The Coming of The Airplane
The article compares early aviation to railroads and automobiles, noting pioneers faced vast obstacles and risks. It highlights established air lines handling mail and passengers nationwide, with Dallas to Chicago service and planned Texas extensions, stressing the need for pioneering spirit in aviation.
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Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain States
Chicago
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
Texas
Did You Know Facts About 1927 Wealth and Car Ownership
The note claims the United States had 29 857 millionaires and 23 125 000 motor vehicles registered in 1927. It presents two statistics without broader context or sourcing.
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United States
Corn harvest in United States reaches record output
Authorities report 2 230 343 000 bushels of corn harvested in the United States last year. Industry estimates show about 27 000 000 pounds of pretzels consumed annually in the United States.
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United States
Inter scholastic League draws 100000 Texas students
Women in the United States spend 1 875 000 000 annually on beauty treatments figures cited reflect consumer habits and market size.
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Texas
United States
Texas Leads Nation in Resources and Agricultural Output
Texas now has almost 8000 miles of natural gas pipelines and leads in cotton, grain sorghums, sweet potatoes, and pecans. It outvalues Iowa by 250 million, with Iowa at 502 million. Texas also tops world refining with a total petroleum output valued at 488,181,732 dollars.
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Texas
State aided highway project approved for Moulton area
County officials F J Butschek F T Fehrenkamp and Victor Fehrenkamp met with the State Highway Commission in Austin to secure 50 50 aid for a hard surfaced state highway from the Fayette Lavaca county line to the Shiner precinct. Construction will start once arrangements are complete. Hur wah.
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F. J. Butschek
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Victor Fehrenkamp
State High Commission
Austin
Fayette, Lavaca
Shiner
Texas Tops Nation in Crop Values for 1927
Texas again leads the nation in crop value. The 1927 valuation is placed at 750 million dollars, up 108 million from 1926, according to the federal crop reporting bureau.
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Texas
Federal Crop Reporting Bureau
Moulton Boys and Girls Triumph Over Hallettsville
The Moulton high school boys beat Hallettsville 32 to 403 on the local court Friday evening. The Moulton girls won 20 to 19 over Hallettsville girls. The Moulton All-Stars defeated Hallettsville Firemen 28 to 20 with a large crowd in attendance. The boys travel to Hallettsville to face Shiner this Friday evening and fans are urged to accompany them to cheer victory.
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Moulton High School
Hallettsville
Moulton All-Stars
Texas Manufacturing Leads Nation With $300 Million Gain
The Texas State Manufacturing Association reports Texas posted a $300 million rise in the value of manufacturing in 1927, leading the entire country in growth.
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Texas
Texas State Manufacturing Association
Lavaca County Political Pot Heats Up With Nominations
Lavaca County candidates emerge for county clerk sheriff and county commissioner roles. James J. Hollub seeks the Democratic nomination for county clerk while T A Jaresh and E H Houchins J T Flournoy vie for sheriff. O E Hermes C T Thompson contend in precinct races 3 and 7. Butschek seeks re election in precincts 2 and 6 and a Yoakum citizen may enter the county judge race. Local officials reportedly seek to succeed themselves.
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Lavaca
James J. Hollub
Moravia
T. A. Jaresh
Sweet Home
E. H. Houchins
J. T. Flournoy
Hallettsville
O. E. Hermes
Mont
Lavaca Vital Statistics for 1927
Vital statistics show 454 births in 1927 an increase of 12 from 1926. Deaths in 1927 totaled 131 compared with 1178 for 1926. Marriage licenses issued in 1927 numbered 227 versus 231 in 1926.
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Lavaca
Moulton Urged to Build Creamery Nearby
Within a 75 mile radius three creameries are being built at Lockhart Victoria and York town. The article argues Moulton should also have a creamery to support dairy business in the region.
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Moulton
Lockhart
Victoria
Yorktown
Forty Two Mrs Ed Biehunke Club Teas Tuesday
Mrs. Ed Biehunke hosted the 42 Club gathering Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ed Kolar winning first prize and Mrs. Fred Fehrenkamp second prize. Lunch was served.
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Ed. Biehunke
Ed. Kolar
Fred Fehrenkamp
Moulton P T A Funds Volleyball Gear and Scales
At the last quarterly meeting the Moulton Parent-Teacher Association voted to purchase volleyball equipment and a set of scales for the school.
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Moulton
Parent-Teacher Association
Dreyer and Papacek Families Tour Yoakum Visit
Mr and Mrs Herman Dreyer of Yoakum visited here Sunday. Mr Rud Papacek and family visited relatives in Yoakum Sunday.
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Herman Dreyer
Yoakum
Rud. Papacek
Visits of relatives reach through Sweet Home and Moulton
Mr and Mrs Rud Valenta visited relatives in Sweet Home and at the Jaeg gli home in Moulton. Mr and Mrs Charles Che vanetz of Shiner were in Moulton and Mrs T H Meyer of Sweet Home visited at the Rud Jaeg gli home Sunday.
