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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1922
Page
5
Farm for sale due to move closer to town. Eight miles east of town with 80 to 120 acres of black land. About 50 acres cultivated, 20 acres meadow, balance grass and timber. First class condition. Contact Frank H. Pesek.
Miss Della Pohler left for Shiner Sunday to visit her sister Mrs. Arthur Fischnar.
Drilling at the Triangle Oil Syndicate well on the Freytag Valenta tract 12 miles southwest of Smithville continues with growing interest. Oil showed at 800 feet, two new showings hit the ditchway and slush-pit, and the bit reaches 1730 feet in hard rock. Five hundred feet more drill stem is on order and night work will use an electric lighting system.
Rudolph Nordhausen, appointed Schulen burg postmaster, resigns effective when a successor is chosen. The Schulenburg office dropped from second to third class, reducing salary and staff. Nordhausen previously resided in Moulton.
Hallettsville Tex July 28 Mrs Elo Wolters of Shiner was elected chairman of the democratic executive committee of Lavaca County. So far as known here Mrs Wolters is the only woman chairman in the state. Her election was made possible by there not having been a candidate on the ticket. Voters wrote in their choice.
A public note expresses heartfelt gratitude to supporters in the last primary and says there is no malice toward those misled by a pre election article in the New Era. The author laments a falsehood published a day before the vote and notes they could not refute it in time.
Waelder Texas July 26 C A Taylor reports six fine Jersey cows died after being turned into a patch of second growth cane. The cows grew ill and swollen within minutes and died shortly after.
The Meyerhoff Dry Goods Co in Hallettsville, Texas showcases new dresses and ladies' fall hats. The piece notes the annual state convention of the Catholic Staatsverband held in Shiner last week with about 250 delegates from over 50 Texas cities in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Zavesky of Hallettsville came in Sunday to visit home folk. Mrs Charles Lucke and Miss Mary Tomasko visited in Shiner Thursday of last week. Mrs Paul Giesbers and son Hugo left for Yoakum Saturday to spend a while with relatives. Mrs Frank Tomasko and the baby of Shiner were in the city several days last week visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Krause.
An announcement from Yoakum dated July 26 1922 expresses appreciation to Ninth District voters for Mansfield’s July primary support. Campaign Manager Emil F Pesek urges unity among supporters and a complimentary vote on August 26 to return Mansfield to Congress.
The notice states Sunday sales from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with exceptions for illness or death, a 7 p.m. closing on all days except Saturday, a prohibition on opening the ice vault for 5 ice, and no deliveries under 15 cents in the afternoon.
Notice to light patrons that rates are payable to Treasurer Elo C. Fehrenkamp at the Farmers and Merchants State Bank on the 1st of each month. Payments must be received before cutoff to avoid disconnection of light services. Moulton Light and Ice Co.
Randolph Mueller travels to Flatonia to spend several days with relatives, according to local social notes.
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