Our Old Moulton Letter
Farmers are ready to plant corn but the ground is still too cold. Social notes recall visits and gatherings among families in Komensky and Shiner including Hy B Moeiler Hy Roessler Geo R Cook and others. Polly reports various family visits birthdays quilting parties and trips dated February 5 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy. B. Moeller
Hy. Roessler
Geo.r.cook
Otto Moeller
Komensky
P. Hansen
Amalia
Hy. B. Moeiler
Joe Beyer
Boursville
Paul Mikulancek
Louie Wendel
Shiner
Geo. R. Cook
F. L. Filipp
Hy. Cook
Fritz Helwig
Emil
Mesdames Hy. B. Moeller
Frank Jaksch
Frank Einer
Fred Gertner
J. D. Cook
Annie
John
Alma Sauer
Polly
Death of Rudolph Meyers a Pioneer Confederate Veteran
We chronicle the death of Rudolph Meyers at his Stonewall home about 2:30 a.m. January 25 1917 after a protracted illness. He was about 70, lived 40 years here, a successful farmer and stock raiser with a good home. He married Harkins in 1878 and is survived by three children Mrs John Cole of Bloomington Naomi and Alex Meyers. He was buried at Stonewall cemetery. Bro Jeffrey of Shiner preached. A pioneer citizen and Confederate veteran, his life served as an honored example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Meyers
Stonewall
Meyers
Harkins
John Cole
Bloomington
Naomi
Alex Meyers
Stonewall Cemetery
Jeffrey
Shiner
Earth
Heaven
San Antonio Firm Buys Oil Leases
Hallettsville Texas February 1 The Sullivan Oil Company which has been prospecting for oil near here and which secured a large number of leases in the county has sold to the Star Oil Company of San Antonio the east half of all its leases The Star Oil Company agrees to continue boring the present well two miles east of here which is about 3000 feet deep and to bore other wells in the immediate vicinity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Sullivan Oil Company
Star Oil Company of
San Antonio
Star Oil Company
Here
Buster Brown and Tige Hold Opera House Reception
Buster Brown and his side partner Tige, traveling for the Brown Shoe Company of St. Louis, held a four o’clock Friday reception at the opera house under Rud Jaeggli & Bro. A parade of school children led by the Oak Grove Brass Band accompanied the event, with souvenirs handed out and Buster Brown extolling his footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Brown
Good Dog Tige
Brown Shoe Company
St. Louis
Opera House
Rud, Jaeggli & Bro
Oak Grove Brass Band
Ludwig F. Heinrich
Tolo
Ferguson Issues Statement on Break with Germany
Governor James E Ferguson addresses Texas readers about breaking diplomatic ties with Germany. He urges calm, cautions against hasty conclusions, notes unpreparedness for war, and says Texas can lose business without dishonor but cannot lose lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People of
Texas
Germany
James KE. Ferguson
Legislative Brevities on suffrage and appointments
The House defeated the woman suffrage resolution by 76 to 56. A bill to appoint county superintendents by the county board of trustees was killed by one vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Trustees
The Closed Season Poem by Whitney Montgomery
A Farm and Ranch poem laments the end of hunting season. It portrays wildlife reclaiming safety as guns fall idle and dogs rest, celebrating peaceful fields from dawn to dusk across the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Montgomery
Mil ton High School Literary Society Minutes 1917 Meeting
The second meeting on Friday February 2 1917 at 3 o clock presided by Edward Biehunke adopted constitution by laws and elected Allen Daehne president August Krause vice president Lydia Koester secretary The superintendent serves as sergeant at arms and the program was postponed to a future meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton High School Literary Society
Edward Biehunke
Allen Daehne
August Krause
Lydia Koester
Local Residents Visit Relatives Across Region News
Multiple notices report individuals traveling to San Antonio Yoakum Hallettsville Devine and Shiner to visit relatives and friends. Names include Miss Josephine Elster Mrs H Tousek Otto Arnim M C Kubitz William J Tomasko Will Spear Gus Jaroszewski and J J Kotzebue plus social events for Lille Etlinger and Mrs Henry Fehrenkamp with birthday celebrations and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Elster
