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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
4
Texas notes emphasize building good roads to save horsepower. It states state banks total 874 with deposits 215,906,154 at December 31, underscoring economic vigor alongside the road campaign.
Early 20th century classified blurbs offer job printing, time certificates of deposit at First State Bank, live stock and farm for sale near Moulton, Texas. Adolph Vana advertises property while Lucas Behmet and Willie Schroeder post livestock and barbecue services. A missing clothes package from Mrs Faltisek's gallery prompts a reward through the Eagle Office.
The record notes Tuk voting strength of Iavaca county for the current year at 4885, with historical figures 4722 in 1917, 4734 in 1916, and 4728 in 1915. It presents a concise year by year comparison of local electoral capacity.
Paso County remains in the wet column as opponents win the local option vote by 291 votes.
Former world champion pugilist Joan N. Sunnivan died at his home in North Abingdon Massachusetts on February 2. He was in the sixtieth year of his life.
Austin reports Governor W. P. Hob will convene the legislature in an extraordinary session before the end of the month. The move aims to address urgent state matters and accelerate action on specified priorities.
The executive committee of the Texas State Teachers Association chose Dalles as the next meeting place. The gathering opens on Thanksgiving Day and runs for three days.
Mrs Wanpa M Farr is employed as botany instructor at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas becoming the first woman to hold such a position in the college's history.
Villa remains on the job. Bryan is sawing wood. McLemore is singing lullabies.
Dozens of small Texas towns, far smaller than Moulton, have electric light plants. Moulton with about a thousand people could profit from one. The text presents it as a chance for a man to make money from such a venture.
Congresswoman Rankin introduces a bill granting American women married to foreigners the right to retain citizenship is tabled and will not be acted on. The stance argues that a woman who marries an outsider instead of a native should not be a citizen.
County officials publish enumerator list for March scholastic census and urge replacements if needed. Superintendent Doughty says census forms go out in two weeks and last year’s reports can be borrowed to save postage. Teachers are advised to prepare examination papers and coordinate with Dr. B F Johnson on the Texas Food and Feed Production Campaign for 1918. Provost Marshal Crowder asks county teachers to help index registrants for military classification.
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