include Krause, Miculka, Pustejovsky, Pavlica, Svoboda, and Priesmeyer families. A birth and a cutting accident are noted. July 30 1917.
A large crowd gathered at the Moore hotel Sunday to honor C. M. Kotzebue on his seventy seventh birthday. Refreshments were served and the owners, who have run the hotel for over twenty five years, were wished many years more.
Mrs Clare Krause and her daughter Josephine from Flatonia have been visiting relatives here since our last issue.
Miss Tracy Goetz left yesterday for San Antonio on a few days visit to relatives, reported by Gonzales Inquirer.
Rev. W. C. Wolfsdorff, hospitalized with a compound leg fracture, is reported to be recovering well. Mrs. Della Townsend and her children left for Sheridan to visit relatives. Mrs. M. A. Townsend and Mrs. Geo. Kruse return from Victoria. Louis Huebner received word from Secretary Daniels that his May examination led to appointment as assistant paymaster in the Navy, with orders to report in Washington, D. C.
Mayor H. M. Tippett will leave soon for Orange to reside after accepting the position of secretary for the Texas Sulphur Co., a $500,000 corporation. Friends here extend best wishes for success in the new home.
Supt. Wim. Hilers returned Saturday from Austin where he attended the County Superintendents Institute conducted by the state superintendent. He reports a most successful meeting. He was accompanied by Mrs. Kilers and Mrs. Gus. Jaroszewski. Mrs. Hilers visited friends in Austin, and Mrs. Jaroszewski consulted a specialist for her eyes.
Theodore H. Wolters died at his Schulenburg home after a long illness. He was 71 and survived by his widow and four children. He served as Schulenburg mayor for 25 years and was father of Hon. Jacob F. Walters of Houston. He joined the Confederate Army at fifteen and had roles with the pure feed control in College Station. Funeral held in Schulenburg cemetery. large crowd attended.
Anton and Joe Kaab and Vic tor and Rudolph Freytag motored to Smithville Sunday. Mrs. G. Bohms of Schulenburg is a guest at the home of the Misses Loeke since Tuesday. John Kaiser and John Fojtek were business visitors at Shiner between trains Monday, Mrs. John Brackenboefer and son, Alexander, are visiting relatives at Flatonia and Weimar this week. Public Weigher Anton Jilek reports that 41 bales of new cotton had been marketed in Moulton up to Wednesday night. Ed. Stademan, Henry Etlinger and Ed. O. Arnim were among those who attended the funeral of Theodore H. Wolters at Schulen burg Monday.
Miss Olive Arnim of Shiner visits the city this week. Miss Leila Horne leaves for Lal ing to visit friends. Miss Lucile Jaeggli of Houston arrives to visit relatives. Paul Kaase of Swiss Alp to visit kin. Mrs Ed Studeman and children depart for San Antonio. Miss Edna Cooper of Luling visits relatives. Ina Helmcamp of Galveston in town. Miss Goetz of Gonzales visits her sister Julie Kotzebue. Della Freytag returns from Smithville. Mrs Riske and children visit relatives at Sweet Home and Hallettsville. Miss Louise Heinkens of Ballttsville visits. Miss Lillian Ermis of Kansas City visits uncle John Miadenka. Mrs Auguet W Janezen and children return from Austin. Mrs Ford Thompson and child to visit sister Julie Kotzebue. Kotzebue family visited in the city. Mrs George Weber and son of LaGrange visit Tiebrenkamp family. Miss Minnie Lueke returns from Schulenburg. Mrs G Buescher returns from Smithville. Buescher family visits. Vacek family and Miss Kay Johnson of Schulenburg guests of John Mladenka. Mr and Mrs Knape of Schulenburg visit O B Knape. Edwin and Walter Steinmann and Melba return to Schulenburg. A K Jaeggli of Houston joins Eagle readers. J T Jaeggli thanks readers. Mrs J T Jaeggli reports eyes treated in San Antonio.
