Drafters Ordered to Camp Travis in Late August
Austin reports a call from Provost Marshal General Crowder for 4 000 white men to Camp Travis August 26 to 30 and 1 700 black men to Camp Travis August 22 to 24. White doctors of Class 1 for limited service go to Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Forty two Club elects officers with Mrs John Bucek hosting events and Mrs A F Kotzebue named president.
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Austin
Texas Selective Draft Service
Crowder
Camp Travis
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
John Bucek
Laura Valenta
A. F. Kotzebue
Guy T. Haltom
W. J. Cordes
W.J Cordes
Sam and Will Moore Institute Opens September 16
At a Moulton Independent School District meeting Miss Jennie Silvey of San Marcos was elected to the faculty for the 1918 19 session. The faculty includes Prof. T H Leslie, Prof. C C Roeder, Mrs Willie Anna Morgan, Miss Silvey, Mrs T H Leslie, Miss Beverly Palmer and Misson McDonald. The session begins September 16 with compulsory attendance from October 7 for five months for children eight to fourteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Independent
Jennie Silvey
San Marcos
Sam and Will Moore Institute
T. H. Leslie
C. C. Roeder
Willie Anna Morgan
Beverly Palmer
Misson McDonald
Social notes detail visits and arrivals in Moulton area
A long list of visits and arrivals across Moulton and nearby towns includes Mr. and Mrs. Smith Leazar visiting Yoakum, Miss Olga Valenta visiting in Ftonia, and Mrs. Ida Zwiener hosting in Columbus. Also noted are employment moves for Miss Irene Bultmeyer at First State Bank and Miss Viasta Gajer at Kopecky Drug Company, plus a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. John Reindl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Jaeggli
Max Sawyer
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Moulton
Otto Sauer
San Ardtonio
Otto Schwenke
Schulenburg
City
William Hillmer
J. D. Gray
Maurine
Yoakum
Rudolph Jae
John Reindl
Susie Gentry
Southwestern Telephone Company
Ida Rehmer
Louis Hohmann
Thirteen States Ratify National Prohibition Amendment
The report lists thirteen states Mississippi Virginia Kentucky South Carolina North Dakota Maryland Montana Texas Delaware South Dakota Massachusetts Arizona and Georgia as ratifying the national prohibition amendment. It notes that thirty six states are required to ratify an amendment to change the national constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Virginia
Kentucky
South Carolina
North Dakota
Maryland
Montana
Texas
Delaware
South Dakota
Massachusetts
Arizona
Georgia
LaGrange Lad Wounded in Marine Action
Claude Mattingly son of Ed Mattingly assistant cashier of the First National Bank of LaGrange Fayette county was severely wounded in action over there several days ago He is a grandson of the late Judge H Teichmueller and enlisted in the marine corps about two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Mattingly
Ed. Mattingly
First National Bank of
LaGrange
Fayette County
Young Mattingly
Judge H. Teichmueller
Marine Corps
Lavaca County Defense Council Sets Cotton Picking Price
The Lavaca County Council of Defense recommends a price of one dollar per hundred pounds with board or one dollar and twenty five cents per hundred pounds without board for cotton picking. The council asks that this price prevail until further notice and invites all interested parties to take notice.
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Lavava County Council of Defense
Lavaca County Council of Defense
Catholic Ladies Aid Chooses Officers and Plans Quilt Day
The Catholic Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. Frank J. Guenther on July 17. The next meeting with Mrs. A. F. Nachlinger is scheduled for August 14, with a quilt to be made and all members urged to attend.
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Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Frank J. Guenther
A. F. Nachlinger
Lutheran Church Notices for August Services
Lutheran Church notices list services in Boursville on Sunday August 11 at 10 am and 4 pm for Luther League social at Miss Urban. English services and flag dedication at Moulton church Sunday August 18 at 8 45 pm. All are invited by pastor H A Heineke.
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Boursville
Luther League
Miss Urban
Moulton Church
H. A. Heineke
Cotton Market Grows Rapidly with 750 Bales Sold
Fleecy staple deliveries rise as cotton moves quickly. Traders report sales hitting 750 bales by midweek with production continuing at about one hundred bales daily.
Importation of Alien Mexicans Expanded to Laborers
The June 12 1900 departmental order amending Immigration Law 80 extends importation of alien Mexicans to mining and general labor for government construction in Texas New Mexico Arizona and California border district. Wage deduction under the contract with employer and government will be discontinued. Examiner in Charge U S Employment Service Yoakum Texas.
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Mexico
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
U.S. Employment Service
Yoakum
Lavaca County Slow Vote Shows Hobby Following at Convention
The Lavaca County Democratic convention in Hallettsville was dominated by friends of Governor Hobby while James Ferguson carried the county for governor. Henry S. Paulus led Hobby forces and Will T. Bagby led Ferguson. Delegates were instructed to vote for crate nide submission and full suffrage for women. The Hobby and Wilson administrations were endorsed and O. S. Carlton of Houston was endorsed for state chairman. J. M. Vesmirovsky was reelected county chairman.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Lavaca County
W. P. Hobby
James KE. Ferguson
Henry S. Paulus
Hobby
Will T. Bagby
Ferguson
Wilson
O. S. Carlton
Houston
J. M. Vesmirovsky
Neighborhood Fairs Schedule In October And November
The Flatonia Liberty fair is set for October 3 4 and 5 with premiums paid in Thrift Stamps and Liberty Bonds. The South Texas Fair runs October 9 10 11 and 12 at Yoakum. The Texas Cotton Palace takes place in Waco from November 2 to 17.
