Buys Chevrolet Agency In Local Dealership Change
Oscar Anders of Ochs & Anders buys the business of Buescher & Bartosch dealers in Chevrolet cars and accessories. Emil Bartosch had sold Chevrolets for years and formed a new partnership with Oswald Buescher last August. The former salesroom is at the John Mladenka warehouse on Cockrill avenue with full stock of accessories. Bartosch may move to run a Floresville restaurant. Anders remains with Ochs & Anders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Anders
Ochs
Moulton
Floresville
Anders
Och! & Anders
The
Eagle
Voters in Hockheim Prairie Resolve to Stay Out of Primaries
Cuero Texas February 19 voters in the Hockheim Prairie bux general meeting elect have passed a resolution to refrain from participating in any primary election and urge others to avoid primaries until the November oral election for county offices and measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Texas
Hockheim Prairie
Bux
Valenta Seeks Re Election as Lavaca Tax Assessor
Rudolph Valenta of Hallettsville announces in The Eagle his candidacy for re election to the Lavaca county tax assessor post subject to the upcoming democratic primary. He claims to have met the duties creditably and urges Democrats to retain him for continued full service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Valenta
Hallettsville
The
Eagle
Lavaca County
Valenta
Cotton mill project under way in San Antonio
Work began several days ago on the $500 000 cotton mill at San Antonio. It is expected the mill will be in operation by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Oppose Pershing for 1920 Nomination Say Doughboy Favor
The writer argues General Pershing should not be the presidential nominee for either party. They contend many doughboys endured the war and could be better presidents, insisting they do not want a military man as commander-in-chief and urging both parties to nominate Steen for the 1920 standard bearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Pershing
Per Shing
Steen
Second Division Recruiting Office Opens in Hallettsville
Hallettsville Texas February 1 A second division recruiting office opens with Corporal Hopkins of the Second Division from Camp Travis in charge He will stay until March 12 to receive army recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Corp. Hopkins
Camp Travis
Army
South Texas Summer Normal at Yoakum under Pritchett
The South Texas Summer Normal will be held at Yoakum this year under Superintendent Pritchett of the Yoakum public schools. The district Interscholastic League meet will be held at Cuero April 16 and 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas
Yoakum
Pritchett
Yoakum Public Schools
Cuero
Local residents share visits and influenza illness notes
Louis Dedeek of Yoakum visited Mr. and Mrs. Konstant Rebmet this week. Joe Meiserschlager of San Antonio arrived to visit his mother Mrs. Josanna Meiserschlager. Miss Lillian Stacke returned from Yoa kum. Miss Martha Hrnoi returned from Shiner to visit her sister Mrs. Louis Abavek. Dick Janssen visited his parents in Yorktown. Novobrad school patrons held a successful mask ball raising funds. W K Richter assisted at the post office due to influenza illness in the Meiners family. Arnold John Hugo Mueller was christened at the Lutheran church. Miss Ella Koester rewrote from San Marcos to visit her ill sister Lydia Koester. Clyde Hall arrived to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hall. Mrs Leona Lauterhauser aided in the Shiner telephone office. Mrs C M Kotesbue attended the funeral of her great grandson born to Charley Hartmann and Lizzie Helweg. The Eagle extends sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Kotesbue
Shiner
Charley Hartmann Wriday
Hartmann
Lizzie Helweg
F. J. Helweg
Old Moulton
Kotzebue Drug Company Leader Dies After Illness
Alex F. Kotzebue senior member of the Kotzebue Drug Company and a leading citizen of Moulton died at his home after influenza and pneumonia. Funeral held Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the Lutheran cemetery with Masonic rites and large attendance. He was 44 years, 9 months, and 19 days old and left a wife Erna Febrenkamp and three children Roy Alice Henry Karl. He served as school board president and held multiple local posts. The Eagle extends condolences to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex F. Kotzebue
