Texas and United States August crop report highlights
The August crop summary from the Bureau of Crop Estimates details state and national forecasts for corn, wheat, oats, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, hay, peaches, cotton and kafirs with August 1 and December estimates. It lists forecast and prior year production, prices and key figures for Texas and the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Oats
Rice
Peaches
Kafirs
Red Cross Notes Local Branch Meeting Report
A Red Cross Branch meeting was held Monday afternoon at the work room. A follow up meeting is set for next Monday at 4 PM. Members were urged to attend. Members donated funds include $5 from Mr and Mrs Valentine Jurek. New members announced Mesdames Lucas Rehmet Elizabeth Quebedeaux Alma Kempe Selma Kempe and Mr Sam Jaeggli. Rudolph Jaeggli omission corrected from last week.
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Red Cross
Valentine Jurek
Rudolph Jaeggli
Eagle
Lucas Rehmet
Elizabeth Quebedeaux
Alma
Selma Kempe
Sam Jaeggli
Draft Call Dates Proclaimed By Provost Marshal General
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced that thirty percent of the men drafted for the national army would be called to the colors on September 5, thirty percent on September 15, thirty percent on September 30, and the remaining ten percent as soon thereafter as possible.
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Crowder
National Army
Statewide Election On Amendment For Conservation Districts
Election will be held next Tuesday across the state to adopt a constitutional amendment creating conservation and reclamation districts.
Forty two Club Hosts Card Party Aug 9
Mrs J J Kotzebue served as hostess to the Forty two Club on Thursday August 9 with four tables and seven entertaining games. Mrs J T Jaeggli won all events and received the club pin. Punch was served. Attendees included Mesdames Brunkenhoeter Bucek Fehrenkamp Krause Quebedeaux Jaeggli Rypple Cordes Rehmer Kotzebue Nachlioger Menetee Haltom and Misses Mladenka Ermis. Dallas and Kansas City guests attended. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs A F Kotzebue on August 23.
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J. J. Kotzebue
J. T. Jaeggli
Mesdames
John Brunkenhoeter
John Bucek
Elo Fehrenkamp
Fred C. Krause
W. Quebedeaux
Charles Rypp
One Killed Three Hurt In Auto Turnover
In Shiner Texas on August 10 a car accident due to broken steering gear killed Barney Clark and injured L. J. Wendt Arthur Fischuar and A Balhorn. The wreck occurred last night between Shiner and Gonzales on a rough road, the car turning over and pinning occupants beneath.
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Shiner
Texas
Barney Clark
L. J. Wendtland
Arthur Fischuar
A. Balhorn
Here
Gonzales
Heidrich and Neubauer Wed by County Judge in Courthouse
Willie Heidrich and Miss Elizabeth Neubauer, residents near Moulton, were married by County Judge P. H. Green at his courthouse office Tuesday at 10 o'clock with a small group of relatives in attendance.
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Willie Heidrich
Elizabeth Neubauer
Moulton
P. H. Green
Hallettsville Herald
Professor returns from Austin to join Normal board
Prof W J Kirk came back from Austin Sunday where he served on the summer normal board. Mrs Wm Kotzebue and children of Flatonia visited the family for several days. Chas Schaefer and wife near O’Quinn hosted a bright baby boy applying for board. Congratulations are offered.
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W. J. Kirk
Austin
Wm. Kotzebue
Flatonia
Chas
Schaefer
John Sshwake
Near O’quinn
LaGrange Journal
J. W. Ermis
Yoaskam
Frances Batey
Aut
Miculka
Wm. Woebler
Lud, Janssen
Family
F. G. Havel
Moravia
Millie Krejci
Millie Miculka
Bettie Handl
Mary
Carolina Rothbauer
Emil Krejci
Louis Balaka
Frank Machart
Resignation of Local Baptist Pastor Surprises Community
William Green returned from Lynn County to attend business matters while Mrs. Green stays in Amarillo indefinitely. Rev Henry Jeffrey, pastor of the Baptist Church here, tendered his resignation last Sunday, a move that surprised the church and many friends. If accepted, the community will regret losing his esteemed ministry and family.