San Antonio
H. Tousek
O. B. Eilert
Otto Arnim
Runge
M. C. Kubitz
Yoakum
Rudolph Jaeggli
William J. Tomasko
Shiner
Will Spear
Devine
Medina County
J. C. Johnson
Charles Guthier
KE. Jaroszewski
Hallettsville
Gus
Jaroszewski
Guy Haltom
Herman Chemnitz
R. A. Etlinger
Henry Kehrenkamp
Frank Ullman
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Louis Fehrenkamp
Henry Pohler
William Uilrich
William Lilert
Joe Bohuslav
Fred. W. Krause
Henry Krueger
Emil Pundt
Charles Lueke
Forty two Club Hosts Eight-Game Meet and Pin Draw
Mrs J J Kotzebue hosted the Forty two Club Friday with eight games played. Winners were Mesdames John Brunkenhoefer W E Parr F Tomasko and Ed Studeman each taking six games and drawing for the club pin. Guests and members enjoyed cake and hot chocolate. next meeting set with Mrs A H Menetee on February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Kotzebue
John Brunkenhoefer
W. E. Parr
F. Tomasko
Ed. Studeman
Brunkenhoefer
H. A
AH. A. Menetee
Moulton Home and School Club Plans Friday Meeting
The Moulton Home and School Club will meet Friday at 4 p m at the school house. Plans are made for an upcoming entertainment presented by pupils of Mrs Leona Kotzebue. The program includes duets by Bernice Knape with Mrs Kotzebue and Edith von Lienen with Alice von Lienen, songs by Beulah Hull and Alice Kotzebue, and performances by Erwin Oehl and Lillian Biehunke among others. Visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Leona Kotzebue
Bernice Knape
Kotzebue
Edith
Alice von Lienen
Rio Grande
Beulah Lee Hull
Anita von Lienen
Uler
Alice Kotzebue
Sslavue
Erwin Oehl
Soigi En Cee Ee Beulah Lee Hull Sol Natheete Tae Cheeta Hey
STC
Lillian Biehunke
Burial of Joe Prayer in Praha Catholic Cemetery
The remains of Joe Prayer age 21 who died at his brother's home in Kads Colorado were brought to Flatonia Texas on Friday for burial in Praha Catholic Cemetery with Rev. L P Netardus presiding. He had suffered tuberculosis for years and had sought relief in Colorado before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia
Texas
Joe Prayer
Kads
Colo
Praha
L. P. Netardus
Colorado
Advertisers Seek Buyers in This Week’s Local Ads
New advertisements appear this week from Kotzebue Drug Co Rud Jaeggli and Bro Henry J Koester J Kucsek and Son K F Bartoseh J Richter Papacek and Krause. The notice urges readers to review the advertising columns for business offers and opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kotzebue Drug Co
Rud
Jaeggli & Bro
Henry J. Koester
J Kucsek & Son
K. F. Bartoseh
J. Richter
Papacek & Krause
New Revenue Bill Passes House In Party Vote
The revenue bill, opposed mainly by Republicans, passed the House on Thursday by a party-line vote. It imposes taxes on excess profits of corporations and on inheritances to fund preparedness expansion. Texas figures and railroad matters feature in the coverage along with comments on naval contracts and several lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Claude Kitchen
Kitchin
Wells Thompson
Judge Thompson
German American relations severed over submarine warfare
Diplomatic ties between the United States and Germany were cut Saturday after a review of submarine warfare. Passports were handed to German ambassador J H von Bernstorff and the US ambassador James Gerard was recalled. The move does not immediately mean war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
J. H. von Bernstorff
James Gerard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buster Brown and
Tige
Ferguson Isgues
Moulton, Texas
Studebaker
Bob White
Hunter
Minutes of High School Literary Society
Home and School Club
Joe
Our
Washington
J. J. Mansfield
U. $. Steel
United States Steel Corporation
Committee On Naval Affairs
Congress
Itaman
U. S. Steel Company
MR. Burgess
Rivers and Herbers
Geo. F. Burgess
J. B. Small
Geo. F. “Burgess
Sparkman
Burgess
J. B. Buchanan
Brenham
Buchanan
Lee J. Roundtree
Roundtree
Georgetown
Luther Nichols
R. D. Parker
Texas Ry. Commission
Interstate Commeree Commission
Texas Midland Ry
Walter Acker
Ft. Worth
Massonic Grand Lodge
Acker
Neew York
McDonald Meachum
Houston
Harry H. Haines
Galveston
Marvin Jones
Panhandle
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