Kotzebue Drug Company
H. A. Heineke
Masonic Lodge
F. W. Ledbetter
S. L. Bennett
Oswald Buescher
Sherman F. Sappders
Frank Cowdin
J. T. Jacgdn
J. D. Gray
J. Guenther
Moult
Moulton
Moulton Waterworks Company
Opera House
Kotzebue
Erna Febrenkamp
F. T
Mrs. John G Mueller Dies at 59 in Local Funeral
Emma Vogel Lang Mueller, 59, died Monday night after illness. She was active in Lutheran Fratieh Verein and church work. Funeral held Tuesday near Moulton with Rev. H. A. Heineke officiating. pallbearers named D Fisbeck William Wall F W Koch Oswald Buescher J R Matula Fritz Fisbeck. She leaves husband Johan G Mueller and five children John C Mueller Alvin P Mueller George Mueller Ida Fisbeck Emma Mueller, plus siblings and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Mueller
Epia
Lutheran Fratieh Verein
H. A. Heineke
D. Fisbeck
William Wall
F. W. Koch
Oswald Buescher
J. R. Matula
Fritz Fisbeck
Mueller
Emma Vogel- Lang
Ross Prairie
Fayette County
Johan G. Mueller
Javaca County
Boursville
Moulton
John C. Mueller
Alvin P. Mueller
Seguin
George Mueller
Ida Fisbeck
Emma Mueller
Peter Vogelsang
Stamford
Augusta Koblleffe
Oiu Kinkler
Minnie Berger
Helen Voudseoy
Breslau
Stechmann
Weimar
Miss Mary Vick Dies at 66 in Local Cemetery
Miss Mary Vick sister of Mrs. Magraver lived northeast of town and died Friday February 20. She was buried February 22 in the Catholic cemetery. Age 66 years and 18 days, born February 2, 1854 in Europe. The Eagle extends sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Vick
Magraver
Europe
Hoffmann to Perform Piano Concert in Houston
Noted pianist Joseph Hoffmann will give a piano concert in Houston on March 1. Music lovers should seize the chance to hear this great artist in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hoffmann
Houston
Paul H Fertsob Visits City for County Attorney Candidacy
Paul H. Fertsob of Halletts ville toured the city Thursday in support of his bid for county attorney. He met voters and discussed his qualifications and plans for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Fertsob
Hallettsville
Niemeyer Returns to Skidmore After Visit to Sister
Otto Niemeyer, who had been visiting his sister Mia, returns to Skidmore on Thursday with Henry Jaroszewski and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Niemeyer
Mia
Henry Jaroszewski
Skidmore
Owner Changes Hands in Western City Block Deal
Oscar Anders purchased the home of Emil Bartosch in the western city district on Wednesday of last week. Attendees at the funeral of Mrs. Frank Obarek included Frances Oxrublik of Praha and Mary Vyvlecka of Raoge who were in town Monday for the rites. Relatives from afar gathered Thursday for the funeral of Mr. Alex F. Kotzebue and others, including William Kotzebue, George Baur Jr of Galveston, Febreckamp of Houston, Lt. Leon L. Kotzebue of San Antonio, and Mrs. Hermann Chemurtz of Latonia, among others. The town reports slow improvement in the prevailing influenze situation with only a few families spared from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Anders
Emil Bartosch
Frances Oxrublik
Praha
Mary Vyvlecka
Raoge
Vad
Frank Obarek
Huraday
Alex F. Kotzebue
William Kotzebue
George Baur, Jr
Galveston
Red Febreckamp
Houston
A. M. Kotzebue
Leon L. Kotsebue
San Antonio
F. F. Nearata
Temple
Hermann Chemurtz
Tlatonia
William Franke
Siiiner
Adolph Westerhoff
College Station
Prasek Announces Candidacy for Lavaca Tax Collector
V. J. Prasek of Hallettville announces his candidacy for Lavaca County tax collector in the Democratic primary in July. He has served as city marshal assessor and tax collector of Hallettville and was reelected by a large majority, now working as a salesman for Stulken & Mertz. He asks voters for support, pledging diligent official service and courteous handling of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
V. J. Prasek
Stulken & Mertz
Deserving Students To Get Assistance
San Marcos Texas February 20 The Southwest Texas State Normal College plans a fundraising drive for the John E K Pritchett Memorial Fund to aid deserving students entering the normal college this fall. Committees from faculty alumni students and the public were formed to promote the drive. The fund aims to reach fifty thousand dollars to assist several students in attending the normal college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Texas
