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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1910
Page
2
The Moulton Eagle lists subscription at 1 per year and notes it is entered in the Trexas post office as second class matter. The issue is dated Friday August 12 with advance copy from Moulton.
A roundup notes cholera deaths in Russia, a German airship lighthouse at Spandau, Houston population at 78 800, Santa Fe weighing gasoline coaches to Galveston, England’s Lion launched at Davenport, Bailey 1912 banners in Galveston, a new cotton pest in Rusk County. Obituaries for Louis Schreiber in Los Angeles age 83. Austin appoints F C von Rosenburg banker insurance chief. Bailey race in Senate ahead two years, Markham ISD taxes 15 cents. Mayor Gaynor wounded aboard Kaiser ship. typhoid death of Walter Colquitt in Austin. Primary returns show Colquitt 146 685 leads Poindexter 79 943. Prohibition submission vote tallied. Prof. William Eilers showered with congratulations from Texans and nonresidents alike, with letters from Cousins, Atro, Walker and many others.
L A Meiners and George von Lienen left for Galveston on Wednesday. The commissioners convened in quarterly session at Hallettsville on Monday. Mr and Mrs O B Ellert and Mrs Rud Albrecht are spending a few days in Galveston. Henry Paulus of Hallettsville attended justice court on Monday. Prof William Eilers returned to Hallettsville Wednesday after a stay with his family. Louis Robert and Alfred Steinmann returned to Schulenburg on Monday after visiting relatives. Mrs B Keneteiner, who stayed with Mr and Mrs Hermann Jhear, returned to Alleyton on Tuesday.
The Denison Herald notes Texas voters will decide a constitutional amendment banning the sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquors. Proponents claim two thirds of districts will trigger statewide submission, while critics warn against centralizing power. The paper predicts the measure may be defeated but urges focus on Texas issues.
County Supt. of Schools William Eilers. Justice of the Peace Pref. 6 F W Lueke. County Commissioner Prec 2 and 6 John Kubena. Public Weigher Prec 6 R A Eflinger. Constable Prec 6 John Mladenka.
Hot and dry spell grips Lone Star August 1910. Wells fail and grass withers while crops like cotton open rapidly. Cooper sinks a stock well eleven feet deep to find water. Social news from Old Moulton includes visits by Geo Cooper and Mrs Griffin with locals enjoying a Muscic and telegram contest at a party honoring Zoe Bunting and Annie Kilholtz with prize and booby.
In Boursville and nearby areas residents note very small boll sized crops due to severe drought. Edward Haas trades his 96 acre farm near Kuehn's Grove at 58 dollars an acre with Paul Dietschke. Several families from Henkhaus, Oakland, and Rowena visited relatives during the past week.
A candidate thanks voters in the recent primary and pledges faithful public service. Olga Steinmann from Schulenburg visits her sister Mrs. Charles Thiel for several weeks. Edmund Nachlinger celebrates his eighth birthday at home with friends and family.
Augusta Cotton continues to roll with high prices pleasing farmers. A bale sold for 101.55 plus seed. Seed at 20 per ton. Yesterday 110 bales brought in. Local oil mill pays 300 to 500 daily for cotton seed.
Superintendent F P Guenther of Hallettville stayed in the city for several days this week as the guest of his brother, Dr J G Guenther.
The six year old son of Joe Migle, a gunner at Novobrad near Flatonia Texas, was killed when caught in a belt driven machine and thrown across a rafter. The scene was not discovered until blood dripped from the ceiling. Prof William H Korges and family after a week with relatives returned to Fayetteville then proceeded to San Marcos for the winter session of Southwest Texas State Normal School to take a math and science course.
The Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein announces a cream supper at the church Saturday night August 13. All are invited to attend with proceeds aiding church activities and community programs.
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