Local Families Attend Gatherings and Moves in 1911
Henkhaus Eptror Bader Emil Kasper and family hosted many relatives and friends. Joe Faltisek moved into a rent house on Wm Darilek's farm. Ford Schindle and family moved to a farm near Scott's school. Alma Kasper visits from Sweet Home. Schonvogel family attended a funeral in Yorktown. Paul Wenske visited from Komensky. Rud A Haas and wife visited Seidenberger. Seifer and Adolf Seizer move to Arnim place near Moulton. Evergreen school attendance low. nine pupils diploma of honor candidates remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Kasper
Joe Faltisek
Wm. Darilek
Ford
Schindle
Albert Spickermann
Scott
Alma Kasper
Sweet Home
Henry Schonvogel
Yorktown
Ru. Seidenberger
F. Seifert
Adolf Seizer
Arnim Place
Moulton
F. J. Darilek
Evergreen School
Komensky Community Notes and Social Happenings
Local commuity column recounts a Minstrel show in Moulton with disappointed attendees. Reports gatherings at the Breit schopf home and various visits among residents including the Kubecka and Bucek families. School staffing changes include Miss Hofmann teaching in place of Miss Rapp who is ill. Ida Spears arrives from San Antonio to assume Rapp’s duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Ida Rapp
Ida Spears
San Antonio
Miss Rapp
John Mladenka
Moulton
F. J. Kubecka
Ed Bucek
Hallettsville
F. K. Bucek
Jos. Sturm
Boureville
Jim Maresh
Henry Breitschopf
Henry Weurke
Hallettaville
Jos. Christen
Moravia
Proper maintenance of public highways with split log drags
The article explains that macadam highways require high costs but split log drags offer economical upkeep. A drag costs about five dollars to build and four to six dollars per day to operate. Average drag coverage is about 12 miles, with operating cost around 3.20 dollars per mile, funded by counties or farmer operators.
Every County May Not Be Able to Permanently Improve Highways
The notice argues that every county faces limits to long term highway improvements and calls for shared funding, oversight, and phased work plans to extend road durability across regions. It emphasizes collaboration among county authorities and state guidance to maximize limited resources.
Why Don't You Help A Friend With A Smile
A brief, moral verse urges helping others and sharing a smile with those facing sorrow or end of life. The speaker asks why one should not assist, noting personal gain from a kind gesture and the ease of lending a hand.
Texas Industry Notes Highlight State Growth and Investments
Simonton man nets 5000 from 60 acres of potatoes. Pecans valued at 2250000 last year. Texas leads in grape land nationwide. Rice Hotel Houston cost 2500000. Waco Sash and Door to build 400000 factory. Road-boosting Texas grants total 7640000. Goldthwaite labs grant 200. Eastland peanuts 3000 bushels from 80 acre tract. Orange county bonds 250000 for roads. Grimes clears road bond with strong support. Dallas water aim plus two million gallons daily. Fort Worth street contracts total 46.5 miles. Texas irrigated acres 450971 in 1909. Beaumont Traction rebuild 125000. K C M & T Railroad erects 18-story Dallas offices. A&M College to build mess hall for 2500 students. Mexican pecan grower visits Goliad for large scale orchards. Index to Garland levee 32 miles, reclaim 170000 acres. Bowie chamber forms vitrifed brick venture from kidney shale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club of
Goldthwaite
Eastland County
Orange County
Grimes County
City Commission of
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texas
Beaumont Traction Company
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Goliad
Index
Garland City
Community Gossip From Shiner and Nearby Towns
Miss Selma Mueller of San Antonio visits Shiner. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Wolters and son Gussie, Mrs. Ellie Moeckel, and Miss Christie spend Sunday in Schulenburg. E. J. Merrem and family visit Schulenburg. J. A. Wolters in San Antonio. A. E. Sanford visits his mother after a month in San Antonio. Mrs. Ed. Wolters and Ethel Erua of Lane City visit Dora Thornton. Local institute met with ten teachers. Hego H. Hummel of Gonzales County attended. Miss Berta Thorn ton led opening exercises. Dr. Gus Sehaltz takes a short course in New Orleans. Mrs. Callie Fry leaves for El Paso to spend winter. Mrs. A. Wolters hosts friends. Refreshments served to Mesdames Kubits, Gray Hollmann, Flato, Pfaender, Sitriebeck, Moeckel, and L. P. Amsler. Henrietta Holmann returned from Komensky. November 29, 1911. KEporTeER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Mueller
San Antonio
M. E. Wolters
Gussie
Ellie Moeckel
Christie
Schulenburg
E. J. Merrem
J. A. Wolters
A. E. Sanford
