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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1915
Page
4
In Austin Texas on January 2 and reporting from Vital Statistics Bureau 1 987 deaths were tallied in November with 370 under age eleven and centenarians among the deceased oldest residents from El Pio County. Tuberculosis led deaths with 18, paralyzing disease caused 40 and typhoid 57. Births reached 4 059 including 22 sets of twins.
County supervisor notes many trustees failed to visit schools in December due to bad weather. He praises progress, cites opinions on compulsory attendance, and urges remaining trustees to file reports. He lists goals of visits, including inventory, equipment needs, and better teacher-trustee understanding.
Christmas passed peacefully and the new year brings resolutions amid sickness and lagrippe. Herman Paul recovers from pneumonia. Public school reopened after two weeks. News of local deaths and visitors fills the week, with condolences to bereaved families. Lone Star signs off.
Christmas and New Year social visits recorded in Moulton area notes show Otto and Walter Marburger and Rudolph Huff at Frank Koenig home. Mrs Svoboda and daughter at Charles Welfs. Otto and Walter Marburger with Emil Koenig at Gus Huff home. Huff family at Frank Koenig New Year. Libuse and Rosy Svoboda with Ella and Hilda Huff. Emil and Victor Koenig with Walter Marburger. Warne Schodde listed as sick. date January 4 1915 noted as Papa's Son item.
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