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Rud
Valenta
Sweet Home
T. H. Meyer
Rud. Jaeggli
Wagner family and Jaeggi visits span Schulenburg Houston
Mr and Mrs Frank Wagner and Mr F J Wagner and family were in Schulenburg Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edwin Jaeggi visited in Houston Beaumont and other places the first part of the week.
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Frank Wagner
Schulenburg
Edwin Jaeggi
Houston
Beaumont
Pietsch Family Visits Halsettsville Sunday
Mr. Fred Pietsch and family and Louis Pietsch and Miss Ore lia Jaroszewski visited in Hal settsville Sunday.
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Fred Pietsch
Louis Pietsch
Orelia Jaroszewski
Halsettsville
Mrs. Helena Pfeil Dies In Shiner At 68
Mrs. Helena Pfeil longtime Shiner resident died Saturday afternoon January 14 at the local hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Shiner cemetery with Rev. Ludwig of the Lutheran church. Born in Oldenburg Germany she came to Texas in 1872 settling at Schulenburg. She married Charles Pfeil in 1879 who died February 21 1907. Survived by four sons Edmund Shiner Adolph Orange Grove Fritz Kenedy Gus H San Antonio. one son died in infancy and one daughter at 18. Also four grandchildren one great grandchild two brothers and one sister. Local attendees from Moulton included August Ellinghausen William Hillmer and Emil Pundt.
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Helena Pfeil
Shiner
Ludwig
Lutheran Church
Pfeil
Oldenburg
Germany
Texas
Schulenburg
Charles Pfeil
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Edmund
Adolph
Orange Grove
Fritz
Kenedy
Gus H
San Antonio
Anton Thormalen
Fred Thormahlen
Comfort
Charles Kusel
Moulton
August Ellinghausen
William Hillmer
Emil Pundt
Girl Scout Movement Gains Ground In Cuero And Moulton
Mrs. Fanny Coffey spoke to mothers and girls on Girl Scouts. Miss Lucy Hermes was named captain and Miss Stella Janszen first lieutenant as 33 girls prepare for tenderfoot tests the second week of February. Mothers urged support to ensure success in Moulton as well.
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Fanny Coffey
Cuero
Girl Scouts
Lucy Hermes
Stella Janszen
Moulton
Death of Louis Busse a Breslau notable resident
Louis Busse, a prominent Breslau citizen, died Saturday morning January 14 after a brief illness. Funeral was Monday at the home of his son in law Charles Koerth, with interment in Breslau Lutheran cemetery. He was 73 years 5 months 4 days old and is survived by 5 children and 17 grandchildren. He was a German native who came to Texas in 1879.
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Louis Busse
Breslau
Charles Koerth
A. H. Falkenberg
Moulton
Germany
Texas
New Braunfels Baby Dies In Auto Wreck
Jan. 15 Yoakum. The seven month old son of Mr and Mrs Gus Rippen of New Braunfels was killed when a sedan carrying the family turned over in a sand bed three miles south of Yoakum on the Cuero Yoakum road. Their two year old son suffered scalp wounds not serious and a three year old daughter was uninjured. The parents were slightly bruised. The family was en route to Yorktown.
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Yoakum
Gus Rippen
New Braunfels
Cuero-Yoakum Road
City to Buy 600 GPM Seagraves Fire Truck
Citizens meeting with city council and fire department in Shiner Texas decided to purchase a Seagraves fire truck with 600 gallons per minute capacity. The vehicle will be housed in the newly built city hall and fire station.
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Shiner
Texas
Seagraves
Mrs. Gus Schmidt Dies in Shiner Texas
Mrs. Gus Schmidt 70 died in Shiner Texas and funeral services were held at the family residence with Rev. J. C. Pfenniger officiating. She is survived by her husband two sons and four daughters.
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Shiner
Texas
Gus Schmidt
J. C. Pfenniger
Baursville P T A Sets Festival Plans and Adds Members
The Baursville P T A met Friday night January 13 with a large attendance. Two new members, Mr and Mrs Rud Brueggmann, joined bringing total to forty nine. A festival at the school on Sunday February 12 was planned featuring a baseball game between the fats and leans. Rudy Jarozewski will captain the leans and Gus Kaiser the fats. Activities may include basketball volley ball foot races and jumping. Lunch will be served by the ladies at a bazaar.
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Schoo Cildren
Rud. Brueggmann
Fats
Rudy Jarozewski
Gus Kaiser
Bridge Club hostess and results from last week
Mrs. E. A. Jaeggli hosted the Bridge club on Wednesday of last week. Miss Leonora Janszen won high score with Miss Evelyn Richter second. Lunch was served.
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E. A. Jaeggli
Leonora Janszen
Evelyn Richter
Fehrenkamp Family and Edith Krueger Visit Shiner Relatives
Mr. Victor Fehrenkamp and family and Miss Edith Krueger visited Shiner relatives Sunday.
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Victor Fehrenkamp
Edith Krueger
Shiner
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Iowa
Basket Ball
Statistics
First State Bank
Charles Chevanetz
Girl Scout Movement
Miss Jack
Henkhaus Hall
Benefit of Evergreen School
Ford
Moulton Motor Co
Baursville P.-T. A
Bridge Club
Farmers & Merthan's
Lafe Bank
Moulton, Texas
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