Ed. Wolters
Ethel Erua
Lane City
Dora Thornton
Hego H. Hummel
Gonzales Co
Berta Thornton
T. J. Ponton
Frances Ledbetter
A. Wolters
M. Kubitz
J. D. Gray
Hollmann
Flato
A. Pfaender
H. H. Sitriebeck
E. Moeckel
L. P. Amsler
Local Visits and Birth Reported in Community Briefs
Rudolph Papacek of Yoakam visited for a few days with relatives. Miss Ella Schleyer of Gonzales spent time with the Kotzebue family. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Laas welcomed an eleven pound baby girl born Monday in Scharlottenburg. Tue Eacue notes several local subscribers renewing their subscriptions, including Joe A. Heinrich Runge Louis Liska Wm. Boening Otto Urban Edmund Etlinger and Ford Burket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Laas
Scharlottenburg
Joe A. Heinrich
Moulton
Louis Liska
Runge
Wm. Boening
Otto Urban
Edmund Etlinger
Jacksonville
Ford
Burket
Dallas Industrial Congress Set for December 20
Reduced round trip rates announced by all Texas railroads for the third annual Texas Industrial Congress in Dallas. Travel from nearby areas priced at one and one third fare, with broader rates for farther points. Tickets on sale December 18 19 and 20. return by December 21. $10 000 in cash prizes for best corn and cotton yields to be awarded at the convention. Reports show some contestants with over 100 bushels of corn and up to 2 1/2 bales of cotton per acre. fifty top entrants average 46 1/2 bushels and 1 1/2 bales per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Texas Industrial Congress
Congress
Bagby Receives Fur Overcoat From Lavaca Sheriff
Hallettsville news notes a fur lined overcoat given to Attorney Will T. Bagby by Lavaca County Sheriff Gene Houchins in thanks for his work prosecuting George Foley. Also reports the death of Gen A P Bagby’s sister Miss Mary Bagby of Mobile Alabama, longtime head of the Mary Bagby seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will T. Bagby
Lavaca County
Gene Houchins
Mr. Bagby
George Foley
Frank Rubena
Bigby
A. P. Bagby
Mary Bagby
Mobile
Alabama
Miss Bagby
Arthur P. Bagby
Mississippi
United States
Russia
South
Hallettsville Herald
Santa Claus visits town seeks letters for Christmas
Santa Claus in town this week requests children to write letters detailing Christmas wishes. Send letters to Santa Claus care of The Eacle Mullton Texas, with a deadline of Monday December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Tuer Eace
EacLe
Eacre
Moulton
Texas
Pay Your Poll Tax Reminder From Galveston News
An editorial urging citizens to pay the poll tax, noting the open season for payments and that those with receipts are better prepared for next summer. It argues no citizen should be without a receipt, and those without are more likely to feel ashamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Burgess Endorses Wolters for U S Senate Seat
Gen Ziles representative Hon George F Burgess now in Washington backs Hon Jacob F Wolters of Houston for the United States senatorship. He praises Wolters as honest able and knowledgeable on tariff trust and tax issues and urges South Texas support for a native son as Bailey's successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Burgess
Genziles
Jacob F. Wolters
Houston
United States
J.F. Wolters
South
Texas
Bailey
Wolters
South Texas
Echo
North
East Texas
Mrs Schwartz Dead Pioneer Resident of City
Mrs Rosa Schwartz, 76, a longtime resident, died of heart failure at the home of Mr and Mrs W K Richter after being cared for there. Her Catholic funeral was led by Rev J Forster at the Catholic cemetery, with out-of-town attendees from Weimar Victoria Shiner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Schwartz
W.K. Richter
Baying
Mrs. Richter
J. Forster
Frank Leidolf
Child
Weimar
Leopold Heinrich
Victoria
Anton Walzel
Anna Schwartz
Will Emler
Shiner
Lockstedt and Fojtes wed in Moulton ceremony
Mr Walter W Lockstedt and Miss Lizzie M Fojtes near Moulton were married Monday afternoon by Judge L A Meiners. The Eagle extends congratulations and wishes them happiness in married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Lockstedt
Lizzie M. Fojtes
Moulton
L. A. Meiners
Eagie
Lockstedt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henkhaus
Eptror Bader
Jaroszewski
Faltisek
August Hirsch
Komensky
Mea
Industrial Notes
Simonton
Rice
Waco Sash and Door Company
The
Agricultural & Mechanical College
College Station
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Shiner News
EAGLE
Gus Sehaltz
New Orleans
Medical
Callie Fry
el Paso
Henrietta Holmann
Keporteer
Rudolph Papacek
Yoakam
Ella Schleyer
Gonzales
Industrial Congress
Hallettsville News
News
Burgess
Mrs. Schwartz
Fojtes
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