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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1916
Page
1
A state bank is organized at Orange Grove with a capitalization of 10000 dollars. The formation signals expansion of local financial services and broader access to banking for residents and businesses.
The Dallas school board approves a program to furnish free books for students in the first four grades across city schools, aimed at easing classroom materials costs.
President Wilson warned of intricate danger facing the nation and urged Congress to impose an embargo on munitions. The comment signals a shift toward restricting arms as a protective measure during a tense period.
Dr. Louis Fitch Mansfield, claimed as the oldest woman physician in the United States, died at her Santa Barbara home on January 29 at age 86.
About 3500 bales of cotton were destroyed by a January 28 fire in Memphis Tennessee with an estimated loss near 150000 dollars. Insurance covered part of the loss.
Raymond Wintree formerly of Schulenburg and later Lyford has purchased the Falls City Fact. He is described as a good newspaper man and is wished success in Falls City.
The December totals show 4 46 births and 2 637 deaths in Texas. Tuberculosis led deaths with 280, followed by pneumonia at 200.
A brass band has been organized at Austin High School with sixteen members. Austin is the third Texas high school to support a brass band after Bay City and Denison.
Mrs Frances E Sutherland of Arlington buys the Smithville Times. W M Cobb longtime Smithville poet will assume leadership of the Lamam County Enterprise at Cameron.
At the democratic state executive committee meeting in Dallas on January 28, officials decided to ignore the presidential primary. The state convention is set for the fourth Tuesday in May with a meeting place yet to be chosen.
President Wilson appoints Louis D Brandeis of Boston as associate justice to fill the Lamar vacancy. Brandeis is a prominent lawyer born in Kentucky about sixty years ago.
A petition with over one million signatures was presented to the United States Senate last Thursday. If laid end to end it would stretch fifteen and a half miles and filled twenty five large baskets covering the vice president's rostrum. Much sentiment favors an embargo on munitions.
Mr and Mrs Louis Wendel and daughter Annie with Mr and Mrs Frank Klossel Sr visited Henry Cook and family. Fred Fuller and Henry A Cook stayed with Willie Mikulencak. Mrs L Novak is ill but hopes for recovery. Several gatherings and visits mentioned including Baursville and Boursville.
Mrs Veronika Holub died at her home near Novohrad Friday night after a lingering illness. The funeral was held in Praha Catholic Cemetery Sunday. She was 85 and survived by five children Mrs F J Kubenka Mrs Joe Kubenka Mrs Frank Brosch Joe and Charles Holub. The Eagle extends its sympathy to the survivors.
Sheriff E H Houchins announces candidacy for re election to Lavaca County sheriffsubject to the Democratic primary in July. He has served several terms as sheriff and is described as a model officer with cool judgment and steady leadership.
Miss Elsie Jaeggli visited the family of Dr. J. D. Gray at Shiner last Thursday.
A Baltimore Sun poem praising the ideal friend who lifts gloom heals heartache and restores hope It celebrates a companion who brings sunshine faith courage and joy during grief and hardship and ends with a call to cherish such friendship.
Ed Kennedy reports work on the Houston and San Antonio Interurban will start by February 26 with contracts to begin by February 20. Stock subscriptions total over 640000 from Seguin Gonzales Belmont Wade Weimar Columbus Hagle Lake Richmond and Houston. The 18 mile shorter route will cut travel time to about 5 hours and 30 minutes to Houston, with freight and mail service also planned.
The available school fund will pay $3 per capita in February on the scholastic apportionment of $6 per child. Texas has 1,130,000 scholastics and a total February apportionment of $3,400,000.
Mrs Henry Pohler returned Saturday from Shiner where she had been visiting her daughter Mrs Arthur Fischner.
District trustees receive a copy of the school laws with pages 54 to 60 and Secs 136 through 145. Section 144 requires appointing three qualified voters to hold and return elections within five days. notices must appear in three public places twenty days prior. Sec 145 covers canvassing and notifying the county superintendent. Judge P H Green to send election notices as before.
For Justice of The Peace Judge F W Lueke has authorized the insertion of his announcement of his candidacy for re election as justice of the peace of Precinct No 6 subject to the action of the democratic primary in July He promises if re elected to continue to discharge the duties of the office as impartially and as conscientiously as in the past.
A narrator recalls a small shop selling hooks and eyes whose daily advertisements drew crowds from distant shores. The ads, brief and vibrant, kept the business visible, attracting a diverse clientele and helping a trader rise to wealth with bonds and clipping coupons at ease as he moves to a modern home on Rasy Street.
Mr and Mrs LB von Lienen and G J Bobnenkamp returned from Fayetteville after attending the funeral of Gerhard Imken aged about 77. Imken, born in Oldenburg Germany in 1839, died Saturday and was buried Monday. He left a wife and six children.
Hallettsville Texas January reports show County Superintendent William Eilers distributing uniform exam questions to teachers for work since September. A countywide review asks about teacher work, local maintenance taxes fund long term schools, neat teacher residences reduce turnover, and Lavaca County is praised for school performance.
A northern blow up Sunday evening. Mrs Hartmann is rapidly recovering health and her husband Aug Hartmann visited Friday. Otto Marburger spent Sunday with Willie Heerssenv. Gastuff and family visited Wm Schoode and family in Red Wing. February 1, 1916.
Miss Fannie Chiastak arrived Wednesday from Shiner to spend several days with her sister Miss Julia Chiastak.
Mrs Henriette Priesmeyer died Sunday at noon at the home of her son in law William Woehler south of town where she had lived fifteen years. Funeral conducted by Rev H A Heineke at Moulton Lutheran Cemetery. Born in Westphalia Germany February 20 1839 she was 76 years 11 months 16 days old. She came to Texas in 1861 and married Friedrich Priesmeyer in 1862. Survived by ten children seven of whom live locally, thirty one grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Burial followed a large funeral attendance. The Eagle extends condolences.
Wenzel Chotenofsky died Sunday morning after a brief illness. He was about 64, born in Austria and came to Texas 30 years ago, living in Weimar Colorado County Prada and Nickel. He leaves three children. Remains buried in Molton SPIS Cemetery. The Eagle offers sympathy to the bereaved.
Hallettsville Texas January 30 Officials salaries for the year were set by the city council. Mayor five dollars per month and five dollars for council sessions. Aldermen three dollars fifty cents for regular sessions and one dollar fifty cents for special sessions. Secretary sixteen dollars per month plus same pay as aldermen for attending council sessions and clerk of the corporation court. Marshal twenty five dollars per month and three percent for taxes. Salaries unchanged except two percent cut for assessing and collecting.
Detroit officials say Ford will triple the Highland Park plant size in an $10.009 million project. Work starts within thirty days. Output will treble and Ford plans to employ 100000 workers as it aims for 500000 cars in 1916.
Texas assessed property value for 1914 reached 2 743 078 976 and for 1915 stood at 2 755 317 15739, marking an increase of 12 092 687 during the year.
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