Southwest
Texas State Normal
John EK. Pritchett
Normal
Manvness
John Ek, Pritchett
Mrs Frank Oharek Dies in Moulton North Home
Mrs Frank Oharek died at her northern Moulton home Sunday and was buried Monday in Moulton Catholic cemetery with Rev Father Kopp conducting. Born in Moravia Austria 86 years ago she married Frank Oharek in 1856 and came to America in 1881 later moving to Moulton in 1909. Survived by her husband 91, son Frank Obarek of Moulton two daughters Frances Okrublik of Praba Fayette county and Mary Vyvlecka of Range 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. The Eagle extends sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Oharek
Moulton
Father Kopp
Frances Okrublik
Praba
Fayette County
Mary Vyvlecka
Range
The
Eagle
New Subscribers Add to The Eagle List
The Eagle’s subscription list grows with new names including Adolph Mueller and J M Canon in Shiner. Others added are C F Findeisen and William Antrich of Shiner plus Joe Pavlica in West and W E Parr in Hallettsville. Mrs M N Roehm joins Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Adolph Mueller
Shiner
J. M. Canon
C. F. Findeisen
Moulton
William Antrich
Joe Pavlica
West
W. E. Parr
Hallettsville
American Party Organized at Novohrad Precinct 25
The American Party organized at Novohrad voting precinct No. 25 on Sunday afternoon February 1. The party has 28 members who donated liberally to the campaign fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novohrad
Afernoon
Lincoln Tribute to Washington Found in Springfield Paper
A hidden Springfield newspaper memoir reveals Abraham Lincoln’s February tribute to George Washington. On Washingtons birthday the Lincoln speech honors Washington as the mightiest name for liberty and moral reform, with words urging reverence and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Congressional Library
Lincoln
Washington
Charles Strauss for Sheriff in Lavaca County
Charles Strauss of Shiner announces his candidacy for sheriff in the Democratic primary on July 24. A former rural mail carrier for seven years on Route Three, he is a longtime local resident with prior peace officer experience and asks Lavaca County voters to consider his qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Strauss
Shiner
Eagle
Lavaca County
Strauss
Moul‘on
Admiral Peary Dies at 64 in Washington DC
Admiral Robert Edwin Peary founder of the Arctic exploration legacy died after a two year illness at his Washington home. He was 64 and survived by his wife and two children. He was born in Pennsylvania and his body rests at Arlington National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Edwin Peary
North Pole
Washington, D. C
Arlington National Cemetery
Admiral Peary
Pennsylvania
U S Automobile Census Reports 7 6 Million Cars
The 1919 automobile census shows 7 602 000 autos in the United States, up 1 386 808 from 1918. With a population of 105 253 490, there is one car for every fourteen people nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Woolworths Lease Schwab Building for 16-Year Remodel
The Woolworth company has leased the Schwab building on Grand Avenue in Yoakum Texas for sixteen years. The remodel will cost a substantial amount, with the lease and improvements totaling 35000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Texas
Woolworth
Schwab
Grand Avenue
County Court Opens March Session at Hallettsville
The county court convenes at Hallettsville on the first Monday in March. The Eagle notes civil and criminal dockets are among the lightest in some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Eagle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guenther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
Drs. Guenther
Guenther
Chevrolet Agency
R. Valenta
Louis Dedeek
Mrs. Konstant Rebmet
Joe Meiserschlager
Josanna Meiserschlager
Lillian Stacke
Komensky School
Martha Hrnoi
Louis “Abavek
Dick Janssen
Mrs
J. L. Janssen
Yorktown
Novobrad School
W. K. Richter
L. A. Meiners
Arnold John Hugo Mueller
Ella Koester
Lydia Koester
Clyde Hall
Lockhart Monument
Lockhart
Tom Hall
LeonaUauthera
Ida
Pauline Kennet
Hoffmann
U. S
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!