An enthusiastic meeting of the local Red Cross was held at the opera house Monday afternoon. The soliciting committee has enrolled 114 names and others will join. A follow up meeting is set for Friday at three o clock with Hallettsville Chapter ladies to provide instruction. All members are requested to attend.
About thirty farmers in Gonzales County have built silos this season. Dry weather has left the corn crop poor, but those with silos fill them with corn silage to make the best of the drought.
Balborn came back Monday from Cameron where he visited his son Ed who recently had an operation for appendicitis and is reported recovering well.
A fine little boy established permanent headquarters at the home of Mr and Mrs Kfermano Paul of Qid Moulton on July 13. The table extends congratulations and best wishes.
F. K. Arncir, a former friend living at Komensky, visited the city Monday to market his first bale of the fleecy staple. Mr. Hrnci also provided a financial lift to The Eagle.
Mr. O B Kilert and family and Mr Emil Schmidt and family returned Monday from a trip to New Ulm in Austin county where they had been visiting their uncle Prof Charles Schmidt.
Mr R Theuman and family of Cat Spring, Edwin Berger and family of Bernard, and Henry Meier and wife of Alleyton visited Mr and Mrs Hermann over the weekend. Miss Selma Kempe returned from Yoakum and is elected assistant teacher at Kamensky school. Hugo Pohler and Henry Friisbeck report good crops from Matagorda county. Numerous relatives gathered in Bernard and Cat Spring to celebrate O M Kotzebue’s birthday.
A heavy Saturday rain boosted Culak School area crops as farmers worked planting feedstuffs. Families like the Hoff and Zavesky groups spent time visiting relatives and friends, with several Sunday gatherings noted among the local residents including the Selzer, Dari lek, and Brom families in Sweet Sixteen.
A local notice lists men drawn for the first selective draft from Moulton post office. Names include John Suster Anton Jilek Willie Ullrich Adolph Nachlinger Henry Spies J B Walker colored Eddie Novak and many others across communities and designated colored entries.
Yoakum Texas July 27. Local news reports extensive peanut acreage in the Yoakum territory. The Yoakum oil mill will be equipped with peanut crushing machinery to help growers gain full benefit from this new profitable crop.
Miss Mildred Welhausen aged fifteen died July 25 after a seven month illness. She was the only daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Welhausen of Shiner. The body was laid to rest in Shiner Cemetery Thursday with Rev Jeffrey conducting the services. The Eagle extends sympathy to the sorrowing parents.
Willie F. Gerdes has accepted a clerkship in the mercantile establishment of Ed. Boehm's Sons where he will be pleased to greet his friends.
Misses Ida and Minnie Locke opened their home on Wednesday afternoon for the Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein. Guests enjoyed tatting crocheting and conversation with refreshments of cake and coffee. Next meeting set for Wednesday August 15 with Mrs Adolph Baur as host.
A Hallettsville fire department committee including H J Braunig visits Shiner to review its fire equipment. The group is impressed by Shiner’s apparatus and may recommend duplicating it for Hallettsville. Shiner’s department already has chemical and hook and ladder trucks and enhanced hose couplings for mutual aid.
In Hallettsville Texas on July 26 an automobile carrying Adolph Miller Roger Brown and D T Imrie wrecked a mile west of town after their dimmed lights failed to spot a hack occupied by Frank Kemicka and family. Miller swerved to avoid the other vehicle and struck a barbed wire fence. Imrie suffered deep cuts needing ten stitches and Miller and Brown were bruised.
During a recent thunder shower Henry Kuck’s house five miles west of Shiner was struck by lightning causing slight damage and no injuries. This marks the second time in about eighteen months the home has been hit, the first strike destroying the house and contents.
Joe Rosnowski of Dilworth and Miss Ernstina Hanzlik of Shiner were married on Tuesday July 24 at St James Church Gonzales with Rev. Dr. A A Huebsch as celebrant. They will reside in Dilworth.
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