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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1906
Page
2
The Flatonia Argus laments missing band suits and a band stand as the town faces a funding gap and civic inertia. It urges citizens and business leaders to support musical organization to rouse activity, culture, and local commerce. The piece cites band value as civilizing and constructive for the community.
A prose excerpt extols men uncorrupted by wealth who stand for the right in adversity. It praises fearless honesty, steadfast conscience, and willingness to work and say no when needed, insisting such men openly acknowledge limits and debt.
The San Antonio school board launches agriculture and nature study in public schools with ward garden allotments and classroom instruction on growing flowers fruits and vegetables. Students are urged to cultivate home gardens and apply lessons. a horticulture-trained A and M College graduate leads instruction with expectation that other districts will follow.
The piece argues for further cotton acreage reduction to 27,000,000 acres and questions whether another 6-cent cotton step is needed to support prices. It notes corn as a remedy for a cotton surplus and recalls a shipment of cotton seed oil to Italy returning as olive oil, warning against being easy marks.
Swiss Alp Texas February 16 Farmers finish land prep for another crop. The mask ball Sunday night was well attended and enjoyable. E Steinmann of Seclusion Lava ca county visits parents. Augusta Schuette visits Shiner. Henry Stever and sister travel to Lavaca county to be with a seriously ill brother. G Knape returns from Moulton where he visited his son.
The following pupils are entitled to have their names placed on the honor roll for December: Emil Bucek, Chas Havlik, Frank Crouch, Agnes Bucek, Elsie Jaeggli, Meinhara Kotzebue, Louise Moore, Alma Bohnenkamp, Arthur Willberg, Eddie Balhorn, Hamilton White, Alma Koester, Alma Albrecht, Sammie Albrecht, Alfred Balhorn, Fred Fehrenkamp, Henry Balborn, Milton Meivers, Louis Baur, Frank Gray, Ella Krueger, Lillie B Urouch, Mildred Arnim.
The Lavaca County District Court issues the docket for Monday start March 12 with grand jurors listed and a plan for non jury civil trials in the first week. The second week covers jury civil docket and the criminal docket is set for Monday March 26 with continuations until dispositon. A long list of grand and petit jurors is provided by Clerk E T Lone.
Letter from F. W. Dever & Co to J. F. Richter of Moulton Texas recounts a paint job for C. O. Brown of Columbia with Devoe paint, noting ten gallons left after completion and the painter's concern over insufficient quantity. P.S. Fehrenkamp is named as a paint seller.
Mrs Annie Jaynes from Houston and Miss Maggie Connolly from Hempstead attended the funeral of their mother Mrs Mary Connolly at the Catholic cemetery on Wednesday at 4 30 PM. Lavaca County praises favorable start to the year with land work ahead and good weather. Mrs R A Hudson of Palestine arrived to visit her parents Mr and Mrs B A Corde.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed in the federal court on February 14 by Frank Pavelka of Halletts ville.
A. B. Devall, the Harris County treasurer, writes from Hallettsville Texas on October 26 1901 praising Dr E W Hall s Texas Wonder for kidney and rheumatism ailments and recommends it to others in similar distress. He notes prior use in 1896 and signs his name.
F H Koester a prominent farmer from the Bauraville area called the office on Wednesday to report business matters and seek information.
Advert shows The Texas Wonder by Dr. E W Hall claiming to cure kidney and bladder troubles, grail, diabetes, rheumatism, and irregularities in men women and children. Sold by druggists or mail order $1 for two months treatment from St. Louis manufacturer.
E H Wolfe of Bear Grove Indiana says kidney trouble two years ago caused great suffering. Electric Bitters cured his kidney trouble and general debility. They are a sure cure for stomach liver and kidney complaints blood diseases headache dizziness and weakness. Price 50 cents. Guaranteed by all drug stores.
Eminence Kentucky editor and manager recounts being attacked four years ago and using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He says it cured him in ten days with no trouble since. Quickest healer of burns sores cuts and wounds, 25 cents at all drug stores.
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