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Yoakum
Waco
Hens Per Farm Argued As Vital National Resource
A historical note argues that with about 6,000,000 farms the United States would need 600,000,000 hens producing at least 60,000,000,000 eggs annually. The author frames eggs as a strategic resource and urges near universal hen farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mrs. Gustav Krueger Celebrates 67th Birthday
A gathering of relatives and friends at the home of Mr and Mrs Gustav Krueger one mile north of town on Tuesday evening July 30 honored the 67th birthday of Mrs Krueger The Eagle extends best wishes for many happy returns of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Krueger
Krueger
Mrs. Krueger
Butschek Elected Evergreen School Teacher for Next Year
Frank J. Butschek son of Mr and Mrs F Jos Butschek of Old Moulton has been elected teacher at Evergreen school for the ensuing year. He is a graduate of the Sam and Will Moore Institute class of 1016.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Butschek
F. Jos. Butschek
Old Moulton
Evergreen School
Mr. Ssatechek
Sam and Will Moore Institute
More Nurses Needed
Thousands of Red Cross workers seek students for hospital training schools. Women enter training to become trained nurses in three years and release nurses for military hospitals. Campaign to enroll 25 000 young women ends August 11. Contact Red Cross Chapters or Council of Defense Woman's Committee for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Council of Defense
Run-off Primary Set for Texas Offices and Congress
A run-off primary will be held in Texas on Saturday August 24 to decide nominees for lieutenant governor attorney general railroad commissioner state comptroller and associate justice of the court of criminal appeals after no candidate won a majority in the July 27 primary. Run-offs will also occur in several congressional districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
the Court of Criminal Appeals
Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign Set for September 28
Announcement from Washington says the fourth Liberty Loan will be floated on Saturday September 28 and run for three weeks. Consensus suggests a $5,000,000,000 subscription target. Previous campaigns sold about $9,500,000,000 in liberty bonds.
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Washington
Mail a Stamp for Victory Savings
The article urges placing Thrift and War Savings Stamps on a card to mail money to oneself, with interest to be received later. It frames stamp savings as a patriotic act and a better alternative to receiving money from home as the war effort progresses toward victory.
Moulton Men Overseas Reach Safe Arrival
Relatives in Moulton receive notices that Lieutenant John G. Guenther Lieutenant Fred W. Westcourt Ed Schindler Oscar Anders Henry Miculka Frank Cinadi Alfred Balhorn Joseph Wallesh George Baur Jr Arthur Balborn Adolph Windel and Joe Jemelka have arrived safely overseas. The communications confirm their safe arrival during the ongoing military deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Guenther
Fred W. Westcourt
Ed. R. Schindler
Oscar Anders
Henry Miculka
Frank Cinadi
Alfred Balhorn
Joseph Wallesh
George Baur, Jr
Arthur Balborn
Adolph Windel
Joe Jemelka
Barn Struck by Lightning Burns Down in Koerth Area
A thunderstorm struck a barn on the Otto Rosenberg place near Koerth south of Hallettsville, igniting a fire that destroyed the structure. Loss estimated around $1000 with no insurance.
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Koerth
Hallettsville
Otto Rosenberg
Farmers to Meet in Flatonia Congress on August 13
Ed. R. Kane former commissioner of agriculture will lead a farmers congress at Flatonia on Tuesday August 13 to discuss marketing cotton and fall planting.
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Daily Press
Ed. R. Kane
Farmers’ Congress
Flatonia
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Koxomoro Horohokorkorukononoric
Camp
Travis
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Charles Guthier
Swift & Company
U.S. A
Mrs. Smith Leazar
Lillie Kroeger
Shiner
Anna Teufel
Industy
P. Klinger
Irene Bultmeyer
First State Bank
Olga Valenta
Fiatonia
Viasta Gajer
The
Kopecky Drug Company
William Schmidt
Cameron Turbeville
Ida Zwiener
Columbus
Henry Krause
Peter Kulinger
W. F. Ochs
A. K E. Jaeggli
Robert Jaroszewski
KE. Jaroszewski
Charles Schmidt
New Ulm
Austin County
Margie Breeden
Annie Arnim
Hallettsville Wed- Jay
Frank Mang
Lockhart Monument Works
Annie Wetb Blanton
Venton
W. F. Doughty
Brendon Trussel
Mss
Leona Dodd
Cadwell County
Blanch Baur
Weimar
Colorado County
B. H. Meinert
Eagle
LaGrange Lad
Catholic Ladies’ Aid
Lutheran Church
Friends of Governor
Liberty
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