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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1922
Page
1
Miss Helen Rubman returned Sunday from Shiner. Miss Gladys Smith returned Sunday from Klato nia. Jacob Winzig returned to Path Tuesday after visiting his brother Louis Winzig who is on the sick list.
The 1921 revenue act raises personal exemptions for married filers and sets tax rates at 4 percent on income up to 4000 after exemptions and 8 percent on the remainder. A three child family with 4000 net income would pay 12 this year versus 56 in 1921. Taxpayers must file by March 15 1922 with forms from collectors and branches of internal revenue.
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report including G. L. Stavinoha Hallettsville Mrs. Ray Humpheys Port Arthur Peter Etlinger Moulton Jobo C. Mueller Moulton and G. J. Bohnenkamp Moulton.
Edward Boehm visited Dallas this week while Miss Dorothy Pfeil traveled to Shiner to see relatives. The poll tax season ends next Tuesday. Oscar Wild and a baby visit the Antrich home in Dallas. M Kotzebue returned from Yoakum after visiting her daughter, Mrs. William Franke. Edith von Lienen came back from Shiner where she visited Herman Kempe's family. Augusta Nebib stayed several days at the Kerd Schindler home north of town and returned to Shiner. Mrs Augusta Janszen hosted a birthday gathering with refreshments. Frank P Raab and family celebrated his birthday January 18 with relatives and good times. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A Etlinger hosted relatives for their daughter Lillie’s birthday with games and treats.
Funeral notice for Mrs Catherine Hruska nee Novosad of Ellinger born in Moravia about 94 years ago. Emigrated to Texas in 1855 with husband John Hruska who died about 24 years ago. Survived by son Tom and Jos F Hruska, brothers John and Steve Novosad, sister Mrs Joe Rypple, nephew Joe Rypple, and grandson Jos F Hruska of Moulton. Burial at Luther an cemetery Ross Prairie after Civil War service hauling freight.
Dr August A Darilek and Miss Lillie Valenta wed in Shiner last Thursday. Darilek, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Darilek, trained as a dentist at Baylor and practices in Shiner. Bride is daughter of Mrs C Valenta and known as one of Shiner's fairest young ladies. The agle offers best wishes for the couple.
Yoakum Texas January 18 Miss Bessie Brian daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Brian of this city has been awarded a diploma AB degree by Baylor University of Waco She prepared at Yoakum High School entering Baylor in 1918 She took nine language courses and belongs to the Galliopian Literary Society the Latin Club the French Club and the Spanish Club and is considered the most brilliant ancient language student the University has produced.
Superintendent T N Powell of the Sam and Will Moore Institute attended the Lavaca County Interscholastic League directors meeting at Wied. Edna Barnes of Hallettsville was elected secretary. Spelling and essay writing will occur in Hallettsville on February 25 at 1 PM. The county meet with debates, declamations, field and track events is set for Shiner on March 10 and 11.
A large galvanized iron warehouse along the S A & A P railroad in Gonzales Texas burned Tuesday night at 10 o clock. The hay stored inside belonging to Stahl Bros and McEvoy totaled about 500 tons. Insurance coverage was four thousand dollars. The concrete floored structure was completely destroyed.
The Moulton Home and School Club will host a reception for the Seniors on Tuesday February 1 at 8 p m at the opera house. Parents and friends of the Seniors are invited to attend.
A carload of feathers weighing over 12,000 pounds was shipped from Shiner Texas by S A Carnes Son to a destination in Illinois on Saturday marking the first such shipment in many years.
W. J. Bludworth sent 20 cars of cord wood to San Antonio as cold weather boosts demand. G. C. Simmons & Co. shipped a car of 16 000 pounds of turkey feathers to St. Louis from the local killery. Thousands of cords of first class wood lie ready on side tracks.
Mrs. Oscar Hunter living one mile east of Yoakum presented the first home grown strawberries of the season. The berries are large and well flavored. Hunter has raised berries for five years and earns good money. She estimates that with a seasonable year an acre can yield about $1,000. She also grows other berry varieties.
Pope Benedict XV died in Rome at six o clock Sunday morning January 22 after several days illness with pneumonia. Cardinal meetings are planned in Rome early February to elect his successor. Benedict XV was elected September 3, 1914.
A baby boy arrived at the home of Frank Schoisteuer and his wife on January 11. A large crowd attended the celebration at the Frank Krejvi home in honor of their son, Charies, Cor.
Mies Alice Arnim toured Lockhart Austin and Yoakum this week. The visits highlighted community events and local updates across three Texas towns.
A wedding was held at the Catholic church in Moulton on Thursday morning January 19. Rev. Father Kopp officiated as Charles Kula and Miss Helen Filipp joined in marriage. The bride is the daughter of Adolph Filipp of Culuk School and the groom is a German resident from South Dakota. After a family dinner, the couple left for Flatonia and then San Antonio en route to their South Dakota home. The Eagle extends congratulations.
Bad weather affects the community as families visit relatives. Emil Jemelka and family join Mrs. Albert Pelech Jr and son Emil at the Wenske home. Mrs. Hingh and children visit Charica Beyer. Tom Muebletein family at Frank Jakach Jr. John Raab and Eddie Otto Wenske travel to Hallottaville for business. Mrs. Clay Brown and children visit August Prause family. January 23, 1922.
A social note from Baursville recounts friends gathering at the Robert Sikala home to celebrate Joe Winzig’s birthday with cake coffee and sandwiches. Ed Foerster visited Otto Templin’s home while Elsie Templin returned home from Freyburg after weeks with a cousin. Rev E Hannemann and family from Moulton Anton Bilobhm and family from Shiner and Mrs John Krueger and John C Moeller with families were guests at Otto Templin’s Sunday afternoon.
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