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William Green
Lynn County
Car Demolished by Train Near Town
Jacob Tomasko, a wheelwright, escaped serious injury when his Studebaker roadster was struck by a freight train at a crossing south of town Sunday afternoon. He barely avoided being hit, was shaken but back at work Monday, and received a $170 railroad settlement Tuesday morning.
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Jacob Tomasko
Studebaker
Tomasko
Sailor Louis Macha Injured in USA Hospital Telegram
Telegram from Philadelphia naval hospital says Louis Macha of Shiner Texas is in serious condition with a multiple skull fracture from an accident. Details of the incident have not been received.
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Shiner
Texas
Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Louis Macha
Washington Letter on House Sessions and Peace Rally
The House maintains two weekly sessions amid Senate delays expecting revenue bill return within a week and possible September adjournment. A peaceful rally in the Senate room by New York pacifists and Socialists critiqued war policies and urged peace terms. Personal notes list Texans in Washington including Sim C. Lowrey and W. C. McKinney.
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HOUSE
Senate
Congress
Washington
New York
Capitol
Kerensky
Russia
Belgium
France
United States
New York Harbor
Gth
Sim C. Lowrey
W. C. McKinney
LaGrange
N. M. Crain
Cuero
Homer R. Bartlett
Hahn
Wharton County
Farm Community Notes and House Visit Roundup
Shiner Route Three records cotton picking starting in the area. A long list of local visits occurs Sunday and the Aug Pustejovsky family plus others are noted. A dance at the Henkhaus ball drew 143 tickets with the Kasper Darilek Orchestra providing music. August 14, 1917.
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Kasper Darilek
Shiner
DeWitt County Man Ambushed Shootout Claims Life
In Yoakum August 14 W C Steinman a wealthy De Witt County landowner was killed at his home while milking as an assassin hidden behind a wind brake fired twice with buckshot. The attacker also fired at Steinman’s wife missing her. A nearby search found Alec Quellers dead with a head wound.
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Yoakum
Dexas
W.C. Steinman
Jardi
Burton
Alec Qellers
W.C. Steinmann
de Witt County
Readers Honored for Subscriptions
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since last report listing names including Richard Poirier John Kaiser R A Etlinger Charles Koester Frank Stainacher L F Cooper Rev F X Wolf George Bucek W J Nachiinger Emil Koester John Vyvial J A Heinrich and John Sghonyogel, all of Moulton and nearby areas.
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The
Eagle
Richard Poirier
Moulton
John Kaiser
R. A. Etlinger
Charles Koester
Frank Stainacher
Flatonia
F.X. Wolf
San Antonio
George Bucek
Monton
W. J. Nachiinger
Coalinga
California
Emil Koester
John Vyvial
Sweet Uome
J. A. Heinrich
John Sghonyogel
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Govt. Crop Report
Theresa Guenther
Laura Valenta
Irene Winkler
Schulenburg
Mr. Smith Leazar
Viasta Shandera
Ada Rehmet
Telen Freytag
Smith- Ville
Leila Horne
Luling
Edna Cooper
A. E. Jaeggli
Houston
Bertha Papacek
Ed. Boehm
C. L. Stavinoha
Hallettsville
Janszen
Frank Stastne
Katie Lindner
Giddings
F. X. Wolf
San A Antonio
Mre. A. Menke
Fred
Willie
Mrs. Thiecken
Miss Munnie
Nixon
W. B. Stroman
Hermann Chemnitz
C. M. Kotzebue
Moore Hotel
Dames F
J, Helweg
A. F. Kotzebue
John Brunkenhoefer
Vincent Rehmer
William Franke
Hulda Rapp
Chapel Hill
L. A. Me‘ners
Witting
Emily Hornschu
Miss Rapp
Albert Wolf
J. A. Slovak
Rosenburg
Slovak
Daily Merchantize Company
N. Daeggli
J. J. Mansfield
Farmore
Haimann
Jno. Darilek
Alb. Diouky
A. J. Pastejovsky
Millie
Wm. Miculka
Fontress
DeWitt County
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