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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1910
Page
2
The 1910 Moulton Texas Eagle issue notes deer hunting closed December 31 and reminds voters there are 24 days left to pay poll tax before February 1 to be eligible for elections. Mentions San Antonio wireless phones system and state banking guaranty enactment with 528 banks.
In 1910 Moulton pushes plans for a creamery an ar system of water works a fire company a special school tax and several miles of good sidewalks as part of a broader civic improvement program.
Washington announces a simple test for census enumerator posts on February 5. Applicants must be US citizens, 18 to 70, literate, honest, and of good habits with ordinary education. Up to 68,000 positions available by mid March for April 15 enumeration.
The 1910 message notes visits by Aug Seifert and family to Nordheim and Oak Grove plus Elster and Heinrich to Shiner. It mentions Josephine Pauline Tillie Elster and others visiting, several groups out shooting on New Year’s, and a claim that twelve nights from Christmas Eve to January 4 will yield a dry year in 1910.
The text reports Prof. F. M. Branley sworn in as State Superintendent to succeed R. B. Cousins who becomes principal of the Canyon City normal school. It mentions Texas courting factory and textile plant moves from Saxony Germany to Texas and urges Texans to support economic growth.
Northern capitalists have purchased 1,000 acres twelve miles south of Port Lavaca. They plan a sanitarium named Health Farm with a park, driveways, and attractions. About $100,000 will be invested in buildings and land use includes cultivation portions.
B E Vail of San Antonio named court stenographer for the Twenty fifth judicial district. E W Walker of San Angelo visited Victoria with F VY Arnim. Louis Schubert chairs Colquitt club in Victoria with about 150 members. F W Lucke becomes justice of the peace in Moulton precinct replacing L A Meiners who served four years. Sister lodge Lorbeeren elects officers for the year. Leon Maschek of Vienna to run for Lavaca sheriff in the Democratic primary, with Charles Munson and Gene Houchins of Hialletteville also seeking the office.
Epitor Eagle Henry Boehm and family join Ed Windel and sister Hulda at F Sebastian home Sunday. Last Saturday's dance drew a fair crowd. Mr. and Mrs. F Berger and Mrs. E Vogelsang visited Charles Kohloeffel Sunday. Mrs. Wessel Buse and son Theodore visited relatives last week. John Korenek to wed Filomena Maresh January 5. Mrs. Huffs of Belle to live with son in law F W Strattmann. Miss Bell Ludwig visited the Wolle girls. Louis Windel of Yoakum visiting. Uncle Jimmy invites news items. W J Moore Jr of San Antonio visited, then left for Hallettsville to see his mother L E Moore.
The notice records varied local greetings and events. Mr and Mrs John Seidenberger traveled via Shiner to Schulenburg and High Hill to visit relatives. A Christmas tree event at Kamensky drew many youths. The Haas family hosted gatherings with cake and river water. attendees included Joe J Haas Frank Haas F Schindler Rudolph Frank Seidenberger and Rad Bartosch. A dance at Hermann Park was enjoyed by a merry crowd. January 3, 1910.
German citizens in Hallettsville organized a German-American Association with C. L. Boethel as president John Heye as secretary and F. P. Guenther as treasurer The group will affiliate with the National German American Association H J Strunk resigns as Lavaca County National Bank president effective January 11 to allow directors to appoint a successor after one year in Hallettsville from Oakland
The family expresses gratitude for kindness and flowers during the illness and death of their daughter Gladys Ruth. Mr and Mrs F Bieucxxo and Rev J Dobes note funerary measures and announce sermon services at Cedar Springs schoolhouse and the Methodist church in Moulton with schedule on Saturday night and Sunday.
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