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!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1922
Page
1
Washington January 9 Two cases challenging the constitutionality of the National Woman's Suffrage Amendment were postponed until January 20. One case questions the amendment's ratification while the other argues only the people can extend or curtail suffrage and that the amendment was not submitted for ratification.
The Eagle has added substantial job types to its equipment including Gothic Old English and wedding text in various sizes. It can handle most commercial printing and argues there is no need to send work away from home. Merchandise loyalty to town and local printery is urged.
A notice invites the public to Sunday sessions from 9 a.m. to noon and Monday sessions from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for at home photography, offering trials with photographer F. P. Raab.
Tax Assessor J. F. Munsch of Hallettsville will be in Moulton Thursday Friday and Saturday January 26 27 and 28 to assess state and county taxes for the current year.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed in the federal court at Houston by O. B. Eilert merchant of this place. D. A. Paulus of Hallettsville has been appointed receiver and an inventory is being made this week. W. B. Meinardus of Hallettsville has charge of the work. Liabilities and assets figures were not obtainable at this writing. A creditors meeting will be held at the office of F. Charles Flume Jr referee in bankruptcy Houston Tuesday January 17.
Mre William Schmidt returns to Yoakum after visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs William H Pandt of Houston in city visiting friends. Mia De Keeatey returns from several weeks at Stranger and Smithville. Miss Annie Antrich of Dallas visits her parents. Esther Hannemann returns from Rosenberg where she visited her sister. Kopecky Drug Co gave away a phono graph on December 24 won by Joe Stary near town. Mrs Lucas Rehmer returns from Hallettsville visiting her mother and sister. Grace Preston leaves for Nordheim to visit sister Kathleen Preston. Clifford Raur ill for weeks. Mrs Randolph Kerr and children of Houston visit then go to Flatonia. Otto Krause and family and Herman Schindler and family return from San Antonio and Boerne. Mr and Mrs William Fenton Bell of Luling welcome a baby boy born December 23. Alice Anders hosts seventh birthday party for friends.
Mr and Mrs T N Powell hosted a six o clock dinner for the Sam and Will Moore Institute faculty. Pink decora tions and flowers framed the rooms while guests enjoyed a Lucullan six course menu and a post dinner powder puff joke. Hosts and guests included Misses Helen Ruhman Thelma Moore Irene Bultmeyer Lorena Hassell Nelda Erhard Gladys Smith and the Powells.
A well attended community dance at the Moulton opera house Monday evening delighted attendees. Forty eight tickets were sold and the E Z One man Band provided the music for the occasion.
The national House of Representatives approved a bill to appropriate 9.25 million dollars for enforcement of prohibition for the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1. The measure faced little opposition during floor debate.
The Friends of Education of Moulton Independent School District urge approval of a bond issue to fund an addition to the Sam and Wil Moore Institute. The current building is too small and delaying this decision only harms progress.
Several aspirants have entered the arena for the Ninth District Democratic nomination while friends of Congressman Mansfield expect a bid for re election if his health allows him to campaign.
Message urges all residents to support local businesses to aid the town's upbuilding. It stresses that city residents and countryside patrons alike should shop locally and reciprocal support will follow.
On Thursday January 5 the members of the 42 entertained with an open house at Mrs Helen Kotzebues home. Six tables were set for the evening with twelve games played. V Rebmet won eleven of twelve games and received a bon bon dish. A spread of angel food caramel cake sandwiches and hot coffee followed for guests including V Rehmer Elo Fehrenkamp Ed Studeman J T Jaeggli Ed Boehm Edw Jaeggli Fred Krause Ed Etlinger T N Powell Mrs Elizabeth Que bedeaux Miss Annie Mae Arnim Gladys Smith Nelda Erhard Thelma Moore and Lorene Hassell.
The Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein met with Mrs. George von Lienen last Thursday afternoon. Refreshments were served and officers were elected: K Hannenmann president, Henry Etlinger vice president, G J Bohnenkamp secretary, Ed Boehm Jr treasurer, Ida Kaase organist, W K Richter press reporter. Next meeting with Mrs Helena Albrecht on Thursday January 26.
The Moulton Home and School Club held its first social meeting of the year on Saturday January 7 hosted by Mrs Ed Boehm Jr The afternoon featured conversation fancy work music and singing with a variety of refreshments served.
The notice states English services at 7 p.m. Sundays in Moulton starting this Sunday. German services will run Sundays at 10:30 a.m. from now until March 1.
Mrs Ed Biehunke returned Saturday from a visit to Houston Humble and Hallettsville where she toured local sites and visited relatives.
Local section reports visitors from Uvalde Mr and Mrs Low York and Mr and Mrs Hicks Sockwell planning a trip in a new ford. The writer notes Clyde Neelys engagement to a widow, two weeks before Christmas. Mrs G W Cooper tops local turkey raisers with over 160 dollars from five birds and plans a registered flock. Funeral for a Flatonia area woman, buried at Stonewall Cemetery, with grandsons as pallbearers and a pastor led grave service. Health remains good in January 1922.
Miss Lucy Moore, registrar of UT Law School, reports record fall term enrollment. Law only students total 350 with 10 women. 18 academic students take one or more courses. Counts exclude business law students in the School of Business Administration.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society will hold its regular meeting at the home of Mrs Joe Eilinger on Wednesday January 18. Members are reminded to bring contributions and reports for the session.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.