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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
3
San Antonio population put at about 119,994 with Texas expected to reach 5,000,000 in the next census. Notes on births and deaths, a Fort Worth fire losses, and assorted state statistics accompany a broad collection of notices and editorials from the era.
An article from the Dallas News argues every school should have a garden made by its pupils. It contends such projects cultivate beauty appreciation, plant knowledge, healthful exercise, and civilizing influence, enriching education beyond books.
The August 16 1909 Baursville report notes heavy cotton picking now but warns the crop may be short. Visitors include J Kleihege and family at John Willberg’s home and guests Frank Haas and Edward Haas families. Several social gatherings with cake and Lone Star keg, plus rain showers last week.
A Hallettsville Houston Post correspondent reports a Lavaca county official who travels among voters says if A B Davidson of DeWitt runs he would win an almost unanimous county vote. With Davidson out the field splits among Shaw Poindexter Johnson and Colquitt. Senator Paulus strongly supports Davidson’s nomination.
Lavaca county commissioners fix population at 41,706 with Hallettsville 2,586 Yoakum 3,612 Shiner 278. Hallettsville and Shiner have full saloon quotas and cannot add more until population rises. precincts 4 and 5 have 5,226 people and no saloons.
A quoted political observer argues the prohibition issue will overshadow all others. He believes if proponents reuse the tactics from the last campaign they will fail to win.
Lavaca County will hold separate institutes for white teachers September 6 to 11 and for colored teachers September 13 to 18. Prof. F. P. Guenther, county superintendent, authored the state widely used plan, replacing the old Friday Saturday format. The county employs about 120 white and 25 colored teachers, many graduates of Prairie View and natives of the county.
A series of vignettes shows an aging father cared for by a devoted son, a daughter lovingly tending a feeble mother, and an elderly couple reflecting on their long marriage. The scenes emphasize duty, sacrifice, and the comfort of familial duties as life winds toward its end.
Multiple farms and parcels for sale near Moulton Lavaca County Texas listed by Knape & Meiners. Properties include 166 acre well improved farms with cultivation, 370 acre and 243 acre tracts, 60 acre and 80 acre farms with wells windmills and rent houses, two lots in blocks, and a cotton gin site. Prices range from 13.50 to 55 per acre with cash and note terms.
John Kloppenburg, president of the Lavaca county Farmers Union, urges a mass meeting in Hallettsville on August 21 to adopt a plan allowing members to sell cotton through a local warehouse and pool cotton seed at headquarters to gain four to six dollars per ton more than last year.
A letter from F. W. Devoe & Co. to Rud. Vogt of Moulton Texas outlines a sales claim. The note says paint half the job with Devoe and let the other half be any choice, with payment contingent on Devoe performance. Fehrenkamp is noted as a local seller of their paint.
Improved and unimproved lands all size tracts on easy terms. Write for list and description or come and see. Address Runer Ruat Estate Co Runge Texas.
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