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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
2
The piece notes 160 banks under the new system and strong rural Texas routes. It cites support for Bailey’s re election from Parutus and Gieptner while railing against Bailey’s opponents Crane Bowser and Co. It mentions public debt at 940 million after 1906 and accuses tariff protection of harming consumers.
Hallettsville Texas January 6 Paulus and Gieptner left for Austin to push a constitutional tax amendment. Paulus favors separating state and county taxes and letting counties set liquor licenses with revenues to county treasuries. He supports inheritance and income taxes and a stricter divorce law. Both back Campbell and Bailey’s reelection.
Institute notes show active start to term after holidays with nine more pupils on the roll. The December honor list includes Vladik Bucek, Bessie Leazer, Robert Vyvial, Sophia Sembern, Henry Koester, Alma Albrecht, Maida Banting, Frank Bucek, Eddie White, and others. A January 10 program features recitations by Louis Baur, Emma Bohnenkamp, Robert Vyvial, Della Boehm, Ellen Gray, and more, with songs and solos and a reading on books.
Louis Matula sells half interest to Frank Povelka in Hallettsville general merchandise. Breslau merchant H L Stulken will not move. Postal Telegraph opens local office. depot distance noted. Farmers' Union cotton warehouse under construction to finish by March 16. Post office box rents rise about 50 percent. Hermann's Park association approves Leopold plan for new hall with 50x60 dance space. Mrs Nic Morris carries on late husband’s drug business. Public school to acquire a good library.
Roosevelt urges both state and national lawmakers to enact strong child labor laws. He cites Georgia's a model statute and argues Congress should act for the District of Columbia and U S territories where no adequate protections exist.
Hallettsville Texas January 5 the fire department elected Leo Kroschel as president W R Beaumier secretary F B Riedel treasurer H J Braunig chief and Richard Waltersdorf assistant chief The department has a new up to date hose wagon with a set of improved harness One hose will stay ready for fires and replace the old wagon-pulling method Tax receipts show 2850 poll tax bills issued up to today last year near 4000 by February 1 F W Gerdes visited Shiner between trains Monday
The following parties have supported us with financial assistance since the last report Dr A M Kotzebue Moulton Emil Darilek Moulton John Mitchen Moulton Frank Novak Penelope Edmund Strobel Swiss Alp Mrs KS E Kuhen Moulton Frank Meiserschlaeger Sanger Charles Koester Moulton Joe Bohuslav Moulton Ed Warnken Moulton
Car Eacix announces a grand ball at Kuehn's Grove on Sunday night January 20. Everyone is invited to attend.
The January 5 issue reports Merry Christmas and a quiet New Year with no fireworks accidents. It lists visitors from Uvalde and Black Jack, students returning to Austin and San Marcos, cattle sales, water shortages affecting stock, and a funeral for Uncle Berry with burial at Saturn cemetery.
Henkhaus Texas January 8. The local post office was discontinued last week Wednesday after eight years of service. It processed over 1200 dollars in stamps and more than 400 registered letters, with postmasters earning only a 300 dollar salary. Names include A F Henkhaus deceased Ed Mueller Frank Hafernik and Frank Darilek. The school reports steady attendance around 65 to 75 pupils. A planned school entertainment by Prof Gus Jaroszewski was postponed until after Easter.
A young man tracked his steps at a ball and found he covered thirteen and a half miles. With waltzes at half a mile, polkas at three quarters, galops or scottishes a mile, and lancers a quarter mile, a girl typically dances more than a man and may exceed sixteen miles in one evening.
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