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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1916
Page
4
A Memphis druggist promotes Rexall Orderlies as a laxative remedy to prevent sickness by addressing constipation. He notes the product’s pleasant taste and suitability for men women and children and mentions exclusive selling rights with a trial size priced at 10 cents.
The article notes Charles A Culberson announcing his candidacy for re election to the United States Senate from Texas. A ruling precinct issued bonds totaling 50000 for road building. San Antonio voters approved an 800000 road measure for school improvements in a recent special election.
Aus tin reports a Texas law requiring every bale of cotton to be wrapped in bagging to fully cover the bale will be strictly enforced during the upcoming cotton season.
A meditation on liberty and restraint argues that forcing others to live by our ideas is egotism. It cautions against using law to impose morality, linking tyranny to Phariseeism and historical persecutions. It notes Christ’s example of living by personal choice and condemns legal enforcement of virtue.
Dassel Minnesota reports Nels Benson aged 77 wed Johanna Dahlberg 81 making her the oldest bride in Minnesota. In South Bethlehem Pennsylvania Joseph Danzko arrived with a 10 month old strapped to his back en route to New York after walking 250 miles from Canada on crackers and water to keep the child alive.
Persia Iowa reports Mrs August Sedden lay eleven hours in a trance before the undertaker prepared the coffin. She managed a sigh and avoided burial alive and is expected to recover. A sturgeon released in Hood River Oregon after 30 years in captivity swam free and vanished in the Columbia river. In Richardsville Iowa a dog uncovered a buried gold hoard of 1000 dollars once belonging to James Maxwell who was killed in a railroad wreck.
Supt Eilers reports a letter from State Supt Dough ty announcing that applications for State aid from the Million Dollar school fund must be sent in before February 10 1916. After that date no applications will be considered for this term. The board expects the half million appropriation to be fully used at the next meeting and urges schools to apply promptly. The Williamsburg school led by Prof B K Autry has a modern building but lacks the necessary tax vote. Autry intends to press for tax approval to secure aid.
Miss Lillie Etlinger hosted a birthday party Sunday January 23 with relatives and friends. Rev Father Wolf and numerous Etlinger relatives attended, with a large turnout including the Koester and Rehmer families and several Hoyer, Etlinger, Papacek, Oehl, and Kubicek members. Refreshments were served and enjoyed.
William and Dietrich Janssen returned to Yoakum Sunday after a brief visit with home folks in the area.
The attorney general's department approved a $50,000 bond issue for Lavaca County Road District No. 1.
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