08 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
1
The piece urges early Christmas shopping while noting the sixty second congress convened Monday. It mentions discussions on an agricultural fair and reports a Texas syndicate purchasing five million acres of land in Brazil. Governor Woodrow Wilson is named as a key Democratic candidate.
The battleships Utah and Florida will arrive at Galveston on December 21 and stay until January 2. Germany plans an aerial cruiser with a carrying capacity of 860 persons and a speed of fifty miles per hour.
A local call urges residents of Moulton to meet soon to consider holding an agricultural fair next year. The item appears among broad public statements in the paper.
The text contrasts a booster with a knocker, noting both desire life’s good things, but the knocker is selfish to keep them for himself while the booster seeks shared benefits.
The Weimar Mercury announces its merger into its twenty-fourth year and notes continued prosperity. The piece highlights Texas farmer gains from hog and corn clubs, demonstration farms, and expanding cultivated acres. A disastrous Monday fire at Huntsville prison caused about 300000 in damages destroying multiple facilities.
The Gonzales Inquirer argues no Texas man can be Democratic standard bearer. It praises Charles A Culberson as a capable national leader but says he should remain in Texas to benefit local politics, suggesting emigration to the East would elevate his stature as Wilson did.
Local notices list multiple land and property sales around Hallettsville Texas including A F Newburg to J N Riley moving to San Antonio Edward Cardona family settling poultry near town F W Appelt selling 157 acre farm to Robert Fritz at 40 dollars an acre F W Treptow buying Liebeknecht gin property for 5000 Judge W R McCutchan and W T Bagby purchasing Fertsch abstract business S C Patton selling 450 acre Old Sweet Home homestead to buyers at 50 to 60 dollars an acre Lavaca county subdivision activity continues with Joe Dufner building a new home St Marys and V A Hanak buying the Courthouse Square building for 3000 dollars.
Anton Selzer of Nursery Victoria county arrived in the city Wednesday. Mr. Wagner a piano tuner from Yoakum spent several days here last week. Dr. A M Kotzebue and son Meinhard of Flatonia were in town Wednesday. F B Johnson of Schulenburg mingled with friends Monday. Mrs A J Knapick returned to Yorktown after a delightful visit. Numerous mentions detail social events, births, moves, and local industry notes across the area.
Epitor EaGer notes gathering the fleecy staple remains the order of the day as a few early birds prepare land for the next crop. Visitors include Vince Schindler of Williamsburg and families from Henkhaus and Scharlottenburg with several local relatives in attendance.
Monday to Wednesday last week reports include Ephor Eagie Henkhaus and Wm Fehler with John and Wenzel Scharcherl on Nursery business. Leopold Heinrich and family visited relatives in Nursery. Temperature hit 21 degrees F the coldest November spell in years. Aug F Seifert Emil Kasper traveled to Hallettsville on business. Rud A Haas and Rud Seidenberger visited the county seat for relatives and Brauning photos. Wm Woehler bought a 973 acre farm from Mrs H Priesmeyer and heirs for 92 75 per acre. Chas Meyer bought 40 acres of improved land from his father for 90 per acre. December 5, igit.
Santa Claus visits town this week and asks children to write short letters to him. Send letters care of Tue Eacuix in Moulton Texas, reach by Monday December 18.
Market review from Houston reports cotton prices retreating below 9c as a liberal crop movement expands estimates. New Orleans Times Demonat estimates 14.835 to 15.3 million bales, Texas similarly high around 15.8 million. December notices top 30,000 bales. Eggs firm at 25 to 26c with scarce cold storage, eggs and batter in demand.
State Land Commissioner Robison released a list of public lands to be sold between January 1 and June 30, 1912. Some counties offer small tracts purchasable with little or no settlement. In small tracts about half the price must be paid in cash. larger tracts require three years settlement.
An essay urges residents to study city life understand the town’s output of factories and volume of trade and its agricultural and industrial needs. It argues knowledge of public affairs is essential to progress and that city building is a science requiring study.
The Lavaca County commissioners court met in special session and hired John Kloppenburg of Sublime as farm demonstration agent at 750 dollars yearly with 375 dollars funded by the federal government. Kloppenburg’s son Arthur won second prize at the Dallas State Fair for Texas corn this year. The court also approved jail repairs and a concrete walk in front of the jail.
Burnet county commissioners court last week appropriated funds to establish a demonstration farm aimed at settling between two hundred and three hundred families near Midland.
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