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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1914
Page
1
The pro prohibition camp has settled on Tom Ball as a gubernatorial candidate while opponents warn of escalating rhetoric and fiery debate as Sparks become a focal point in the political contest.
Will H. Mayes is depicted as stronger politically than Tom Ball, while prohibitionists appear to misread his influence.
At the Texas gubernatorial convention in Fort Worth, Tom H. Ball of Houston was chosen as the standard bearer for the Prohibition Democrats signaling the party’s candidate for governor.
President Wilson nominated John E. Green Jr a Houston lawyer and former newspaper man for district attorney of the southern district of Texas.
Seguin approved a 20000 bond for water and light plant improvements by a landslide margin with 205 in favor and 13 against. The result is hailed as a strong approval and momentum for the project.
Sam Sparks proposes a preferential primary to select a gubernatorial candidate to oppose Tom Ball. He notes funding is needed to run an election and asks whether other candidates will cover costs.
Otto Praeger born in Victoria receives nomination for postmaster at Washington D C. He has lived in the national capital for some time as correspondent for the Galveston News and Houston Post. Texans come out on top no matter where they go.
Raymond Winfree resigns after eleven years as publisher of the Schulenburg Sticker. D. O. Bell & Son of Columbus acquire the paper in a deal described as a bargain. Schulenburg is noted as one of South Texas’s premier newspaper towns.
Local merchants note a record year for farm implement sales as farmers adopt scientific methods, diversify crops, and replace obsolete cultivation. The optimistic trend suggests improved production and a healthier agricultural economy.
The Moulton Eagle notes Terrell, Texas, as the first city in the state to enact compulsory education requiring every child over seven and under fourteen to attend school twenty consecutive weeks per year unless exempted by the health officer. The paper hopes other districts imitate Terrell, aligning with state press on education.
Calendar notes filing deadlines for multi county districts and single county districts. June 1 and June 13 specify candidate filing. June 15 county executive committee meets. June 19 ballot fees due. July 13 subcommittee meets. July 22 lists of qualified voters must be procured. EE 25 Primary election opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m.
A cold norther dawned Monday as Oak Grove residents recall the year’s coldest day. Shiner guests Reinhold Huebner and family and August Jansen visited the Hoepfl home and attended the Oak Grove entertainment. Local dances draw crowds with activity at Henkhaus and in Shiner, while papers note county political expenses rules and filing deadlines for candidates.
Poetically the verse urges sowing kindness to bloom in others and be repaid in eternity. Joseph Barron of Pennsylvania signs the quatrain advocating generous deeds and quiet acts with broad, timeless imagery of seeds, streams, hills, and ripples.
Industrial Notes report to date show poultry shipments from the area exceeding 15 carloads in two months. Plainview farmers expand irrigation with 50 wells in 1913 and project double that in 1914. Corpus Christi notes 212 railcar shipments, a 48 car rise year over year, mainly cabbage and lettuce sold to eastern and northern markets. Fort Worth details J F Hoven kamp & Son Cattle Co selling 450 two year old Hereford bulls to Brazil for $60,000, with a steamer chartered to transport stock to San Paulo in the spring.
Fort Worth Texas February 23 More than fifty district managers of the Southwestern Telegraph Tele phone Company met to study efficiency and plans for better service. The group decided to expand farmer connections in Texas during 1914 with many new rural lines. There are over 100 000 telephones in use by Texas farmers and about a quarter of white farmers already own phones.
A juvenile operetta titled Gyp Junior will be performed at the Sam and Will Moore Institute Friday night March 6 under the Moulton Home and School Club. Admission 25 and 35 cents.
A Saturday night poetry and motion dance at Henkhaus drew a large crowd. The Henkhaus brass band provided music and merriment lasted late into the evening.
Mrs. Henry Krause celebrated her fifty-eighth birthday with a Sunday afternoon gathering of friends. Refreshments were served and guests enjoyed a pleasant, informal occasion.
Dr I Clark of Schulenburg announces candidacy for reelection as state senator from the eighteenth district comprising Fayette Colorado Austin and Lavaca counties. He was elected to fill the unexpired term of D A Paulus after resignation and seeks support in the coming primary election.
Epior Bacur recalls Washing ton's birthday as a great national figure. Farmers report mantled corn and first potatoes. Leonard Antrich and spouses visited relatives at Henkhaus Sunday. Many attended a Novohrad dance with Moravia Band. Vogt family visited Old Moulton. Eason from Moulton canvassed Friday. Wenske family visited Boursville. Bucek family and Miss Parr at Velehrad basket supper. Pesec sisters hosted friends Sunday. March 8 basket supper at Komensky. Ad Pesek family attended a party at Boursville. Ed Anderle and family from Kuehn s Grove visited. Joe Smith, Jim Hoepfl of Oak Grove, Joe Etlinger of near Moulton on business. Mrs Chas Lueke of Moulton spent Friday here. Barta brothers visited Old Kinkle Saturday and Sunday February 24 1914. Old Man.
The Henkhaus social gathered last Saturday with attendees including press and local friends. Mr Adolph Haas and Miss Annie Haas returned Wednesday from Halletts Ville relatives visit. A baby girl arrived Tuesday for Mr and Mrs John Darilek, and Lydia Ullmann spent Sunday with August Hirsch and family. Eddy February 24, 1914.
Mrs. T J Ponton hosted a surprise birthday event for Prof Ponton after a special class. Guests included Mesdames Lane Thulemeyer Ponton Elster and others, with cake hot chocolate and a salad course. Epworth League hosted a Washington birthday party with contests and performances at the Welhausen home. Dr J D Gray and Dr Joe Gray travel to New Orleans for medical lectures.
In Hallettsville Texas on February 22 the business district renovates with new swinging awnings. J H Appell installs 200 feet of awning while J H Elstner awards remodeling for two shops. Cement sidewalks are laid on South Main Street from the square to the rail track. A stone paving block is added. The Jewish Cemetery gains an iron fence costing 400 dollars. Hackberry trees around the courthouse yard are trimmed, planted by former mayor John Buchanan who later served as Lavaca county clerk.
Moulton plans include a civic club and commercial club, an electric light plant, a boy scout organization, a water works system, extended sidewalks, a sewerage system in the business district, and an agricultural and industrial fair this summer.
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