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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
2
The notice outlines a 1903 four day Texas teachers institute agenda with sessions in Cuero Yoakum and Gonzales, plus a list of topics and speakers. It also reports local items from Eagle noting New Year visits, marriages, a seven month old death, a Christmas tree dance, band music, birthdays, and regional holiday travel.
In Boursville on January 9 1903 Mrs S R Harris Audubon Society of Louisiana recounts visiting Texas and praising birds as the best insect destroyers against cotton boll weevils. She cites yellow breasted field larks as superior to hands in catching weevils, noting the birds kill many pests even when slaughtered for study.
A December 22, 1802 benefit at the Sam and Will Moore Institute showcased home talent for the public school. Performances included Lizzie Hegel on violin, O F Knape on cornet, Emil Darilek on flute, Mrs Kotzebue on piano, several songs and tableaux, and a successful audience response. The event raised over $40.00.
Words of praise from all sides and a suggestion to schedule another entertainment soon as a follow up event.
Card of Thanks from Mrs Mary May and family for kindness and nurse care given to husband and father A L May during his last sickness. They pray God bless and reward the supporters.
Editor Eagle reports a quiet holiday in Freyburg with visits from Shiner Galveston and San Antonio figures. Albert Getschmann and Miss Alma Hinze wed on December 23 1902. A Christmas dance at Black Jack School and local employment notes are included.
Tax Assessor F. J. Pesex of Lavaca county announces he will be in Moulton to assess taxes for 1903 on January 19 20 and 21. He asks residents to meet him to avoid trouble from absence and to facilitate the process.
Notice of sale offering two farms near Moulton at 25 dollars per acre. Rich black soil and fine bottom land suited to truck farming cotton cane or corn. Thirty five acres cultivated in each farm with balance woodland and a small pecan grove. Warrantee deed assured. Mrs. Mitprep Kegsre.
Mr G R Stulken left for Cost Gonzales county to teach. Jno Moser went to Galveston for dairy work. Max and Hubert Prause returned from Yoakum trip. Arnold Mueller of Gonzales visits relatives. Franke from DeWitt county passed through en route home from Schulenburg. Roads are poor and a bridge on Ponton creek between Shiner and Hallettsville was washed away by Wednesday rain. Phoenix Schuetzen Verein plans a Grand Masquerade Ball on February 7. Best wishes for a prosperous New Year to editor and subscribers.
The statement of coinage for 1902 shows a national total of 79,485,815 dollars. Gold coinage amounts to 47,109,852 dollars, silver to 29,928,167 dollars, and minor coins to 2,447,706 dollars.
After eleven days off regular classes resume. A written exam was held with top grades listed for 6th grade in arithmetic history physiology zoology geography and spelling and 5th grade in arithmetic history English grammar physiology geography and spelling. Students praised and urged to reach the front ranks on the next honor roll.
Institutes will be held at several towns with dates listed including Halletsville on Jan 23 24 and Jan 30 31 for colored teachers. Watting on Feb 6 7 Shiner Feb 90 21 colored at Halletsville Feb 27 98 Moulton Mar 6 7 and a general county institute at Halletsville with date not yet set.
A column advertises Prickly Ash Bitters as a system regulator aiding kidneys and bowels, and promotes various tonics and liniments, including Ballard's Snow Liniment and Botanic Blood Balm, with testimonials and prices. It mentions Kotzebue, Iowa, local merchants, and a local newspaper note about old papers.
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